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hotuc, which U called a hotel by 1Uprictor*, bat whkh the volunteer* llnStEchristened “Helllfett” we kaoekad and was asked renr frailly rtflntwo wanted!** We Inquired for accommodation a, and waa told “the house was ihlh'9 “Woe there any other Ureter*’ “None that be knew o£f*^t,ouid we come In and set by the fireT* “There was no'fire.” .Effecting an entrance at lent, through the Interference of an inmate, we foand that the statemenU of the proprietor, who waa lying on the counter, were terribly tree. Hia tav-ern wea tell—there waa none other In the town—and about a donen people, of all aua-liUcs, were hovering over a email panful of coaia In a r«r\ Urge aid feshioned fire place. Worse than all, our hoot had not a piece of wood on the premie— with whAeh to increase the warmth of the room.The feet fa, he had already enjoyed a large trade—a monopoly. He waa worked down.and didn't aera tor anything- We ett by the Ire place until four o'clock In the morning.I hen etrack out again lor the depot, where, beside a burning log, I stood picket guard until morning.who amm ultt mmmanx Beald— the two regtmente of which I hare spoken, there are a number of Udt soldiersleft iu the town. They are, however, well cared for, have competent aUigoons, and ere well provided with what ttry need. The greater number Ml are not coudnod to their beds or rooms, but are occupants of a new feature termed, “Convalescent Depart not,*' where they are allowed to remain until they are fully able to Join their com toads. „ ^ H-»The forces about Ifunfordrille are, gen-orally speaking, to be set down as “among the things which have been.” War, like necessity, knows no course save to meet in the readiest manner ouch exigencies as may arise, sod finances may in this case be set down at the heed of the catalogue.The probability now is that the csmp at this point will be almost one of instruction. It will be under the com maud of a Colonel, as oommandeot of the poet, and will receive such new fbrces as It may be deemed advh-able to send here for an ovganizntioo Into such a force as will prove cffldeut.when a further advance shall be mode from Bowling Preen,CFon. mrrcmnx on tire adtawcb.For tome time General Mitchell claimed the advance on account of the seniority of his commission over another very popular General. The erne now stands that General Mitchell bos mode the advance, and I bos gone as far as is advisable for him to progress. Ills contestant bee taken onotiu r I tree*, as referred to in this letter, and if my surmises are true, he will be aomewhat In the advance before General Mitchell will be reedy for a forward movement from Bowling Green.A HEW BRIOAOB.It may be that you are aware of the formal Ion of a new brigade under eotnmaud of Coioocl Bruce, or Lexington, but os U may be news to you, I will state that such a command la being formed, to be composed *f the 6th Ohio, (or Guthries) the 1st, fid, and fiOtb Kentucky regiments A ianre por Uon of those are now stationed at ttrfcge,” where It iatlkrJy they will for the present. Tours, E«iJli|L*1*oTJl«NellenIEpoBurnt I nilt;4*allsW
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Cincinnati Daily Times
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Mon, Feb 17, 1862
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