The New York herald., 1862-11-14
THE ARMY OF KENTUCKY.
Our Lexington Correspondence.


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Our Lex fnEton Correspondence.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Nov. 8, 1852.
Tie Situation Of the Army Of KentuckI Ivroa Marssats
Beehive The C0naubond ln1rooio-Sloosno lGruy, &c
Contrary to my expectations am forced 10 date again
at this place. Whom wrote last armed and equip
ped with havers1ck packed and arewss at my tongues
end, ready for a forward movement with these head
quarters. Half dozen suns have ccmc and gone, and
here yet the heads Of tho army making prepara
tions for msve and watching generals, army prepa
rations all We little abou, the rebels, and the
"a,e raid" has become matter Of history interesting
only TO new Corners returning skedaddlcrs. We GET
nothing from either Mount Sterling, Winchester Dan.
VILE except requst0ns for rations and occasionally a
invoice Of ragged rebel prisoners.
There the sghtnst shadow Of doubt that tthngs
is workin';" but the "workn'" don't show ~ any
alarming oxent and everything quiet Central Ken
tucky, leaving delightful and attractive field for the
exercise Of imagination the part of the people and
newspaper correspondence One OF the latter class is be-
ginning imagine that the fine "Army Of Kentucky" he
not filling It's mission with prompttude and despatch
But the time being improved regiments are being
transformed into bodies Of efficient warriors everything
necessary that end being PROVIDED that when they
do approach the job Of work for which they eli.
gagged their efficiency will be clearly visible to the naked
eye OF the country.
The Of trado In this city just tho Provost
sarshals oce the headquarters Of Captain Edward NJ.
ulburd very energetic and fearless man. in fact just
the for provost marshal Day alter day he sends
into the country. within cult Of twenty FIVE or
thirty miles parties Of fishers Of who return at
night heavily laden with spois Two hundred and forty
ve rebel soldiers have been gobbod M and brought in
by these parties during the four days ending to-day, be
sdcs arms horses, United States clothing, 10, which
hey the late raid The majority OF the captures
Ear hve been Georgia and Florida soldiers who have
iarsd badly since the rebel retreat from Kentucky
tat they express the most unqualified disgust for sol
tierng. and vigorously declnn against exchange,
de .erring a United States military prison t.
tho reba States military service Bat they are
invariably sent 10 VcSs burg via Louisville
before they have tne 70 get h1mesick. There aro
hundred Of these birds in the Provost Marshal
cage now. They will be sent forward on MOI day. 70
ltoal prisoners also quito numerous. Gen. Black
wcil citizen Of this county whose secession
svnpathes are based upon $500 900 worth Of southern
Chains has boon arrested and sent forward So that he
m ~ &c, his dicas One man who not only recruited
company OF fifty for the ebe SERVICE but had the
splendid check TO come back here and boast OF IL has
arrested and sent on to JON his mmnnd An ther
aud salder that OF Tnos. IA Hampton aspy wht
tr ubled Col Muudyn c,vary at Zig Hi, and who Will
no doubt suffer the death Of spy for his gait Is plain
Ct lu burd has also his cage tho telegraph operator
who invited lover tho wres) the rebels to come hce
rem Georgetown. day or two since tho edltof
time with ipunily, arrested and his Office turned
over the commanding general for "higher att
nober purpose" The conce Is now pcoped by bearded
OHIO printers and the clerks tho Quarter masters de-
af tmcnt arc frequently astonsed and alarmed BY
rcaursitions mtasses and glue. mtre boxes, box
wood malcts, &c All the army work is done 6y these
sodier pr ters they do IN the highest style OF tn
art All this work with little filling IN time In the way
OF wedding out lewd women, and clearing hotels o
shoulder goes TO show that the Provost Marshal Is
carr' hts monthly stipend-that there Is law IN this
ilnd. ~ .
Brigadier General Quincy A. Gilmore the hero OF
Fort Pulaski is in command Of this post As such,
he coulraband question-which still exhibits quite
iornidlblc lroportons--s under MS immeahtt
control, aud he has his hands full. lie Is Fan
ohio man, regular army officer, quite independent
and unpreudced and IS consequently Just the mai to
headquarters day or two since, fell upon copy y
CORES pondence which had been exchanged bot = ne
General and enc Of The Northern cJlones IN hs sion.
had permission read the iapers. and II viii be
Of faith 10 prn: the gust o The remarks on ooth
sdcs The rogmenia commanders ~ this division
rety renersly 81 the "uniyeIsl 1 freedom" stripe, and
his colonel particular Is humane u the backb ne,
and not without honor n .hc land ne halls from. II
ug his TO become slave catchers, citing several III
stances where they had been forced 20 act in tha'
capacity, ngursiively speaking General Gilimre con
ceaed the point and remarked that hc himseli
spurned such q course, not only MS violation
Of law but distastefu his feelings. Hut the idea OF
having the men his command degraded 10 the level
Of slave seacrs would bo equally abhorrcnt ana repul
him, especially IN tho state of Kentucky, where
nc was surrounded by loyal savcowners 80 he not only
ecnes harbor coutrbands hut he declines 10 hand
them TO their masters when they have once en-.
need themselves under has nag case came under
my observation during the same visit which viii Illus
tnte the ingenious manner which he walks between
the two hres al yet unschtheo hyAi mNovwusi aP'
Ia presence of the General and Claimed The
custody Of negro who he knew was detained n the
camp OF the Second division. The General pcieInp.
orly declined TO give the boy up, but inmacd that
he should have him dismissed from camp n once
The owner failed TO learn from tho General
anything about the time when this would be
DONE how where II would be done 70 he departed
and night the darkcy had another chance 10 cudde
under tho mantle u Goddess OF Liberty ~ other
locality The doubt, hung around the outskirts
Of the camp waiting 70 pounce upon his property when
should Be turned loose but have NOS learned VIVA. was
officers bucking violently ngainst their chie VINO
nothing way or another about the ngger put
does claim 70 exercise control over every occr soldier
and civilian within his lines he does not chooee "
ha Contrabands he claims the PRIVILEGE Of setting
them gently outside the picksts.
The country abeut Lexington being RAPIDLY cleared Of
wood, hay aud for the VI this large army.
Foragng has been reduced " nDe art and yet We
not get supply hand There 10 nothing moro essen
t,ai 70 the comfort of an army than an active sd
energetic qartermaster Captain T. r. waibridge Chief
Quartsrnastcr. and Lieutenant Thomas q. Boughton,
Post Quartcrmaser are tho two busy men o Lexington
and to them due In great measure the splendid condi
tion Of the cavalry and cry animals OF tho Army VI
Kentucky when the order TO move cmes the mounted
men cen move rapidly and g. acefuly forward.
| witnessed little affair today which convncos
that there are yet vigor and spirit among the men u tins
scrape INDUCED In by couple OF Missouri cavalrymen
One Schags who had been under arrest TOR long pc
riod improved his first day Of liberty by settling an old
erudce with private Mculcan u bis comparisons In
i,ns AFTER rolling around in the dust few moments,
hagel finished the controversy by shooting NC through
the broast reducing his lease Of life 70 DAY or two
tho most This within stones throw OF the hcadquar
ters OF the Army Of Kentucky But this does not argue
against the discipline Of this army.
The weather continues delightful and there was never
better time for action expect semstnns big 10
| few days.
Interesting from the Southwest.
BuRgsvnlx, KY, Nov. 10, 1852