Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-20
CInrksHIIIo. Tenneasnn

Clsrksville is q thriving post village in
Tennessee, and is the capital of Montgomery
County. II is located on the right or north
side of the Cumberland River, at the point
where the Red River empties itself into the
former stream. II is situated at about fifty
miles to the northwest of Nashville, the
capital OF the State. In its prosperous
days it had population of between three
and five thousand peFsons and had consid-
eTable trade. There we're at one time two
good banks established in the place, and four
or five newspaper offices. On the whole,
previous to the breaking out of the rebellion,
il gave great promise Of being a rising place:
but at the present time it appears to have
greatly retrograded
In the ueighborhood Of Clarksville and for
some distance farther mp the river, are
number of bluffs, some of which ara pre-
cipitous and difficult of access. These have
been made use of for the purpose of fortilica-
ton, and extensive and formidable rebel
works have been in the course of construc.
tion for two or three months. A large mum
Der of heavy guns are reported to have been
shipped to this point for the purpose so it is
said, OF protecting the railroad bridge aud
the communication with the Capital of the
State. 1t is also reported that ten thousand
men left Bowling Green two or three weeks
since to reinforce this point and further,
that General Hardee was in command of the
post. The railroad from Louisville, viG
Bowling Green and Russellyille, passes
through the village, and it crosses the Cum.
berland at this point by a valuable bridge.
What troops may recently have been at
these two last named places have doubtless
ere this been sent forward to Clarksville.
As Bowling Green is now in the hands Of
the Union troops, a road is now open to
Clarksville along the railroad, by which it
il not at all unlikely our troops may march
from General Buels Department upon the
rebel rear at that place.
Bowling Green, recently taken possession
of by the Union forces, is in direct railroad
connection with Nashville. This road crosses
no important river and, therefore, can not
be materially injured as a marching road for
our troops. Thus not only is Olarks Vile
threatened from this point, by the one rail-
road, but Nashville is in jeopardy by the
other.
Eleven miles south of Bowling Green,
Glong the railroad track, is a small station
known by the name of Woodburn. At this
poiot the brigsdes Of Generals Breckenridge
and Hindman were located on Thursday last,
but have since been reported as having gone
to Russellville. They have doubtless before
this marched to Nashville. 1t is believed,
however, that no rebel forces exist in Ken
Jucky east of the direct road from Bowling
Green, Vid Franklin to Nashville. This
Franklin is nine miles south of Woodburn
and twenty miles from Bowling Green. It
is situated on the railroad. 1t is small post
village, and the capital of Simpson County,
1t is located on brakes creek, and con.
tains two churches, and about four hundred
Inhabitants.
Nearly due east Of Nashville is the city of
Knoxville, upon which point General
Thomas is advancing, in southerly direc.
ton, by three routes-from Somerset, Monti-
cello and Cumberland Gap.
It is reported that General Crittenden is
trying to organize another army at Carthage,
on the banks of the Cumberland. This is
supposed TO be the only rebel force on the line
from General Bueis Departmental to Nashville.
Carthage is post village Of Smith County,
Tennessee, and is located opposite the
mouth Of Caney Fork, 1t is fifty miles by
land from Nashville, in an easterly direction,
ard had at one time an academy and one or
two churches.