Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-24
[oOpsd from BAcivOOds sanburg Magazine of December,
1911

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the Eoglish character vulgsrzsd and held up TO
ridicule society out OF town. Broadway given up
tsnder mercies OF "irreguars dressed in every
variety of costume suggestive rather Of the army u
transporting meodrama, than of one enlisted to
under the banner that "makes tyranny tremble"
The New York Herald a paper which all Americans
read most abus,, and believe, daily recounted in
glowing terms exciting details Of great battles fought
where generally man was reported 10 have been
killed. and two slightly wounded on the side Of the Fed
eraists while large bodies Of the Confederaes were dali
" made to bite the dust.
Another newspaper depicted the miseries which the
Southern army encountering from pestence famine
and rags third assured its readers that strong Union
feeling was groWipg up in the South fourth was au
thorZed to state upon the authority of "relisble gen.
tleman that the arch traitor" jeff Davis had really
been dead" some weeks while friend of ours inform
ed us one morning after breakfast that he had gone TO
the trouble Of counting the number Of the enemy killed
since the commencement of the and found il to be-
according to the leading journal, 100000.
Ga the other hand We learnt that Lexington had fall
en- that the rebel army to the capital than IL
wa. two months previously; that Kentucky was almost
lost that Missouri had passed ordinance OF SECESSION
and that President Davis In excellent health. We
hsreiors determined 10 Judge for ourselves what the
condition of things really was in 'the laud OF Dixie"
Having been informed thst crossing the lines Wash
iogon was of the question, Veapped for passport
to go WesS
Where roll Missouri and 0hio,s hood,
Beneath the umb-age OF eternal Soot,"
hoping We ahoud obtain access to the South through
Kentucky. To our dsmSy when the precious passports
arrived found upon them the following endorsement
strongly smelling oil Fort Lafayette
DtPARrNESr CT STATE,
WASHINGTON, 18th Sept, 1861.
Il il expected tho bsarer will not enter any insur rec
tionary State.
W. Il. sEWASp,
Secretary OF State.
WINFfup SGoTTn
We therefore returned the documents whence they
came.
How We passed the Federal ouposs it is unnecessary
to mention; suffice say that the first indication We bad
Of our approach to the Scessionist army ding
bridge By which had hoped to cross the Green River
in Kentucky, burnt down TO the waters edge and the
debris still smoulderiug on the banks.
The country people informed ps that detachment OF
Southern troops had been encamped here for days
and had "done the )b at the bridge yesterday" Fom
the way In which these good folks spoke OF the sold ers
assuring that they did barn. but paid for what they
wanted in gold and silver It quite plain thai the al
legiance Of ourinfosmants not given TO Mt ncolns
Government aud that had fairly entered the forbid
den ''insurrecdonary States" Moreover, We were re-
minded by eight incident that here "proPsrty" has
another meaning beside that to which Blackstone has
applied it.
Being Obliged to step for the night at tho cottage Of
a simplsminded primitive old couple, we we're sitting
round loghre in the RIOS which formed our kitchen,
pIrOr and hosts bedroo4, When tie black wooy'
hsadea urcFin made his Appearanos, saS oess sg0pt
preparation for supper. Smart lad that, mian. We
remarked TO our hosesS Yea Stree" replied the old
IaGy. "Woudn's take 700 d5l.ls foF NJ bow There's
not such another 10 all the country rog1s. gent eman
offered me COO for him LA, week but dear me, 'twoud
break my heart TO part with my boy. he goes with me
to mestin' every Sunday-to mind my horse spa Wsg-
on.H
gaying reached a station on the Louisville and Nash.
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'rack altogether devoted 70 soldiers and munitions OF
war. delay, therefore. OF several hours ensued,
which we past most agreeAbly at SNAIL hotel in the
company Of several gentlemen OF Kentucky, whose
CD mons made necessary for them TO proceed south in
or Ter avoid arrest and who for some days previously
hal suffered considerable piVStcns 10 GLIDING the grasp
Of the Federal authorities.
This State 'he edes, daughter OF Virginia. presented
to the stranger interesting and at the same time pain
fu spectacle. Her people, generally esteemed the 5rav
In the Union, strongly attached 10 the national bag
refused first TO secede, although considerable nun
Der OF her distinguished statesmen openly ayowei
their sympathy for the Confederate Government Sub
sequentv her neutrality recngnzsd by the authori.
lilies at Washington which the Oonfederates say af
tfrWardi violated by the Norb-and the North declare
Was bro by the ConiedeTates However that may be
she Is nov ermei To the teeth forts crown her pleasant
hills and the smoke Of the camp fires curls over her
dense oak forests 10 and around Lou sville, large
ay o. Buioa soldiers are q1a,ersd freedom OtsPeech
there cid aud arrests SIRE reported in the news
papers every morning
At Bowling Green, ll;,lo 70 tie gogth there is a
great Confederate camp, commanded D. gsilaat Gene
raj who certainly possesses the undivided Affection OF MS
oiers Ia tie west another large corps threatens Pa
duclh while General ZolHcofr in the eGst is organiz
lag an army 10 oppose soy movement that may be made
from frankfort Toe forces OF these three commanders
are daily increasing aud the arbitrary done Louis
vlle ElnbetbtOvn anS clsyhere, have served greatly
to swell the ranks
Ys, Kentucky is not altogether secesnouist I,r 10
giature is still strong for the Uaion Whole counties
are te same. Distinguished men, opposed TO the Gov
ernmcnt shu S6bcss the stars and sirCes. Tue ma
ture and honored Judgment - tie venerable Oriiterden
ia yet against "lhe reoes :" bu; where 80 H9'ehead,
Buckner, Preston, Breckinridge?
Our party at the little inn broke up the arrival Of
tain, and We found Gtsnding-room in a CIR crowded
With soldiers. Fe~ we're eEassei iu uniform, but all
were well armed be ide vs. rot bad Fpklo OF the
rest had brssGh lca1ag clrbiue sung his shout
der reVolYers 10 sne eide OF bis bell and bowie
knife in the other. What contrast those present
ed to the soldiers We had hitherto Scent DETERMINATION
and reckless daring marked every feature and geetuEc
Do you think the Yankees are goirg to whip us,
sir ?" inquired our friend looking like waking infer
nal machine.
'well, they have ine army, and will do their bos,
think {"
"Don't csre, cir they can't DO IT, If they beat in
the field, wen take to the woods aud shoot then down
like sIurrelA Look here, sir what they have done
TO me am shoemaker by trade They tried TO ar
ress me in Ezsbethtown got away out they TOOK NY
wife; so, by -, III take five aud twenty Yankee
scllps or they shall have mine / !"
Being disappointed in finding aoy Of that Union feel
ing in the south Of Kentucky Of which had heard 20
much 10 New York, we proceeded TO Nashville, In Ten
nessse. More camps, more soldiers, more drilling
Men, women aud children thirk of nothing bu. tho
Fathers Of large faics ap frequently seen serving in
the ranks p-vAes side b. eide with their sons. La
diea make soldiers coats and tro2ssrs, while children
kni. their stockings Trade il in great measure at
stand still but the rapidly with which the people,
hitherto deUendent upon the North for every msuufsc
tured arli,', however simple, begiuniDg to supply
their wants for themselves receives at Nashville curious
ex mp i:ation. A fey weeks ago a boy discovered
method Of making percussion caps which the army was
then much ia need OF. factory vas forthwith 6stab'
lished, that now turns out some millions par week
Amongst the dangers which we had beard at Hev
York threatened the South revo. of the slave popu