The New York herald., 1862-01-22
IMPORTANT FROM CENTRAL KENTUCKY
Interesting Intelligence from the
Vicinity Of Bowling Green.
The Western Stronghold Of the
Rebels,
OUR MUNFoRDsvILLE CORRESPONDENCE.

OUR MUNFORDSVILY4E CORRESPONDENCE
CAMP Woop, MusroRDsvuIE, KY, Jan. Is, 1862.
Our Nap Of the Rebel Position at Bosol.ng Green, h the
Surrounding Forifoations, EacamImsnts, dc-Ths
Turnpike and Railroad Destroyed by the Rebels-Streng
Of the Rebel F6rces-7ner Fortifcatsons Not of the
Strength Ipputed 10 Them, Except in The Impsedidie
Vicinity Of Botcling Green, dc, DC
The accompanying military map of Bowling Green and
its defences has compiled from tho best authority
the command aud in the service Of the government.
The typographical features correct in the mnutest
particulars careful comparison Of the topography
shown upon this map with the typographical maps in the
possession Of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company attess tho correctness Of the military map
fem which this copy has been carefully traced. Tho
positions OF batteries troops, &C. laid down in the
map and described below, derived from the mos,
reliable authority possible to obtain Altogether the
map may well be considered truthful outline OF the
rebc defencss at Bowling Green.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad which is shown
traversng the State, is new road having been
in running order for only four years anterior
to it's partial destruction by tho rebels. II was
also Of the best and most finished roads in
the country, but the northern part Of that portion
shown the present map is q complete view. Begin
ming the splendid bridge Munordsvine the rebels
have gradually destroyed the entire road TO Glasgow
Junction single pier Of Green river bridge was blown
up shortly after the Of repes into this sato
This only been lately reconstructed being the
hands Of the Union troops may be considered sae In
renchments being built at the southern terminus OF
the bridge TO protect in the future For three miles
south to Rowetts Station the railroad Is perfect but at
that point the cbos again began their work Of desruc
ton, burning the cross ties removing the rails The
turnpike, running nearly parallel with the railroad, IL
also obsructed. Near Glasgow Junction splendid tun-
uel. three hundrod feat IN lonpth bOWn n
and s complete ruin, forming almost insurmount-
able obstruction to the rebuilding OF the road.
From this point to Bowling Green the road
is in perfect running order but will doubtless be destroy
ed on the advance Of our troops.
The advance pckets Of the rebels extend far north
be within view from Rowett's Station but the first
considerable body Of rebels those composing General
Hndmans brigade, stationed, as shown, at Cave City,
miles south Of Munordsville. This brigade Is about
1000 to 5000 strong, with but little artillery, arm in
which the rebels in Kentucky very deficient General
Hndmans brigade is engaged in punderng the country
every direction they often advance to within shot
of our pickes They nred tho Union pickcts tho
night OF the 11th instant last but injured This
vas the brigade large portion OF which engaged in
the Fight with Colonel willich's Thirty second Indiana
regiment . short time since.
AT Dripping Springs, on the turnpike road, and three
miles Of the railroad the headquarters Of Brga
dier Gsnsrsl Breckenridge. His force, equal to Hind
mans in point Of numbors IL scattered along the line
Of the turnpike, a far north tho Three
Forks with the purpose Of acting for Gene
raj Hindman Late information describes General Floyd
as being at Pageve, on shusss creek. Tho force At
Glasgow Is ipconsiderabie.
The main forces Of General Johnston at Bowling
Green eneampcd south Of that city. With the late
forcemen by Floyd tho whole force intended for the de-
fence Of Bowling Green will number about thirty thou
sand, certainly not more. The reports Of the great
numbers Bowling Green are undeniaby exaggerated
The rebels have sought to defend Bowling Green from
an attack from tho north by two series Of deences the
first being composed of few heavy and large number
Of light guns in positions certain ranges of hills as
shown tho map and commanding the country to the
north and northwest, particularly at the point Of the
crossing OF the turnpike and railroad Running south 10
Bowling Green, tho railroad aud turnpike inter
sect each other at . point about ten miles