Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-09-26
INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN
LOUISYILLE. -
Fifteen Hundred Rebels Report
ed near Muldraugh's Hill.
Departure of Troops to Meet Thorn.

from tho Loui'vie Journal September i3l
Our citizoRs were thrown into a furore of
excitement last even NJ, by the announce
'mentthat additional outrages had been CON-
nitted by the rebels on the line of the Louis.
vile and Nashville Railroad. The passen-
ger train due at this city at half past four
clock dnt not arrive upon time, and u To-
comotlvo was dispatched ut five o'clock by
Superintendent AnderSon with instructions
to return from Elizabethtown. The locomo-
tive did not return, however. All efforts
to communicate along the line of the road
beyond the Lebanon Junction were unavuil-
ing, and the most serious apprehensons us
to the fate Of the train seized upon the minds
Of our citizeus 1g Hl.'..' af
Aconshltation was held by the officers OF
the Home Guard and number of leading
men, which resulted in determination on
the part of the authorities to send down a
force sufficient to occupy Muldraugh's Hill.
About l02 O'Clock the signal was fired, and
our gallant friends of the Home Guard rush
ed to their arlnories. AT first it was deem.
cd advisable to send forward but five com
panies, but as it wasevident that contention
would arisc as to the right to march, it was
thought proper and but due to the brave fel.
lows that o, larger force should be detailed.
Accordingly the following companies were
equipped and obtained leave 20 march: An.
dorsou Guards, Capt. Anderson Crittenden
Zouaves, Captain Harlin Independent Ma.
tional Guards, Capt. Semple; Thruston
Guards, Capt, Harmon; Halbert Zouaves,
Capt. Mealemery;Fis Ward Home Guards,
Capt. Drill Gill Rifles, Capt. st. John F.;
Tompkins Zouaves, Second Lieut. Grooyer
Marion Rifles, Capt. Dupree; jefferson
Guards, Capt. Huber; Franklin Guards,
Capt. Hum; Dent Guards. Capt Ruble
Avery Guards, Capt. Metcalfe Hamilton
Home Guards, Capt. Hughs; 4, Delpb
Guards, Capt Daily Sumter Grays, Capt.
Bowman and East Louisville Guards, Capt.
H0ker. 81 -,t t,.--,,t ,t.-...,.-,
BY arrangement Major A. Y. johnson
had been detailed to take the Command,
but Gen. w. Tl1Shernian, Of Gen. Ander.
sons staff, claimed the right Head the ex-
pe@ition,. Maj. johnson aiding him. .4iy +
Many citizens from the private walks Of
life asked aud gained permission to accom-,
pauy thssxpedition, and were supplied with
arms and took positions in the ranks of the
different companies. ntL l1yr m iu1m W
At e,even clock the little band of seven
hundred dspatriots left the corner Of Sixth
and Jefferson streets. No strains Of mar,
tial music measured their firm footsteps, fni
they needed no more charming strain than
the ''music Of the Union. nom1lin o' 90. 4
AT one o'clock, the moment of closing,
the brave boys were ut the depot of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, awaiting
transportation to the scene Of strife. og
At later hour Col. L. III. Rousseau /
Brigade, form Camp Joe Holt, crossed the
river and joined the Home Guard sxpedi.
ton. l1 .fse lrf 'U...-5..,..ig,toi' u
p. S.--We have information that the
passenger train which left this city at five
o'clock last evening was seized at the Leba-
non Junction, and that the rebels are fifteen
hundred strong between the Junction and
Muld'aushs Hill isi 'fol 5fL.nn ~