Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-25

PROCLAMATION OF PROVOST MARSHAL.
Having been appointed Provost Marshal of
the city Of Louisville by Brigadier-G General
Robert Anderson, l hereby make proclama-
tion of the fact, and that l want four hum
dred stout, able bodied men for infantry, and
one hundred of like kind for cavalry, to act
as a police force for the city. i1
My headquarters are at the Mayors Of
fee, where / will receive such as are willing
to enter the service and inform them of the
pay. HENRY DENT
Provost-Marshalof of the city Of Louisville.
MARTIAL LAW NOT DECLARED.
The Louisville papers explain to the eiti-
zens that the Provost Marshal can perform
the requisite duties of his Office, with ample
powers, without the declaration of martial
law, and urges upon them to cooperate with
the military officer and the City Council TO
obviate the necessity of that resort.
THE LOCKS ON GREEN RIVER ER-vANDALIsN OF
GENERAL BUcKNER.
Accounts differ as to the success of Gem
eral Buckner in his proposed scheme of
destroying Lock No. 3 of this slack water
improvement. His order for its destruction
was intrusted 10 a spy named james Burn
am, son of Squire Burnam, of Bowling
Green, with instructions to George W. Trip
James Burnam was arrested at the ferry
across Mud River, and, making an excuse
to step aside for few moments, he tore the
letter in pieces, but his captors put the frag-
ments together, and read the following:
Bovine GREEN, September 10.
Mr.. GEO. w. TRIPLETT-Ay Dear Sir:
Your letter is received. Lock No. must be
destroyed. rely upon our friends Mt Ovens
boro to do it; not an hour must be lost. The
destruction is great deal to me in crippling
our adversary. Assemble our friends with
out delay in sufficient force 70 accomplish the
object. One of the best ways is to open all
the gates but one and to dig down behind
the wall at both gates, TO put one or two
kegs of powder behind the WALL to apply
slow match and blow the wall into the lock-
If possible, it should be done in such way
as to leave q strong current through the lock,
which will empty the dam. Provide everye
thing in advance do not fail it is worth an
effort. S. B. BUCKNER.
The Union men, on learning General Buck
ner intention from this letter, attempted
to guard the locks, and rallied five or six
hundred men for the purpose, but, ascertain
ing the approach of q greatly superior force
Of cavalry, they retreated, and the work of
destruction was done.
CoMMENTs OF THE LOUISVILLE JOURNAL.
For this deed General s. B. Buckner,
sooner or later, will have to render a terri
bic account. The locks and dams of Green
River were portion, and large one, of the
pride and wealth of our State. We all re-
member at what cost Of money and labor
they were constructed. They were one OF
| the most important and valuable internal
| improvements ever made in Kentucky.
| They opened a river market for the whole OF
| the immense population of the Green River
| section. But as mere military msneuver
| they are ruthlessly swept away, remorse
| lessJy annihilated in a night by renegade
| Kentuckian, who brings an army for the
| conquest of his native State. Railroad
bridges, railroad tracks, locks and dams
river packets, public and private property Of
| all descriptions, are recklessly sacrificed by
the invaders in the pursuit of their accursed
purposes.
Many of us have ventured to hope many
of US are still hoping, that after brie
period of hOstilities, peace may return to oul
State. Our Union friends are all looking
forward to peace and praying that it may
soon come to bless our land. But, even
peace shall be restored, the ruin and desola
tion wrought by the hand of General S. B
Buckner will remain for years, dark anC
horrid monument of his infamy and that 0
his followers. He will be remembered as ont
of the great malefactors of the age.
MOVEMENTS IN KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
A majority of the Committee on Fedora
Relations have reported the following reso
lutions:
/. Resolued by the General Assembly of tn
Commonwealth Of Kentucky: That Kentuck,
has always looked upon the Union of tn
States and the preservation of liberty q
one and inseparable, now and forever.
2. Resolved: That we assumed neutralit,
and mediation not to destroy, but to preserv
the unity of States not to cast off our al
legiance to the Federal Government, bu
to try and win back peaceably, by prope
mediation and compromise, the secedet
States to their allegiance.
| 3. Resolved. That when we assumed neu
trality we intended it merely as an abeyanc
of our constitutional duty by the sufferance
not independence, of the General Govern
ment, nor for the selfish purpose alone q
preserving our peace, but for the far noble
and holier purpose of refraining from til
combat, so that we could appeal both to tn
North and South to stay the fratricidal an
unnatural combat, and to offer our service
as mediator to adjust the difficulties that ur
happily had arisen and restore the work {
our fathers.
A ResolUed, therefore: That when the Ger
eIal Government occupies our soil for its dC
fense, in pursuance of a constitutional righ
, it neither compromises our assumed neutra
,, ity, nor gives the right to the COnfederat
! forces to invade our State.en the assumptio
! that our neutrality has been violated, espec
: | ally when they first set foot upon our SO
upon the plea of military necessity.
5. ResolUed, further: That the honor
Kentucky will not permit her to make an
concessions or promises to the Confedera
forces as long as one hostile foot presses h
soil.
: 6. RESOLVED: That Kentucky's neutralit
0 has not been assumed from fear, but fro
love to all parts of the Union, and if she
Z forced into this combat that, with bray
y heart and clear conscience, she will appe
fearlessy to the God of Battles; and if tn
t dread hour must come, Kentucky eXpec
: every son to do his duty; she appeals
9 them by all the cherished memories of Il
It past-by the memory of Raisen, of New .
leans, of Buena Vista; by all the rich hop
of the future she demands that they stand
v her until the last armed invader is drive
IS from her soil. Who will be so base as TO d
It sert herr Who will stand before history
d both traitor and coward to the State who
10 great heart throbs with undying love to Il
/ sisterhood of States, knowing no section
IT limits but her love, embracing boundle
Of continent2 If there be such a one, may
u name be handed down with intamy to d
remotest time.
THE LOCATION OF REBEL TROOPS.
:, The Louisville Journal contains the f
II lowing;
y A gentleman who has just arrived fro