Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01

Anvasion OF Kentucky By TenneSseans.
We understand that some two hundred Tennss
scans have invaded Kentucky. They passed through
Danville few days since en- route for Camp Dick
Robinson, in Garrard county. Kentucky having
been invaded by Tennesseans, it becomes our duty
as citizens to rise and drive the ruthless
invaders from our soil.-LoaiSUile Courier, dug %
Some idea of the ruthless invaders" who have
invaded Kentucky, may be formed from a perusal
Of the statement of Mr.. w. r. Nelson, respectable
citizen Of Greene county, who visited Kentucky for
the purpose OF buying hogs. He is in this city,
after having been arrested by the ruthless inra-
GERS" from Tennessee, and kept in duress for
week. Mr. Nelson was returning from Richmond
70 Williamsburg, Oh the 10th Of August in connec-
ton with three kentuckians, who had several
horses In their possession, when they we're sur
rounded BY seven hundred Union men from, Tennessee
arrested and taken 10 BarbOursville. Colonel sam
carter, OF Carter county, Tennessee, is in command
OF sbolt 1000 East Tennessee Lincoln men at Bar
ooursvllle. Col. Carter sent his prisoners to Camp
Dick Robinson, in Garrard county. At this camp
Lieut. Nelson is in command, awaiting the coming
OF Ten. Anderson of Sumpter notoriety There are
ABOUT QUO men in this camp, of whom 1000 are
East Tennesseans. After examination by Lieut.
Nilsson. Mr.. Nelson and tAe Kentuckians were re
Nashville.
Mr.. Nelson reports the following as the captains
OF the Lincoln companies who arrested him:
Captsin Cooper from Anderson county.
captain Doughty
Captain Kelsoe, Morgan ;"
Captain Shelby, Roane
Captain Littleton,
Captain Wester
Captain Myers,
Mr. Nelson also recognized among these Lincoln
ties j u K. Boyd, from Carter county, aud Rev
Sam. Williams from ROane, who boosted that he
took with him from Roaue county, 800 men.
Soi2e OF these Lincolnite fugitives from East
Tennessee. 1t seems, ruecing their position, as
their Lincoln leaders have sworn them in the Lin
coin service for three years. Eight of these repen
tant Tennesseans, WING deserted ana tried to make
tn cir way home were caught andS carried back to
camp while Mr.. Nelson was there.
Joseph H Smith Jas Smith and Val Jackson.
East Tennesseans, who had emigrated to Kentucky
and settled near BarbOursvilie, and WHO are good
Southern Rights men, are living there in terror of
their lives, and only protected from the fury of
the Lincolnite mObs by guard furnished by the
Union leaders. James Smith procured permit to
visit East Tennessee from the commander of the
Union forces, but was threatened with death by the
men if he attempted to cross the mountain
Mr.. Boyd, the LinoolDite from Carter stated TO
Mr.. Nelson that he started at night from Brown.
lows house, in this CITY, to cross the mountains into
Kentucky. The Rev. Mr.. Williams went frem this
city to Roane county. and reported that the seces
sionists here had thousands of hand SUITS with
which they intended 10 hand-cuf the Union men,
and put them in front of our army in their advance
upon Washington and this, with other equally in
famous lies helped to create the stampede from
Roane. Rev. Mr.. Williams got $500, under false
pretences, before he left and boosted in Kentucky
that he had secession gold in his pocket
The above needs no comment. Our readers can
JUICE for themselves the character of the ruthless
invaders" of Kentucky soil from Tennessee of
whom the Louisville Courier complains. Kaorvile
Register, Aug. 80.