Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-14
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We are indebted to the Louisville Journal
of Wednesday fot the following intelligence
from Southern Kentucky; NI
A entleman arrived in this city on Sun
day last who was perfectly free TO disclose
such information as he possessed, and we
have had the satisfaction to converse with
him.
The gentleman alluded to has spent con-
siderable time in Bowling Green, and has
mingled somewhat with the rebel authorities
in that vicinity. He informs us that the ad-
vance of the rebel army on the line OF the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Is Rocky
Hill, nine miles above Bowling Green, and
the largest estimate he makes OF the force
there is two thousand. The extent of the
Notifications and defenses at Bowling Green
have been exaggerated. There are but three
batteries there, and he does not deem the
works at oil formidable. He is clearly ofthe
opinion that the forces in the vicinity OF
Bowling Green, denominated here commonly
as Buckner's army, but IN reality, under
command of General Johnston, do not eK-
ceed fifteen thousand men, and that their eff
fectiveuess has been greatly reduced by sick
ness and death. The prevailing disease is
typhoid fever, which has reached almost the
form of an epidemic.
General Buckner had recently taken forci-
BILE possession of the residence of Atr. Joseph
Yonnglove in Bowling Green, and. is now
occupying the mansion as a residence for his
ogn family. The rights Of property in and
about Bowling Green are totally disregarded
by the rebel army, the officers appropraung
every thing to their own use that their faRcy
may deem seryiceable. .,.. .r...t
A large amount of property owned and
held in trust by Mr.. Joseph Qugley, at Cave
City, was thus converted to the. use of the
army. The hotel there was conhscated and
tnH
property there has been appropriated by the
rebel army without SO much as a pretense of
remuneration to the owners.
3D. a A few days ago Mr.. Quigley made .applica.
tion to the rebel authorities for memoran-
DUN, or some other legal evidence that the
property intrusted to them had been thus
appropriated, but such evidence was with
held, and he treated to insult. Mr.. Qdigley
expressed himself rather warmly upon the
subject, insisting upon being placed in pos
session of some written evidence that he had
thus been deprived of his property, when he
was arrested and thrown into prison, through
the villsiny and treachery of Colonel 7. Q.
| Hindmau, of Arkansas. The prison into
which Mr.. Quigley was thrown was one Of
| the D1ostloathsume character Imaginable, aud
he, a highly respectable citizen, was thus
held for several days without the least
provocation. A Colonel Allison, of Tennes-
see, finally interfered, and, through threats of
Withdrawing his regiment from Kentucky
and offering himself as a hostage for Mr..
Quigley, with great difficulty procured his
release. Mr.. Quigley, who is brother Of
Mr.. Quigley, the banker, is now in this city.
Mr.. Robert Lucas, gentleman well known
in this city, and for many years book-keeper
at the Exchange Hotel, is prisoner in the
hands of the rebels. He has been guilty ol
no higher crime than loyalty to the Union.
Our informant assures us that very strong
latent Union sentiment prevails in the region
Of Kentucky which has been occupied by the
rebel army, and that thousands of loyal citi-
zers there look forward with eagerness to the
hour of deliverance from the ,traitorous op
preston which they have so long and sc
keenly felt ...