Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-20
RovIno CeTFy Kv 0ct IL 1881

61eenSOGrq exc &C.
BOWLING GREEN. Ky, Oct IS. 1861.
A gentleman direct from Henderson,, and who
was there at the time of its occupancy by Federal
troops, arrived here yesterday The CT was tai en-
possession Of the 4ta inst by 900 troo composed
of Indisnans from Spottsville and Eva svllle who,
immediately on their arrival, orderti the State
Guard TO give Up their guns, which ley did, and
disbanded. The guns were subsequent offered TO
tn L on condition that they would TAX the cath to
support the LINCOLN Government I lis tbey re-
fused to do Before the arrival of the forces now
holding Henderson, and following the spersioD q
Federals at Hopk neville, which ia al yut S5 miles
distant from Henderson they retrestet 70 tbs latter
place in frightesed squads Of small III n5ers,> most
of whom, to facilitate their fight, a. dropped
their guns by the roadside. TIE lie eating COW
ards fearing that they would be rsued into
Africa" telegraphed to Evansville for transport as
they also did for a tow-boat to remov' the Eender
son ferry, boat up the river. The boa was taken
to Evansville and has since been re urned The
troops now there are well armed, manly with En-
field rifles. They have in addition, five pieces of
cannon-one sixty-four and the remainder six and
twelve Founders.
Reinforcements are hourly expected from Van
derbarg county, Ind, where about 1900 cavalry
and a portion Of three regiments of infantry were
reported to be encamped, all of when had been
ordered to Kentucky The gun-boat Conestoga was
at Henderson last Saturday, where she remained
until Monday afternoon repairing wheel which
had been disabled in an engagement with the land
batteries near Columbus. The Conestoga was
formerly tow boat, having been used for several
years in conveying coal bsrges from Pittsburg to
New Orleans aud is at best rotten hulk, Since
being converted into gun boat not much change
has been made in her appearance the cabin has
been cut of, the machinery placed in the hold anu
the hull cased with iron.
Upon either side are four port holes, ana in al
she mounts but FIVE guns and two moTtars. The
guns are placed, one at the stern pivot gun four
at midships, capable of giving broadside, and the
mortsrs portable to any portion of the boat Their
calibre is one sIxty-four, tive thirty-two and two
twenty four Founders. An idea has been formed,
and obtains that these guoboats are terrible engines
OF destruction. To resist the force of cannon
ball they but little better protected than is the
lghtest draught freight boat on the Cumberland
river. The pilOtshcuse has been removed behind
the warehouses, and is altogether unprotected
the engines in the 'hold" with the cylinder on
level with the deck, altogether unshiolded They
all are similarly constructed, and have never yet
presented themselves proximity to artery with
out berg disabled
Reliable information places the number of troops
at Paducah at Il 900 men. They are strongly en-
trencbed and protected By fixed battery at the
mouth of Tennessee river, another about two niles
Southeast of the city, and third at the extreme
east end, anding the several approaches to the
town.
The pontoon bridge recently wached away by the
freshet has been replaced is eonsruc ed Of twelve
steamboats, and an addition Of ba ges sufficient TO
span the river.
Col. J. S. Backaer, whom it was ported had !
been Instrumental II inducing citizens Of Christian
couu,y 10 join the Northern forces, sld who was
recently arrested in Webster county sad taken to
Columbus. has been released-he having given as
surarces Of L.s loyalty to the South.
Excitement is ca tiP.oe owing to rUmor pre- |
vsi!irg here that the Conf aerasea a making
movements r Creensburg the county at of Green !
county and situated about eighty mil, from Lou
isyIe and sixty miles from this pt int, for the |
purpose Of dislodging the ignoran and mis-
guided instruments Of L;ncoln's LPrentice's) |
-a2ljrl.u! -,Ta.ca, insti2ste5 to actiCa by AARON
fAnaISa lie abolition member CT G. lgress from |
the 81 jis-~ict and aided and abstted y Major " !
= " ID, whose better and more pttrio &c impulses
have ---Ged to the too potent and maevoleIt /
prom 2tings of 6 niscOnceived duty.
- Federal troops s. Creensburg Imbar fully /
.7-,.,e hundred well armed men. vit a PErA ct |
aet;t=ry; in their reported condition 4Fecs!-. a
r gssds military instruction, they WI Id f,E sn /
easy prey to halt tE-ir number OF vel ...,-,G
troops; TIE force reported o have beens tt a-sy
them ia fully adequate Ior tie untc-t1k T. SDoE.!a
the rumOr prove true. ard have no &c lAr bvl IT,.
it will exciting ceHs my Je ezlect, from tbs,
locality, especially if the Linco-gtsa lrst,cJ 70
make stand.
Hons. Lazarus ". POWELL ari JjHS IoosG
Bows we're at Hopkinsvie few day since, hay
ing escaped the ipdignities which wcu have been
forced upon them by the Abolition ants vOmit-
ed from IndlsDa snd Illinois to pOllu.e Kentucky
soil.
young Essn named TEICE. of the fourth Kentucky
Regiment, accidentally shot himself this morning
in the leg the wound is a dangerous one.
am becoming more and more convinced from
the movement OF troops that something of a start
ling interest will transpire hereabouts in a few
days. LEXINGTON.
Cuba and her Cap aisI General,