The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-21
OUR LOUISVILLE CORRESPONDENTS.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, August II, 1861
Military 1oCex0ts IN East TasneSce-The Des0ns T TIT
Rebel General Pillow Upon CSro-The Neutrality Polic,
Of Kentusky-Bridgs Burned BY he Re6eIs-Removag q
Arms-TAs Peace AsSsmess G the Rs5ess--Asrivas q,
John G. BrsoGdmId0e in Lerington, dc.
The late movements OF tho Tennessee military authori
ties have been exceedingly puzzng TO citizens MOI
content with the surveillance established here by the
government, the independent State OF Tennessee has
established blockade OF ther "ports" and nothing L
allowed TO leave enter that "vast Commonwealth"
exactly what people have been endeavoring vain
% accomplish Now Governor Harris by word two
executes Il, and strict blockade is the consequence
stopping money, food and munitions Of from passing
either way. What this movement toll and
but for other suspicious circumstances attending would
create only satisfaction. But the sudden retreat OF Pill
low from New Madrid, which retreat ID pretty well COZ
Armed here the "oponing Of tho ball in East Tennessee
AZ you will perceive by the enclosed arsoae, and the
receipt OF nnumerable dispatches from Tennessee 10
Nashville merchants here, saying only to thesn Ia
come home without making further purchases andNot
flying them movement foot which IL Is impossible
70 dyuge at this time, create slight suspicion the
mnas Of many mat Pillow intends reaching Cairo via the
Kentucky route II may be that Tennessee has simply
tcrmned TO break OF n once all trade and travel between
tue Two States but the movement may have in il
than portendcd The raising OF Union troops In Ken
lucky and their encaippment Kentucky soil olenf the
jealous eye OF Governor Harris and understood that
has written to Governor MasoH that be wil consjdor
any enlistment of kentuCkans into the United States
| lucky.
this vicinity are not calculated to l the suspicious
the Union men. They have lately burned bridge on the
Covngon and Lexington Railroad and the party loudly
rejoces over the oat OF the midnight burners, proclaim
ing that II should have been destroyed with all the others
on the road long ago was done ostensby for the pur
pose OF preventing the transportation Of fncon guns
| TO Gurrard and other interior counties,
The rebels here have been moving contraband through
ho state under heavy guards Of cavalry and have OPP
posed the agents OF tho government with arms Last
night about midnight, 100 stand Of State were
taken from the armory and removed to the warehouse
OF prominent secessioast and officer Of the
Confederate army These movements have not allayed
the suspicious Of the Union men, but they have yet
! taken no step to oppose any scheme.
is another observable circumstance that this move
ment on the part OF Tennessee made at the moment
when most Of the available force of Indiana, Ohio and
Illinois has been into Missouri Any well informed
secessiouis In this city inform you how many regi-
men's, the number OF men in each, by whom oicered
ana at other important particulars have been removed
from those States to Missouri in tho last two days. and
what reserve left at the capitals OF the three States
Inc papers OF this morning contain an advertisement
without past party distinction who are in Ia
vor of peace" All Christian and rational who
peace are requested to raly fearless leaders the
great peace movement, and the country from the
further horrors Of civil war;"
The affair is athered by the Breckenridge democracy
The advertisement written and paid for by T. 8.
Worthington prominent q secessonst Of the mea-
ner kind, neither open fearless one but skuiking
and tmid The meeting is not calculated to prove sue
cessfu In reference to this subject the Journal Of this
morning is very bitter and very Arm for the Union.
Everybody here for peace but the Journal Says
neni OF tho enemy who wants no peace but at the
pense Of all loyalty 70 the constitution Of the United
States 1t Is the planes, duty that we Can see for
every man to stand by the constitution and laws.
What have We else to stand byf Shallow
rhetoric about peace cannot push sensible men
from their principles They for peace but not for
surrender OF all the 6rcat American DrnCplpa
fathers which JEFF Davis Co. attempting destroy
utterly They would rather not forget some sentences Of
the Address of Washington around whose tomb
Oh shall think Of tthe the cannon Of the re-
belfon commenced at Charleston has shaken his bones.
