The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-08 00:00:00

" To THE PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY.

" The Legislature of Kentucky have been faithless
to the will of the people. They have endeavoured to
make your gallant State a fortress, in which, under
the guise of neutrality, the armed forces of the
United States might secretly prepare to subjugate
alike the people of Kentucky and the Southern
States. It was not until after months of covet and
open violation of your neutrality, with large
encampments of National troops on your terri-
tory, and a recent official declaration of the Pre-
sident of the United States not to regard your
neutral position, coupled with a well-prepared
scheme to seize an additional point in your terri-
tory, which was of vital importance to the safety
and defence of Tennessee, that the troops of the
Southern Confederacy, on the invitation of the
people of Kentucky occupied a defensive post in
your State. In doing so, the commander announced
his purpose to evacuate your territory simulta-
neously with a similar movement on behalf of the
National forces, whenever the Legislature of Ken-
tucky shall undertake to enforce against both belli-
gerents the strict neutrality which they have so
often declared. I return among you, citizens of
Kentucky, at the head of a force, the advance of
which is composed entirely of Kentuckians. We
do not come to molest any citizen, whatever may
be his political opinions. Unlike the agents of the
Northern despotiem, who seek to reduce us to the
condition of dependent vassals, we believe that the
recognition of the civil rights of citizens is the
foundation of constitutional liberty, and that the
claim of the President of the United States to de-
clare martial law, to suspend the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus, and to convert every bar-
rack and prison in the land into a Bastile, is nothing
but the claim which other tyrants have assumed to
subjugate a free people. The Confederate States
occupy Bowling-green as a defensive position. I
renew the pledges of commanders of other columns
of Confederate troops to retire from the territory of
Kentucky on the same conditions which will govern
their movements. I further give you my own as-
surance that the force under my command will be
used as an aid to the Government of Kentucky in
carrying out the strict neutrality desired by its
people whenever they undertake to enforce it
against the two belligerents alike.
"S. 13— BUCKNER, Brigadier-General, C.S.A.
"Bowling-Green,
Sept. 18, 1861."
General Anderson had issued a counter procla-
mation

"Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 21.
"Kentuckians,—Called by the Legislature of
this, my native State, I hereby assume command of
this department. I come to enforce, not to make
laws, and, God willing, to protect your property
and your lives. The enemies of the country have
dared to invade our soil. Kentucky is in danger.
She has vainly striven to keep peace with her
neighbours. Our State is now invaded by those
who professed to be her friends, but who now seek
to conquer her. No true son of Kentucky can longer
hesitate as to his duty to his State and country.
The invader must, and, God willing, will be ex-
pelled. The leader of the hostile farces, who now
approaches, is, I regret to say, a Kentuckian, mak-
ing war on Kentucky and Kentuckians. Let all past
differences of opinion be overlooked. Every one
who now rallies to the support of our Union and of
our State is a friend. Rally, then, ray country-
men, around the flag our fathers loved, and which
has shielded us so long. I call you to arms for
self-defence, and for the protection of all that is
dear to freemen. Let us trust in God, and do our
duty as did our fathers.
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The Confederate intrenebments a,t Oeracoki Inlet
had been demolished by some Federal gunboats,
and the guns rendered unserviceable by being fired
at. Two Confederate schooners ran into the place
intending to carry off the guns, but they were too
late. The Confederates were reported from Fortress
Monroe to have assembled in force at Washington
and Newbern, North Carolina.

The following from the .Richmond JVhig had
been extensively circulated by the Northern press,
and had been .commented upon with much gratifi-
cation
To whom it may concern—The following pri-
vate letter to the editor is from an old personal
friend, but long separated by party, and one first in
position and intellect in the great county of Albe-
marle. It was obviously not designed for publica-