New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-18

from the Special Correspondence Of the Nashville Union and
American
BOWLING GREEN, Dec. l4.-COnsequent upon the
receipt of the first intelligence from Green river
day before yesterday, that the enemy had appeared
at Mumfordsville in strong force and were prepar-
ing to cross the greatest exctement has prevailed
here, and the arrival of the courers from that
region is anXousy inquired after As yet no
engagement has occurred between McCook's
forces and those OF Gen. Hindman, distant from
each other at present not over five miles-Green
river, however, intervening between the two forces
and harm.
Bowling Green is, and has been for weeks, in
such condition that a garrison of $500 men can
hold and retain it against as many thousand.
For distance of full seventy-fve miles north
and forty miles east and west, no considerable
number of armed Federasts who would not flee
if attacked, to be found. These statements
cannot be disproved, yet an army of = thousand
soldiers is quartered here ekeing out the term of
their enlistment some in camps, many in the diff
ferent hospitals. The unoccuped road to section
of country where not over three counties would
have to be traversed, would place in the possession
of the Southern Confederacy food enough to feed
this entire division for six months and at price
| one-third of what is now being paid for its sup
plies With Lincons message and Camerons war
| report in one hand and the unsheatted sword in
the other, army of 10000 men could VIGOROUSLY
| march to Louisville and swell its numbers to double
| the force with which it started.
No breach of confidence is betrayed when pub
city is given to the fact that no later than We'd
|
| heard to remark that he was heartsick of this
delay, and would willingly lead our forces to Mul-
drough's Hill." Who is restraining him? Ger
| tainly not the enemy.
augurated by the Provisional Government of Ken
| lucky.
| partisan legionary course is about to be put
in operation, the organization OF which will more
| ehectuay aid this portion of the State from the
| encroachments and usurpation of Union men more
| than any other retaatory measure which can be
t adopted.
Capt Gorsuch, of Louisville, who was prominent
| in bringing arms and munitions of war thence
| South, has been empowered to raise cavalry
legion, which will be completed and go into service
| in few days.
The legion is to be composed entirely of Ken
| tuckians, and their commander has been given
carte blanche to use his own discretion as to wha
| may be proper to be done.
| A series of brilliant exploits will certainly fol
low the movements of the to be formed legion.
| Seventeen prisoners, portion OF McCook's pick
| cts, who were taken near Woodsonville Wednesday
evening, arrived here yesterday.
| A regiment of Bull Nelson's Kentuckians are
confined in the Medical College, corner of Fiftt
and Green streets, Louisville. They revolted ant
| refused to serve, after the reading of Camerons
negro war report.
i The ENEMY APPEAR IN OssABAW.-Early yester
| day forenoon, five Of the enemys gunboats CANT
over Ossabaw bar and entered the sound. Fou
of them approached within cannon shot OF ou
batteries on Green Island, when Capt. ScreVen II
command of the post, gave them touch of his
metal, firing several shots, one OF which strucl
within very short distance of gunboat. The
vessels, not reishing this warm reception, retired
without firing gun.
The latest news from the batteries, when WI
went to press, left there at IL O'Clock in the fore
noon and as no second messenger was diSpatChel j
the Inference is that the gunboats failed to reap
pear. We hope they not discouraged by thei
first attempt. tSaVInnah Republican, 18th.
|
PARTIALLY CoNTII,MEp.--lhe reported deserto
of Maryland regiment from the Lincoln army, i
said by gentlemen who arrived here from Manas
sas yesterday, to he generally believed there
though we were unable to find out anything furthe
concerning it than what We gave yesterday morn
ing. Should it turn out to be true it will awake
King Abe to the knowledge that there are at eas
some Marylandars in the service of the South,
fact tha6he dos not seem 10 care much to know
judging from his message. [hynchburg Rep, l2tt