The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-06
A TKD1RAL VIEW OF THE Wan IT
KENTUCKY.
Advance Of Gen. Observation-Disclosures EFT
Mareh-Hon. Humphrey MarshalI's Es-
csps-Some Pecuiiarities Or the War, &c.

The New York Times, blatant champion
fer Lincoln and his unconstitutional acts.
publishes the following letter from its CORES
pendent in Kentucky. Though CLOSED over
70 suit the Federal size Of the question, yet
the account will afford some interest 10 the
Southern reader:
CAMP AT NoLIN CREEK, KY
Tuesday, Oct. %, 1851.
Last Saturday afternoon, Brig t}eu RoI,s
seau, at the head of the Louisville Legion
apd the First Kentucky Cavalry took mn tha
line Of march towards the enemy's lines
Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm and
spirit of the men rs they marched out Of Camp
with bands discourslng and banners flying,
and filed beneath the overhanging naples
and across the long, narrow old bridge that
spans Nolin Ureek, and past the Gathering,
DID, red, moss grown mill, which in all It's
quiet, gray old life, never saw such specta-
Gle before. The cavalry went dashing for
ward, with the tall form of the General tow
ering at its head, 10 intercept and cut of the
marauding forces who have been carrying fire
and sword int every household in the de-
batable land between the TWO armies. The
in Infantry followed rapidly, for accouts rem
dered 1t probable that the enemy would not
J relinquish his field Of piunder without strug-
gle, and among the deep forests and ragged,
wIinkied superficies of the Bacon Greek ana
Green river vicinage, the cavalry could not
maintain a serious conflict against infantry.
BY 5 clock, the foot had made distance of
some len or eleven miles, and reached the
railway station and little village called L D.
| TOMS from its proprietor notorious rebel,
| who has influence enough TO drag the whole
ighborhood with him into the ranks OF
JEFF Dayisdon. Here Col. Buckley deter.
mined 10 halt the weary Legion for few
hours rest, after their long and rapid
march. He marched them down through the
deserted village, from which lone, forlorn
looking of Erin, the sole remaining in
| LA bitant, came forth waving a red chunk of
ire around his head in circles to give HIM
sight of the passing troops, and halted them
| IN a skirting forest beyond. Headquarters
were established in a diiapidated old log pen;
| the weary troops threw themselves at tall
| length on the ground with their feet towards
the great clam beIing red fires and slept while
| tie sentinels dragged their aching limbs siong
| tAeir bests. 1t was curious to see officers
whose soft limbs had been wont to press beds
| Of down, throw themselves down on the bare
| earth, and go cheerfuly to sleep. L heard
one say 10 another, "Weil, s., let US go
| back and tumble g couple OF Mrs. Rebel Up
toms fine feather beds ~ ''Whatl'' was the
response, Sand leave my men to go to hill in
here" "Then where Go yen intend to
| sleep?' go, have capital place right III
| here, under cedar tree-better than any bed
in the Gait House, Wen, thought 1, the
perfect gentleman makes the best solder ut
last. No matter how -tenderly raised, no
matter how addicted to the flvoHties OF
shion in times of peace, If he have that in
nate sense of honor, and that grit which are
will be all the better and trRer soldier tor his
culture and refinement.
| But as 'our own had no military duties
| to prevent his showing his high appreciation
| Of Mrs r. Upton's superior and most excel
| lent hCusewitery, he and an aristocratic anu
exclusive circle Of artists and reporters re-
| turned TO the headquarters Of secession, beat
up the fOrl0rn exile or Erin, ana spreading
| their blankets on the splendid carpet which
still covered the parlor floor, turned in for
| the night.
