The New York herald., 1863-07-27
NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.


NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.
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Our Columbus Correspondence.
CoLUnBcs, KY, July %, 1883.
The Place and Hs SURROUNDINGS Genera, Astoh-Colum
bus - Was and as Il Nosu Is-Disia Naf of Column
bus-Aedicoi Department, dc.
This town having tho honor to be the headquarters OF
the district including Hickman, Island No. Ten, New
Madrid, Columbus, Cairo Mound City and Big Muddy
Bdgo: Of course considerable interest may be attached
H. aside from the evident fact that very considcrn
bic town OF itself. Having these things In mad also
pleasure trip which VIC had for long time been promising
ourselves three newspaper correspondents and the wife
Of one who chanced 70 be happy Benedck took
with tho polite and anabo Captain Wood OF tho little
steamer Crawford yesterday passed to this place
from Cairo making the voyage without let or hindraroe
Of any kind In about two hours Tho view Of the high
bluffs upon which forts Halleck Qainby are situated
as one approaches Columbus, is exceedingly bold,
lovely and picturesque. You SEQ the yellow.
sh banks OF earth rising In irregular and
tangled masses several hundred feet In the air,
surmouned at the apex by deep woods huge oaks
and underground On plaza, esplanade, about mid
the river level and tho surface OF tho earth above
touching the horizon nestled the collection buildings
denomnated Columbus. Above the town you behold the
flags designating the FORTS whose frowning fronts are
brstling with cannon. and within which the blue
coated gentry Of Uncle Samuel. II not until you
rcacn the levee however, that you take In the entire
sceDe.
Opposite Columbus In plain view, Is tho baltic field OF
Belmont Mo. Above the landing are the heavy posts
from which Gen. Pillows great iron cable depended
with which tho commerce Of tho Mississippi have
been barred But the chain has departed Il own weight
broke It's links ere the prov Of Yankee gunboat
had chance TO II. The attachments only are left
silent witness OF another OF tho witless exploits Of
Gideon Pilow-the general who built his bitches upon
the wrong side Of his Notifications Alas for Gideon
His power has departed from him. and ho now Commands
bloody band Of bushw hackers and threatens the Ohio
The commander OF the caod District of Columbus
Brigader General Alexander Asbo,h, q Hungarian once
on the sa OF kossuh during the troubles in his native
country but later engaged in the civil pursuit Of
gineer upon some OF the public improvements In the CITY
OF New York Later still find him upon the slaT OF
General John G. Fremont during the evontul hundred
days campaign In Missouri For bravery upon many =
bis shoulder. brave man, excellent eugiueer cool,
aAblc courteous and agreeable, no seeks not higher
performing his whole duty, without iawnng
upon any man or sst OF men Ho has the utmost cont
| soldiers.
General Asboh spoaks English impsrfecty, but writes
dgure, heavy musacho, and smiles much In his
speech. He Is upwards OF forty, would supp Sc. and
his hair has already taken the svery hue great
degree lilo has iu mild blue eye and out Of il noble
| soul speaks wnn.ngly. la..f.4t
The Generals headquarters in large, Hne stone
building formerly used for bank In the this
are the stables, gardens &C. In the iormer is splendid
stud OF horses Of them roam, valued 5000 being
late present from the officers or the post In the gar
den the General has the flowers
shrubs he enabled to from destruction at Mem
phis, when 80 many good dwellings torn down 10
make way ior Fort Picking lie has also aviary, In
which ducs canartes and quss fraternze happy Ia tbs
raccoons tied their favori,e nuts also
pets OF the commanding officer. A fawn and door
plee the household, tho General being so unhappy "a
The bachelor headquarters are very cesnly well kot
and roomy. II here that the General
TO strangers as well as acquaintances en,eraired our
fnCQ Vraito AMI
chocolate The faro was pain but rare in quality Tie
coffee OF the very best The chocolate the General
allows one 10 pour but himself and he docs 1t cx
treiNc grace, II must bo confessed.
One year ago. soon after the Union troops had pos
slightly Of military garrsons. have distinct recoec
on OF writing my Impressions Of it as passed down
head Point. thought II did not looi very inviting In
fact but for the Notifications and houss would have
was muddy, dirty, smoky, and tho levec Appeared unap
proacabic In fact IL had been until occupied by Union
The Oldest resident would hardly recognize IT,
The first thing striking the observer the long, level.
well grAveIed espansde fronting the row Of buildings
70 rmng Ghe principal business portion Of Columbus This
small OF money; hut tho United statos has had
Ing been levied BY CEN xsboth upon the pockets and pro
perty Of tho original aud lately acquired re
Ing carriage road leading TO the heights upon
which the forts overlooking the river for
almost mpassabae 70 cqusstrian's most nmbe mule,
easy Of ascent But II has cost money and months u
labor yc, has been done, and well done, and here
again, except h furnishing labor Uncle Abraham has
not materially suffered
or the landing located battery Of couple Of pieces
used hail passing above and below night
have 70 report 10 the officer Of the customs
Of the port Near these guns has been placed large
icvcc and aids tho eunncrs At their task
THIS 'svse ~ she way, has undergone srsa. change
not TO abrupt and ascending slopc and nicely
with clean gravel, presenting pleasing the
ala xA.rs \ A>.~
Mold supreme sway Whereabouts.
In addition tho improvements alluded 70 above,
Of the district has built excellent sidewalks, put up
pumping apparatus 70 supply al the stables, canals.
much moro very necessary LABOR. All this ordered
done, looking 70 instructions from Washington which
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done than his simple duty and even wore the
q tho S' sss = o The
civil life. In fact the residents themselves look about
them ws % .ss ss
pleased th the change and have not grumblod al pay
ins each man his ssscssment 10 put the improvements
rounbus IL not without lis newspaper. Tho War |
Rage otoe came IN for its share ot visit from the
onaial Information regarding tho pest OF columbus
The annexed give. full military dirsciory-
nr,sad,er General Alexander Asbo,b, commanding tho
pstrict or Columbus sixth division, sixteenth army
corps headquarters opposite the landing.
''sv MAJOR v. 4. Rowey, District Provost rarshaL
csuts,n T. II. Harris, Acting AdintsDt General
Captain >. u Mckay Assistant ousrsermastcr, Post |
ouarisrmaster
Captain J. r. Isngdop. c7mmisssry es Subsistence,
ptstriot and f'ost Commissary
Captain J. o. Churchill, Acting Ordnance Gfncsr.
Captain VIM. S. Burns, Acting Inspector General
Lieutenant j. s Fauks, Aid dc Camp, commandant at
iieutenant Geo. @. Frcidcin, Aid Dc Camp Engineer
nepntmcnN
Lieutossnt v. j. James, Assistant ooumissary of mus.
ters.
or coLrxnrs
Coioucl John Scott. commanding.
Colonel j E. Mossmore, comm naing Fort Halleck
Captain J. II. Williams. Provost Marshal. Columbus.
Captain Cadwalsder superintendent Of Contrabands