New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-27
WHAT THE REBELS ARE DOING IN KEN
sTUCKY.
INTERESTING ADVENTURES OF CRCiSSAfIA
AMONG THE SECESSIONIsTs.
Fran ~ C,neianan Ga..t,e, S1pl IS.

From The Cincinnati Gazstte, Sept Is.
An interview with gentleman Of this city, who We.
tied Nashville about two weeks since, and returned
Yesterday has placed in possession of some Interest,"
ing parcolars relative to the progress OF the eoeon
0ur Informant LEFT Nashville Friday on train Of
cars which only far ~ the State line Here he
wac mpelled to remain over night, and, although he
would have cheerfuy paid any reasonable price Tor
supper and lodging, be was glad az last TO Ind in
empty freight Car, where 40 endeavored to snatch
few hoars' repose 80
The next DAY another train, loaded with soldiers,
came MP from Nashville, and, Jumping aboard he was
carried to Bowling Green where he says there Is a
rebel camp of thousand men. On Sunday be avail
ed Dnself Of the opportunity presented by the passage
of ether train conveying troops aud came 10 to With
in three miles Of Munfordsye, where there y another
camp Of twelve or fourteen hundred men. From this
Point to Munfordsvlle be on foot and theme to
New Haven on the Lebanon branch OF the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad IN an old lumber wagon whie1
he and five others were fortunat enough % obtD ana
fo-tLe use of which they paid thirysix doiars walk
ing half the distance st Ihe rotten old vehicle shouid
h-rak down and leave them in the WOODS. From New
Haven 90 Louisville he came by cars, AID wac inici med
at that the last train that would be run on Tina
branch road. Il,
Our informant further states that the whole South
eFn part of Kentucky go far as be could learn from
others, and his own observation Went 10 already
eompletely skinned by the rebel troops. He found ~
almost impossible 10 get anything % eat, and fuiIered
much from hunger while ga tr0HsifH. .
The railroad from Muniordsyie TO the State line Is
closely guarded and travellers whhont passes ate MOI
aowedt TO proceed at all, while those with passes arc
stncrly sealched al every station. lie confirms the
that those leaving Tennessee and other rebel
ous States are not permitted % take with them any
| considerable amount of money. There age still at
Nashville and all points between that and the reoel
outposts many persons awaiting an opportunity TO
| come North. Az Munlorasyille, about one hundred
and CITY we're anxious to share WIKI hn lis seat IN
the ricketty old vehicle that carried bin to New
! Haven.
Our informant says the troops III camp at Bowling
Greeu and Muniord vile exclusively from Tennss-
see and Kentucky and thinks his opporuples os ascer
tanning the truth warrant him m denying tse tee-
papDc story that there are two REGIMENTS OF Nrni-
ans in the Slate al the rebel sohiieTs BE saw were
dressed in gray uniforms, and closely resembed many
of our own. lie says the geaeral impression among
them is that 20 900 Federal troops have possession OF
! Muldmugh's Hill; but notwithstanding, they haya
the utmost confidence in the NJ innate success OF the
South, and believe that I.ouisille will be ii 'hsir
| hands before many weeks elapse.