The New York herald., 1862-03-03
INTERESTING FROM TENNESSEE
The Development Of Union
Sentiment,
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Our Bowling Green Correspondence.

General Huches Msvch Upon Bot.tg Green ana IT'S EoIc
uation BY The Reoes-ToubIe in the Rsoe, Camp-Ge
rails Pok and Bscknsr Haze Game of Fisticugs-Taci-
dents Attending 2s Occupation Of BoWina 0reea--Deso-
late Appsaaace of the Ptacs--The Change Wrought By
tAs War-EOphies Seized By NE linton Troops-Inerest.
ting FIcs About he Rebet Troops, dc.
have sent you full and accurate account OF the
movements the part Of the rebels which resulted in
tho evacuation OF this city, The map and description
sent you at the same time TO be an accurate pic
ture Of the position At this late rebel stronghold. The
works having lost that gloss of strength which ignorance
and misrepresentation have given them, are now but
objects OF curiosity to the thousands of vsters. is
said that General Beauregard visiting the city,
dsmned the situation, but commended the works III
selves. And by the way another story Is told here Of
Bucner and Con- Polk in regard to the position. has
often been doubted that Bowling Green position or
BucSner's choosing, and it appears to DO established
that shortly after assuming he doubted the feasibility
or wisdom of attempting to hold IL. As an engineer,
Blckner has long been considered Of ability and his
qualities as a military man have been often comm ended
Perhaps his defence Of Fort Donelson is the strongest
as it is the latest commendation. Polks military genius
Is not so positively apparent Buckner, in consultation
with Bishop Polk, his superior in command. recon.
mendsd the evacuation OF Bowling Green but Polk
secuted the idea though il. said, Bucxners idea
to fortfy Carksvie In the heat or the argument
Buckner struck at and, II did not mistake my inform.
ant struck Gen. Polk This resulted in tho arres. OF
Buckner and his being discharged in the resignation
Of Polk. Pillow then Withdrew his resignation and
entered the rebel SERVICE to narrowly escape the fate OF
Buckner at Donelson.
But TO the movements of General Mitchell not yet de-
tailed in my former letter. The telegraph has given you
the results of IT, The Third division, which Gen Mitchell
commanded had long been in the rear OF General McCook
when ordered ION the llth to Green river, and
fiy hox,in haau ad
that Hndman had faon back. On the evening OF the
18th while encamped the latter place Genera, Mitchell
learned that the rebels preparing to evacuate
Bowling Green. and had already shipped their artillery
Nashville. He Immediately determined to march upon
them and at early hour the morning Of Friday, the
18th he started-his in fine spirits and eager to
avail themselves of the opportunity for which they had
so long waited TO show their mette. The distance to be
marched twenty nine miles, six of which
such read only Kentucky boast. But the
easily made in nine hours and at eleven O'Clock in
the forenoon Of Friday General Mitchell appeared before
the city and the flag Of which tho rebels had
the imrertiuence 90 send him. resting six hours in
which to evacuato tho place. General Mitchell replied
that he would give them six mnutes and, planting
rided piece the sope OF Baker Hill, he throw shell
two among the thousand rebels about onbsrking
he for Nashville They hastily scrambled aboard
the train which hastily put in motion and dlsap.
peared a-des and Hndnan being left behind and after
wards escaping on horseback Persons here assert that
these generals afraid 10 Join their aboard the
cars III having loudly declared their intention 70 have
thslg rsYenge n1on them fer their harsh 'rea.ren.
Many u nomsns nave oiten before been heard 10
declare heir inealion to kill him al tho rs oppor unity
The Tag of truce which wss detained by Cen Mitchell,
| was aftc.war Is relsased and forwarded South.
AZ time OF the sheing OF the few troops remaining
at the depot in Bowling Green the buildings OF the rail
road cot pary fred and mass Of ruins.
The DEPOT ard round hoso machine shop at this pacs
were extensive and splendid buildings The intention
was doubtless 10 destroy the whole town. but the ap-
Of citpii III
arrenryer had been destroyed the day previous
to the appes OF Gen Mitchell. lie was compelled 10
wait until the Gay following, when he crossed and took
possessi0n Of tLs city, The flag was raised over the
Coa House Of deserted city, use The term in its lite.
raj The rcSeis hid for months been the oay in
bisnts. Many still end homo within the city limits.
The pits where thsy lie are seen on every hillside II is
estimated by tie Inhabitants here that not less than five
thousand rebel soldiers have died Of disease during tn,
| six n,nths cf occupiticn.
