Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-22
Kentucky Items from tine Louisville JOur.
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ed, is yet at Cumberland Ford with his main
force, while his advance is in Laurel county, at
LOudon aud in that vicinity, ravaging the
country and driving the people from their
homes. We are informed on good authority
| that he has not more than from four to six thou
sand men, and it seems to US that he can and
should be driven out of Kentucky before he
devastates the whole FOUNTAIN region. Shall
he be permitted to remain in our State until re-
inforced and enabled to march upon Lexington,
Frankfort, Louisville aud Cincinnati Why
delay tHlthe enemy is strengthened in numbers
and mtrenched on our own ground
We have all confidence in the military aUthori-
ties TO whom the guardianship Of Kentucky has
been confided. We know, however, that they
are anxious to obtain all the information they
! can, and we take the liberty of suggesting 10
them, that, in a verv few weeks, the roads will
be absolutely impossible, especially between
Crab Orchard and Mount Vernon. No teams
can then draw a loaded wagon over the roads.
There Is no turnpike on the mountains, and the
.mud and the rebels viii bauicade the route and
prevent the extension of any succor to that
region, the best and most patriotic portion of our
State.
An imprndencC should Of course be avoided,
but we confess TO the utmost Impotence whilst
Xollicofter, Buckncr and Polk are upon the soil
of Kentucky, stealing and marauding in all d-
%rections, winning feeble Union men to their side
by promises Of protection, and arTesting Others
and requiring them to swear allegiance 10 the
Southern Confrderacy. Are the thieves, rob
bers, ravageTs, d~esolators to be permitted to
winter in Kentucky
We learn that the rebel Buckner entered
Brownsville, the country town Of EdmundsOn,
ON Thursday last, and by proclamation ordered
that the taxes should be- paid to the Southern
COnledeTacy. Mr. Lem0nte Brun, the sheriff,
took his books, papers, vouchers, etc, and
| sought refuge with Gen. Buckner be has since
enlisted with Capt. McCulloch's mounted
rangers, and viii 60 back in time to re-establish
his ONCE and secure what be has lett behind.
Old father HaTrOd, Il worthy minister Of the
Methodist church, who has seen two generations
Of war, has enlisted in the same company, and
promises TO give a good report of himself. An
along our lines, the men are imDetuOus for an
advance, and before many days the expectation
is that they may be gratihed. There is no idea
of a backward movement in the vicinity Of
green river. Forward is the word eagerly ex-
pected, and it viii be readily obeyed.
The Maysyille Eagie learns that a secession
i-t named Martin, who was wounded in the Skin
mish at Grayson, believing himself 10 be dying,
confessed that his party were ON their way to a
secession camp near PTestOnburg, under COM
mand Of John S. Williams, the defeated con-
cressiOnal candidate in the Maysville district
further, that a plan had been agreed upon by
the secessloniSts IN the eastern part of the State,
including the counties of Mason. Flemming.
Lewis, Bath, Rowan, Greenup, Garter, BOYD,
and others, to assemble near PrestOnburg, organ
ize and drill to be met there by endorsements
from Virginia, and move with a large force and
seize Maysyille. The Eagle says that Williams
is in Floyd county at the head Of body of des-
perate men.
CAMP AT PREsTONsBURG.-The Sandy Val
ley AdrOcaie says, that by the best information
it has from Floyd county, it appears that there
are collected in camp at that place about 2000
rebels on foot and 500 cavalry. One half are
said to be well armed they have two pieces Of
artillery, and are certifying the place. The cav
airy are securing the country and committing
all manner Of Expectations. If these robbers
are not routed soon they win become the terror
of the whole Sandy Valley.
On Saturday, one of the gunboats in course of
construction al CaroUdolet was launched. The
boat has been named John Rogers. The sheath
ing on the hull was finished, and with a portion
OF the machinery aboard she drew only four
feet water. The easements will be sheathed
with heavy iron, making them impenetrable to
! balls and shells of all sizes. There are now
$50 workmen employed ON the four boats build
ing there, and they viii be ready for operation
in the course Of two weeks.
Aaron Ray, who lives near the first toll gate
| on the SAIL river iodlf HAS hctu accused OF using /
wagons to take goods south and of hiding con
traband goods. lie denies all knowledge of
| either transaction, and dehcs man, woman or
child to prove other than his being a law abiding
citizen, and as good a Union man as there is In
this county.
1t IS stated that Gen. Mitchel's military de-
partment will be extended from its prrsent. limits
so as to include eastern Kentucky. If this be
so, It is probable that Gen. Thomas will be trans
| - &, eav,o o+ba- aoruvnonI Tho naccsgftv |
| of this change is obvious, as Cincinnati must
become the base Of all operations in the diTec-
ton of camp Dick Robinson and the CumbeT-
land Gap.
The Evansville Journal learns from the officers
of the Matte Cook, who arrived from Paducah,
that four OF our pickets, two Of them members of
| the Eleventh Indiana, and two of an Illinois reg |
imeut, were shot at their posts last Thursday
| morning. They we're stationed four miles from
Paducah, and were probably shot by Kentucky
secessiouists who are lurking 10 the vicinity.
From the Indianapolis Journal We lsarn that
sixteen car loads of arms left that city on Fri
day, destined for Kentucky. They arrived at
JehersonH lie yesterday morning, over the JEFF
fersonVille road.
No TWELVE MONTH"; ~BECRUITs-The
military board have found il necessary to decide
not 10 receive any twelve months recruits. The
Federal government viii except no troops for
less IMAM luISc years ana II Is impossible Tor tho
State to incur further expense in the subsistence
of short time volunteers, We trust that no one
viii hesitate to enter for the war; DO this vigor-
ously and the term q service need not be one
year, for peace will terminate it,
HABEAs CORPUS CASE or HELM \ MAD
DOX.-The case of Messrs. Helm and Maddox,
who We're arrested for treason, came before Judge
Leavitt, of Cincinnati. upon a writ OF habeaS
corpus on Friday morning. The case was ar,
gued at some length by Judge Caldwell ana
General Bates for the defendant and by District
Attorney Ball for the prosecution: Upon the
| conclusion of the argument, Judge Leavltt to0h
the case under adviscment and stated tna' nc
would give his decision next FRIDAY
CEN E. KIRBY MITu-The TallahasSe ttori-
5;sr saws that this gallant officer has been ap-
8ointej 70 relieve Gen. Grayson, as military
ouo,onder of East, Middle and South Florida,
Ill he health of the latter officer sufficiently
ralt,red 10 resume the command; while, per
.ontra. the Charleston Courier says Gen. Smith
rassed through that city on Sunday last en-
Fpoute for Ric6mond and active service in Viz
giuia. No matter which is right, the service In
/ S%Licb Gen. Smith is engaged, whether it be in
- -. Whit, nh howe mn haftor oFiear