Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-16

The WAR IN kENTUCKY.-The following
is an extract from letter written by lady
at Bowling Green, Ky. to her relatives in
this city =
BOWLING GREEN, KY, Oct. 3, 1862.
Dear Brother Perhaps you are not aware
that so far as communication with the free
states is concerned, am to all intents and
purposes, in the southern confederacy. Our
mails have been intercepted for three or four
weeks Unusual excitement commenced by
rumors that Morgan had, and was about to
make raids upon different places. The larger
part of Buell's army passed through this
place day and night for one week; | suppose
they are in and around Louisville, much
ground hare they gained since last winte1.
l can hardly possess my soul in patience when
| see what perfect farce the war has been in
this part of the country. 1t does appear that
some of our officers are very indifferent about
the termination of the war, or which side tri-
umphs. When Buell. came through Nashville.
he and Gov. johnson had some words, and
even drew swords; he told Gov. johnson TO
surrender the city if attacked, to which the
governor replied, she would leave his remains
there in ashes first" Our men are getting
very tired Of the way things are managed.
Buell. has worn them out marching them over
| the country to little purpose.
You, perhaps, have more reliable news from
Louisville than we have, as the bridges are all
burned between this and l.. l have heard
OF, but have not seen, the presidents prOcla-
nation. | don't think it was altogether I'M
expected by many. The majority of the
southern army believe that the present is
nothing less than Il war upon slavery.
am now about ready to advise my sons to
join the army. l have said | would never
urge them, had a dozen, until different
policy was adopted. | can see no advant-
age in detailing soldiers to guard traitors
property, and Lave them (the guards shot
down. When they will adopt a policy that
looks like putting down treason, | would be
willing to shoulder gun myself If necessary.
As the federal army left Tennessee, many
Union people left, too. When they arrived
here they would go no further. One night l
had fourteen, beside my own family. They
said they only wished to sleep on the floor;
that l could not refuse. l gave them three
beds; others camped upon comforters, &C.,
and eight Of them stayed two weeks before
Ilcy couIu get OH. A Mr.. CrOSSman stayed
with me two nights. He was native of
worcester, from Nashville, going on to see
his wife in Niagara. cannot give you much
OF an idea Of the excitement here for two or
three weeks. A gentleman from this place
was in Louisville at the time Bragg sent the
people word that he should be there. said he
never saw anything to exceed the excitement.
They were offering fifty dollars for hack
TO take them to and be conveyed over the
river.
Notwithstanding all this, cannot feel anx-
lous about myself or my safety. We may
not yet have had foretaste of what is to
come. am busy almost every minute, from
the time | rise (before the SUM till retire.
l have few scholars that teach at home.
All my spare moments l devote to the hos.
pltals' We have eight hundred or perhaps
one thousand sick.
Your ailectionate sister, NJ.