The New York herald., 1862-02-21
THE EVACUATION OF BOWLING GREEN
Our Louisville Correspondence.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. is, 1862.
sdrcnce of the Jep PJyces-7he Place Tdkea Possession
Of by General Maehet-Ecerything Destroyed aud Lef
Desolote by He ReJels in nsr Retreat, dc.
The news OF the evacuation Of Bowling Green by the
rebels and its occupation by General Mchells division
of United States troops promulgated from head
ters at late hour to-day. Deails of the rebel
ments, which have resulted in this retreat, from their
commencement the 2h OF January up to last Sunday
when tho dsnantling tho works completed have
already been you. The movements of General Nit
chcll have become public property having ended in
glorious consunmation, and send you the details OF
the march as far as known.
On Saturday the Sth Of this month, General Mitchell
left his camp at Bowling Green, tho summons Of
General Buell., and met council OF at this
place. The deliberations Of that council It IL not
necessary or useful TO know, that II
was held consequence Ct the receipt Of information
(tho sent you) touching the evacuation Of Bowling
Green and that It ended in decision march upon tha
point IT has been understood for some time past that
General Mches division should have tho advance when
any forward movement should be made and 1t was to l.
that the marching orders given. General Mitchell
on Sunday returned to camp at Bacon creek, and bi
brigade and regmentai commanders summoned 10
his tent Desiring TO hasten much possible General
Mitchell gave them verbal ORDERS under which they i'm
medstely began to prepare, breaking in upon the divine
Service then going The written orders after
wards sent 10 the officers The orders were march for
Green river O'Clock tho following Monday
morning, the 10th inst.
sond you the organization Of General Mitchels
FORCES, bat do not deem IL advisable to publish Il
present
On the morning Of the 1oth at the hour appointed the
column began TO move, Colonel Harris' Second Ohio
regiment taking the lead and the Fourth Ohio cavalry
following Zach regiment then fell into line followed by
It's baggage wagons thirteen in number, and thus the
column moved slowly forward and through tho camp OF
General NcCook, on past the town OF Munfordsvile,
crossing the river and encapng Mt night mile beyond
river, the battle field where Terry was killed,
which was now christened Camp Madison.
The march not resumed until tho morning OF the
18th. The cause Of the delay has been the cause Of
other more important deays-the almost absolute i'm
possibility Of obtaining rations sufficient for the troops
But rations TOR time were by some means, secured
al Cave City or Dripping Springs They bad fed and
nothing visible but the desoatlon which The rebels
town on the I4th but his present status do not know
| pay him visit 70 morrow.
The Ereniag Biefn OF 10 day having obtained all the
Information made public by Gen. Buell., thus announces
Information was transmitted late last night TO General
Buell. headquarters that the rebels have cvatuated all
the ., Bowling Green and left the townthe
last having started yesterday They committed other
outrages in the wanton destruction BY burning Of the
bridges Barren river the railroad structure being
splendid iron fabric similar 10 that over Green river
and the turnpike bridge Of wood covered and weather
Doeroed ven hitche splvfloh hsd reached the place
before the final evacuation by the Rebels and presented
his parting compliments 10 them by dschargng several
shots at the retreatng forces. Our troops then took
quiet possession OF the town and the Stars and stripes
again float Bowling Green. The retreatug enemy
dsmantled oil the sarthworks and carried on mis- guns,
munitions and sores The whereabouts Of his retreat 10
not yet aned but Ruselve IL supposed 70 be the
hrst destination, and from thcnce 70 Clarksvie We
sincerely congratulate tho citizens Of Hart kdmnndsoni
Barren and Warren counties upon event which VIII
shortly lib rate their imprisoned loyalty and eaabc
many 10 return 10 their deserted honos We rear tnat
the fell spirit of the invaders has eft OBSTRUCTION ana
deoaoD their track, and that some Of our friends
viii nd their comfol table resdes desecrated and
poteI by many neiscssbe ms mentces OF the vandel