New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-14
KENTUCKY NEWS.

CINCINNATI, fFlday, DEC 10 loll
The frankfort Ky.) GGsette has a dispatch, Which
says that when the stage left Somerset, at Ii O'Clock
on "Wednesday, there had been fighting.
The Postmaster wrote as follows:
ave are expecting TO fight hourly. The enesy'
are close upon ", with force estimated at f,oJs
eight to fifteen thousand men. Oar force is a50vt
five thousand effective men. Both citizens and b.
diers compl ~ of Cen. Thomas for not having seIt
re endorsements 10 Gen. SchOeh."
As it cannot interfere with she plans laid down, it
~ not improper 10 state that the plan Of Gen. Buell.
was that Gen. Thomas should get in the rear OF Gen.
Zollicofer
Letters tonight express apprehensons about the
result should Gen. Zolllcoder force Gen. schOef 70
an engagement before Gen. Thomas arrives.
An officer arrived from London says this evening
that the rumor there was that, afersome picket fight
ing, Gen. Zocofer began to retreat again. II me
should prove true, Gen. Thomas viii not be 10 IT,.
to intercept him.
Troops continue pouring into Louisville. Foh
regiments parsed through yesterday.
The Commercial Of this city has dispatch which
says:
"The Paymaster from London reports that Gen.
Crittenden is at Cumberland Gap with l,5OO ee
and a large force in the vicinity"
~
saws that Major Helyeti and three others captured
with him by the rebels were killed aerth capture
All the leading men have been driven from Owens"
vile, Bath County, and the town ia in the possession
Of 400 rebels, who are committing the greatest ex"
cesses.
The Commercial says:
1--WE had Yesterday very interesting interview
with two Union refugees from Louisiana, who sno'
A. Aaur IN
Nashville through the rebel lines to the Ohio Riysr
They confirm tue report Of the utter stagnatlor III
business iii New Orleans, and constant appfehens
of attack and scarcity Of all the necesssres OF d.
All men between the ages OF 10 and 10 Were Dehs
impressed into service.
Memphis is strongly fortified on the river SID,
There were two gunboats at the landing. ny.
ment of infantry and a few companies OF artiD :
comprised all tbe troops AZ that point 80
"The two Union refugees arrived at Nashville Va
the 9th inst. The city was ia high state of excit-
ment on that day and the following owing TO an at
tempt being made to draft citizens in the army The
indignation of tue people intense. mob bron
out in the Fourth Ward and four policemen, WI,
attempted to quell the riot, were shot dead o
mob rushed to the CAPITOL to attack Gov Ha s,
who fed TO Memphis. The papers on the next cay
announced that he had gone thither on business.
" Last Saturday, 500 men from Louisiana passed
through Nashville for Bowling Green, earring
black hags, embellished with skulls and cross-bones
They were mostly sxty-dsys men, and were armed
entirely with sbot.guns.
"The people of Nashville were constantly expesI'
ing intelligence Of battle at Bowling Green. ioo
re6el force at that point was estimated by the papers
and well-luformed people al 2j,OOJ men. ne
endorsements were constantly going forward.
"The hospitals at Nashville were hied WIN =.
The number was estimated at from S,UO0 TO I0,VV
men. The inmates complained of q lack Oh ate,
ton, and were suffering for want OF food. Inc
yailng diseases were small.p cx and pneumonia.
TROOPS from Texas, Louisiana, and MISSISSIPPI
fered most. All the Texas Rangers We're Oh mo
sick list, and in most pitiaoie eon.n' .s 49,
deaths were so frequent that they supphea tue gray
men of the city with their principal business on
saturday train of six cars illed with sick came ID
from Bowling Green. .n.u
THE LouisriHe Journal Of yesterday says that Va
Indiana regiments which have a minimum nui0e'
of men have been ordered into Kentucky. lhs OF
der will throw from pne to ten thousand troops INV
Kentucky during this and the coming week.
Cen. Rosecrans arrived at Cincinnati the Gay
fore Yesterday public reception was gwen "'''
., the hall If the Catholic Institution last night
LOUISVILLE, KY. Friday. Dec - a..
TIE Borliag Green Courier depreeates u'
couracing effect of the burning Of Wn'Ppy0
Bridge on the Memphis branch railroad '! .
iopists. Its correspondent says nothing - m1
. forward movement Of either army this winter
Tennessee money, that fifteen to twenty days ~
was IS to 20 per cent discount iS III" ~
discount. ,,,o,, Daxis
Jl, Savannah Repu6lieaa urges President Ds'.'
10 send VIM. C. Riyes and John }. Ward ID WV
missioners 70 France and England. in
The Courier says that $4,000 hen'ucA''n' -
the rebel army. 90, ;,., ron.
A letter from Somerset, dated the 'th iu''.,
firms the capture by the rebels Of Maj hei's'
Capt. Prince. x,r;teo
]. r. Richardson, Postmaster at somer's''
ON the 10th inst, as follows; c.,,h.,,sr1
"Gsp. ZollicoHer has crossed inc eu'