Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-02-27

ry, and resisted the efforts of the owner to
step the progress of the flames.
When Gen. Mitchell occupied the north
bank Of Barren river. and commenced
shelling the rebels, the scene of the flight.
as described to us. was one of the most ter
rible routs that can be imagined. The
Mas hville pike ss<completely bloekaded
with cavalry and infantry, all in admira-
bic disorder, and long line Of carriages,
carts and all kinds of vehicles. : Officers.
were hnrfying away tneir wives on foot.
and carrying their children in their arms,
while the whole non belligerent portion of
the flying crowd were screaming and shout
ing at the top of their voices in a frenzy
of apprehension.
From the best informed sources we gath
er that the sConfederates have never hail
over 30, 000 troops at any time in and
around Bowling Green. Their regiments
are very skeieton-like. not averaging five
hundred men. and Il pger Hanson's. which
was the fullest in the service, never had
more on its musterroll than eight hundred
aud sixteen. They have lost nearly FIVE
THOUSAND of their troops by sickness. who
diel for want of me licines. improper treat
ment aal bal hospitals. though fifteen
houses hal been fitted up for their exclu-
sive accommodation. all of which were left
in the most filthy condition. For a long
time their average sick list has been three
thousand.
The Baptist church anil the basement Of
the Presbyterian church were used as hos
plfals: all the seats and desks were broken.
up ano the bnilliny terribly defaced. n
million dollars will not compensate the
county of Warren tor losses and in
juries. From twenty five to sixty beef
cattle were slaughtered every day in Bowl
ing Green for the use of the rebels. ami
neither Backner nor Hardee. when in COM
mani. were particular about compensation.
Ii any outrages were committed. and they
were generally done at night. Buckner al
ways promised restitution If the iniuietin-~
diviluals iceala islenify the. fre>passcrs,
which being impossible, was convenient
way to pay debts.
The most seiions injury has been inflict-
ed on the citizens o. Warren by the Pro-
visional Government. AMI its Infamous ex--
act ons. Some of its officers have made.
COOL speculation> ont OF their temporary
fiscal AGENCIES. john, Burnam. Treasurer
to the Provisional Government. escaped
with about twenty five Thousand dollars,
mostly obtained from the fines levied upon
men in lieu of the delivery of g.in.--
When weapons were found they were re-
ceiptel for at from five to thirty dollars ir
scrip ma lie payable to the proper off er, -
and it will bother the h u lers to find hun.
Lewis w Potter, the Provisional Sheriff
of Warren comfy. has also gone off with
ont settling lot of taxes which lac hal
collec.el by coercion.
His ExclIency. George w. Johnson.
Provisional Governor for the state Of KEN
lucky. has been heard to declare with en-
Dlayed ont! He rctires with grace and dig
nifty to the vicinity of Nashville. We have
a few glimpSes OF the whereabouts Of som,
old acug .intances. Gen. \. Sidney John
>ton was one of the last to leave Bowling
Green. bnt left in such hurry that he for
got his overcoat. He took the pike TO
Nashville Colonel Thomas Hunt left for
New Orleans for the benefit of his health.
and Alexander Cassidy succeeded to tho
Alexander Cassidy and John
c. Breckenridge are temporarily at the cap
ial of the State of Tennessee. Young
Tom Clay is on Bnckner's staff. AMI. hsv-
ing left with the General for Fort Donel-
son. is probably prisoner. O. nerals
Hia.lman and Ilarlee both went to Nash
vile. Henry J. Lyons has lett for the
purpose of visiting California. no. 6n'iing
Sece~sia an El Dorsdo. Ned Crutchiield
is at Cark>ville. Dackner is sail TO have
taken ID 900 men with lGur from Bowling
Green to Fort ID NELSON.