New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-28

Traces Of Rebel Rule-The Occupation
by the Union Troops-The Rebel Exo-
dns-seeession Reu,ini.eencss-Ca Cause Of
the Evucuntion-The Fcrti6cstions-
Number OF Rebel Forces Another hub
bic Pricked.
From Our Own Correspondent
BOWLING GRExs Feb. 10, 1862.
The distance from Muniordsyllle TO this point is
only fory-iwo miles, but the condition Of the roaos
between the two places makes the transit matter OF
no little difficulty and q of dircomfort. The
mud had to struggle with on the Upper Cnmber'
land was remarkably deep and sticky. Sui, the re-
membrsnce OF it lost good deal of iis horror by my
experience during the last three days, which my
Journey from Green ri 'er occupied, owing to the
impoesibity of securing any other means OF trans.
poriation than the cumbrous ever-ciogged army
wagons The Green River mud is famous all over
Kentucky, and can bear personal testimony that 1t
il fully up TO is reputation lie adhesivcness and
depth surpasses every thing in my recol ecion. An
individual triumph over il taxes ones body pro-
vokingly enough. BIT TO move whole army, with
ill its Accomplishments Of artillery, baggage ana
supply wagons IT, is task Of the proportions OF
which only one that has seen It accomplished can
form correct conception and advance in spite OF
il reflects really mole credit uron the sodery quail
ties of tie Western troops than victory upon the
battlefield There is not man In the divisions oil
.Gens. McCook and Mitchell that would not sooner
fght the Rebels dozen times than make day 9
march az this time ia Southern Kentucky. Alas
the prospect now IT, that their share Of the campaign
will be to overcome, not foes, but mud-pikes," ne
the natives very significantly denonlinate the I'M
rnacadanized road..
Gen. Mitcbclls division having preceded me, the
artificial distractions Of the road made by the Rebels
10 impede our advance bad already been removed.
Tbey consisted Of bsrroaces Of feied trees, and
stretches rendered impossible to wagons by blowing
"A rather or giDsl impeachment. Nevertheless, traces
of Rebel presence 1ere still visible at many points.
TIE runs Of several burnt and lacked private dwell
ings among which the splendid hotel Al Cave City is
the most prominent, told an indignant tale Another
evidence Of Secession savsgeness the carcas,es
of rundown horses, that had been thrown into tie
numerous natural ponds along the fundamentally
10 render their waters unfit for orr ufe.
kept with the advance of Gen. McCook's division
NJ far a. Bells tavern, some eighteen miles from
Green River. The exhaustion Of provisions compcll-
ing it, however, TO ha at that point until new sup
plies could be brought down from Manfcrdsville /
determined 10 push on TO this place in tie wake OF
train attached to Gen. Mitchells command. IL wac
slow tr1.velingfully trying my patience by the o.s
of time il necessi,a;e3 and it little relsf that
felt uron arriving tie eas; bank of Barren River
and finding that our forces were not, a. had feared,
already far On the way 10 Sashville but still en-
csnpcd about Bowling Green.
Tie particular. Of the Rebel e1odns emil odicd in
tie ,o;cipt TO my ns, letter were in the main
rect. Had Gen. Mitchell been provided with pom
oou.blidse, ne would have captured dispersed to
the four winds the Rebel brgades that still bad pos
session o. the Town when Lis advance guard reached
the cs. end of the destroyed bridges. Bu; even rs
WA the Rebels escaped IN disorder and confusion
bordering on a regular stampede. Soldiers and civ
ihans, oaoerr md rrivates, women and children, mr.
tillery horses cattle oarrsges. wagons hurried pc-
neil out Of town Oh the Franklin turnpike. Gems.
Hiriee and Hindman themselves rode of IN bot
insie hardly attempting To eAercne any authority
over tire general mob. In lees than twenty mi
after our lire, she'll bnrst the town, the last
Rebel had scsmperec oil.
pfoyisonal-Gov. johnson and other members Of
the boeus Government were in town, when the
noisy Union messenger announced the close approach
OF the Yankees" The Governor rushed oul Of bis
stopping place with sweat standing on his brow and
without even taking time to put on his oyefcoat,
ioined the head 81 the iugitives. His coadu,0rs
made OIL after securing what money they bad in
their treasury, leaving slso many Of their personal
effects behind.
The inceldsrisrn of the Rebels was directed prin-
l,,ii. n,l,-
sanccs private property wss destroyed out Of spe.
cial Vengeance against their loyal owners. Tie
burned structure. mostly places Of storage. An
immenfe quantity Of provisions aid forage was given
70 the ilamos Citizen. estimate The value Of the
conpissafy and quartermHsters stores ~ 10000.
The most deplOiu0c lose that Of the railroad pot
aid ro01d-to1se. Seven locomotives went 10 ruins
with The hitter. The loyal people OF the town insist
that the Texan Rangers were determined a. reduce
| the whole town 10 ashes, notwithstanding tie
srecal order of Gen. Hardee tlrea,enne with in
.iatt death any setting fire TO any building with
out orders art that the UNEXPECTEDLY early afperr-
auce of tfools alone sayed them from the fate OF
Hampton.
Boiling Gtcen and vicinity had leen under rebel
control jusi 1--WE months tue lime Of IL deyorance
more than long enough % insure tie CONFLICT na-
,clisl rain Of 10th town uud country. Almost nine
on, Of every ten inhabitants having voted for Union
Congrgsmen and State legislaiors. ue Rebels felt
no computation in hirsssing aud robbing them 70
their hearts content. Heavy taA were imposed
ana f1rc.bly collected nom them. yeiy shotgun,
ride pistol. &c.. had 10 be delivered up ~ them.
Tier grain, fodder, wagons ho,scf mules aud cat
tie were appropriated and paid iof in Confederate
scnp-now bDiutel! woHbiese. I,ai IN The fac
these grievances The advent Of The Onion tccp, wan
ba.cd by item with sincere delight ia not " he