, 1861-11-30

column was In calling distance from Colum-
bus, though it is thought by the rebels them
selves that ct the time Of Bucl's advance the
Columbus rebels Will haVc as much to do Us
they can well accomplish. He says that care
is taken to lefrnd tint portion OF the railroad
southwest Of Bowling Green, fears having been
entertained from the first Of a fanking move
ment in the direction Of RuBse1lvi1le bT Gen,
CrittEDden's column, now within twenty-five
miles Of that place. To oppose the onward
march Of Crittendcn, Breckin1idge with
small force had been sent to Greenvillc, west
Of Crittenden, to attract lis attention by max
ing rapid movements north towards Calhoun.
Theu is not much probability that Crittendeu
will go in search of Breckinridge's cavalry
force, though movement to protect the coun-
ty Of Muhlenburg from the r1yages Of the cx-
Senator is demanded By the exigencies of the
case.
a fight lately took place at Brownsville, on
Green river and in Edmonson county, which
adjoins the one in which Bowling Gr1cn is sit
united. Brownsville cannot be further than Is
miles from Bowling Green. The fight was
unimportant save in the fact Of its proximity
to Bowling Green.
Hon. Andrew JohnEon, and Hon 4. J. Glenn
ems, the latter representing the 4fh District Of
Tennessee, in the House Of Representatives,
hnse been in the city for several days, and leave
employing lis leizure hours during the recess
Of Congress in acting as Surgeon to Col. Ben.
e. Grlder's Kentucky regiment Mr johnson
has been here to inquire into what he calls the
shameless dcscrtion Of East Tennessee BIZ Gen
sherman: Everybody is bitter Oh That indi-
yidual. Though think If he did any one SEN
sible thing, it was the withdrawing Of the
troops from tie pursuit Of Zollicofef and the
trip into which they would undoubtedly have
falltn.
Troop: continue to pour in upon us. The
Ohio regiments Of Nelson's brigade arrived on
Monday-4,000 strong: Tic 18th and 18th IN
diana, the Sd, 9Th, 24th, and 4lst Ohio, with
one section Of q battery, and 1 companies OF
u y. regulars, arrived On Tuesday and We'd
ncsday, and full regiment Of Pennsylvania
cavalry IS due on Saturday. A camp Of 10000
men is located miles from the city.
:. Kentucky has seeded! The Sovereignty
| Convention met at Russcuyillc on the lstI,
and declared Kentucky no longer one of the
United States A declaration Of independence
was passed, as also an ordinance Of secession.
The Provincial Government consists Of Il Gov.
ernor, Legislative Council Of Ten and State
| Auditor. The Executive is Geo. W Johnston
| the man that Magofin sent as Ambassador tc
Jeh- Davis on the occasion Of the invasion o1
I the State at Columbus. Louisville has one
representative in the Legislative Council
the persons Of B. C. Burnett, who lately rem
| resented the lst District in Congress, and Hon
| VIM. Preston, late Minister to Spain. AL
other officers are to be appointed By the Gov
ernor. All Executive and Legislative powers
are vested in the Governor and Council. Acts
done by the Provisional Government shall
| have the concurrence Of majority Of its mem
bcrs; thu Council to fill vacancies, but nc
councilman shall be made Governor to ill {
vacancy. The old constitution and laws O.
| Kentucky arr declared in force, except Wlert
inconsistent with the acts Of the rebels
Geo. B. Crittenlcn, son Of John ]. Crittcn
den, has been made 4 Major General in tht
Contederate army, and appointed to command
Cumberland Gap.