The daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1862-1863, 1862-12-02

ShiiuiCH. OuT cntTancc lnlOhnu nldTCu
through the city was perfect ovation
streets, windows, and gardens, wero
filled with ladies and little girls with
streamers of red and blue ribbons and
flags with stars, beautiful women seiz.
ed the hard brown hands of our rough
and ragged soldiers, and with tears and
smiles thanked them again and again,
for coming into Kentuc<y, and freeing
them from the presence and insults Of
the hated and insolent Yankees. For
hours the enthusiasm of the people
WAS unbounded-at every corner of
the streets, baskets of provisions and
buckets OF water were placed for the
retreshment of our weary soldiers, and
hundreds OF our men were presented
with shoes and hats and coats and to.
bacco from the grateful people. Private
residences were turned for the time
into public houses of entertainment,
free to all who could be persuaded to
go and eat; but if the reception Of
tho infantry was enthusiastic, the tears
the smiles, and shouts, and cheers,
of wild delight which greeted General
John Morgan's cavalry as they came
dashing through the streets amidst
clouds Of dust was without parallel,
the widest joy ruled the hours--the
bells of tho city pcaled forth their joy.
ous welcome whilst the waving Of
thousands of white handkerchiets and
tiny confederate flags, attcstod the
gladness and joy of every heart. Such
scene II shall never. look upon it's
like again! AT Lexington we efound over
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
worth OF the finest hospital property,
besides as much m ore medicines. The
entire value Of public property captur.
ed at this place of every kind was es.
timatcd at (7O0O,OOO) seven millions
of dollars worth.
We rested at Lexington only one
day, when We pushed on to Cynthiana,
thence on to Wiliamstown, Crttenden
Walton, and finally made halt at the
five mile house in front of Coyington
in tho very face Of the enemy. Long
lines Of blue coats with their bright
new guns, and flashing sabres, could be
seen marching backward and forward
in front Of their rife pits. Alter mena-
cling themfor days, wc, in imitation OF
the Arabs of old.
"Folded our tents
And silently stole away"
This retreat, if such it might be call
ed, was continued, with only the loss Of
few straggIers, until we reached Wal.
ton, where we oncamped 8 days While
VIC were here resting, Gen. Churchill
ordered Lieut.. Col. Bunn 10 move his
Regiment, the 4th Arkansas, and two
cannons from Capt. Humphreys Bat.
terry, down to Hamilton, ~ landing on
the Ohio river, about 22 miles below
Covington, for the purpose of intercept
ing small gunboat, which it was known
was to be at that point about that hour,
acting as covoy for the mail packet
from Louisville. Lieut.. Col. Bum
reached the landing about 2 o'clock and
30 minutes, A. NJ, after q march Of lS
miles, getting there about 30 minutes
too late, the boat having got wind of
the intended surprise just in time to
save itself. I have alluded to this
incident for the purpose of showing
what energy and zeal characterized the
troops which the Confcderacy sent in.
to Kentucky. This handful of mon
mado march of thirty miles in twen-
ty.two hours, went to the banks of tho
Ohio river and safely returned to their
command, though at any time liable to
be surrounded by the enemy and cap
tured, they being, at one time, within
ono mile and half of large picket
guard Of tho encmy.
From Walton, our forces moved to
War Eagle Creek, thence to George.
town, and from thsro passed on in
"double quick" to Mt. Sterling, dis.
tance of thirty-lhrce miles, with the OK
pectation OF meeting Gen. George Nor.
gan in his retreat from the Gap, but
this willy General having turned up in,
to the mountains through more nor.
therly route, we werc ordered back to
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