Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-10-02

kl,Eabethtowh on the Nashville and Louis-
vile iailToai. ~ aiiles from tho latter city.
The railroad bridge over Rolling Fork
creek, several miles north of Muldrough's
hill, has been bnrned by the friends Of The
snnth. -aiivriegnphic- communications with
the enemy, is cut olf.r IL was supposed that
Rousseans division ef,fede,al troops were
pressing isswatd rapidly 10 occupy Mul-
irouglis hll. bun would 10 prevented by
The destruction of the bridge. The eoaiede-
rate troops froin Middle Tennessee were al
81 moving up the railroad for q like pur-
pose, aud reached Bowling Green early
yesterday in considerable force where they
were relnforoed by a large body OF Ken
.tuekians. We learn that Gen. A. y. John
son passed from Nashville, up To- the head
quarters Of the army at Columbus yester-
day. We learn from passengers from Col
nuibus yssieriuy tha Z excitement existed
there IN consequence az rccciying intclll-
gsnoe rciiabty authcatloHsc,lr that go fod-
eral troops had landed miles above head
quarters on the Kentucky siLe. They came
down Tuesday morning and were roiniorc'
ell ON. the following night, by what number is
unknown. ~ "r.
The Jackson Mississippian Of day before
yesterday, says thai ON. Saturday last Gen
A. 4. Johnson tciegraphcd Gov. Pcttus To
forward all the troapAr he, could spare 70
Kentucky. The Governor ordcrca all ihe
brigadcs under command OF Gems. West
aud Alcorn to rendezvous at Corinth, 10 be
sent on to-day to join Gen. johnson. -
Everything INDICATES that severe battle
will take place near Columbus, kentucky,
in n very short time. -. - PIP 500. no.
MEMpais. Sept 20.-Thc following Is the
closing paragraph OF aProcianeuoh issueu
by Gen. Bvckncr, 10 the people OF Kentucky,
on the l2,h "Freemen Of Kentucky. Le'
US stand BY our own lovely lhnd-Jain WIN
me In expciling from our hresides the hordt
which an insane despotism sends amongss
us to su1jugato ny to the iron RUE aI puri.
tanica New England. Lot the sons o.
Kentucky, the descendants Of those gallant
men whose names ad0rn the brightest pages
of our history, deoido tho fato al our own
State. Our banucr has hoated proudly J
wherever 1t has been displayed, undor il
VIC havo fought the battles Of the country
in tho north and in the soutli--under IT.
folds our fathers drove back the savagei
from the homes Of infant Indiana aud Ohio
In gratitude the sons Of those whose faith
crs were rescued by OURS from the toma'
hawk and the scalping knife, return st'
drag us in chains at the feet of a relentless
dospotism which is already pressing heavily
upon themselves. When in the hour Of onl
country ). peril, the extreme north slunh
away nom the raging contest, thousands o
Kcntuckians,poured, into the frozen norti
10 fight on British soil the battles Of New
England, in return SHE scnds us her hosts
Of fanatics to dcspoil us Of our homes an.
ovr liberties, and stlsro,igh VIM. III. Seward
she invites the outcssts Of oil napons Il
join in the carnival of blood. Let us onc'
more. fling to the breeze the proud standart
of Kentucky in every valley and on every
hill top. Let its fold be kissed by the breez
ss of heaven. Let our lone star shine IL
emblem Of hope from the deep sky-olae o
oar, banner over the brothers who join il
the, grasp Of friendship, and lot the sol
diers motto of our State bcspeak under th'
Providence Of God the strength OF cause