Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-27
THR WAR IN KENTUCKY.
From Late Louisville Papers'
TFrom the Louisville Journal
sTATE OF AFFAIRaIN THE MOUNTAINS.

mountains in the vicinity OF Lollicoffers
camp. His cavalry are securing the coun-
try, arresting prominent Unionists, des-
troyine their property, and running off their
slaves to Tennessee. They have taken pos
session of all the small towns, including the
extensive salt.works in Clay County. A
new camp will soon be formed in Laurel, TO
which the mountain troops will rally, and
form into regiments to operate against zol'
licoffer.
TIE SITUATION ON THE RIVER.
We have positive assurance that Owens.
boro has fallen into the hands of the Union
lists; Colonel John McHenry having arrived
there on Tuesday, with regiment from Ohio
County, and having been joined by four hum
dred troops from Rockport Indiana. We
are assured, also, that Major Burnam and g.
W. Triplett, whose names have been asso-
ciated with Secession outrages in Southern
Kentucky, have been arrested, and are now
on their way to this city.
A pontoon-bridge has been thrown across
the river near Cairo, and q strong force has
been, or will be, thrown forward into Ken
lucky from Cairo and Birds Point, which
will cut off communication between the COM
msnds of General Polk and General Pillow.
Indeed, at the present writing, we are right
well pleased with the general situation in
Southern Kentucky, and more especially
in the Valley of the Mississippi
oUTRAGEs IN THE BORDER COUNTIES.
We have information, both written and
oral, that the rebel troops are committing
great outrages in the southern counties Of
Kentucky bordering upon the Tennessee line.
| On Monday afternoon last a cavalry COM
paDy, numbering about two hundred men,
entered Albany, the county seat of Clinton
County, and took possession of the place;
They visited all the stores in the village and
levied such contributions in the form of dry
goods, groceries, drugs, etc., as they needed.
They also robbed DR.. Beckett, citizen of
the place, of three or four hundred dollars in
gold, and took from the Courthouse thirty
six stand of arms belonging to the State and
a quantity of ammunition. After commit
ting other outrages of similar character,
the rebels returned to Tennessee.
The citizens of Burkesville and the adjoin-
! ing country have been warned that they
Would be visited by the Tennessee troops,
and have made arrangements to give them
warm reception should they come. Burkes-
vile is but eighteen miles from Albany.
There is much distress in the vicinity of
Burkesville and Albany, as the inhabitants
have been and are subject to incursions from
the Tennessee rebels. Arrangements should
be made at once to supply the loyal citizens
of that region with arms and men, if neces-
sary, to protect them from rebel violence and
| outlawry.
We have it from reliable authority that the
! First and Second Kentucky Regiments, now
| in Western Virginia, in General Rosecrans
Division, will be detached, and come to
Kentucky to aid in driving the Confederates
back. Their places will be supplied by two
regiments from Ohio.
GOVERNOR MAGoFFIN.
The Legislature of Kentucky has deemed
it necessary to remove Governor Magoffin
from the State Military Board, as itsproceed-
ings may require secresy. The Louisville
Journal says:
1t is sad to think that there are reasons to
believe that they would not be properly pre-
served in the Executive office. The next
difficulty has been on account of the Cover
nor's e1-o6fcio position as Commander-in-
Chief of the armies of the State. Were he a
trusted, loyal man, thousands of our citizen
soldiers would have been summoned instantly
when Buckper's invasion was announced,
but though he was so prompt to announce
the invasions of Polk and Zollicoffer, he has
never, by single word, advised with the
Legislature as to the means of wiping oul
Kentucky's disgrace. and driving Buckner's
army of marauders from the very heart o!
our State. There has, therefore, great care
| W DB SA6ICletu III IEdLuluR u Dlll 10 dVOlu any
unconstitutional invasion of the Executive
powers, but at the same time, by all proper
curbs and restraints, to compel him to pursue
loyal policy. This delicate position delayed
action upon the bill yesterday. Several gen
tlemen did not hesitate to proclaim their en-
tire want of confidence in him. and all his
surroundings giveco to the pictures which
| they drew.
If the Governor should be authorized to
accept volunteers and give them a month 5
pay in advance, what guaIa1tee have we that,
upon the adjournment of the Legislature, he
will not give the preference to those COM
panies which are now raising in the hope to
find their way to the lines of the Confeder-
ate armies; or, what assurance have we that
he will not recognize as the volunteers of the
State those who have invaded it, with the
proclaimed purpose of overthrowing the
power of the Legislature, like Cromwell and
Napoleon, to control its actions by force, or
to disperse it, and thus TO pave the way for
| the passage of Secession Ordinance by
| somebody with no accountability, or by the
| proclamation of the Governor himself 2
| These were the inducements which led to
the recommitment of the bill to the Military
Committee, who this morning reported it
back with amendments, in which shape it
was passed to-day by the House-67 yeas and
l3 nays-and sent to the Senate. The bill,
as it passed the House, will be found in an
other column. 1t was promptly passed by
the Senate at subsequent period of the
morning, and now goes to the Governor.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.
The god of war has his camps about Frank
fort, Ky yet in spite thereof the Executive
Mansion has been turned into temple OF
Hymen. The torch burnt bright there last
night, and gaiety reigned at the nuptial cere-
monies of Miss Susan, daughter of Governor
Magoffin, whose hand was taken at the altar
by young Nat Gather, Of Adair County.
During the discussion in the Kentucky
Legislature of the bill emitting Governor
| Magofin from the Military Board, Governor
Magofin introduced to the gallery of the
Senate Sir John Ferguson and Mr.. R.
Bonike, two European travelling gentlemen,
on tour Of our country.
The building at 524 Fourth-street, between
Green and Walnut-streets, Louisville, is un
der preparation for the reception of Genera
Anderson, who will occupy it as his head
quarters.
The Louisville Conference of the Methods
Episcopal Church will meet at Odd Fellows
Hall, in that city, on Thursday, October 9.
The Louisville Journal has the following
William H. Haldeman, the proprietor @
the Louisville Courier, announced that b
was TO reissue his paper, to maintain tn
Government of the United States. Where
he noW2 He joined Jack Aliens CdvGlrJ
and has gone 10 Bowling Green and take
service under General s. b. BlekHer, in ii
incasion of Kentuekyi There's human na