, 1862-01-29
The Kentucky Situatton--ss AL Quiet,s
along Green River-Gen. Bucll.s
Strategy-Rebe1s Burn Powder in
The lace Of Onr Eroops-Notffn.
Done.


the face Of onr Troops-Nothin.
Done.
Why Gen BucIl's army is not permitted to
advance beyond Green River and clean out tic
rcbcls at Bowling Green, is question oftrn
asked, and which even tic commander Of the
Department would find difficult to answer.
There certainly seems to be nothing in st the
situation that should hold our army back.
The central column in Kentucky numbers ut
least 10000 effective men; and to Oppose
these, tile rebels have not half rs many, such rs
they are. 1900 could put 5000 to flight, at
Mill Spring, it is fair to suppose that 60, 900
could bea match for $1,000 for 1css> at Bowl
ing Green. And more than this, the men
have rroVoeation to fight. The Cincinnati
Go=tttt says, cditoria1y:
The 1inc Of Kentucky neutrality seems only
removed to Green river, where Gen. McCook
is holding it with strong forcc, while rebel
parties como up within 4 mile and i 1l.llf Of Ills
camp, burn Il railroad depos, and rob and
abuse Union mcu at their pleasure. Nowhere
has the gencr:llship, WHICH consists in not adj
yancing till the whole line is ready, been fol-
lowrd with such rigid litcralncss MS on Green
river, where it does not sceu1 to allow tAc out
rosts aud pickcts, which arc usually regarded
by military rules us necessary 10 the safety Of
an army; tor these would have intcrfered With
these rebel reCrcations. However, it is grati~
fling to know that our army advances and rc-
builds bridges, &c. after the rebels have
burned them, thus, as it werc, turning tue
ot4er check, and overcoming them by our
! mteknpss.
Also, the Louisville correspondent of the
| same paper, says Of the rebels at Bowling
Green:
- In acts Of atrocious rulainr pcrpetr,tcd on
Union men and women, each day excels its
| predecessor. No wonder! They haye found
out that unconditional Unionists have few
| friends even in the United States. And then,
they Know that whatever ontrages they o,1crr
! to the property Of Union refugees, there win
| be no retaliation i'll the way Of contiscation
! The Confederate officers are having grand
time, driving Union mon out Of their houses,
or rather Union ladies whose husbands have
been compelled TO leave home, and nsing them
| for quarters and hospitals. Buckncr IS COM
| fortab1y fixed in the residence Of somebody !;
| but tue dwelling is not Of adequate style, and
| be has notified Judge Loving that be must
| have his. Z am told the Judge is quite sick ;
| but be will not be able to get OF on such !
plea as that: The great Floyd-"onc Of the
most a1piablc and cstimable Of scntlemcn''-
occupies the residence Of Capt. Gridcr.
Ihe rebel authorities are gathering up aIl
the slarts Of loyal men they Gun ind, conlln.
ing item in jail or sending them further
South. One loyal gentleman vas moved ID
tears, when be informed me that they had in.
tseneu aha Iuallsa.Su ~ tall5ius olo else o.
. ns, ~ su:n T. ass1se ,4at ne nsa. lac 0so
1isstU IT, "ne, WHO Aaa oeen sape.annuateu %
% ner hlno u master, and cEGn furnished with
s'as salstat ; ~ atlsi1u ncr IN ner aeclmng yea1s
| pitals.
Some days since, the rclcls gave out tia,
they expected an attack at Bowling Green
1no 7I ADVISED tue e!tizens 10 leave; mt III
svt te aianc, of thsn, ont 10 .Da occnnv i tef !,
houses, treated tho alarm With Indifference