, 1861-09-26
March Of Gen. She7man's Brigade to Elizabeth
tosca-7hs Position Occupied Intelligence
from the Green Ri,er Country,

Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune I
eAT AT E11zABETHrowH, Ky.,l
September "a. 1861.
IN Sunday morning at sunrise the Brigade,
under command Of Gen. ". 7. Sherman, took
up its line of march from the camp at Leba.
non Junction for this place. The Brigade
consists Of the Sd Kentucky regiment, Col
Rosseau 18th Kentucky, Major Pertle in COM
mand the 9th Indiana, Col. CrittenGen; the
3sth Indians, Col scrlbner; 39th Indians
sharpshooters, Colonel Harrison; tho 10Th
Indiana, Col. Manson the 49th OHIO. Col.
Gibson, and 240 regulars from Newport bar
racks to man the battery. Arriving at the
io1d the brigade vas brought to halt and ad-
was addressed chiefly to The regulars Who
stood near him. He spoke of his brigade as
reg ularF, for many Of them had seen service in
the mountain passes Of Western Virginia he
WAS himself of the regular army, and he
wanted the men to feel aud comprehend that
hs expected eaeh and eYery one to coRdaes la
he exclaimed, never to retreat again to this
side. Our course lies straight before us, and
our duty Is to press forward It bears us to
victory or It leads to death"
On the command to advance being given to
Col Roseeau, In command Of the regiment IN
the van, that officer rose In his saddle ana
cried out to his men" Follow on expect
no soldier to do what I will not do mysell,'
and sp1inging from bis horse he entered the
ford, the water Of which WAS breast high, and
waded to the other shore. BIS men followed
him with cheers and hrayos, aud the brigade
followed and disappeared In the EoodlIned
road and began the ascent Of Muldraughs
HS1Bst1; 4gs ros,t,on now occupied /. one Of ,a,t
importance to Louisville, and the forces de-
tailed to poaGeae and hold it are able to per.
form that duty. The artillery Of the Brigade
is composed Of many fine pieces, most Of
which are riaed snd worked BY regulars. They
viii do most effective service, 4 battery un-
der command Of Capt, Stone Is also an ell.
Gent and powerful battery Of guns, aud will
do good service, The position itself is on the
table lands OF the State, fine rolling country,
rnagnlicently wstered, with good level roada,
and where subsistence can easily be had and
provender 1s plenty. The railroad track il 11n.
obstructed for many miles, aud ie In posses.
elor OF our troops. The rear is well guarded.
Rolling Fork bridge will soon be rebuilt, and
the trains run without obstruction over the
entire track from Louisville to the present Cd
miles from Louisville,
Reliab1e information bag been received here
that the reported destruction Of the locks Of
Green River Is untrue, and that the locks are
guarded by Union men who, intercepting the
ures to prevent it. The Green River country
Is noted for the preyalence Of Union men.
They seem to spring up in the mountains of
that region Ike the blue grass the farmers SOW
On that rich sol. I think sincerely that this
Is So. The locks are Of no strategic value,
but of immense benefit to the agricultural dis.
trict Of the State in which they are situated
We have no late information OF the move
ments Of Gen Buckner. It is understood that
his Whole force has reached Munfordsvflle, on
Green River, but this is not considered relia-
bic.