Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-16

FRO5H ROWLING GREEN.
We taketb the following from a letter to the
Nashville Usign, dated Bowling GIeen January
10Th
Nothing further Is heard Of the movement Of
the enemy across Green river at the mouth Of the
Little BaIren-a report Of which was sent Won
"a my last letter; yet at the lime Of wrihug,
h was received in an almost uuquestiOnabls
shape. IL IS pretty well settled that the enemy,
IN what exact force it is impossible 10 state. IS
this side OF Green river, having crossed at the
recentg repaired bridge near MGnfor lsyille.
IN 0tncer IA Col Hauson'5 second Kentucky
regiment came d0wa from our advance, yester-
dHy. Tie states that while On - scouting expe-
dition toward Green river, he and his friends dis
tinctiy saw the Federal tents They counted
four hundred tents, aad estmate their force at
i've Thousand men They are encamped at Row
let's Station, some four miles from the bridge.
Other accounts, all varying ia detail, however.
confirm the report that they are this side Of the
river. Some stOutiy assert shat there is no enc
my this side, and that they are afraid 10 cross.
All indications 60 to substantial the report that
they are this side ia considerable force, and that
more are preparing to follow.
On the 7th inst, the entertainments thrown
across the deep rsyine for the Louisville and
Nashville turnpike read, we've blown up near
WoOdsonvile. This was done By orders, and
certainly for the purpose Of rendering the turn
pike impossible 90 the enemy's heavy ordnance
and baggage wagons. This was done near
where the road enters the Green Brier Ford.
passing from WO0ds0nville to Munfordsville.
and in the vicinity Of the place where the Gu
gsgemeut Uss had with Col Terry and his
valiant rangers. The obstruction Of this road
and the DISTINCTION OF a part Of the railroad,
and the blowing in Of the short tunnel above, OF
which previous letters gave you an account, in
dieate that an advance Of the foe IS expected and
that onr generals wish to put as many impede
ments IN thsiT way as possible. Tie positions
Of our advance forces, 1t would seem, also 20 to
show that a forward movement Of the enemy IS
looked for.
Hindman, with his men, forming Is they did
our advance force on Green river, has fallen
back % near Oakland Station, and Is now only 3
short distance ahead Of Brsckinridge's Kentucky
brigade and about sixteen miles above this
place The most determined and vigorous
means or defense are pushed ahead at this place
with zeal and alacrty
Independent companies, both Of cavalry aud
infantry, are being rapidly organized. The
blood Of Kentuckians is reused at last By re-
cent developments, and brave, determined men,
are coming forward 70 rescue the STATE. The
fact that Hon. w. C. Preston, now Gen. Preston,
is 20 lead the newly raised Kentucky troops au
thorized by the provisional government. is work
ing with tle potency Of q charm. They are
responding to the call, and before long 50 great
viii be the accessions that the general WI be
able to take the field IN active service.
On the 9Th instant four 32-poundsr smooth
bore canu0ns and one J2-pounder riaed cannon
were received hy our generals. They are to
strengthen the deienses Of this place, and to be
mounted upon the fortified Hills overlooking the
entrance 10 tie town. Woe BE- 10 the invading
force who fronts these monster guns loaded with
messengers OF Death Wren these guns are
mounted, we will have fall sweep, at long range.
of the entire plain and valley in which this
place is situated, as well as q large scops Of tie
adjacent country.
The feeling Is deepening and Increasing every
day in this section that the Nandsls are prepar-
ing, and win before very long advance IN force
against rs. Iae anxiety caused By this feeling
is deep and daily Increasing.
Ih5 county and circuit court clerks Offices in
tins place passed into Confederate hands yester-
day, the old officers stll c!iugiug b the rotten
hulk Of the old Union, refused % take the oath
to support the Constitution. They were dis
placed and southern rights men put in their
places. The old incunbeuts submitted, but
protested against th=ir taking Of
FEErrrNG-rhs people of the North are be-
ginning to grow restiTe at ths many impositious
of the Federal government, The III. Vernon
(Ind) 4dooeate publishes ihe following
How THEY pass People is LOUISVILLE.
No person is allowed to leave Louisville without
a pass, which costs twenty-five cents. Every
package, however small, costs twenty-five cents.
Your loyalty wiz nos excuse you from paving
this Zee. No matter where you live. whether in
a re5ellOus district orn loyal Indiana, YOU must
get your pass The surveyor, OF Tie OtHcer who
has charge Of tbe pass department, Is making a
pretty thing out Of its his receipts average
$50 per day, or about $4,000 per auuum.
This Is a direct tax upon the trade and travel of
Louisville. THE city, In Voin. oj commerce, has
about gone up, and f The war continues, it will
be most etiectusly destroyed.
The above We copy from the Cannaitsn Re-.
porter we have but ltLe doubt Of its ruth
in every particular. This extreme survs lance.
merely to put money ia the pockets OF a set Of
sharks, VINO really have no right TO exact such
fees, has become a nuisance almost uubearsbls
As an instance. John y. Gsrdr-r, an Old resi-
dent Of losey 1cIagy, Eeil known, not only in
y auderburg county, but in P0seT, and f0r three
years treasurer of the latter county, q man whose
Union sentiments are UndOubtej, was declared I
rom having shipped from Evansville TO Mt Yer /
non two gallons Of Irish whisky for Christmas
purposes, the article being considered contra
band by that pink Of perfection, Mai Robinson, I
port surveyor Of Evansville. Things have GER
come to a pretty pass when the loyal citi-
zens OF Posey county canuOtreceiye small pack
from a neighb0rng town without the con
sent of An upstaTt. who is m.kiug, perhaps.
from twenty 10 thirty dollars per day by an as
sumPtionof power totally unauthorized and IL