The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-28
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l. Abingdon, while most thriving aud hOsr
pitaoio town. Is devoid of those striking Incl.
dents and exciting war rumors y hich give
interest and zest to ones correspondence
hence the public must put up with the dry
ness CT these commn nications the stirring
events at Bowling Green, frefghted with the
destiny OF ksntueky, may seon draw me- to a
field aAsrdipg sampie scope and verge.
am kindly permitted, by q lady friend, to
make the following extract from private
letter Written BY q soldier at Bowling Green:
I" Times with as have assumed quite bn-
aness air. Troops in large mum bers are
arriving daily, and going Immediately ON to
tne mead OF our army, whit is at Green
river. Within fenr miles OF General Busll,s
forces battle is imminent, and may be pro.
gressing at this moment. Our brigade has
marching orders, but / do not know at what
time we shall leave this place. Since we
have been here, we have had plenty OF drill
ing. We were temporarily placed with the
Second kentucky Regiment, under Cofo
Hanson While -wieA him, Ws made a dash
INTO the countr about sixty miles through
rain and m nd, which assure you took the
wire edge Oft the boys We were sadly cis-
appointed at not meeting the "Yanks ~
fhe expedition proved kind Of cha assa or
sWing-eorner ahair. You all may rest as
sured that We will whip them whenever We
meet them, tor there is no such word as fail
in ouriexicon." -.s @4-,--.--
An old gentleman from Cooke ounty, Ten.
nessee, With whom l enjoyed n long CONVEX
saton, informs nae thar Ine Union elem ent Of
East TENNESSEE has en- tirsly disappea, cd, and
IN Q Government Will have no further trou.
Ole With the traitors. The procIama ton CT
LeaQbettsr has had the effect Of crushing out
the treason of that fer tile and wealthy por.
tion OF the State. The recreants are hasten
ing to take the OF th OF allegiance to the Con-
feder icy. To use the expression of the old
gentleman, "they are falling over each other
10 take the Oath,n
Capt smiths com pany, Of the Goth, had
Today an accession 10 its ranks, in the per.
son Of Burnett Trainer a Marylander, who
was in the battle Of Manassas, was subse-
Quentiy detailed for duty as m echap ic and
VINO Is just now from the employment OF
Mr.. Snyuer, of Richmond.
:, Amor g other excellent things connected
with the 56th, there is Christian Associa.
uon,'' numbeIing two hundred members
Capt. Harrison, who is q Presby terrain min.
lister, is regarded as ths foremost m an in the
asso ciation. One OF It's members l.. II. A .
Booth, Of the "Charlotte Defenders :, II most
exemplary man and faithful soldier, died
recently in Richmond, where, when the res.
iment was ordered away he was fl TO Al.
tend the sick. The assooia ton have passed
resolutions Of respect for his memory
Tne beautiful weather of the last three
weeks, which all have enjoyed with eausl
wonder aug dehshs, has gwen place to a cold
rain, which puts blankets and oyercoats in
high request The roads, rendered bad by
even slight shower in winter, may now be
said to be impossible for army transports
ton, and the boys look ga eh other in the
face slyly. and s.gaciously inquire, " How
would you like bit Of maren to Pound
Gapf the answer is ready and :. awfuliy''
consoling: "Sir, we shall eat our eggs and
oysters, and drink our tea at Camp Robert
son considerably in the future" Blessed be
the king OF the weather, it is now showing
Al this is the last letter that will appe4 r
Tom me until some OF the holidays have
passed, allow me TO wish the public, and
especially tha " old FOLKS al home - merry
Christmas! ----------.--.-..- OecasIoNAI