The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-12

traitty Of Kentucky and our policy and in
ten tons in this regard have been not only ex
pressed, but demonstrated BY our conduct ur
to this time
Under these circumstances we cannot he.
ieve that Kentucky will, at the instigatiou
OF either Of the belligerents, abandon the no.
sition Of neutrality so lately and soIemnly
assumed, or permit it to be used SO rs to render
a hollow peace more harassing and danger
ous than open war.
l cannot close this communication without
again calling the atten ton of your Excellency
to the continuance of some, and the forma-
ton OF other, encampments of Federal troops
within the State of Kentucky, evident for the
purposes of hostility to Tennessee and the
Confederate States, rs well rs the transporta
ton Of arms and munitions to some of our
disconten ted citizens.
l have no doubt that Kentucky assam cd
the position Of neutrality in good faith nor
do doubt the determination of your Tx
cellency to maintain it fairly and honorably
but would respectfully ask the concurrence OF
all departments of your State Government In
the removal of these irritating and hara ssh n q
causes OF controversy, which constantly en-
danger the peaceful relations of our States and
people.
The correspondence with Lincoln we have
that he said he acted upon the urgent solicita,
ton of many kentuc kians, and in accordance
with what" he "believed to be the wish of a
he does mot believe it is the popular wish of
Kentucky that the force should be removed !"
He therefore declined to comply with Gov.
Magotiin's request.
OCCUPATION OF WESTERN KENTUCKY
The Nashville American gives n more luCfd
statement Of the condition of affairs in West
| ern Kentucky than was reported by tele
graph:
Paducah was occupied by the Lincoln
troops, under the command of Gen. Grant
on Friday. They took possession OF the tele-
graph, the branch of the Bank of Louisville,
and the Marine Hospital. We hear however
that the coin was removed from the bank be
fore their arrival. The enemy were in force.
being about three thousand five hundred
strong of men of all arms. A committee OF
the Legislature of Kentucky has gone down
to Paducah to demand by what authority
they occupy Kentucky soil. They will, OF
course, answer "by authority of the Govern
ment of the United States, to which Kentucky
owes allegiance" Such an answer demon.
strates the absurdity of the muc h talked of
doctrine of neutrality.
1t is also rumOred that the Confederate
forces under General Polk are at Column bus
and hickman. Doubtless they had inteIli
Sence of the cnemys design to occupy Padu.
cab, and determined to break up very pretty
plan Of Gen. Grant to invade Tennessee from
that direction. He has been thus eficctually
checkmated by the vigilance and energy O,
our Generals. We hope to see our caus.
pressed with equal energy in other quarters
The Memphis Appeal, of the Sth inst, sayt
General Pillow, having returned from Mis-
souri, took charge of the Confederate forces a,
Union CITY, and being joined by portion OF
his command from Missouri on yesterday al
vanced upon Columbus, Ky, which place he
occupied without resistance. The Federal
troops had taken their stand opposite on tn.
west bank Of the river, Il few DAVIS since, an
parently with the design of terrifying them
selves there; but are understood to have
moved higher up in the direction of Norfolk
Missouri.
The number of troops under Gen. Pillow
we, OF course, do not deem it prudent to men
ton; but the mere fact of his advance We
think proper to publish now, instead of copy.
ing the same intelligence from the Cincinnati
| or St. Louis papers, which we may receive
on to morrow.
Hickman is also in possession of our forces
sufficiently large command being there fol
all practical purposes. We presume these
two places will be speedily fortified, with the
view of holding them unit til the termiua ton 0
the war, or until they cease to be points O
strategic importance.