The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-22
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
The Union Men Preparing for
the Conflict.
Ton Thousand Indiana Troops Ready
to Enter the State,
&C., &C., &c.
oUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Sept Il 1851.
AFYAus ALONG THE UNION LINEs-No PROBABILITY
OF AN ATTACK FROM THE ENEMY.
Ne!ther Bcauregards promise his army take the
city Of Washington, that given about crossing
INTO Maryland have yet been fulfilled. The Formidable
appearance Of the Union forces every assaabc point
precudes the one and the dissolution Of the
Legislature Of Maryland renders the other protess
we'll hazardous. The quiet that has prevailed for
days still rcgns throughout the whole army
Il the Potomac Nervous people have been startled by
occasionai discharges Of artillery which traced to
sautes TO General Mcclellan the Prince de Joinviie
Ang for practice In or the various fortica-
toas The fact s the prospect Of grand assault upon
cur works by the consolidated rcbsl army grows sma
BY degrees and beautifully less"
as now generally conceded th there will be no hat
~ Of consequence In this vicinity, unless General
Mcclellan himself directs the army under his command TO
sssume an offensive xstitude. There is no immediate
probability that this v be DONE In view the fact that
vhe rebels in Virginia win be quite badly Is surely
defeated by nactien BY general engagement, in
which the lives Of tundredsf soldiers might be lost
70 attain result that can be reached without such
oaerince.
Everything quiet along the lines Tonight nom Gen.
era Banks oolymn Pcirt Lookout the hesa pea7s
Bay.
ANOTHER DzxEAr OF THE REBELS AT CHEAT HocN-
TAIN.
Gen. Reynolds, who was at the Cheat Mountain thas
the despatch states driven the rebels from their position
Killing nearly hundred Of them Col Kidwen OF the
Fourteenth Indiana regiment surrounded twice, but
repused rebels with great gaantry and small loss
70 u. TIE dateo the action is not montsoned.
THE DlFrrUuLTY RESPECTING GBN. FREMONT.
There ss as yet defntve actionan regard Major
General Eremont's administration Of Ghirs Missouri
the questions involved being Of delicate and comp
Gated character The indications are however that II
he shall esuperseded in hts command, which now
probable, other arrangements OF Important
bearing will made, having in vieN the public welfare
Norhsg beyond what here stated be relia ~
sained, for che reason already meutoned.
CHEERING REPORTS Fn0E KKNTuCKY,
GenAienenjus arrived from Kentucky speak IN cheer
ING terms Of the enthusiasm prevailing nmong the Union
there. They say Kentucky has been slow to move
rs evident that she s moving with:.a will and
heartees that will not be checked until every rebel
arms De driven from her soil The people responding
with enthusiastic alacrity 70 tthe resolutions Of
their Legislature, that tho Invaders saaust b.
driven out Iae rumorod approach OF tho scoundrelly
Spy aad traitor Buckner, by way Of Bowling Green 10
wards the ctT Of Louisville has aroused t6 deepest
indignation, and the Home Guard rushing to repe
his adsance wtiout waiting for endorsements. These
however, rsYdly going forward from Indiana and
Illinois, There 10 probably by "a time ooncenA ated in
Burness bonghted district sncient force Of the Ken
lucky Eome Gssrd and Union volunteers from othe,
States drive Generals Polk, nuckner and zocoaer
back Int Tennessee and follow up the advantage thus
gained. dhe5 attempt to subjpRte Kentucky has fired
The patriotism Of the Dark and Bloody Ground-' and
will recoA with crushing force upon themselves.
INDIANA TROOPS SHADY TO MARCH TO KENTUCKY.
despaAeh received yesterday b. prominent officer
q the govesamcnt dated ndianapotss says that Cover
nor Morton End Colonel Wood left Louisville on the
1eth inst, special.raip, with guns and ammunition
1he Governorhas ordered the Home Guard and the
mentc the border TO hold themselves readiness /.
further added that thousand additional troops could
leave that Statean twenty-four hours
oeEaATroNs or THE POTOMAC YLoT1ILA.
Therehave been number OF arrivals at the Navy Yard
~ transports and vessels attached to the nota few
days ago Lieutenant McGaw, commanding the Pocahon-
sas, landed near the white Hcuse, and made thorough
Eoccnuoissance Of the neghboshood. he found there
naither batteries rescls The siace deserted.
10 also reported by pcgroes taken In the vicinity
Matthias Point. that the rebels have gums In bak
terry there, and only small force Of tree four hun
drcd men engaged in watching the movements Of our
Potomac feet.
This morning the steamer lockwood rein rnod from
reccapcssanes down the river, bringing thirteen icon.
1rabands," scnt up ffsm the Yankee Two otfrs were
bnpught up by the Rescue.
Tbs schooner Hartford, Of Baltimore laden with
whosA and tobacco, from Port Tobacco Maryland was
sd ysster lay without papers, and taken in charge BY
the Potomac aeet. She was brought up TO the Navy
Yard by tho Rescue, TO await an inquiry