New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-16
FROM THE WEST.
Loyalty OF Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee
-OGlcial Highway Robbery on the Border.


From Our Special Correspondent
LOUISVILLE, Sept. IL, 1861.
The elimination of events in this State is stirring the
public mind to the bottom. Loyal are shaking of
their former lethargy. Hypocrtes no longer hide
their smothcred treason We need nothing but prompt
bold action, to set Kentucky against the rebellion with
face Of flint. Perhaps the apparently tardy move
ments Of Gen. Anderson have strategy in them.
would fain hope so. Up to the present mOmen. land
write ser the Nashville cara have mi there ia no
news of any rebel demonstration upon the railroad;
yet loyal citizens in the southern counties intensely
alarmed. At Bowling Green many are removing their
women and children from apprehension of fighting at
that point. The officers of the Peoples Bank in that
village have thought It prudent to remove the funds
lest the rebels should rob their vaus The other bank
of the place was not promptly attended to by its off,
GERS; and young gentleman, who is mere clerk in
the institution in their absence undertook TO
the money from its vaults but some Of the citizens
fearing he might thus unassisted lose some of it, pre-
vailed Oh him to desist till tomorrow.
The banditti of Tennessee have made step further
in purse-taking. They now take from exes all the
gold and silver in their possession. This isthe order Of
those in command. From those who are silly enough
to regardit as dutyto confess TO hghwaymen, they
get ALL AS there many too shrewd for this, ex-
pect soon to hear Of refugees being stripped TO the skin
at the Kentucky line. The subordinates, who still
have little shame le, not considered half vigor-
Gus enough. In some instances the Nashville thieves
absolutely refuse to let escape from their tyranny.
Yesterday scientific gentleman arrived III Nashville,
on his way ont Of the pirate jurisdiction, and, TO bis
SURPRISE was informed by the Committee on Passports
that lie could not be allowed to leave He appealed to
General Foster the military commandantof that place,
who sustained the Committees decision. After con-
siderable delay lie went again before the Committee,
with an influential personal friend to inerCede for
him. and was with great reluctance permitted to leave.
This was not because they pretended to have any
charge against him, but because, they plainly de-
clared, he mightbe servceable to the United States.
From an intelligent gentleman who came through
by way of Nashville, this evening, learn the taking
OF Fort Ha;eras has given great boldness 10 the down.
trodden Union nen Of North Carolina. They want
bat the pressure Of the Federal army 10 produce an
uprisiug which will be terrible TO their oppressors.
Many who hestated express their sentiments before
the descent OF Gen. Butler the fort now declare
themselves for the Government and against the
usuTpeIs. From in the same party, learn the
Union men Of East Tennessee far from being sub
dued. There are armed regiments still in the noun
tatns, who openly maintain their loyalty. Not long
since an attempt was made at Greenyille the home of
Andrew johnson, by some OF the pirate bands to ar
rest loyal citizen when his neiyhbors to his as
sstance and slew several Of tie scoundrels as Moses
slew the Egyptian. They used powder aud lead, how
ever and did not lice the country ailerward. Depend
on 1t, when the Government shall have backed them,
they will do fast work in manurng the grounds with
the blood Of traitors. How the maideus of that OPP
pressed country will sing hymns of gladness when
some champion shall present them with the head OF the
infamous ZoIlcoter!
There are between G000 and 1000 U. S. soldiers at
Camp Dick Robinson in this State. Among thom is an
OVERLOOKING regiment Of East Tennesseeans. The men
who compose this are steady, temperate farmers and
mechanics who have been ruthlessly driven from their
homes and families. Their hearts are in the war with
depth Of devotion known only TO exies So orderly
md industrious they in discipline and camp duty,
that the company has need for guard-house; and
their pastime consists in singing hymns and keeping
their guns FURNISHED, They have in their camp au
aged gentleman whom they call " the bell-wether"-
title which had a most praiseworhy origin. Know
ing the secret mountain passes better than bis neigh.
bors, he under ooh to guide about fifty of them out Of
the State into Kentucky by ways unknown to the Van
dslic invaders. Bat il was unsafe TO take them ia
body. Accordingly, the guide bell upon bis
person. which tinked he walked like COW or sheep
bell and his comrades followed the sound separately
al convenient distances, till all arrived beyond tho
rebel lines The bewether deserves q special pen.
zion.
To-day the special agent of the Treasury Department
Mr. Gallagher, has found Il necessary, learn to take
responsibility in matter which might well have been
attended to by the United States Marshal Are we en-
titled to one of these about Louisville or are we not
Is it not the duty of such officer to arrest parties for
troason There are more active traitors here than at
any other point in the State. Is il intended that our
streets shall always be free to them But the bus
ess 10 hand TO day was the seizure Of arms which the
traitor State Guard OF Magonin were packing mp at
various points, 10 convey TO rebel camps. II
Marshal had been upon the ground, he might have
stopped the arms, and arrested the miscreants who
were secreng them. But the special Treasury agent
wus the only the ground to guard the Govern
ment in such emergency. Although informed by
LAWYERS that bis authority in the premises was doubt.
full he Issued orders aidsvits made before magia-
tro,e and seized over one hundred guns and number
of tents secreted IN four five different places in the
city. In one ustauce, no key could be found to the
building ond resolute inspector of this port broke
open the door, Should proceedings be entered against
him in the State courts of course the General Govern
ment win pay any expense he may be forced to incur
iOr well timed act. These are times for bold men,
and il is TO be hoped the Government will leave none
in tue luroh who show themselves men Of emergency
THE AFRICAN SQUADRON 10 RETURN
HOME.
The L. ). steamer Sumpter under the command Of
James H. Armstrong arrived az this mort Yesterday