Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-30
KENTUCKY NEWS.
[From the Mount Sterling (Ky) Wing, October 2s.l
MORE TROOPS.


A regiment of troops arrived here on Sat.
urday, from Portsmouth, Ohio. Our people
gave them fine dinner. Hon. Garrett Davis
was in town, and he made speech to the
soldiers and the citizens. The regiment
went right on, on the Virginia road.
On the next day, Sunday, another Ohio
regiment passed through on its way to the
Union rendezvous on the Prestonburg road.
They were stout and hearty body of men.
On the same night the artillery and the
cavalry escort, with a cavalcade of some
thirty heavy laden wagons of army stores,
also arrived.
On Monday between three and four hun
dred of the Lewis, Nicholas and Fleming
BOYS, comprising part of Colonel MetcAlf's
regiment, Of which Judge Gist is Lieuten-
ant Colonel, arrived for the same destns
ton.
On Tuesday the same number of men, be-
longing to Colonel blarshalrs regiment,
Kentucky, arrived, together with thirty
wagons with army stores, and encamped for
the night some four miles from town. They
we're poble specimens of Kentuckisns, ana
finely clothed.
ADVANCE on WEST LIBERTY.
General Nelson sent Colonel Harris regis
meut, Captain Laughlin's cavalry company
and two pieces of artillery against West
Liberty on Tuesday night, where, it was re-
ported, some five hundred rebels were sta.
toned. Up to our going to press we had
leaTd no report of the expedition. The rebels
bad made a barricade of the Courthouse.
On Wednesday a detachment of our troops
took quiet possession Of Hazel Green; only
| Ope oT two men were in town, the balance
| beirg in the rebel camp. Beyond Hazel
| Green the rebels had been, and still were
telling trees across the road to intercept oul
troops ard annoy them.
Gen. Nelson has learned from undoubted
authority that they have been reinforced
with two regiments of Virginia troops. Or
| Wednesday he broke up the camp at McCor
mick's, and commenced moving towarC
| Hazel Green with the balance of his force
at which place halt will be made for tn,
cavalry to come up His information is thu
rebels now number between five and sil
thousand They have received considera
| BILE supply of arms and ammunition from
| Richmond in the last few days, anC
MIR. Preston brought on any amount of Con
federate bills, which are already scattered
all over that country in payment of cattlt
ard hogs The effect of it is that every mar
who gets these bills becomes a partisan of thu
rebel Government, as upon the success O
that Government depends the worth of hi!
money.
We hear of horses being stolen in every
| nGIgQDOIuOOu W6th DelOIe lhdL, u
men, and in every case it turned out that 6
band of Secessionists passed through the
neighborhood that night on their way tt
Camp Dixie.
WAGONS WANTED.
Quartermnster Phillips wants fifty wagons
two-horse wagons preferred, with fou
horses, Immediately in this town. He will
pay good prices, cash down.
| EscApED
| Five rebel prisoners escaped through care
less guarding on Wednesday night from th
town. They had just been tried before tht
United States Commissioner, and were to bt
sent on to Frankfort the next morning. W.
did rot learn their names.
RICH HAUL.
As Colonel Metcalfe's Regiment was near
iDg its camp for the night on Thursday las
they met a little boy of T. Clarke's, OF thi
town, and slave named Ben, belonging t.
Mrs. Everett, of this place. They hailed
them, but Ben put whip 10 his horse anC
struck out, while young Clarke stopped
Knowing that they hsd been sent to Pres,
tonburg and were returning Lieutenant.
Colonel Gist drt his revolver and shot
twice at him. Somebody else shot twice al
him, ard so did Major Miward. A shot from
The last cutting his shirt, brought Ben to q
halt. He was examined, ana thirty-twO
rebel letters were found sewed up ia the in.
side of his saddle. They were sent to Gen,
ersl Nelson, who is making good use OF the
! Information they contain. Ben 10 held as
contrabsDd, of course.
In tie vicinity Of May field band OF South
ern d. speradOes are lnaugurating a rel ga o
terror and actually committing depreciation
upon innocent women and children, causing
| the Ubion families TO flee, shiYering anC
rtmbling from their homes, simply becaus,
they cling to the flag Of their country an.
| their fathers.