, 1861-05-09

FROM CAIRO.
Irnpertant Int.rv ew ct Col. Prsntlss
:elsae Of fKensuoAy..a An Enrentz Cot-
a!eis bstsgeen Illinois aud Aon-
EQoryespundenes Of the Chicago Trfbune.1.'
-. HEAD QuAnTERs. cAnP DEFIANCE, !
] CAIRO, Ill.,, May g. 1851.
Col Lloyd Ttlghman commanding the veg
tern Gtaiston Of Kentucky Mtiitfa, Including
Pa1ucah ants Coiumhus, places that have been
considered ~ men acine our troops here, cali
od, In company With CO... W1cklide of Ken
tpeky; upon Cot Pfeuttss- 1t
this plaza It really seems that the candor Of
their expressions and the purity ofthsir mo-
tlves wera above doubt- It is profoundly
gratifying that all official cammunications
and those from prominent cluz ms fran -tha.-
border & 'atea IN reference to our partial block
ade Of this confluence have intlmated peaee,
and love OF the Union, consistently with their
high toned serse Of State honor. If, az such
prominent tItizaua Of Kentucky as have hon.
pred u with Rvistt, eo1enely ever, Kentucky Is
sentiments are; Hike ,theinss we .Ray-' God
bless O'd Kentnck forever. May not the
eaads Of jesloIsy = syer Rsss 9 between "a + is
distinguished sources that the spirit Of State
feud aud hostile ziuvasion ttsball never croes
Kentucky g soil from Any qn8rter-that she
shall remain fatact?": The following is tie
bulk Of their Interview: It is important
Gd 1lghman: II have ri+ited you, sir,
for the purpose OF little official intercourse
with reference TO the: lat" questions which
lave excited the people Of Kentucky, and to
cultivate, a. far as in my power, peaceful re-
lstions. Some portions Of the public press
have erroneoua]y used the name Of Kentucky,
the nama of her organized militia under my
command. and my own name in referring to
tbs hostile movement OF troops against you
from Tennessse" fCo1. T1ehm n referred to
an article in the Louisville Journal which
stated that hostile rmovem snts from Tennessee
ef troops undeE Col Ti'ehman's command.
He Characterized the etatemAut in severe
terms, and raid That Kentucky was till IN the
linton sud had no stronger Wish than to re-
mia eo.1
CT P;enttss: 1T can tarj1y express, een-
tlemsn; how gratifying It Is to me to find
these the sfntimerte Of all fhe leed III. men
have net from your slde OF thu river. Assure
you, that, 50 far as I uadersta-d the :senti-
ments Of nv State. N command apd myself,
those friendly fseliuss are cordially reciproca
ted: We must, however; when wa uraer-
Stand thas certain points in either kentucky,
Tsuuessae or Missouri are nenacins Us, pre
pare to dofeod them"
, Cot, TIghnaan.: "Lat me- say, In defe. ence
to Tenn -esee, that 70 + IS her authorities
and official acts are concerned, she was, three
: days ago, in the Union. have just come
from there, where, Ia an official capacity de-
dnsd to them, firmly and efectuallY, the
policy Of my S.at~. Sic has mercarial pop1-
lation. like every State, that is hard to control
But I feel fully authorized to say, IN Difference
to Governor Harrts With whom had an in.
terview, aud In Difference to the State Of Ten.
