The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-21

proclamation, pretentiously in obchience 70 pa
lic sentiment, closing ~ follows: -.6f
Nov, therefore, | hereby notify and wnrn
all other states, separated or united, especially
the Uuited and Confederate States, that -
lemoly forbid sny movement upon Kentucky
soil, or occupation Of any post OF place thcreis,
ior any purpose whatever, until authorised hr
Invitation or permission OF the Legislative ard
Executive authorities. i especially forbid an
citizens ot Kentucky, whether incorporated IN
tho State guard or otherwise, making any hos
tile demonstration against any Of the aforssaA
sOveregnties, to 10 obedient 10 the orhsrs q
awful authorities, to remain quietly and peaas<
ably at home, when of military duty, and ~
4 ain from all words and acts likely TO provoEs
. collision, and 20 otherwise conduct thernseiv.s
that the dcplorabe calsmity Of invasion uz.y
he averted; but meanwhile TO make prompt and
,ihcicnt preparation 20 assume the paramount
and supreme law of selfdefoncc, and strictly u
e, li-tloience alone. .|. 0f
NAV, ai.t, lion. Joseph Holt, Postrnaster-
Goncral and afterwards Secretary Of War un-
der Mr.. buchanan, wrote his mastcrly litter -
Sir. i. T. Speed. which electrified the whole
) orth. In II he vindicatcd the right OF The
Federal Executive to send troops into -
through any state to suppress rebellion, and 70
Lukcd upspaingly the neutral position assumed
J. V the hall. hearted Unionists Of his state.
On the 9th of June, addresses to the People
# the United States and to the People Of ke,-
~ CIV, NgnCd by - D. iriltcuuent Jhtna3
Guthrie aud others, members Of Border stats
convention, held ~ Frankfort, were published.
nly the States If Kentucky and Missouri wers
rorr"s, ntcl- one gentleman being irrcgularly
lrcecnt from Tennessee. To tho People Of the
nitcd States, tho Convention said that In its
opinion the obligation exists to maintain ths
Constitution Of the Unitcd States, and TO pre-
serve the Union unimpared !" and suggested
that sCm,thiug ought TO be done to quiet
apprehension within the slave states that al.
4. - IH..s.V NhI
i Kentucky they said that the proper course fss
Il the state to pursue il 90 take no part In tho
controversy lttwccn the Government aud the
seeded states, but that Of mediator and inter
| ccssor,' and ask II this 6 Is not an attitude
| worthy Of great people.
| About the same time Rev. DR.. X. Y, Breck-
inrdgc, uncle OF the rtbel Senator, published an
able and scathing article against tho rebeilion
aud In hchalf Of the Ui ION. IL had great iniiu-
,ncc in the state.
Tho Louisville papers of June 22d contained
letters from Gov Ma oiIin and Cen. Buckper,
stating that an agreement hal been made be-
tween General Mcclellan and the Kentucky
authorities, that the territory OF Kentucky viii
lc respected 10y the Federal authorities, even
though IL should he occupied by the Confede-
deratcs. Hut il Kentucky docs not remove
them, tho Federal troops will interfere. The
Governor OF Tennessee agrees to respect the
neutrality of Kentucky until occupied by fede-
tal altroops.
n
| that the interview with General Buckner
| was strictly private and peronal that
/ it was repeatedly solicited, and that he gave
| no pledge whatever on the part IL
the authorities at Washington that United
| States troops should not enter Kentucky. The
\ only result OF tho interview, as he understood
| it, was that confederate troops should DO cor
| nd to confederate SOIL so tar ~ kentucky NaA
/ ,u'rrucd.
Win matters Of a Oh ,rncter Ike tho above,of
Il Lot, ,I.t.a nrp
| e letter ut Mr.. Brcckiuridgc announcing his
4 sipnati, Of his ssat IN the Senate, to shoui-
Il r. the muakot OF soldier in the rebel services.
i The military operations on the SOIL ot ken-
Il tClV have not been very extensive.
l The battle at PiketOn, OF Pikovlllo, a. IL 10
| allied ON the map, which occurred on the 9Th
Ift., and war at ilrst reported ~ a very eA ten
| No ~ Il decisive engagement, appears, from
| dvst gdyices. to have Teen a mere tkirmish,
| 1ut with general very favorable results TO oa<
| cause.
The battle at Belmont, Just over 'iSss T7aap,
lncH,C flnwbuA- which vii he seen oN ',i,...-s
failure of plan which included the taking :,
| Madrid and Columbus. Three expeditions 30,
nnt--one from Paducilh, one fIom Cairo, and
on. from Commerce, Missouri. The Paducai'
| eNpediton was to attack Columbus dJter ua
| rebel troops had been draWn over the nNer "
/ reinforce their friends at Belmont. lhey ui'
l not arrive in time, and hence the lalnre'
AT present, Bowling Green Is the headquAr
i tcts Of tho rebel forces under Bu,kner, an
/ traitor statesmen like BreclNinridge, are con
| yTopated there with him. General Lee, will
81. 900 rebel troops, Is said to bc in command q
| Cumberland Gap, and General Thomas with
| strong federal force, at London, Is watching Id
movements. Gen. Nelson, who toeght tn
| attic at PiketOn, remains in that vicinity, ane
| Ills future plans have not been fully developer.
Gen, Buell. has assumed command ot the De
| rartment OF Kentucky, and we may soon anu
| ciuate more stirring news from that quartei
| With the map before them, our readers viii
| able TO trace out the movements when the'
| shall be heard from.
On the 2gth October, rebel convention wa
held at Russellyille, place little south-Wes
| of Bowling Green, to confer with reference
" tho steps TO be taken TO better preserve az
nestle tranquility, and protect tho rights
| person and property in the state OF hentucky
lion, III. c. Burnett, late NJ. O., presided, an
| resolutions were adopted demo uncing ncari
| every act of the Administration, and doeiarin
that those present would never pay one cent
The five million loan voted by the legiAlaturt
The organization Of Guards Of one hundred mo
In each county, to be paid a. ContederateFroops
was recommended, and Mr.. Breckinridge, Hun
phrey Marshall Blanton Duncan, and se'
rral others, were appointeda a committee TO can
the resolutions into effect. Inc fresiue'
would be happy TO furnish them commits
roam for ther deliberat IONS without charge,
Fort Warren. We trust they may occupy
soon. c.A.
II is now reported that Hon. James Guthi
and Jobn j. Crittenden will probably he the N
,ntugky SeIlntors in Congress, IN place
rrlinrIdce and Powell. They are true Uni
IN. although for a tune favoring the neutral
N cir state.