The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10


E''s. phpsic,Aa "a my authority for this statement
AZ sst We have item Of than usual import 10
chi onice Last night at ebou, half nine O'Clock the
govern steamer City Of Cairo took on board two
compaDe OF Colonel Morg regiment under command
q lenieta ant Colonel Adams an steamed down the MIS-
lion and speculation rife the object Of che noe
uyn expeSit.n The se:eshers" were sorely troubled,
sce other portion OF xies land and rushed 10 he tee
graph ofce 10 potfy their friends South Of the expected
alta X but they found that game forestaed the tee
recession ~eseages Ike stuu,p tail" currency wouldn't
psts rbe town fever of excitement until about
regaled with he details OF the strange pro-
ceoose. seems that Of General Prenss' scouts
rvea yesterday and gave Information that the advance
guard OF General Pillows chivry had penetrated far
North as EIiotts Mills, ten miles below here, and five
oits back from the river, in Kentucky, and had there
pitched their avail. reinforcements they were
reported to be about three hundred strong and regular
dare dsvs from kansas, either one or whom could
eat or eat down any FIVE Of the Cairo troops meal
wsth dom the repas with half barrel Of blood, and
then pick his teeth with brush scyt the.
On hearing the news General prentiss detailed two
companies whose members until this spring, had
been remarkable for any thing but happy faculty OF
curing ague, to proceed TO the rebel camp with in
strucoDs 20 INFORM the traitors that the blockade as
CRr bad been rasEed, much TO allow Northern
productions in the shape of rifles, with carry and
them, 10 paes down the river. They departed on
their mission went ten miles down the Mississippi landed
the Kentucky eho,e ard "invadedn Bryan Magof-
6ne land Of armed neutrality" about five miles where
they came upon q camp which had 90 recently been
cPACDAI00 tnat ares were Bull Oreky,
aud the meat intended for Southern stomachs was osso
beautifully the live embers Cbivslry had "got up
AM busted" Just In time to allow our boys bounti,u
rspss. from cousin Jens commissary depirtmeut. The
ArFoDfas dare devils had evidently not stood upon
Greer Of Their going but went (D at once One Of
boy stumbled over re revolver belonging to one Of
this morning the only trophy Of bloodeas victory
Colonel Adams men report that they did not get sight
we out s rom me pong OIL 70 the sSnh
At the dare devils had "seceshed" foot and across
lots towards Memphis
This adventure has importance unseen at the first
gar Significance Of moro than ordinary proportions.
Governor Msgon has assumed position for his state
which he b. been pleased to term ian armed NEUTRAL
and the Southern usupatlon 10 undersard
that Kentucky would not submit 10 any invasion Of
hes soil; that ste would repel BY force any
attempt on the part Of either TO throw troops
within Der borders But IL s well established fact thar
Governor Mage FIN has been in league with the Southern
leaders, that he has orde cd the provisions, declared
trnbald hy the general government 70 be protected by
State Torces while in rdniu through Ken lucky from
Louisville, Covipgon snd Paducah TO the seeding Saes
teat II be has not invited he has conniyed at the
paon Western Kentucky by Southern troops and the
anwr Of the posting Of large bodies OF secasonss in
ting Of archpg Of tie armed rebels which our boys
dispersed last night nearly through the State show the
o,npess Of his and the treachery he pra
Using to yards the government
General Prentss has neglected TO send troops into Ken
lucky for the protection OF the Union there hitherto
bec,ue he has placed faith in Bryan Magous pro-
feesions but now the mask removed and Kentucky
ing stu In the Union, with anly be coupled by federal
troops let the Governor say what he may let the
sequences be what they will We shall expect TO .
fierce pruncian,cnO from kagofn against the author
~ Of Uncle Samuel, when the little affair Of last night
been invaded by armed bands from the North But why
has not howl gone up At the occupancy Of points the
southwestern part Of The State by the rebel forces
have been Invading" for two weeks The truth
the criss has come and the temporizng policy At the
West suspended from General Prentiss programme and
whether Kentucky goes out or stays IN the Union nya
ticn or no INVASION whether Governor Bryan MegofHu
likes II or nct IL is certain that Kentucky will be
occupied by federal troops wherever and whenever il
ray DO necessary In order 10 maintain the supremacy of
he hws Lat nights affair has opened up the ball. aui
there VII! be no let up until the question Of law or no
law" ie settled.