The Van Buren press., 1861-10-09
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BowLINa GREEN, KY, Sept. 70.
Dr.. johnson, tho Senator from Paducah,
left Frankfort on Friday night, and made
| his way to this place under great difficulties.
He states that Senator Irwin and Silver
tooth and Mr.. Ewing, representative from
Logan county. with several others were ar
rested At Frankfort. Gov. Magofin is not
allowed to go outside OF the city limits
Guards have been stationed around Frank
fort to prevent his escape. DR.. johnson
says the feeling at Frankfort is almost
unanimously in favor Of the South.
| The federals are committing all manner OF
dcpredations in that portion of the State.
They have about five regiments at or near
1 Muldrough's hill. and about 5000 home
guards at camp Dick Robinson. But few
Kentuckians are enlisting. Nearly all their
troops are from Indiana and Ohio. Advi-
ces from Green River, to-day, state that af-
ter u meeting held in Louisville l.y Gen.
Anderson. q. w. Anderson, Penbaker and
other prominent Union men, Gen. Ander-
son telegraphed Gov. Dennison, of OHIO,
to send Immediately all the troops possible
A fight is reported to have taken place to
day, upon Muddy Fork river, two regi-
ments Of federals, under Col. Hawkins and
McHcnry retreated from Muddy Fork river
to Owensboro and passed over to Evans
vile.
/ A boy, sixteen years old, was shot in
Frankfort, for cheering for jeff Davis.
The murderer was not arrested.
i The traitor, INDY johnson is reported to
have been arrested by Confederates in Ken.
lucky.
J.YNcHsuRo. Sept. "a
Public information has been received that
Gen. Lee has left Valley Mountain, and is
on his way to join Gen. Floyd, who is now
encamped at Meadow Bluff, sixteen miles
beyond Lewisburg, and who is seriously
threatened by large force under Rosen-
crantz. Wise is on Big Sewell Mountain.
Messengers who left White Sulphur Springs
Thursday, says it is believed Wise was
fighting and Floyd was in expectation Of
an immediate attack.
Accounts have been received Of the arrest
by Lincoln, of the Senators Pearce and
Kennedy. of Maryland.
The Louisville Journal of the Goth, con-
tains tclegraphic dispatches from St. Louis
reporting hard fought battle at Lexington,
Mo-, between the Missourians under Gen.
Price, and the Lincoln forces under Gen.
Mulligau, on the 17th. The last dispatch
reports that Gen. Price occupied Lexington.
Reinforcements were expected from Gen.
Jim. Lane. by the federals, during the bat
tie. but they did not arrive.
I The Richmond examiner says, Maj. Gen.
Gustayus w. Smith is to take command OF
the division of the Potomac army, hereto
fore under Gen. Jos. +. johnson. Gen.
johnson will assume general command OF
both columns.
! MEMPHIS. Sept. q.
Passengers from Columbus this morning
bring intelligence from Missouri, of an en-
couraging character. We learn from j
w. Polk, who left there at IL o'clock las,
night, as bearer of dispatches TO the com
mander at this point that Gen. Johnston
had just received by special express from
Paducah, late copy of the St. Louis Re.
publican. giving full account of battle
at Lexington, Mo-, on the 18th inst. Th,
Republican says Gen. Price, with 27,00C
men, attacked Lexington, on the 18th
where Col. Muligan posted with foul
or five thousand men-atter three days
fighting, or rather a siege of that time, the
arms, ammunition, and artillery, including
also, $3.50 900 in specie, which Mulligan
had stolen from the bank there. giving tn,
receipt of the federal government for the
same. Price is alleged to have used hemI
bales as moving battery. and thus succeed
ed in cutting the enemy off from retreat
oy the river. The loss, which, Of course
cannot be accurate, is stated at 60 killed
Ion, Al g Al. IL l
ed. Prices loss is put down at seYera
hundred.
1t Is further ascertained that the prvatcs
of the captured army had all been released
on parole, but the officers retained as prison
ers, doubtless to retalliate ON in case Ere
mont attempts to carry out his threats
Dispatches from Quincy, Illinois, received
at Padncah, state that 2 1000 of these pris
oners had arrived there. The Republican
estimates the amount of artillery captured
at 20 pieces. The number of small arm,
cannot be less than the number of the enc
my's force engaged, perhaps more.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 27.
Gov. Harris. in obedience to requisitio,
from Gen. A. S. Johnston has issued
proclamation calling for 80 600 additiona
troops from Tennessee
The Russelville correspondent of tn
Union and American sends the followin,
dispatch taken from the Louisville Bulle
. tin
JEFFvRsoN CRY, Sept o.
A dispatch received at midnight here to
night, says the federal troops at Lexington
surrendered to the rebels on Friday alter
noon for want of water. Ben McCulloch
on Monday last. was marching on Lexing
, ton. Turner'S wounds, it is feared, vii
! prove mortal. The greatest activity pre-
a walls here in military circles.''
:, The Bowling Green correspondent of tn
: Union and American writes shat the agent
1 of Lincoln continne to make arrests q
: prominent citizens Of Louisville, in addi
ton to those heretofore reported. 1t is sal
r. Anderson, A. o. Brannin and OK. Gov
t Merriwether have been arrested and sent ou
t Of the State. Rosseau holds Muldrough'
Hill. The federal forces in Louisville an,
along the line are believed not to excee
r 4.5OO. 1t is reported that in response t
e the appeals for aid that Lincoln saws tn
Union men Of Kentucky must fight thei
own battles. as he has no troops to send i
them.
Bowling Green is full Of citizens O
Louisville and Jefferson, Hardin and othe