Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-06
Kentucky Army Correspondence.
Especial Correspondence Of the Press.1
BACON CREEK, KY., January 3.

and few other regiments, among which Is |
Kennett's Cavalry, from Cincinnati. The |
regiment is in excellent condition, and looks |
unusually well. Indeed, don't know Of |
regiment now in Kentucky able to compete |
with Colonel Kennetts in point of drill and
discip inc, and then the horses look excel.
lent. Yesterday, in the absence Of any mill
itsry hubbubs or pow WOW, visited sew
eral of the country residences in the vicin-
ity, and here confess l never felt 80 nom
plussed and surprised in all my life. must
have visited at least two dozen families, and
every one was either Pringle or Marion.
Being invited to visit a member Of the Priu-
gle's in the forenoon, started on horseback
at about eight o'clock, and upon inquiry
found that Mr.. Pringle lived Just half a mile
from that point.
After vending my way over steep preci.
picee, dense forests, gurgling streams and
abominable roads for about an hour, came
in sight of Mr.. Pringle's mansion, which
consisted of one room and a shed. After
riding up to the fence, l inquired if Mr..
Pringle lived there. Being answered in the
affirmative, l Immediately dismounted,
hitched my horse to the fence, and walked
up and inquired if the family were all well.
| was responded to in this fashion--"Got the
measles" l "smelt a mice" and thought
Immediately that l must be in the wrong
house. l asked if there was any other per.
son Of that name in the locality. w0s told
"Yes"
"Where do they live2"
"Waal, just as you turn to the right, turn
over to the left; as you come to the fence
then break across till you come to the left,
and then follow up the path you found thar
until you come to another fence; just then
turn back to the right again and follow up
that path till you come to another fence;
then follow that to the right, and turn
straight up bride path, until you come to
another fence then break through till you
come TO a log house-in that house Aunt
Becky lives; and when you leave Aunt
| Becky's turn to the left, aud after a short
| spell turn to the right, and you'll find Isaac's
house"
Well, after innumerable difficulties over
| the most internal bridle-paths, steep noun
tains, deep ravines and Internal mud holes
| found myself at Isaac s-marched up boldly
and asked if Mr.. Pringle lived there was
| answered Yes" | stalked in as before,
tired, vexed and hungry and inquired if the
| family were we'll, when, to my surprise, re-
ceived the same old answer, Got the
measles"
felt really mad, knowing that was in
the wrong house again. | asked Immediately
if there was any more OF the name in the
place. An old gentleman, whom l suppose
is Isssc, stopped and told me "Yes, reckon. y
"Wbere does he live ?" "Wall, Just over
thar about mile from here" "How eau
get there ?" "Ta'l, just now, as you leave
this fence stand right straight across the hill
and turn to the right, and when you get or
top of the ridge turn to the left for about q
quarter of mile, then turn down to the
| rigbt;Swhen you get to the bottom turn t
the LETT, then cut across till you come to &
feuce, and go straight on to the right agsir
till you come to an old house, and just about
quarter OF mile from there you will come
to Johnston Pringle's house." This wa!
the very exact road l had Travelled in
coming to the house of Isaac, but being
fully bent on making good the call
was determined to make out the house il
had to visit all the PIingles in Kentucky
started, tired, wet and in bad humor until
came within hailing- distance of the house
Before dismounting / was determined to find
out if was in the right track, therefore
asked if any persons bearing the slightest
resemblance to the parties who invited me
lived there, when, to my surprise, was an
swered in the negative. asked if there wal
any sickness in the house; l was responded
to as usual, "got the measles" further in
quired if there were any other Pringles living
in that locality, and was told no; but abou
two miles from there, across the woods, there
lived famiIy-got the same instructions al
before, and wended my way as fast as my
bOrse could carry me, and after the creates
difficulty | succeeded in finding the long
wished-for Pringle. You must not feel a
all surprised, when l tell that all thing
were ready, and the family anxiously lookiD(
out for me. At this time it was about halt
past three in the afternoon, and had prom
ised TO call on a Mr. Marion at four O'Clock
After partaking of a sumptuous repasl
and chatted on matters and things, | mad
inquiry as to the number of PringleS in tina
must be about forty. | blessed my luck,
stars that did not have to call on all 0
them; but rest assured | called on too man,
of them. Well, | started for the purpose o
visiting Mr.. Marion; and after visiting one
about a mile from camp, l never thought
should have the same ordeal to perform
> Asked how the family were. AS usua
Q SCOT the messels." Visited the next family
and they, too, Got the measels" Visite
another and another, another and another
and all "Got the measels;" and never foun
g the right house. After visiting the last
- was about seven o'clock P. NJ; and then
l. found myself "highly" planted on top
mountain, with q deep stream between m
and camp, and surrounded on all sides b
IL dense forest. Judge of my chagrin at tht
o time, not knowing where to steer to, an
l. not finding the person on whom intende
- to call. No matter, the next time pledg
you my word, will take the whole day an
10 visit every Marion in the country until
s. find the family promised to call on; and
a it takes me a month, am fully determine
to find them. This is what you might ca
visiting under difficulties, but is what l ca
visiting in the dark, as did not get I'M
ID camp until about nine o'clock.
1t We had very heavy frost last evenin
le and a drizzling rain ever since twel'
o'clock last night. The health of the arm
" is excellent, there being scarcely any sicl
y ness. To-day had the pleasure of meetiI
j. Mrs. Major Grovesnor, of the Eighteent
"a Ohio, who came out here for the purpose
visiting her husband for a few days. She
an exceedingly accomplished lady, and vi
tend to make the hours fly swiftly by in th
l. part of the country. We now only need
Of piano to make US as cheerful as larks of
~ spring morning. II will cause us po
~ "knights of the quill" whose fate is ca
L among these unholy hills, to feel little mo
N comfortable and at ease. No man living
or home and having the society of ladies CT
for a moment imagine how hard a thing
is to live where nothing but the rough cou
tenance of man presents itself for days al
a. months. The sight of a lady almost ma
h netizes us-and especially one of Nj
Is Grovesnors lively and cheerful temper
ment.
I: Buckner's forces are still arduousIy
" work blowing up the tunnel and destroyil