Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-21
Kentucky Army oorrespondenos.
Especial Correspondence of the Daily Fress.l
CAMP JEFFERSON, KY. Jan. 20. 1861.

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Nothing new or important since my last
GAIL quiet on Green River" and nobody
hurt" The rebels are securing the country
in every direction, especially those who
were go badly whipped by Colonel Wilich's
'Dutchmen." The Texas Rangers are all on
the move, and perfectly dsorganized. They
are committing ravaRes in every direction,
and stealing from both Union and "Secesh."
] am told by friend well acquainted with
the rebels and their movements that the
Rangers are nothing else than disorganized
mob, ever since their leader was shot,
BucknCr has no control whatever over
them. They go and come when they please
and will not obey orders. My informant
further states that several other regiments
will follow suit and 'go on their own
hook" in few days. With such discipline,
and especially among the flower of the rebel
troops, what can be expected.
General Mitchell, Of the Third Division,
started yesterday and rode about forty miles
In company with Colonel Kennett, of the
Fourth Ohio Cavalry, for the purpose of
reconnoitering the position of the enemy
They returned last evening, drenched with
rain, but found nothing worthy of import,
save an account that few rebels were seen
few days ago perfectly dsmoraized, and in
DO way accountable for their conduct.
| The smallpox and typhoid fever has ut
| terIy ruined Buckner's army, and he is now
! in a fair way of being left to paddle his own
canoe solitary and alone,
| am told by one of the gentlemen who
went out with the expedition, that Lieuten-
| ant Fred. Mitchell, A. A. c., behaved in a
manner truly heroic. He was always ia the
advance, and rode ofteptimes five miles in
advance of the party, with nothing but his
sword and TevOlvers. The Lieutenant is 8
young man, about twenty-five years OF age,
lightly built, of fair complexion, dark hair
and light mustache. II is very agreeable
in his mabners, ard has always kind an
swer for every body. He is none of those
foppish exquiates who move about the head
quarters OF certain Generals. In fact, Gen
Mitchell has none but gentlemen On his staff
Csptain Prentice, his Assistant Adjutant.
General, is one of the most gentlemaniy and
accommodating officers ] ever met with. He
is loved and respected by every officer and
mau in the whole division. l have watched
his movements closely ever since my adven
into Kentucky, and | have never yet heard
an uneentlemanly or uDcourteous expression
escape his lips; and what endears him more
to the men Is, that LIE ls as courteous anC
affabe to the private as to the officer Cap
tain Paul, Division Commissary, and Captain
Bell, Division QuaItermaster, as | have sale
repeatedly, are gentlemen ofthe purest order
Lieutenant Birch, of The Ordnance Depart
ment, has been appointed First Lieutenan
of the "Pet Lambs"-Tenth 0hio-a compli
meat and position be richly merits. ThI
Lieutenant is s;man of few words but think
great deal. Lieutenant Dobbs, ofthe FourtI
Ohio Cavalry, Colenel Keunett, has been ap
pointed to act as guard to General Mitchell
with twenty-five men of Company A. Cap
tain R. s. Munyen, of Findlay, Ohio, has beel
appointed Brigade Surgeon of the Mint
Brigade. A better or more suitable appoint
ment could not be made.
Lieutenant Daniel Lewis, of the Twenty
first Ohio, has been appointed Quartermaste
; of the Twenty. first. A better or more sui
able appointment could not be made. Car
tain l.. b. Hills, of the Eighteenth WiscoI
sir, has been sppointed Brigade-C Com mssar
, of the Ninth Brigade, a position he is hghl
, entitled to, and will discharge with zeal an
energy. Lieutenant Nick Lacey, of th
! Tenth Ohio, has been appointed Con
missaty- General Of the Seventeeth Brigad
8 position which Nick will fulfill to the lie
ter. Colonel Turchip, Acting Brigade
General, started this morning for Brown
vile, some twenty-five miles from Bowlin
Green, on q reconnoitering expedition;
takes two companies of Kennett's DragooI
with him. Brownsville is but twenty.fi'
miles from Bowling Green, and is reporte
to have been filed with Secesh.
t Train leaves in few moments.
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