Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-11-14

force at Bowling Green, with continuous
line OF railroad to that point. 1t is easy
to perceive that Buckner could not
long exist in this position. and must avail
himself of the only road open to retreat
towards Russellville ard the State of Ten
nessee. 1t matters little whether the re-
port to which / have alluded of his retreat
be true or not. 1t is only premature il
false. for Buckner must retire or shortly
hight force superior to his. if the reports
of those who place his force at from TWEEN
ty to forty thousand be true. and eqnal if
1t be true, as some say. that he has IS, 600.
The latter report is plainly untrue. 1t is
impossible that he should have that mum
Der, and it will yet be known that the en- :
tire available force under his command did
not at any time exceed $4,000.
Hon. Horace Maynard of East Tennes-
see has been in the city for day or two
past. He is just from Camp Wild Cat.
and is on his way to Washington. He
reports the number of dead rebels left on
the field of Wild Cat at 300 If the letter
from which l quoted in late letter is
proved to have been considerably exag-
gerated, there is little doubt that the slaugh-
ter of the rebels was very great. 1t may
be considered fair ''stand off, with
Balls Bluff.
Dispatches of the 31st of October. an
nounced the reception at Washington of
the resignation of a commander of a de-
partment. but the name of neither nor de-
partment was stated. An intiration was
generously given that the party resigning
was Gen. Fremont. learn on what may
be called good authority. that the person
resignng was Gen. Mitchell of Ohio-the
cause. dissatisfaction at the receiving of
his orders to lead Gen. Thomas's brigade
1t is notable that the Government, in
stead OF furnishing troops to Gen. Sher-
man from the States near and bordering on
Kentucky. has sent him troops. from very
remote States, as for instance Pennsylva-
MIA. Michigan and Wisconsin. 1t would
appear more natural and reasonable to
send the former into Virginia, and those of
the two latter States into Missouri, 1 nm
derstand a wise and commendable purpose
is followed in this matter, it being the aim
of the Administration to obliterate as far
as possible all State or sectional feelings
IN the troops engaged. For this reason
Ohio and Wisconsin troops fight on the
same field against common enemy; the
men OF Pennsylvania and Illinois sleep on
the same plains. and the soldiers of Michi-
gan and Kentucky are each proud of the
prowess which the other displays. This
precaution appears to be very wise and
most commendable.
Kentucky will be unrepresented in the
next Senate, at least until the Legislature
of the State shall have met and elected
Senators for the term. John G. BrecLin-
ridge has left for the South. and to avoid
being kicked out has resigned The Le-
gislature will hardly do him the courtesy
to receive it. but insist on expelling him.
1t is presumed that both he and Powell
will be expelled by the House of which
they have been members. The vacancy
thus occasioned will then be filled by the
Kentucky Legislature without taking the
designations of the honorable gentlemen in
to consideration.
Among the members of the Sanitary
Commission for the Department of the
Cumberland, notice the names of Hon.
Joseph Holt and Joshua A. Speed of this
city.