The New York herald., 1862-02-02
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. SMITHS COLUMN.
OUR MURRAY CORRESPONDENCE.

MOVEMENTS OF GEN. SMITHS COLUMN.
OUR MURRAY CORRESPONDENTS.
MURRAY, GALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky., Jan. 10, 1862
The Adrdnce Eighteen Mics Beoo Fort Hery-TAe Halt
Raaors of0e Epacuoion of the Fbt-Cdpsure Of Rebel
Descendant ofa Noted C0ngresman-He IS Released
Thking the Oath Of efAuegiance-A Brutal Murder, dc.
After six days hard marching General Smith has
reached the county seat of Galloway county. Heavy
rains muddy during the last har Of
the march have been the principal adventures. The
country through which we have passed, and that in
which are, is intensely secession. This county
has the reputation Of being the strongest hold Of
cessionism in the State Of Kentucky. II largely
represented in the bogus Convention that resolved the
State Of the federal Union and attached IL to the
Southern confederacy. There is scarcely Union
man to be found, at least in this imme
diate vicinity. Deserted houses common, and
have been since we left Graves county, the rebels
flying in utter confusion the first intimaton Of
approach. Fortunate indeed, those who remained
at home, for house without tenant quickly de-
spoiled Of its contents of any value In some instances
the white males alone had fed leaving their wives and
children with their pggors to the mercy Of those who
were such q terror to themselves In such the
households were sacred In other the nggers alone
we're left and these called upon to furnish meal
for the tired and hungry soldier The panic is univer
sal among all who in the least tinctured with
sion proclivities
The main column Of General Smiths command has not
yet up being still foundering in the mud about
four miles west Of here. They will probably come up to-
morrow and the whole column will halt here until all the
eragglers The ncessant heavy Of Friday
Saturday has rendered the roads terrible almost i'm
passabe for artillery and baggage trains To-day has
been clear with warm southwest wind blowing which
had dried the mud considerably; and should the
weather prevail for day or two longer the roads will be
Fort Henry toward which we are headed on the east
side Of tho Tennessee river just south Of the boundary
garrison OF about two thousand rebel troops It mounts
number Of heavy guns, though its peculiar position
renders accurate that would disclose
the actual number and cabre of the guns, impossible.
The Conesoga and Tyler approached within two miles OF
Friday last aud saluted with half dozen strong
volies of shells, but without getting response They
returned Saturday to try II again, but with what
has not yet been learned The distance from this
point to the fort eighteen miles which will re-
qure ut least two days travelling We hope TO bo in
possession there, at arhest by Thursday The occupa
ton Of that point desirable as securing safe transpor
Of Tennessee and furnishing a good basis for
further operations into tho interior Of that
forces h that the rebels will have evacuated before we
can get at them. They undoubtedly have news there
already of our approach, though doubt whether they
know actualstrengih
We have been six dlys away from Paducah, during
which time we have received not word OF news from
beyond our immediate force. Kentucky, least this
portion Of the State is utterly devoid OF mail accommo
dations of any kind Tie people are isnoan Of what is
transpirng about them as well south as North occa,
sionaly farmer visits Paris, Tenr. Paducah and
smugges out paper but of late, owing to the unsettled
state Of the country, these visits arc seldom.
The lavorite song IN camp now is, .
Wont wo be glad to get out Of the wilderness"
As illustrating in some degree the literary a,tainments
Fenae seminary which found tackled upon the door of
a saloon in this village. may say that II is written in
very neat hand which amply Illustrates the devotion
be said that Miss Boggs is meeting with deserved
success quito number of budding intelocts having
sought her skifu hands fcr expansion and training Hor
circular reads as follows
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Budding intcllects and tobacco to be the only
crops raised in this part OF the state little for
homo and small crops OF rye Tor coffee occasionally
are gathered. Coffee IL 10 DO had for any price.
SPICES are extremely All luxurss have long
since been abandoned. The psnest fare be found
ako the table Of the weslthics planter and the poor
la5orer, whether white negro. The usual meal
salt meat and hominy hoe cako and moasses, and rye
coffee; butter 10 seldom seen sugar only found occasion
ally; wheat bread s rarity; vegetables only be
eaten Sundays visiting occasions. The planters
all have large crops Of tobacco hand and anxious
y waiting opportunities to get to Market anticipating
large prices for IT, There are no young men In the
try, having all joined tho Southern army. Nine out
every ten OF the old men have conversed with
tertan Southern views but willing TO be restored TO
the Unon II by such step they can have peace and the
restoration OF their former privileges. They want mails
and freedom 10 70 to market With these granted them
they satisfied whether attached to the Union the
Southern conederaey But they heartily sick VI the
war the blockade andhe internal disruption that seces
sion has brought upon them. .E
THE DISTRESSED CONDITION OF GALLO.