On taking possession of the place General Mitchell
found hrssf o. sssss Il Of a large Of valuable
store saved from the frc among which commits
sary Aocs sufficient 10 feed tn division for several
DAYS peaiso captured 2 brass cannon i've locomotives
large number OF ireeht aud passenger cars tents am
bnlsicss, guns, "a. l1rgs numbor OF guns were do
suoyed well as hundreds OF uniforms made Of heavy
gray ieans commonly called ncgro jeans by tho
southern people. Had General Michs! appeared week
large amount OF these goods would have been cap
turcd c iIcyed by the rebels They had moved away
twothirds their immense amour. o. stores this place
when troo; appeared As the basis OF operations
IN ten'ra heiiicky, BoWlns Ggcsi lad been made oae
great soreAclse from which The rebels drew the grain
AMI meat stolen from Union men north and east and
west Of The place. Tho rcbcs ~ Forts Doncl.cn md
tho stores at Nashville being rsed 10 supply
| other 'osons. Buker lairg in his attempt
10 reach Northern Kentucky assumed POSITION Bow
ling Green for Tho purpose, not OF making ghod
like col in.b Manassas bt for the pIrpcSe Of rCb
hing tho unity of s produce and hence after having
deyasia q c country, hc proposed 10 General Polk the
! evacuation Ol the position.
Ihaye had interesting information from clzcls h1To
in rogard % tho "siXty days mon, who u was p.
posed would be kept by force in the rcte army Uuf he
end 81 the war. BIT Il did not turn out So WIN hdF
'tN'> ".s ~, '"y "'.' n''.' rf''g w" "ie" f,,
gi' uijft fhsy Jc,ggR Hteg l9sre toieHy ,iAUonfcl
dHd itGit G.Ho,a.i-sd as aldieTs They were used
for recruiting untitled regiments and not formed into
separate corps, IS has bson supposed They domorazcd
every corrs nto which they placed. t s fc1red
that many o the Fort Doncs0n pfsol0rs these sixty
days men. II s. sincerely bs horsd that among the
s1ro are The Kentucky regiments II h1s n. .int aud
foeor w. Manson with the famous ho Elardof Buclncr
comp sej " louisville young booi. Among this body
guard a,e lie sons of many Of Lousy niss most prom
B5winr Green Is described by tie eazottecrs as
a ploasant and beautiful city, lying IN tho val
ley Of Numerous hills which rsa above ~.
ioiicst bnllugs. But tho gaz-tteers not Of tt,
dates. LIT those ~ the future write it dONn onc
whose beauty hls departed The louscs lock .y a.t
dirty and tho streets ike those % country village ia
ring the muddy season. 10 looks % the shs low ho.
soiiei upon IL, never T. bd removed. From the hhl
around In every direction tho Publications are frown
ing. uud, a5 Il were wtherins with lcown Onc'
/ spenaid residences roccd Mount AIRY nAa Underwood
iill vucy ard lv on the sds Of Bakers liil,, and
the green wheat ana ycov corn were once seen ia th
yalicy az tho foot Of Pfces aud Wobb's. b.
Mount Airy has been dospoiled ui The hand ONO build
ing thai sagod It's brow aud 81 its place unettc fort
froNns upon the rvor tia ridos silently by The vino
yard i1s been tratupcd under foot uud the yellow
has Icon gathered aud th9 wheat dareB not spring ~
II seems n herc0ci urcstnco Lad bighted the coun
Try and tho city. Inhthants have Atd and lcft tho
dwciugs % b8 tfal formed into h1s pitfalls OF stables
Rum snd dos astation have bad their Tull sway.
General Buckner took possession of this place N,
18Th yiember On the dsy of February exactly
hgom0utbs after General Mitchell took possession Of TN
works thrown up undor BGckuors direction. On IN,
aag 10Th q Febrsafy General Brcsncr surrendered q
General Grant, and became aris3ngr Of A brie
| Career and strange, wfh thlEe o0ncdeuces.
! ln marching hero We paseod Oakland, whore John
Bockinridcn had his headluartorg ai the rai onco
QUO John sharp Ibis Sharp aWeslthy insn nov gon'
South with Breckinridge ~ Of tho f1n0ns Al
touey General of Kentucky, WHO was stabbed many
years ago BY Beauchamp ior the seduction Of Miss
Cook. q. p r. james has novel on the subject m,
some one has a play founded the same NEEDN'T
Brockiurdee nsd but 2 600 men In h3 four res meuu
encainpod AZ oakland. lie went with Floyd and Wool q
| some part o. Tennessee.
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