Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-30

State and country The invaders must aud God Wiling.
will be expelled The leader Of the hostile forces who
nov approaches, L. regret TO say, Kentuckiap, max
ing var on Kentucky and Keniuckans Let al past oil.
fefen oy OF opinion be overlooked Every one who nov
rallies TO the support of Union and our State Is
friend. Rally. theD my counxymen, around tns nag
our fathers loved, which has shielded US SO l'ng
call YOU to arms for self defence and for the proec
ton of al that s dear TO reemsn. Let 10 trust In God
and do our duty As did our fathers. -
Signed, ROBERT ANDERSON
PROCLAMATION OF rHE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY.
Governor Mago1 has also issued pre- clama,ion or
derng Ger Thomas L. Critepdcm 10 execute the pur'
poses by the recent reeolutoos OF the
islature, in reference to the expulsion Of invaders Gen.
Orttenden hiss accordingly ordered the militia OF the
State to be mustered forthwith into service.
$50 THE LOUISVILLE HOME GUARD ORDERED OUT.
Hamilton Pope, Brigsdier G,nsrAl Of the Home Guard
also calls upon the people in each wardn L'uis'ie TO
meet this afternoon and organize themselves INTO compa
mics for the protection OF the city.
MORE INVASION CT TrSSrssKE rloors
The Evening Bulletin Gays that body Of seven or
eight thousand Confederate troop, with twentyone
non had arrived Bow ing Greenon the Railroad about
twenty mil IS from tho Tennessee line.) on "wednesday
taken possession Of the cannon there and some l2O
stands Of arms belonging to the Bowling Green Home
Curl and had sent sI cannon and 1000 men 10 Gen
Roger W. Hanson, the Confederate commander on Green
river.
ADVANCE or coSrEDERATEs ON ILIzABKTHrows
LOUISVILLE, Sep. 2l.-lt Is rumorsd that General
Buckner has advai odd Eizabethtown He has Issued
proclamation declaring that be will sustain the neura
~ Of Kentucky and advances to give aid to the shts
Government to relieve itself OF both beigerents, tho
Sat, Legislature having been athess TO the will Of tho
people His advance guard, he says,is composed en-.
titry OF Kentuckians.
sKIRxisHIsa.
LOUISVILLE Sept 23d-A battalion Of rebel cavalry,
under Mitchell Lsporee drove 10 Capt Wilson's pickett
last evening" on Salt River. -Four Of them are missing
Union enc impment has been established at HArrods-
burg They crested Mossrs Irving and Svertooth two
prominen, rebel representatives.
Two supposed spes, from Gen. Buekuer's army, were
arrested here this mcrning
CAIRo, Sept 23.Ths Pickets OF the Iowa It'll, at e.
Lofts Mill. Ky, eight miles above Columbus, were ap-
preached Sunday evening by purity Of rebel infsn'
Try, numbering fy sixty. The Iowa boys fred upon
them bridging down three or four They returned the
Are without doing any damage
Acother skrmish with the rebels took place Hun
ter No. four miles below Norfolk last evening Three
OF men and horses are missing. The rebel loss Is
no. sses, timed.
Reports from below say that the rebels At Columbus
are crossing to Belmont also that they in posHs
sion of Badensve KY sixteen miles southeast Of this
place.
Ger BuckRaT is stated to have taken possession Of
INTERNATIONALLY he O1io hNoip Sc'ohy lAhSe
above PAducah.
FRO9 MISSOURI.
I.rAvKswoRru, Sept. 2O-The Times, Of this morning,
learns that q fight took place at hariatovn, MO, on
Tuesday morning, between six hundred Union troops IN
der Colonies Montgomery, and Johnston, and four hug
drsd rebels, In which the Litter we're completely routed,
with the loss Of seven killed. 0no hundred horses and
al their tents and supplies were captured Ool John
SION while riding at the head Of his colun pierced
By nine balls an instantly killed, Two bullets took e.
feet In his head buekshot In the neck one bullet 10
the left shoulder one IN the right hand and one 10 the
left He died urging his men to fight for the stars and
stripes'
ST. LouIs Sept 22.-It appears that there zero two
6gbts at Blue Mills Landing on the lTh. The first be-
tween Eve hundred men Of the Third Iowa Regiment,
with one piece Of artillery, under Lieut. COL scott and
about four thousand rebe Alter desperate struggle
Of one hours duration in which the Federal troops lost
1870 killed and wounded, and all their horses, they re-
treated slowly for half mile, hauling their cannon by
hand and took mp position eminence and waited
attack but the epemy did not pursue Not long after
Col Smiths command Of Federal troops, with four pieces
Of artillery approached Blue Mills Landing by another
route and engaged and routed the rebels as they were
about crossing the river.
ST. LOUIS S,p 2l.-The following Is the position Of
the opposing armies at xrgton The town OF LeIing-
ton lies on the southern bank OF the Missouri river.
The early settlement, called Old Town, has been super
oeded by New Lexington further up the river which
ridge runpiug at right angles between the towns running
down 20 the river Buff between which and the waters
edge Ia wide shelving beach
The main body of the Confederate army, under Gen.
Price, Is situated at Old Town, bu. the orcaiions are
assaled from all sides, except the river. Lexington,
proper Is In the possession of the rebels but Is not the
theatre Of conaioi
Chicago. Sept pa special dispatch to the Times,
sent nom Quincy H. at 10 o'clock this morning. SAYS
that the mail agent on the Hannibal aud ST. Josephs
Railroad, Who arrived at o'clock on Saturday evening
from st. JOSEPH states that Col hulgan and his whole
command at Lexington surrendered TO Gen. Price, on
Friday morning at o'clock The sege continued from
Monday until the time Of surrender. COL haligan's
men were without water all Thursday ard Friday and
completely exhausted. They fought most valantly aod
desperately but compelled to yield to vastly superior
number -..
ruRYHrR OF TEE BATTLE At LEXINGTON.
The loss Of the Unon troops at Lexington Is fsd TO
be eight or nine hundred killed and rded, while the
loss Of the rebels is estimated at three or four thousand
killed, with proportioDate number wounded.
Tho report Of the battle and surrender Of Col hugan
Ia fully corroborated by passengers who como oy the
came train.
The news was brought by stage to Hamilton the nsar
est point on the r-oad to Lexington, being forty les
distant OF the fact of the surrender 1t Is thought ere
can 10 no doubt.
From the Lynehbwg Republiean.
TIE YANKEES AGAIN ON THE TR0T
The following Is eIrac. from private letter to the
editor Of this taper written BY an officer Of the army,
dated ...r
FAIRII CoUR1-HousE Va,
.-...- September 26. 1851. !
We vsro under orders yesterday TO hold ourselves 10
readiness With three days ratons to move forward The
order was general one the whole army and was CO.
ossoned by an advance Of 1000 OF the enemy with Two
batteries upon the little OF Lewinsve But when
they saw us ready 10 meet them, and the Washington
Artillery opened rs them, they executed their favor
lie backward movement In double quick time. This morn
ing all Is quiet.
OPERATIONS ON The UPPER POTOMAC.
From tho Winehester Republican Of 27h.
For tho past few days We have had variety OF ru-
mors as to the movements OF the enemy across INC 70
tomac as well as in Hampshire. 1t 10 believed, however,
that division of Banks command, 5000 strong, has
again 70 urned to the upper Potomac extending their
line, from opposite Shepherdstown TO Wlliamsport
Brgader General Carson has gone forth TO meet mem
IN the Potion C.