Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-23
IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 2l.-The following
proclamation has just been received
KENrUCKIANs, Called by the legislature
of this my native state, ! hereby assume com
mand OF the department | come to enforce
not to make laws, and, God wiling to protect
your property and your lives. The enemies
Of the country have dared to invade our soil
Kentucky is in danger. She has yainly
sriven to keep peace with her neighbors.
Our state is now invaded by those who pro.
posed to be her friends, but are now seek to
conquer her. No true son of Kentucky can long.
er hesitate as to lis duty TO his state and lis
country. The invaders must, and, God will
ling, will be expelled. The leader OF the hos.
tile forces, who nov approaches, is, l regret
TO say, Keutuckian, making war on Ken
lucky and KentuckianS, let all past difference
es of opinion be overlooked Every one
who ralys TO the support of our Union and
our state is a friend. Rally then, my coun.
trymen, around the flag our fathers loved,
and which has shielded us so long. | call you
to arms for self defence, and for tue protection
OF all that is due to free men. Let us trust in
God and do our duty as did our fathers.
Signed ROBERT ANDERSON,
Brig. General, U. S. Army.
Gov. Magofin has also issued his prUclama-
ton, ordering Gen. Thomas l.. Crittenden 10
execute the purposes contemplated by the re-
cent resolutions of the Kentucky legislature
in reference to the expulsion of the invaders.
Gen. CrtteEden has ordered the military to
muster forthwith into the service. Brgadier
General Hamilton Pope of the home guards,
also calls on die people of each ward in Louis
vile to meet this afternoon and organize into
companies, for the protection OF the city.
Tie Evening Bulletin says that from seven
to eight thousand confederate troops, with
twenty -one cannon, arrived at Bowling Green,
on Wednesday, taking cannon and one hun
dred and twenty stand of arms from the Bowl
ing Green home guards. Six cannon and two
thousand men were then Sent to General Roger
". Hanson, the confederate commander on
Green river.
FRANKFoRr, Sept 22- skirmsh took
place between the home guard and some of
Gen. Zollicottr's men, at Bour louisville, on
Wednesday, without resulting in any damage.
1t was renewed on Thursday, when seven reb
els and one OF their horses were killed. One
OF the home guard received six wounds, which
are not necessarily fatal One of the home
guard was taken prisoner. Thirty.seven OF
the home guard and 300 rebels were in the
engagement
The Bulletin hears that Hon. Humphrey
Marshall is at Liberty, in his own county,
guarded Ey eight hundred rebels who made
his arrest.
Two miles OF The Covingtou and Lexington
Railroad were torn up yesterday near Cynthe-
ana. A special train went from Frankfort to
Lexington, to day, guarded by a detachment
OF the home guards.
An intelligent passenger from Elizabeth
town, to day, reports that fifteen hundIe ed of
Gen. Bucknpr's force, mostly from Harden
county, are eight miles south of that place,
aud that the bulk Of his force is still ut Bowl
ing Green. Each party seems 10 be gaining
remtorcement3 at various points A party OF
l50 men went to Salt River, yesterday, to pre-
vent the transmission OF cOutroband goods
southwark through that channel,
The Bulletins CORE pondent says that the
Lebanon train yesterday brought in Matt
Jou,ctt, w. w. Woodruff, Fisher Ii. Smith,
and WIN, Taufer; prisoners who had escaped
from the rebels. Jourett is deputy United
States marshal, and was released by Buckner.
The railroad from Bowling Green to Nolan
is guarded by the rebels who have a force
of COG collected from the vicinity OF Nolan.
Great enthusiasm was manifested to day, at
the successive arrivals OF troops from the
north, destined to form portion of our
advance.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. DIV. N. Haderman,
principal proprietor Of the Courier, has left for
the Southern COnieleraCV.