Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-18
ITEMS FROM TIE INTERIOR OF KENTUCKY.

From gentleman recently arrived from Danvile and
from Others we derive several items OF news from that
portion Of the State. All confirm reports from Louis
vile aud other points, that apathy towards the FEDERAL
cause prevails among the people.
Dr. L W. Green, President Of Centre College at DaR-
vs aud others charge that Lincoln has betrayed Union
men, by inducing them 10 come out In his support and
then refuses TO aid them One the other hand,
most Of the Un:oa men, charge the Home Guards
with acting irf.mously in going giving up their
guns to the Confederates when this Is not the case
they refase 10 fyht or give their guns to men who
will
lodge Fry, formerly county Judge Of Boyle county,
and ooEan OF the dessrs Speed of susville, lately
made speeches In plnvs for recruits. ~ the end
Of tie second speech fellow apple ashed Judge Fry,
and said be would follow him TO the cinnons mouth,
whereupon, being stupidity drunk, be recruited =
Having sobered up he deserted the next morning. and
10 pow supposed to be in the Confederate service
One OF nformants states that there about six
hundred (reported Gresnsburg under Gen. Ward
yell sfmep having one brass cannon. Gen. Ward sent
word to Gen. Backner to ook out tina; be coming
to tike him.
General z,llicof.r had reached. London, In Laurel
county, before our informant left Dsnvile which vas
last Saturday, ard Was Advancing Tho people Of Mad
son county had met In Richmond th,ir county seat,
and subscribed four hundred beeves for General z iii
Golfers army and offered to fad them for ninety days
Madison county Is nearly unanimous for the South aud
the enthusiasm Is great Ca sus n Oays residence is
VI tuhI cCuliJ.
The people in Danve were In continual ALARM fearing
the approx ch Of Gen. Hollcotr whe was several times
reported TO be within fifteen miles Of the place. At
Hirrodsbure, Mercer county, there had been two
s,ampedes Of the same nature from the approach Of
Capt Pull. B Thompson, with fifteen hundred men.
Camp Dick Robinson is represented as having been
dreadfuly afflicted with measles aud small poI slso
reported there. Most Of the men had been sent Off
some to mest zolcoffer, others to Harrsonburg and
lexington and others in the direction Of Green and
Gas y counties, TO cut of Southern Rights men, Who
might be seeking General Bucknet's camp.
Humphrey Marshall reached here yesterday on his
way below. He was, we learn, fred at twice BY the
Federal pickets he down. but escaped pninured
Ex-Governor Helm is scjourning With his many friends
a, this place, being, as be sas "a refugee from injus
tee" Gov. Helm has rendered much and iu porant
vice to the State Of Kentucky and his "a identified
with the most prosperous period Of her history.
The general hospital at this place. for the reception Of
the sick soldiers Of Gen. Buckners DIVISION il supplied
with oil necessaes Of comfort which the emergencies Of
the times would admit
We learn that Gen. Buckner has occupied Hopkinsvle
AID Ekion and has seized Eve hundred guns be-
longing the Lncolies. II is also rumored By pas
seuge that the Hesssns have ruthlsssy burned HAYES
vills, in Hancock county, and Clovepor in Breskin-
ridge county
Geo Buckner was expected at Greensboro, In Dayi,
county, on Monday night
Ro,siing Green @, zets.