New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-19
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
FROM KENTUCKY.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
LOUISVILLE Wednesday, Oo, 10 ioo''
Mr. Breckenridge the champion OF states hiS''s, ~
now in the camp Of Gen. 8. b. Bncknef, az D'',""o
Green, counseling the subjugation OF Mo n"'', -
by an army in part composed Of CheioAeo
As counsel for the conspirators, ne "i6u'u 'H
State had the right TO secede, when the ei'i@eHN' "
their sovereign pleasure, will TO do co. Nnen ~'N-
ing this plea, be trusted the people OF henluohy
would decide TO secede. But their hearts were MOI
no false as bis. They would not iorsAhe the Govern
ent Of their fathers. And now The traitor bIeclh'
Ygge denies 20 them the wight 10 remain IN The Union,
and Joins with sayages in war OF devastation
against Kentucky. From persons who left Bowling
Green since bis arrival there learn he expresses
determination to resign bis seat in the United States
Senate
There is no doubt that Buckner has force Of
Cherokee Indians with him. l obtained this fact
from TWO gentlemen, both of whom left Bowling
Green within the psst week. One of them assured
Ine he bad seen some of the sav6ges The number is
varously siated-by at 600, by others at less.
Upon the same authority, l can state that Gen.
Hardee has Joined Buckner with a force fiom Arkan
sas, aud that there are 100 Texas Range a. Bowl
ING Green. All who have come from tie vicinity OF
BuCkners camp within four or five days past seem
impressed with an idea Of great numbers. One gen
tleman thought to be very reliable said there were
at least % coo. Another thought there were $4,000
None pretend that there is not deficiency of arms
There is no doubt that some Of them are without
guns altogether; and OF those who have gus, many
have only the rifles and fowlng-pi-ces with which
tbey provided themselves before they left home.
Rany Of the old squirre niles being sent back to
Nashville and rebored enlarge their cahber Not
Sitbstanding the great numbers Of the enemy, he has
evidently 30 intention ii an INN eJiatc advance. All
accounts agree that he is woully scarce Of wagons
for transportation. To avoid the danger OF an adj
vance by Gen. Sherman, he bas consuulrlated bis
aforementioned destruction Of the iron bridge over
Green River.
Accessions of soldiery from Kentucky, at the rebel
eadouarters, are not numerous. One Of the men
converted with, from Bowling Green, was evil
IDENTIFY a Secessonst at heart, though be endcavored
70 wear, while here, an air Of quasi loyalty. he
had the unmistable shibboleth Of treason. As be
assured me a halidOzen recruits TO Buehners army
h,d arrived in one day from a neighboIipg county
IN Kentucky, | could read satisfaction in bis eye,
ana perceive it in bis dialect. Yet all could learn
Of him convinced me there are more eilizen8 taking
shelter at Bowling Green to work wires of cOnspirI
civilians are manufacturing and circulating the most
astounding lies, TO misiniom, intlame, and corrupt
the minds of soldiers in the camp and Of citizens in
tbe surroundings. Two Of these lies repeated
70 me. One represented that soldier at Camp
Dick Robinson snapped his pistol at little boy sx
years of age, because he hurrahed for Jeif Davis
that the child begled pardon and entreaed the SOL
der most piufully not TO snap again. promising To
H.. Il, 4 4 l.,
soldier" was iaexorabe, aud cooking bis pistol,
pulled trigger a second time, scattering the boy
brains upon the ground. This was narrated in a.
stump speech at Bowling Green by Secessionst
from one of the south.t astern counties. The same
scOundrel told bis auditors that venerable gentlo-
man was stopped by LincolDites while riding quietly
home from neighbours house, in the vicinity OF Camp
Robinson and asked whether be was Union man
or for Southern Rights.7 His reply being for
Southern rights" be was instantly SHOT dead from
be saddle, The man who reported these atrocious
ses 10 me asked me seriously # they were facts.
The Kentucky Methodist Conference, now in ses
sion in this city has singular features. Many
Of tho reverend gentlemen who represent this poF-
Don of the State are loyal or at least So Th0y
arc willing to render unto Cesar the things which
are Casars" But there are some from the infected
districts who deserve credit for selidenal IN con-
seaDg their treason while here. IL ia almost impos
sible that those who have associated much with the
Doctors OF Divinity who form the nucleus of the
"MeibOdist Church SO1th," at Nashville, should
come out of the furnace with unscorched garments.
Tue Rev. DR., McFeriD, the chief book agent Of the
Southern Church, who resides at Nashville, is a VIC.
nt uniirng traitor, and has for many years exerted
ell his vast influence further the Southern confpir
acy. He a crafty, insidiOus Jacobn, and BIAS won
aerful influence upon the younger preachers OF that
Church. There rs interesting trial Of a Rebe
clergyman, for fraud, now progressing before the
Conference, Of which may give some particulars in
my next
Tie Rebel pickets on Green River and those Of
Gen. Sherman's army were within four miles Of each
other yesterday mornng. In the evening, it was
reported MAT our cannon had been planted on The
banks Of the river and had shelled tie enemy from
their position. A young gentleman by the name Of
Woodman, who went in buggy 20 Tennessee, on
business, under passport" when returning yestef-
day morning across our lines, was fired on by our
pickets without hailing. His horse was killed, and
he was severely wounded in the arm.
FROM CAIRO AND MOUND CITY.