nessee, that there are no hostile menaces to,
ward you-"
Cot Rremt;ss: II want yoa to nnderstands,s
that in designating certain points al hostile
aud naenaelng, am far from Including the
whole BtstA. A. to 1femIhis, am YeIfabl,
Informed that bodies are Rrmtng and dsil]irs
With pronosea destination to soma p1ac5
north :; and will raw to you frar XIV, that ",
lam inclined to think they are the mob, With
out official encouragement
Col. 7i?ghnaan: fsYes, Sit, feel authorize,
: to express that view of it. The press ought t,
ba restrained IN its resdY c'rculaffon oferrorH
Thera Is not q word Of truth tn the stasameu
vasion; or, as to the concentration Of trnop
In auy pa:t OF Kentucky, under my ccrtYo
As to tbs recent arrival Of arms a: Colnmbu:
,:3rthey were the property Of thu State This, q
her right. Illinois csnnot raise an objection t<
Kentucky has her own rfgh's to defend and n
state can do 1t more powerfully. She is
. warm and generous friend, but . heart
enemy. We do net Wish war. We are no
electing our representative 8 tn Congress, wit
the intention OF hol1fr1 ont the olive brane1
: But 1.-The commerce OF kentucky is large, 81
} our people do not understand bow much Of
J ts to be tnterTaDfeh in tFdns'tH They fe
!, that they cannot ship barrel Of hourwitho1
hafnr euhieeked tn thts HVsfnna 0f ee1fo17 m
i, which Il entirely Trad miesible"
! Col Prsntis*: am instructed to eesze I
property unless rave informetion that sue
: property consists Of nutritious Of var, destine
+ to the enemies Of tn. U1ited States Cover
|, msnt"
Co.. 1ilgaman: 81 Tneu Tou would not CO
slider munitions OF war shipped to Kentnck
under her authority. as contrata' d:''
9 Col Ptentiss: stTbat would depend ppe
l.. the point whether Columbus is aiming al
= meneci.g us.'
It CO.. TtI9h1,ou. nThev hava not baep ii
n sra rot-:I,ow me to aey:''
Co. Prentiss: "Than hava been mist
formed. G.uera1]y there would ho no dete
tion o. munitions Of war destined to the a
& th:rtsfes Of Kentucky"
a Col TIybm1n. 9Th . nostt}on wish to I
= sume, il, III 1t Kentucky Is the peer of Illlno
~ aud would not consent ia any 'hi~g Of I;
Is Kind, under any preteusa. Kantucsy proha
70 II, would never consent to the blockade # t
n Ohio"
Co, PteHt;ss: ssBat If, a. you say, Z. ntuc
re tsalyA State. she would hare to ajio~ I
ct blceksdiup Of tha O1ia. Ias.u1a Won HIM
voul1 a,low It., ii rega ID bv tae G .oe, a1G ]
errment. Kantuc. : has rot doae her Fl
- iuty 10 .be t;oyernment. She has nnt IN,
.ishsd her On ,ta of troops noon tha dc and
20 the President. in d.f-nae ot the Nattonai n ,
3 ani this shows We nra rfebs Ia prehenoI
is certain eIsafT. cted and disloyal commurit
y Wnif9 roi; 10 Soms e3seaS Inc sentiment
IL 1uT IS qua g:,.. ur e..u,.,
IT, that Won gase the asyanta1s of ~ ms ~ 1lee tse
= But attsr nv w intercourse viii yon OF M and re re-
- eurlpr van of the gronudIesentss Of vc
u fears in nv official cspacity, It woull be y,
h iuconsiateat wlsh your prsyicus intlmatio
Ut for {ou to credit counter rumors. Nv d,
u Western K .ntu -ky. IN :3,fla nt nv = nm ~,
~ pr-,,;ss q u soon al nnr ,nrtla ~ ~ ~
ha ,,,sta,r hars soYn ~ w oe ~ eo
1o ptSte5 oFsta'1eo " oefe 4nsena 10 71slt
s's otoer e1as. ---
IT, Cos tpga1ad": we snalt 1sc.1Ee yon
ereFy Kindness. The PORTION ct illinois 6
se- Kentucky relatively ia very delicate; and
will continue In command here. Affairs m
b. mana5ed on both sides with calmness
think there IA iarjI7 man IN hnndr. 4
ar- ~ otnse ~ @. A;ntucsy, ent "ouIa hsht
he an,re,oa ou Go,,rt on b,a,n Is s,Ee py
til Interview, and hope to see 5ourselt and {
g, oHt 80 tte oemeshi ' on;n,on h.na +,.+ ~
man would live ere tnis embroil4d 11 Us i /,
Ee, useless, unreasonable var With Kentne