The New York herald., 1862-02-25
THE OCCUPATION OF BOWLING GREEN.
The Evacuation Of the Place by the Rebels
Generals Johnston and Beauregard
Take the Train for Nashville,
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Our Bowling Green Correspondence.
BOWLING GREEN, KY, Feb. 10, 1862
~e Suddrnes of the Order 10 March Upon Bo,clia,
Green-A Forced Aarch-E eighteen Miles tAs First Day.
Locomotive Stopped BY a Rife Shos-Tas Railroa,
Depot SAellad and the Provisions either Destroyed O
Taken from 1e Ra1e's-7Ae Passage Of the Borre.
Aw-rse B'7ases Destroyed BY the Retels--fAe Tyoop
Enkr Boeina Grea--7as Prospects of Fbroan
Movement, de-, dc.
Here we are at Bowling Green. Our division, unde
the direction Of the Commanding General has beer
iaanched like thunderbolt upon the place and ha:
secured all the fruits of great victory by vgor
rapidty OF the enterprise, without the sacrifice of
single lfe The sudderness Of the took every
delay Of days, and perhaps weeks Green river before
me advance was made or the surprise
unexpected by the enemy who could believe that
march Of forty miles roads obstructed by trees
and poughed up to great depth where there any
chance of making an impossible bog, could be accom-
pished by an entire army with its fun complement OF
artillery and with its long train of wagons two short
February days The order for march was received at
ak r. NJ; at seven the General had his brigade COM
mandcrs colones and quartermassrs at his headquar
ters whom the most rigid scrutiny made into the
Wants OF the column and instant provision made TO sup
ply them. At eight O'Clock all retired to their several
headquarters to push forward the necessary
under instructions 10 be ready for the start by six
the next morning. At ten minutes past six the
march commenced, all being in readiness
To understand the immense labor necessary TO effect this
imagine the moving OF entire L. 900 people al
being effected within the short srace ten hours But
it was done, and done completely from tho start
not single hndrance occurred to break the line OF
he had infu h;s
spirit into all his army rom the highest officer to every
private and all eager perform amount of labor
that would have seemed absolutely mpractcabe under
any other than tho grand and exciting Impulse Of the
hour
The signal gum at six O'Clock put motion the great
OF men, with such beautifuorder and regularity
to make Of the most imposing spectscles in the
world the brigade under Colonel Furchin leading the
column, followed BY the Seventeenth and the Eighth
each in its proper position line the splendid band
Of the regiments playing tho .'Star spanged Banner
and other national airs The General was hailed with
tho most enthusiastic shouts as he passed along lines
tho men being In the highest spirits and feeling that
under leader there would be such given them
to do AZ would be worth performing Tie morning was
clear and still and when the and lighted up
world seemed he gave promise OF good things 10
to all who engaged In this glorious enterprise
The arst days march accomplished eighteen miles
heavy artillery baggage trains carrying rations and
forage for largo . force to the halt without
single accident unusual delay Fifteen sixteen
miles OF this days march were q dirt road which
tho enemy had powcd up in places and obstructed with
fallen trees. Those removed by the pioneers and
the column passed without halts. The fatigue was
ehsssfuly borne BY all, for were in the advance.
That magic word stirred the pulses with double
and motion The next days march was turnpike.
vhoo haIf.p Unfca~ inf Tho
morning, and BY halfpast eleven the cavalry Fourth
Oho) with Lcoms battery OF PARROT guns swept up
ths rivers bank The battery instantly placed in
postion and the nrst opportunity given to show what
great improvement in practice had been Effected by
the scientific soldiership OF the General, who had
devoted . good deal Of time to the The range
oscertsincd, shot thrown by Captain Loomis
through Of Eve locomotives w:c hxed up and
ready to immense amount Of provisions. This
st range Of mile and threequarters, may be
sdercd of the most remarkable hits made. 1t
very palpable ht; for its effect upon General
Hndman. who was in the depot was to scatter him and
his men in nstantthat pious hero swearing by his
Maker that 1t too hot for them and they must
for their lives. The shslng Of the depot saved Eve
locomotives forced the rebels burn up and destroy
tho storos they could not They had blown up
and destroyed the bridges the river to prevent any
pursuit. they LEFT double quick haste them
selves Not instant lost in preparing for the pur-
suit, and regiment after regiment came up in double
quck their par. In the action which they sup
posed about TO take place.
Tho advance guard, composed Of Kennets cavalry,
made the FIRST passage Of the river by fatboai about
three miles from the ruins Of the brdgethe approach
20 which down frozen, precipous bank Of rocks
in steps which 1t necessary to l with bags OF bran
to give footing the horses. BY this the reg
mont passed by hall past three O'Clock in the
he Mt
so that our troops the side Of the be-
fore they left which they did in such hot haste that they
rnade eighteen miles before halt II was on the next
day that the footbrdge built out OF the wreck Of the
old upon which regiments crossed, carrying their bag
gage en- their backs which they obliged TO bear
steep activity Of requiring great labor and care
20 keep their footing. By this bold movement instan.
poesession Of the secured. BY great labor
Gerry has sheG upon wach the entire division
will be passed over to.ua.rrow with IL, sntire ccmpe
ment of artillery ts baggage trains. When you
ider the alfnc st n condition OF tho roads by
cason Of the deep lLud to Which you have had some
experience your jcurueys hf II this State) .you may
conceiyo the vast toll ard care that necessarily
bestowed IN constructing the and from ih ferry
OF sufficient soidty bear the enormous trains tAat VIII
pass over them But all this has been done The ma
teras for roads mad TO bs sought for In every d
reconhe long possession Of this region by the rebels
having exhausted almost every thing requisite. "Where
there is a will there is way;" and have one Will
10 direct us that ind n table will made the way.
DctachmeDts were sent down TO the river to max. I.
footbridge out Of the wrecks Of the old, and in Z.
worry short tme passaseway was prepared over which
single e rank after rank passed with great rapdty,
and established themselves in the town. II was entirely
deserted by the rebels, and left to our occupation the
ony damage done by them being the destruction OF 20
vera warehouses; oiled With the stores they were anass
TO remove
Thus accomplished the conquest OF Bowling Green,
which gives the Gibraltar Of Kentucky. and breaks
in on that lire OF defence which the rebels have pro-
nounccd mprognabe. II must bo evident TO every re-
Hectve observer that this is the reward ss bold,
.an.aront which has oa,r ,.re.ant