The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-23
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NAsHvILLH, Dec, le, 1851.
For the Last day or two. rnmors OF move.
ments in the neshborhcod OF Green River,
mas ied US to expect battle between General
Hindman's brigade and the forces undar
General McCook. The en- emy is on the rig ht
BANK OF tnsriSef five or six thousand strong
Snile our troops are on the left bank, num-
bering not over two thousand Thev ara
about AVE miles apart. Notwithstanding the
dtsptrity CT mum bers no apprehension is fell
ior Hindman, as he has a good position, lie
khliIni ana brave as lion, and has trocps
that are equal to Anything that is possihla
Although tho enemy has ass med a threat
enitg in;ude, l question whether he will
venture 10 attack Hiniman. / suppose,
rather, tnat both commands occupy only
position OF watchtulness or as guards. on
the important line between Bowling Green
and Lexington, and Louisville The contest
II mere oe any figtting of consequence, will
Dp, Probabiy 10 the east Of that line.
Ihe move N ents of the forces OF The enemy
ana OF Marsnaiis and Zollicoifers divisions
IN that direction ihdicate this. The Federals
nave much greater advantages than We have
lor transporting troops and provisions and
munitions OF war, having railroad commuui-
cation great part OF the way and ich and
popuious country to pass through, while our
troops have TO pass through n .roken and
compar atively spai sely settled country by
common rOads. In spite of these uis;td van :
tases. II the campaign be prosecn ted with
Ligor, our army will soon advance to a more
favorable locality aul drive the enemy he =
lore IL. The enum ber character and moral of
oar forces Justify such Il prediction. There
Is oaL cae tning that can prevent successful
campaign, and that is delay. Our hopes
therefore, are based upon rapid movement is
and sharp, vigorous action. This has bsen
promised. We shall see very soon whether
we have b sen deceived or not.
There never has been such favorable time
lor an acufe Can palgn AS the present. The
season Is nne, and the weather clear and
bracing. kentucky is i'll condition Just
now-ln consequence Of the abolition pro-
gramme laid down by Lincoln in his mes
sage, and hy his Secretary OF War, Cameron
In LIS report 20 tongress-to revolt agains /
Federal domination. Those VINO have oeen,
heretofore, the strongest Union men, are lis
gusted aud alarmed md are ready to come
over to our side. kentuekians in the Federal
service have assed permission of Con nfederate
cflicers TO return 10 their families. There is
one instance OF prominent Federal officer
having made such an application to our Com
manding General. 1t is reported also, that
one OF Bully Nelson's regiments revoIted af.
ter having read Lincoin's message and
Camercn's report, and are now under arres.
in Louisville.
The Louisville Journal, the plant instru-
ment OF Yankee despotisn up to this time
has turned round, and denounces fierceiy the
expressed purposes of the Government at
Washington. Notwithstanding the truc1leLt
tergiyersation of Prentice, Its chief edi tlor
10 the FeCeral authorities, III at paper con tin.
ues 10 follow up Its attack. 1he last mum
ber received here, that of the 9th of De-
ce mber, has severe though caution sly
wurded editorial. The writer declares
emphatically that il the Federal Gov
ernment is going 20 carry out lis abolition
programme, the Union cause Will be lost in
Kentucky. Thus it Will be seen whats a IA
yorabie Time the present is TO push forward
our forces into the heart CT the State -
InousahGs upon thousands Of ose " ho have
be II supporting the Lincoln Government or
as they call it, the Ubion cause will either
disband upon the approach OF the Confederate
troops, or will JOIN them. From all parts OF
the state lnforinatioa arrives OF the same sta te
OF hostile feeling being excited by the conduct
OF the Yankee Government at W ashing gton
trust, thea, that our own Government and
the General in command may fully appre-
ciate exisslng circumstances, and not let such
a golden opportunity pass without taking
advantage OF it. TRRtrAs