| At O'Clock in the morning messenger ar
F.! rived rom Gen. Rousseau, with Intelligence
: for Col. Buckley. The long roll was quickly
| beaten, and 10 ten minutes the entire regi-
| lnent were under arms and on the march,
The full rotlHd moon vas now rising in the
| very middle Of q eioudlese sky, and silvering
/ the russell and golden lea yes Of autumn; the
| keen October wind whistied about orr ears !;
! he long, dark column, with cleaning bayo
| nets, moved on with silent and majestic step,
! through shadow and moonlight, to find the
| enemy. Thinking it highly probable, from
| the tenor of the message sent back, that the
| cavalry would become engaged before the IL :
| fantry could come up, and not wishing to
miss the sight, put spurs to my horse, and
went dashing away 10 overtake them. And
| now l saw sights which indicated that fact
which il seems so hard for kentuckians 10
! reaiiZe-tIlat Kentucky is, indeed, the theatre
| Of war. From the dark arms 10 right
| and LETT innumeranle rockets were ascend
ing to warn the enemy Of our approach
| Many CT the tarm-houseo along The road
1 = -
| OF Secs rnists, who have fled on the ap-
| proscll / oar army, but many of them be-
| longed 10 loyal citizens, aud their smashed
| and shattered windows, broken fences, and
| general desolation, bespoke in some measure,
| the bitter hatred and vindicttye spirit which
| enters in the Southern side Of This mighty
| contest. AL some places whole families had
/ left their beds AID crowded down to the road
! 10 see the troops when they should pass. One
| of these arouus were actually weeping tears
| # JOY, and blessing G ri tor the approach OF
| the Ulon forces. passed :he house where,
| a few days 90, 8 detachment from tie Th'r-
| ty-uinth Indiana had a little sklrmish with
| the enemy. 1t is great, old, double log
| house, two stories high, standing near the
| roadside. Three or four hundred yards be-
| yond Il is a swell in the road thanked by a
| thicket of ed oak bushes. The rebels took
| cover la tois thtcket, and bla=ed away at our
men IN the house sabiips q water bucket that
sey IN the passage between the two pilee Of logs
| Our fellows replied with bitter effect, shoot
| ing one rebel in the shoulder, but not seriously
| enough to prevent his mounting his horse and
| scampering away with the rest of his party
1 I received q f:ll description Of the whole al
| fair, as / came oac.., fto-a the man who lives
! at the next farm house below, aid ~ho Wit
messed il all. After galloping about SIX fhitef
| from the piuce where left the infantry,
| met q horsemen goading along lame and
| let-do1n cavalry horse. The poor fellow
| was scared almost or of his wits, expecting
| every minute 10 be gobbled up by the enemy.
| He said Gen. Rousseau had sent him back to
/ needna march the men any further. He said
| he believed the enemy were about TO take the
| General and the cavalry prisoners, for he
had gone dashing on towards Green Tlyer
| like q wild man and he believed the General
| had sent him back 10 stop Col. Buckley to
| keep the rebels from getting him, too. told
| him looked upon the matter in somewhat
| different light, so Ear as Inc General and the
army were concerned but that, as for him.
| self, / had not eioquence 70 convince him that
the rebels would not catch him and kill him
| long enough before he got back to the Legion
! In reply TO my question where the General
and cavalry YgegV, he pointed away towards
. the Green river hills, which were visible
IN the distance, swelling up through a
| SHIRE ud OF fog into the clear white moon
ii-St and said "Off oFer thar, so,newhar !;
God only knows whar." Bidding him good
| night gaiiored on, knowing that my only
change of seeing the fan, if there WAS 10 De
any, depe nded upon overriding the cayaIry
| very soon. ride of q mile and half
| brought me 10 the celebrated Bacon Greek
| Bridge, of which the readers of the Times
have all heard, This is one of Ihe railroad
| bridges which the rebels burned but 1t is
somewhat remarkable that they aid not de-
stroy the aautnients, although they have had
an abundance OF time and every opportunity
T! TO DO so. Riding mp out OF the WOODS that
| fringe the stream, and emerging into open
| fields again Just at A railway station. saw
| i man skuiking around through tile shadows
| of the buildings, RS II anxious te observe
| every thing that passed without being seen
| himself. Keen for an item, / rode up the
embankment, ana hailed him. Seeing that
he was discovered, he came forward. and
then commenced sorne rather sharp practice
| in the way OF eross-QuiZsing, each party
| being anxious to find out To which side the
other belonged, without avowing himself.
inquired whether he had seen any horsemen
pass since dark; hut he profesged blank
ignorance on the subject, seemed greatly
| astonished that any horseman should
pass along there At ali, and, in fact
appeared to be skepticai TO the
existence of such an animal as the horse
IL WINS evident how the matter stood. He was
a Union man w no thought might he q rebel