These men who talk about peace gentle peace and white
nag want us to forget our duty to the supremacy OF the
laws Of the United States and forget that kentucky has
any place in history and makes cats paws to pub out
tie chestnus for South Carolina Co., when they desired
such sport and ordered us to and pull Our Union
men are not so weak to be carried away by such white
nonsense II Is duty when the government has taken
stand under the constitution Congress has just done
10 stand by the and support the constitution
and the laws OF tho United Sales whatever private
lions any OF us may entertain to cxpediency If
s at war we must not throw distractions IN
KS way and weaken its arhs.o
John G. Breckenridge arrived in loyal Lexington yeser
cay HIS reception not OF very enthusiastic cha
racer The military turned out to the number OF thirty
one, as counted by an eye witness, my Informant and
the crowd OF citizens composed OF negroes and children
amounted to fully hundred sous The honorable John
not liking his reception betook himself to omnibus
and shading his handsome features by lowering the front
of his beaver no passed unknown and unhonored by the
shouts Of the multitude TO hls own dwelling by bach
| street or alley.
louisville, KY, August H. 1861.
The Military Project to Rescue East 7ennessee-RoJdey
the Kentucky State Arsenal-Highaay RoJberyf AdIms
Express 4gem-Etcrcn Thousand Dollars Taken from
Htm-{ersecation of Union Aen in Southern Kentucky
Rebel Cavalry Company Insulting Citizens in Bo'olim
GrcArtilcry for the Kentucky Union Troops &C., dc
The East tennessee project still puzzles the Unonst
tie secret and sorSy distresses the suspectng dis
unonsts. The Courier Of Cas- morning finds gran'
mares nest n your Louisville correspondence a. the 9th
and proclaims that "beyond any question the leaders
Of the Lincoln party in this State intend and have al
along INTENDED 10 furnish arms, and il necessary men t.
the called Unof party Of East Tennessee, such,'
airms, ''has been their openly avowed purpose; ant
with this view and muniionso have been bc
rally furnished them by the Lincoln government militia
ry encanpmcns have been established and troops 1t Is
said have been mustered into the United States service
The command of the expedition Is 10 DO assigned to Gene
raj Robert Anderson whom tho telegraph reports say
Ing that the Unon OF Kentucky earnestly call
ing upon him TO lead them" Immediately after the
August election was the time Fixed upon for the naugu
| ration Of the movement.
1t subsequently adds, however, that "t may DO thai
thsconservatve councils will prevail and that after all
will be abandoned But the abandonment intended ID
be merely temporary II understood that the Iegjsla
ture which y largely Union, Mt its approaching session
will endeavo discover prctoxt to initiate hostA
ties with Tou,e Ssee and in tho meantime the state
Guard will be dish nded and disarmed, and their arms
placed In the hanos Of unconditional Union men and
when Is thought that Southern rights bound
hand and foot then, not until then, hostile move
will be made against Tennessee Until that time
shall arrive tho Union mcrf OF Southeastern Kentuek
must curb their warlike and aent spirits, and frame
whatever they to satisfy the authorities
Washington for their failure 10 carry out the plans Of the
| administration"
The Corio has not missed the mark tar understand
Dat the council at BryanAsvie consisting of Mel
son, Braunbeth and Garard Davis have for e present
deferred active operations But ths previous action has
awakened the rebels In East Tennessee and the efNct
Aa far has unfortunately been 70 produce only porse
cutiDn of tho Union Of that section Tho result Of
tie prosecutions Of General Zocoer has been TO force
the southwestern East TennesseAns quasi submis-
son; but tho Northeastern mOuntaineers
6rbulent Three companies At East Tennesseans have
ined tho camp at Bryantsvilo and Captain Thornburg
and company, attempting TO do so, attacked by
cavalry the Captain shot, and several of his
ked-abou fifty escaping inS6 Kentucky. II 10 I'M
derstpod here thai the Tennessee Unoniss are coming
into Kentucky in hundreds, and joining the force under
Lieut. Nelson.
RoDBxRY % THE KENTUCKY STATE ARSENAL
has suddenly been discovered that ten or twelve
days since tho Kentucky State Arsenal robbed Of
number Of small arms and one piece Of artillery. II
that little after midnight the night question
Olglt men passed railroad bridge with "