New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-25
FROM GEN. MIrcHELL,s ADVANCE.
SOTEs OF EoWII.G cKEkN-1nE REBEL FOR-
TlfIcAIIONs--1UE ATTEMPT 70 BtRN THR
NUIAGI-RsriD MISREPRESENTATION IL

TiFIcAIIOSs--IUE ATTEMPT 10 Burn TIlH
VULACu-nnlD MAnCiISG-ENfRGY H.
IIs TUSTFD.
Cone.9'ndon,s Of Iac Cincinnati Gsrsi".
BOWLING GrEES, Web IL.
We are never tired Of wandering around ttis al
niost deserted tow and viewing the buiSarkl erect
cd IL treason for tie purpose oi impeding the
rrogrs r Of tie Union srns. Nothing ihai have a.
vet seen can a. all compare with these formidable
works aud the more look at them the more AN
,omlelled 10 adni.e thai II lenOid strtegy winch
cans a oar nun, rour and arrogant enemie. To allan
don thea without Il f'rlggie. 5nt ~ : prrdh tel
sevorn weeks agu, tue evacuation WIS inevitable.
From front lnuke Rud rear. our iorsss wer, threat
.riug their position Ut Bow ling Green and si-
tlor2h we might roi have taken it IS assault wit.
ont hesSy lo o. We should have so surrounded II AID
cu, il Oh mona every po-sbe source Of suppiy tbat
IN "A comparatively short Time II must have fallen
in.o oar Lands, with al IL garrison lis ammunition,
and IL magnificent Ri au'af 81 eriileiy.
OR both sider OF Barren River every sdyan-
taycous pon' WA strongly foi,hcd, and on the
,outh-woNt eide Of the town there oIe concealed
works s1ccnt FOR the protection oi ~ GOV Infantry,
with II corresponding force OF artillery Even ad-
n lifting thai on Andy attacking rom the iront hai
carried Fort Bcaurerad paced the river, occupied
the stlot holcs wh. ho between the riv.r aud the
town aLd ia'..n possession OF Tie town iise, their
work womb, ia a manner, have jus, begun; and
what il wone, the heaviest portion OF the lbor
would have been sill iefV,e them eiter They
IMAGINED hat al WIS ihislod.
Take a GOOD map Of Kennedy, and even without
reckoning upon tue max, ceonses IN the rear oil
tie town, The most uhlfactloed eve can roe how
rf.ong Wa tie position ot The epemy. AhoC' TWO
milo, no~tbea of tho town, the nNcr curves toward
the south AID when les than q mile away, iends
round 10 hr nor'h ag in by beautiful bwctp p, which
40 engineer las itt told nae % ior considerable dis
,unee an exact Of u 81 .te. lnto tie feilhsAlh
thus formed run boti the rriioad and The turnpike
prd Fol, Boauregard which siaudn near the center
,.l.. la audi fR. f.Hl
which is not ore than mule wide. Troops alyrnc-
ng from tho front mat neceftaiy have putsed tbs
narrow neck a. po-ed TO the tremendous rahing lire
which could have been poured nfon them from the
fort.
de. ribs Fort Beiurepard correctly, but thOse VINO
proi. ~ 10 know say that II is constructed according
TO the f,ric,est and most approved principles oil
engncciiu. science. To pas ihc IlYer Al any point
either above or below the fort, m tie lace OF an
enemy, would have been next ~ impossible. lhere
are bl,r1 oil considerable light al nR both banks,
lud ca the Bow hDg-Groe sidJ bere aIe ficep ciS,
which can only be climbed up III lew places ny u
-u.le man al II time. H. il true thai al the place
v here our troops gro FED tho river on FRIDAY nSh,
The ascent upon the side ast spoken ol, - hot 20
iornid ,ble but Ia g.. down 10 lhe stream ~ this
poini frcni the northern side wond De, for an arm!
a m.'trr q great difficulty and dangcr, ard with 4
.iqor,rs opposition volli hardly be practicable Al
loli. Wen may we cor srutuste onrsc,' - that We
Ar. nov IL posses lon OF Ills great eironghoij ol
rebellion, wi 'out Is costpg tear TO aiy loyal vac
oi uoher.
The arrival Of orr forces ungues'ionoDy saved the
town from utter dee !nclcu. Gen. johnston long
10 do Jared hot ho would bum il Il compelled I,
ovaci....e AID the fcounGIcl he lil bcAnd him h.u
tc.un 10 execute lis threats the night leiOie ".
came Some Sscsssioni.ts hive started Ire report
ua, il The flying rasenls bad not been aggr"'.ied
Ly the u.u.c 81 our guns tLey would NOT nave II"
any of the housee; but have aayet found hIt
sinelc ,izon WHO does not declare omphaicnii,
tIat, had our coming Lesu delayed tx hours Longer
| Bow llnQ Green vutli nov bv heap OF nnoglder
.nQ ASHES. Even, aferwe md taken po1session th'
eocrci emi,eaies If the Rebel lendes endsavorcd q
carry ont the Internal fchtbo. Notwithstanding i'
ntn.o, yitilaucc OF the puards the town Was I've
IN severn, places on Saturday night, Dad halt do1o
builGmgr were eonsriotd.
capnol closs ibil at!e. wihou, calling ettontio