American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-10-26
From the Louisville Journal
Strategic Points in Kentucky.

Louisville, the United States headquar-
ter, is situated on the Northern bounda-
ry of the State, is connected BY river and
rail with the whole of the Northern
States. also by rail with the country of
active operations. as indicated. Tie
plain on which it is situated extends,
with but few interruptions, and none of
serious character, for thirty-f FIVE miles
South of Rolling Fork river, where rail
communication with the country beyond
has been interrupted by the destruction
of the bridge. Crossing this stream,
which is about two hundred feet in width
and three feet deep at the bed. near the
bridge lately burned, good road leads
through level country for two miles to
the foot of the series of hills known as
Muldrough's Hills. Their ascent is of
the most rugged character. Tie rail-
road follows little stream called Clear
Creek, crossing it about half way up the
ascent by tresile work, ninety feet high !;
further on it again crosses a small tribu
tary to Clear Greek, and passing through
similar rugged country, enters near it's
base, Nuldrough's--more properly,
Tunnel Hill, and merges on a smooth and
level plain, which extends uninterrupted
ly for many miles South to Green river.
thus forming the table land of the State.
Tunnel Hill is the last of a series
forming the ascent from the low land to
the table land of Kentucky, and its vir-
tue as a stronghold depends upon the di-
rcction of an approach. Against an at
tack from the north it presents many ad-
vantages; but these become useless
against an attack from the south. Tuu-
mel Hill commands those Immediately
south Of it, and they in turn command
their northern neighbors. The federal
forces. to fight to advantage, must Sight
beyond Mudrough's Hill, and, for
this purpose, require strong force. To
admit the foe to advance as far as the
hill, would be to allow them to possess
themselves of what would be a strong
hold to them, and which possession
would result in the destruction of the
most important and costly part of the
whole railroad line. Four miles from
Tunnel Hill, Elizabethtown. the advance
of the federal forces is reached. This is
an old and rather dilapidated town, with
about fifteen hundred inhabitants. and
presenting no features Of Importance
1t was the center of a strong disunion
community, composed Of class con-
trolled by xGovernor John L. Helm.
no is resident of that town. The
rebels looked forward to it for winter
quarters. should their attempts on Louis
vile fail.
Nolin creek is the first stream of any im-
portance South of Elizabethtown, on the
/ line of the railroad. 1t is at all times
/ fordable, the rail and turnpike roads
crossing it near lis head waters. Thence
/ to Green river the country is a plain
1 level sward-rich. well watered and pro-
ducing plenty. The country immediate
ly on the banks of Green river is rough
and poor. The banks of the river at the
point crossed by the railroad are very
! steep. The turnpike road, crossing The
road at Munfordsville, winds down g
steep declivity. and all vehicles cross the
river BY boat. The stream here is sell
dom fordable. is exceedingly swift and
dangerous. Beyond Green river. and
extending 20 Barren river, are the bar
rens of Kentucky, as beautiful prairie
land as is to be seen in the West, but NO
very extensive.
Bowling Green. the present basis o
Southern operations in Kentucky. is 9
point of great strategic Importance. Lo
Gated at the junction of the two Ken
lucky railroads. which enter Tennessee
it affords transportation to an almost un
limited extent. and an army in fore,
there could draw reinforcements and sup
: plies to the full capacity of the Confed
crate States to spare them. the approache
to the town by railroad can be com
manded by small force. as the tracl
crosses bridge over Barren river.
4 CosFrscATED.-Property to the valu
of $4,000. belonging to Mrs. Ger
Scott. and situated chiefly in this city,
/. said to have been con6scated under tn