Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-09
Kentucky Army Correspondence.
Especial Correspondence Of the Press.l
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on foot, and you can hardly Judge Of my joy
when found myself on the other side, not
withstanding the machination and deviltry
of the "secesh" and all their horde. The
greatest enthusiasm prevades all along the
whole country, owing to the success and ex-
peditious movement of the superintendent
Owing to the fact of the bridge being now
complete, we expect to be ordered off at a
moments warning. Let the warning come
when it may, our troops are all ready for the
emergency. Tomorrow will be the ami
versary of the Battle of New Orleans, aud
several of the officers of McCook's Division
are determined to celebrate the evening by
giving an oyster supper, Notwithstanding
the threats and imprecations of Buckner and
his myrimdons. Among those whose pa
triotism and philanthropy defes the wick
edness and per6dy of these scoundrels, few
are still left on old "Kentuck" to celebrate
the day in which "0ld Hickory" expelled
from our shores tie dread enemy of freedom
England
Yes, tomorrow will be the anniversary of
that day, and only wonder why these vile
miscreants, some of whom are now doubt.
now write, are striving to uproot and destroy
the cradle and nestling.place of freedom
once laid and protected by their forefathers .
| Yes, indeed, on the opposite side of the river
! thousands of those barpes may be found
| Wonder if they remember the blood shed fer
the purpose Of transmitting to them and
their posterity the nearest and dearest boon
transmitted 10 man on the occasion of this
anniversary? If SO, they have a very Door
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kindness. The supper in commemoration of
the day was suggested by the "Free and
| Accepted Masons" of the army. Among the
first was Captain Samuel Gamage as brave
and true a patriot as lives The Captain
halls from New England; aud if the whole
cost of the supper was to devolve on him
self, don't believe he would allow the op
portunity slip, so eager and anxious is he
to celebrate the day. He is seconded in this
movement by General Rousseau and several
other officers of prominence in General Mo
Cooks division. The supper is to take
place at the Washington Hotel in this town
report of the proceedings l will try and
send you tomorrow.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nashville
arrived here few days ago, en- route for Ohio.
He reports large Union population in and
! about Nashville, eager and anxiously await
ing the arrival of the Federal forces. Ihsve
not been able to ascertain from him the
exact number of rebels in and about Bowl.
ing Green. He expresses the greatest con-
tdence in our success, and believes we will
| have no difficulty whatever in suppressug
the rebellion "down South" The Bishop
was on visitation through his diocese, and
by some means got safely into our camp
! from Bowling Green. He is a very inteli-
gent and intellectual-looking gentleman of
about thirty five years of age. The pickets
| Of tba srof ILrrfI fI,a
drilled regiments in, the second divison)
while out on duty yesterday, found attached
to the limb of tree, the following words,
address to Generals McCook and Rousseau;
"Gentleme1: We feel much indebted to you
for the grand review we witnessed a few
days ago, and we pledge you that ere you
reach Bowling Green we hope to be enabled
to return the compliment and show you
equally as good in return" Was ever such
unbrszen effrontery and Internal impudence
recorded2 A pack of abominable thieves
and perjured' villains sending compliments to
loyal and faithful officers, thanking them for
a review which they in their inmost hearts
detested
The bridge across Wening Fork is three
feet under water, and this may cause my
letter to be a day behind time, as the train
can not cross oversee can not help it.
General McCook appointed his staff few
| ASSISTANT
Adjutant- General, Captain Daniel McCook:
Medical Director, Major ]. a. P. Meylert;
Assistant Quartermasters, Captain J. F.
Boyd and Captain Swigert; Captain Samuel
Gamage Commissary; Second Lieutenant
w. T. Hoblizele, A. D. C First Lieutenant
Walter F, Strsub, A. d. O; Second Lieuten-
ant S. W. Davis, A. d. c.; First Lieutenant
Barth, Telegraph Operator. 1t is needless to
say that General McCook exercised his own
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are all gentlemen of the highest standing.
and will discharge their duty feariessly,
Yesterday had the pleasure of meeting
Captain Swayne, formerly of Newport Bar
racks, looking as hale and hearty as ever.
The Captain is an officer of no little ability,
as will be seen by his company.
Major King, formerly commandant of the
Newport Barracks, is also here, having com
mand of the regulars. The Major is too well
known as a soldier and a gentleman to need
a word of praise at my hands-suffice it to
say that he is one of the most efficient officers
in the division. His battalions are we'll
drilled, well disciplined and in good fighting
trim.
Dr.. J. G. Beck, of Cincinnati, is surgeon
of the battalion. The Doctor is very sue
cessful, and has no sickness whatever. The
only way in which can account for the
health of the battalion is the attention paid
| Dy Or' DECK 10 Ills hen' "Good 0thcerG
make good men,"
Vanaken Wunder, of Cincinnati, is here,
doing the best in his line for the men. Van
is brick, and supplies the troops with the
very best meat Kentucky affords. The SOL
diers appreciate Van. AS be passes through
the different regiments, shout after shout
greets him on every side; and the well.
known cry, "Bully for Wunderl" is heard
from thousands upon thousands every day
he passes along the line Well, this i
right; Van treats the men well, and is salts
fed that when he returns once again to civil
life his deeds in Kentucky will be remem.
bered.
We are momentarily expecting orders tc
cross Green River. 1t may be we will re,
ceive them this morning. If 80, you will bt
informed. The weather is fine and cool; the
troops are in excellent condition, and ca
gerly looking out for fight, which hope
we will have in few days. NJ E. ].
MAGEAEIMITY OF OUR GovBRNMENT.-Tht
New York World Administration, of the
Sd inst, says;
The Washington correspondents report
that the British troops now pouring into
Canada, as menace to this country, are tC
be permitted to pass through Maine, to save
the tedious overland journey necessary al
this time of the year. If there is any toun
dation for this story, it shows a rare mag
Danimity on the part of our Government
When arms procured for the American Gov
ernnent are stopped on their way by roya
proclamation; when rebel priVateers ar
permitted to fit out at Canadian, not to SAY