Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-31
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Anal In ms .ne In.rr.er Of Kentucky.

From the LcuisYil . Q, HrisF, Och 3.
From an intelligent and reliable gentleman who
lef Fayette county on Monday last, We gather the
following interesting items: ass
Notuithste ndng the presence Of the bsyonets OF
Lincoln's bireliBgs, and the discouraglng elrcum
-stsnces surrounding them. friends in that por-
ton of the State not only stand nrm, but are daily
increasing in strength The lsWlessness Of the
Federal agents and the despotism of the Federal
Government is being brought home to them with
the same effect produced by their manifestation 10
Missouri where they have united the people in de
fence of their liberty. Fayette county gave Union
maiority OF seven hund ed in August. bur new, on
fair vote for separation and union with the South
would give decided maj jrity for the South. The
LncoiniIes have O6.Sined some recruits from the
lawle-s and now unemployed rabbie that has 50
long infested Lexington, but not ten men have vol
uuteered for the North in F4yete county outside OF
the city limits The same feeling prevsis with the
results in the jaeent counties OF
Bourbon and CLARK On Monday preceding the
last beirg County Court day in Lexington great ef-
forts we're made to obtain Lincoln volunteers IN the
way of speeches, music q military display &c, bus
only one man could be induced to join their band
and he refused to be sworn into service when be
got sober Including the sick aud disabled soldiers
that have been taken to Lexington from ether
points, Rnd their nurses and attendants, there are
about one thousand troops at that place.
Colonies Eihebers Dudley Sanders D. Bruce, and
- Worley are attempting to raise regiments in
Lexington, but long Efforts, great labor, and pro
fuSe ex enditure of money have resulted in gath
Q rig around them all but about three hundred
men.
al Harrodsburg the FederaIs have been indus.
tr.cusly engaged in tempts to form regiment,
h.,trh-v TO standstil with about three hun
dred and fifty men.
Al "a ..s.as Lie there have been stationed two
O 10 regiments On Thursday the 18th inst, they
o. aeived orders to move at once to Olymplsn
S,siUgs Bath county, where an Ohio encampment
hid been frightened out of pFopriety by an appre
Lrnded attack from The gallant Mountain boys Of
vicinity. and sent for reinfoTcements. They
/ scarcely left the camping ground for Bath
Iaty when express arrived from Col. Garrard,
/; Camp Wild Cat stating that that officer was In
{ ger of an attack from Gen. ZOllicoffer, against
ON he could Lot hold his position. A courier
cent after them. and from Manchester they
tu ned their course towards GsrraFd's encamp
/ ut. leavrg the Oympian Springs men to the
+ rcies Of the mountain boys Of the neighborh'od
= > greater part of the available force at u mp
] K ,ninson is believed TO have been sent also
l strrrqthe the Pr sitiGn Of Garrard.
1t Lrhaoon. John NJ Harlan and George Wash
in ton Anderso (as he delights in signing his name)
Try ing hard 10 Talse reginents having so far,
however. succeeded In ensting for the two regi
ments. only about six hundred men. Harlan's
skeleton of gimeHt s. unlike most of the others,
Composed of good material
Gen Ward and Coils. Guilder Snd H9bson are al
Csmpbellsville. 70 which place the fo mer fed IOm
G'eensburg the approach of Gen. Hardee's ex
petition few days siGce, with shsut eighteen
hundred half md, poorly clothed, and illdiscip
linad men.
A louisville recruiting still drsgs heavy. Once
IL a whIle me wbarf-rat or steamboat deck.hand
Ont OF employ ment ia found drunk, caught up and
s7urp in. and few accessiuns made from lodi
ana occasionally. A few KentuckiaDs are occasion
ally ,ugbJ up by a commission or contract. but Of
tee rue and good men the yeOmanry of the coun
tTy. none are to be found willing 10 take up arme
against tue South but Thousands of them are long
il and painting for opportunity TO JON Gen.
BUckEer's. CuTran Pope's regiment the form
ticn OF which commenced nearly two moRth's since
Is not q more than half full, notwithstanding the
tempting IF rs Of bousty and month's pay in sd.
Vance.