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The Daily Dispatch: January 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Wanted to Hire-- (search)
populous part of Kentucky. Reports continue to come in, which appear well founded, that General Crittenden, with twelve thousand Federals, are threatening Hopkinsville. It is stated that this force is divided into three columns, to march from Clinton, Greenville, and Madisonville, at the same time. Col. Jackson's command is united with that of Crittenden. Gen. Clark is near Hopkinsville with 3,000 to 4,000 troops. There is great excitement in that section of the State. Great numbers of Kentuckians were flocking to the Confederate flag with whatever arms they had or could find, while others were moving their stock and other property farther South. We shall hear soon, probably, of desperate fighting in the neighborhood of Hopkinsville. The recent fire here in the ordnance stores of the Confederate Government is less disastrous than it was supposed to be at first. It will not be of so much inconvenience to the service. No doubt is entertained now of it being the work
The Daily Dispatch: January 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 21 (search)
of this people. As I have heretofore said, the sentiment of our people is unanimous that the President should refuse the demand, of England for a release of Slidell and Mason, and if war ensue, our State would furnish more troops for such a war than are now in the field. A Singular character--Federal distrust of Kentuckians, &c. From the Louisville (Bowling Green) Courier, of the 28th ult., we extract the following items: There is a soldier in one of the companies at Hopkinsville who never wore a hat. Acting upon the maxim of Franklin, he seems determined to keep his head cool.--He is certainly an acentric character, but he has fire in his eye and strength in his arm. A gentleman informs us that while near Crittenden's camp at Calhoun, the other day, he learned that the distrust of Kentuckians is so great that none are permitted to do picket duty for fear they will desert. It must be very comfortable to the Kentuckians to be treated in this way by their "br