New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-22
FROM KENTUCKY.
Union Feeling I'm Observation-Disclosures of
Smuggling Goods soathwsrd-rhc


Correspondence Of The N. Z. Tribune.
BowLIse-GRtES, KY, July IL, 1861.
This is the point Of junction between the Lonsvile
and Nashville and Memphis and Louisville Railroads.
pleasant little village Of abou, three thousand inbab-
itaDts, full of wealthy, wetbred people, and su'-
rounded by iob country. On the streets one cannot
walk ten psces without seeing welfed negro IL is
evident that much of the means available il invested
In that species of property. Yet the Union element
piedomDates largely in the town and country and in
the Cong essiOnal District of which they compose
part, overwhelmingly. TIE Secession minority are
morose and petul,nt, make noise enough for forty
tines their number but when brought vote, have
the modification 10 find themselves impotent.
The proximity Of Rebel camps iu Tennessee IL cause
Of disgust to the majority, however, and gives courage
TO the minority so that The Uni men are not 40 con-
dent ss their superior Numbers should authorize them
to be. If Kentucky bad honest man for Governor,
the citizens Of Bowling would be az determined
in their loyalty any in The land. They have loyal
Home Gulrd but cannot learn that they are properly
organized or furnished with artillery. Occupying the
position they DO at the Junction Of two principal rail-
roads, they would be provided with good battery,
were the Governor anything but pestent traitor, 10
maintain their neutrality, if for no other purpose.
In oDe of my strolls about the railroad depot, |
tered into conversation with q wel-Lred gentleman,
who informed me that deserter from Camp Trous-
dale had left Bowlng-gre,n few days since. He
had obtained work at his trade, bat became alarmed
lest the rebels should invade the "sacred soiP Of
Kentucky, and carry him back, and, therefore, fed
There is not The least doubt that deserter resident
and native Of Kentucky was taken al Franklin, In
Iii. State, and carried back to Camp Tousdae. The
Louisote Journal several times made mention Of the
Outrage, and the Rebels thinking him rather danger.
GUS prize vented their spite by shaving his head ind
drumming him ont Of camp. The deberier who vited
this place. gave information Of Camp Trousdale, which
shows anything but The Goursing condition which the
Rebels pretend exists in their Tennesee campe Out
of about 5000 scarcely ebs than 800 were sick OF
measles AID fever which lie not ut all Incredible "a
have seen in Nashville paper a statement that two
died In day Of measles slSne lie said they were
generally provided with gooo clothing and shoes, aud
had full rons of -FOUR but that bacon scarce, and
fresh meat distributed but once or twice a week.
Several companies entirely unarmed others had
iint-lock mushets, stili Others nocks altered
~ render them lutte less dangerous behind as before,
while some bad very good rifles and imp oved nuskes.
Great numbers had been like himself virtually forced
to volunteer others bad been banboozled by false pre-
lenses and nearly all the privates failed to realize the
measure Of their most moderate expectations 30 great
Is the disposition TO step the line aud fee the net
in which they have been caught tia discipline Is very
sc: tue different regiments being allowed little in
tercOufse with each other. IL concert could be had
there would be quite stampede.
In all parts of Kenlucky which the emissaries of
Je Davis dare enter the helish practice of decO,ing
OF boys in their teens, is carried TO snc an extent,
that is growing into very distressing public caam
lily. The Jspraaiof yesterday, as you doubtless saw,
contained letter from Mrs. Macy Parker Of LeAing
ton, advertising that her son had been coaxed on
against her bitter remonstr,nce. I have heafd Of
many Others, aud have seen several on thsh wdyto
Camp Boone, who looked Ike truants from school
They sre generally full Of whisky and of vapor about
Lnco,n's usurpation"-both of Which they were
taught by their seducers 20 use freely. Many good
10, al father b stabbed to the heart with dagger
more cruel thar poisoned steel, BY these skuiking
Catiliues,