Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1862-01-24
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
Letter Prsm ssSWiiss-ereen.
[correspondence of the clarksvii,e Chronicle.l
BowLlNe-GRrrr, KY.. Tan. is. 1854

BowLHe-GREES, Ky Fan, H. 1881.
The writer to-day made an extensive reconnois-
ance of the Confederate troops Notifications, and
military points IN and around the now celebrated
city Of Bowling-Green; and were It not inconsist-
ent with the service he might write an article upon
theirstrength and position which would be intensely
interesting TO all your readers. There is some
times eioquence in silence. Perhaps nothing has
SO much conspred 10 defeat all the plans Of our ir-
veterate enemies as their universal publications
which always come TO us in time for their being
check-mated. And "nothing in the history of this
contest" says the London Times, "has been more
remarkable than the secresy which the Southerners
have continued to maintain with regard to their
operations and their resources. At Washington IT.
self It is not known whether the Confederate army
is superior inferior in numbers to that under Nc
Cellan, still less whether it is the only force in the
field, or whether other other divisions are in re-
serve. All that we can discover is that when the
Federals make an advance, no matter in what di,
rection, they infalliby confronted by Confed-
crate force which we are assured Is superior id
numbers
The Times might have further observed that the
Yankees invariably represent our forces, on the
of every battle, as small halfclad and half-armed
but Immediately after coming out Of battle they
never fail to raise howl that the "Rebels" out
numbered them, two, three, four and five to one
that they were better armed, better drilled, and
better equipped every way. But the correspondent
does not propose, nor would you publish if he did
write anything like detailed account of our army
at Bowling Green If Gen. Buell. is particularly
anxious to find out these particulars, he can perhaps
do so any morning by calling. AS to our friends
at home, they will willingly forego the pleasure Of
knowing these facts, as they have many others.
They may all rest assured however, that no SOL
dier here has the least apprehension OF Bowling
Green being taken by the Yankees. There are not
men enough in the Rail-splitters entire armies to
reduce this place either by assault OF regular siege
The geography of the country does not admit of
either, save at tremendous dis advantage. Every
advantage has been duly appropriated by odr Cen
erals, and nothing overlooked. The mountain has
been crowned with guns and the forests o4aamepted
with masked batteries; so that the Yankees can
not appear anywhere around about here without
meeting with sure transportation to that country
where great many of them belong
'Cannon to right of them,
Caunon to left Of them,
Cannon in front Of them,"
Like the Six Hundred
But it is the opinion of many of our officers that
the attack will never be made. Gen. Buell. has an
army of 5000 men on Green river and immedi-
ately beyond, yet he hestates before advancing =
He is conscious that every day lessons his chances
of success, and that the lapse Of, one month more
time will place Gen. Johnstons defences in con-
dition that it will be utterly impossible for him to
take them.
On Tuesday night'last sixteen regiments crossed
the new bridge they have recently constructed and
pitched their tents on this side. We may expect an
engagement between the advance of the two armss
any day but it will not be decisive. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY not the policy of the Lincolntes to risk
general engagements, either in Virginia or Ken
lucky this winter but rather to prosecute the war
upon our seae6asts;
The merchants and shop-keepe-s of Bowling
Green charge the soldiers four and FIVE prices for
everything they have for sale: They excel any
Yankees, in this line, that cursed the earth
These raseals making fortunes speculating upon
the wants and necessities of the soldiers.
SUBAJTERN.