Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-17
Our arnu Correspondence.
INTERESTING FROM KENTUCKY.

Military Matters at Louisviie-G Gen Bull pro-
nounced Coioard or Traitor by he army
the case of Gen. Nelson and Davis Vish to
the Camp Of the Ninth Vermont Regiment
the coming elections.
IA PORTE, Indiana. Oct. 4. 1862.
Mn EDtroR-I have just returned to this place from
visit to the old and adstocratc city u Louisville, Ken
lucky where went for the express purpose Of seeing
something of"the PRIDE pomp and circumstance Of go-
rious war-and is worth ride Of two hundred and
any miles TO see with ones eyes how these things
are managed This city as you know for several weeks
has been the threatened point Of attack by the rebels
aud army has massng there for defense in num-
bers almost fabulous Every space Of ground in
aud around the city for miles aud miles on every side was
occupied camping ground for regiments I'LL the
whole city and adjacent country occupied by the ar
my while all the streets and beleagured
army wagons and smbulances and other paraphena-
liza Of the army tl with ruth it might be said "belli
omnia plena No one SEEMED to know the exact num-
Der Of troop, there, aud it is doubtful II any could
know, for they coming 10 with every Northern
train; but those having the best Of guessing esu
mated ;hc number from hundred and hfy two hun
bred thousand And not only this great army
centrsted here 10 defend city that Is fully protected
one side by the Ohio river hut miles upon miles Of
renchmcuts and rife pits have been dug and batteries
planted upon various eminences commanding the ap-
proaches the city, sufficient defy the army Of Napo
eou--and all thus to defend city, to say the least, Of
doubtful loyalty, against the threatened assault Of Gen
Bragg with handful Of men-and 'this is the way the
money goes" Gen Buell. with an army sufficient to
cope with such armies Gen Brsgg's in coming to
the defense Of Louisville Obliged take the
ouded and out Of the way avoid meeting with
Bragg for n he by chance had him and his army il
would have been difficult for him to have furnished
for accepting Of his surrender. The conduct
Of Gen Buell. isvery freely commented by the officers
Of the volunteer army Many Of en- do not hesitate to
call him either traitor coward The efficient part
Of this auuythose who enlisted for the purpose Of put
ting down the rebellion, very impatient to do
thing Very much Of this army is made Of Indiana vol
untcers aud the officers Of these regiments say that the
Government will give them the control Of all the Indiana
regiments, they will take the job Of clearing the rebels
Of Kentucky and Tennessee for their share Of The
work without any further assistance, and l think they
would do it These troops composed Of loyal and
fighting men who have heart in the work happened
be in the city the time Of the unfortunate affair Of
the shooting Of Cen Nelson and heard the matter talked
freely the headquarters Of some Of the regiments
and commented on freely in the Streets and the conclu
sons that arrived were that Providence would
confer like blessing upon the army by duplicating the
affair in the case Of Gen. Buell. that the army would be
in situation do something One thing true wheth-
Justly not and that is that there were two
more unpopular Generals than Nelson and Buell. When
me news spread through he Guy OF he sn'ouhs OF
nelson was caught up ana commented upon oy oin'eS
and men, aud by cuzens OF an classes rom the mt'i-
gent wedressed merchant and professional man down
TO the most mena servant ana apple woman aho ine
dict as FAR as heard was unanimous in favor VI "eh'
Davis--in other words, that he served him right"
nave saiu th~' ol N'"'hs Su'h camp A. 'ls you
would see where the money Soes-on' what putfr' me
U.s. 20 see wheTe " Is an coming rom Inns great army
must be ied ana coined ana nom appearances ,ueY were
wei FED ana We clothed ana they are well paid oo'h OF
heers and mem ana mere aieafu Apprehension VIVA
some mat me omoets are 70 wen pAa mat hey are WIZ
ing to husband the JOB fearing hey shan never get an
other one ina pays so "ei "ou'a NOT be so unohaH
table As mat out would IKE TO see h'e more ehe'ny
ana tapdiY OF movement
yesterday visited The YIN VI regiment no" quarter
3D. or more uuthiuY 'pe'"nk ''' GOWN W ''e inuu VA
Chicago They are er"'oea INTO t"e sheus ana stables
on the race COURSE with the water ana mud ankle deep
without tents of oAnNei' ana pony clad lhej are IN
almost mntno"s 'onuh"h lhe "theers ana men are