Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-01-16
The War in Kentucky.
Letter from the 18th Regiment.
CAMP Woop, MuNroRDsvILLE,

Hart Co., n.y., Jun. y, 1867.
DEAR CHRONICLE. As you see by the
heading Of this the Fifteenth Ohio is still
on the North bank of Green River; and
notwithstanding the many Especial tele-
graphic dispatches" and locals, in the
Cincinnati and Louisvill" papers to the con-
trary, as well as the thousand tales of Madam
Rumor published to the country, stating
that Gen. McCook division had crossed the
river, and gone Diziepard, to God knows
where? the truth is that there has as yet
no troops crossed TO the South side OF Green
River from this division except for the pur.
pose of standing picket guard. The whole
of McCook' division is now encamped here,
and as to when, how;apr where, We shall
move to, isunknown TO- your correspondent.
Two regiments cross the river daily for the
purpose of standing picket and guarding
the bridges. There is now an excellent
Pontoon bridge, built by the Michigan
fusileers, connecting the North and South
banks Of the river, affording ample and safe
means of transportation across the stream /;
the same company are now engaged bnild-
ing Pontoons here to be transported on to
the next stream that may be rendered bridge.
less by our chivilaric Southern brethren. v
The repairs on the Railroad bridge were
completed last night, and about dark the
Engine crossed to the South bank for the
first time since the heroic feat of General
Buckner in destroying that splendid struc-
tufe. As the Engine crossed and proceeded
for few hundred yards upon the South
bank of the river, it blew blast of triumph
''long and loud" which was caught up by
the thousands Of soldiers in camp, and as it
was borne from regiment to regiment it SEEM
cd to say to the traitors and rebels who are
congregated at Bowling Green, "We are
coming" coming with tho glorious banner
Of America, and the free Constitution Of
our fathers as our, 'pillar Of cloud by day
and our pillar Of fire by night" coming
to rid the soil of Old Kentucky of the loath.
some presence Of treason, and to wreak
vengence upon the traitors; coming to
establish law and order in the land,- pro
tect the loyal and oppressed citizens Of Ken
lucky in all their rights under the Constitu
ton; to secure them in the possession oftheil
property. in the enjoyment of their homes
which has been cruely denied to them in thu
midst of the anarchy and misrule of the
congregated thieves and burglars who .fo
the last few months have laid waste th'
: country. &
All the talk Of Buckncr approaching Il
meet us here is bosh, There has been n,
: evidence Of any rebel force in this neighbor
{ hood since their unsuccessful attack upor
. Col. Willich's pickets; but everything, up
Z on the contrary, goes to show their inteu
s ton to abandon the country between her
r aud Bowling Green. they have torn u
= the Railroad track, burnt the ties, and blow
r in the tunnel at Gave City, twelve mile
f from here. think there are some troop
i under Gen. Hindman securing the oountr
!. between here and the Big Barron for th
!. purpose Of gathering forage but there al
% no regular encampments, sAd certainly n
:. intention upon the part of the ohipal'y
y risk an engagement outside Of their fortiac'
N tions.
n Gen. Mitchell's division, at Bacon Creel
10 eight miles in odr rear, numbers about
. many men as M6Cook's. The conisotu
;. here is that wkepwe move across the riv
II they viii come mp and OCCUPY this camp
~ All 10 mere conjecture, however. One THU
rs, / think. pretty certain. thers will alva
70 be pretty large force leia here for the pr
y, !. pose of guarding the bridges, When '
Is do move from hsreews will evidently have
long halt at Cave City, as it will probah