Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-23
TIE OCCUPATION OF KENTUCKY.

In the Kentucky House Of Representatives, on the
lsh inst, message received from the Governor
transmitting tslegraphie despatch from Gen. Zocosr,
which is as follows:
KSoIrILLE, TksS., Sept 18th.
To his Exellency B. MAGOTFIS:
s,s. The safety of Tennessee requiring, occupy the
mountain passes at Cumberland and the three long
mountains ia Kentucky. For weeks have known that
the Federal commander al Hoskins Cross Roads was
threatening the nvasion OF East Tennessee and ruthless
Nv urging our people destroy our own road aud bridge
postponed this precautionary movement until the despotc
Goyernmsnt atWSshingon refusing 70 recognise the neu
tfty of Kentucky has established formidable camps In
the centre and parts OF the State with the view,
6rs 20 subugae your gallant State and then ourselves
Tennessee fes aud has ever felt towards Kentucky as
twin sister, their people are as one people IN tindred
sympathy, valor, and patriotism; We have felt, ana
san eel a religious respect for kentuckys neutrality
We viii respect it as long safety will permit II
tha Psiersl forces will withdraw from their mena-
chg poltion the force under my command shall imme'
daLey be Withdrawn.
D. X ZoLLrcoTFkR,
Bigadier General Commanding.
Also telegraahic dispatch from Thomas G. Reynolds,
Lieut.. Governor of Missouri, which is As follows:
NEw MADRID, Mo-, Sept 7ih, 1851.
To HIS E.esllsney, B. gagSn, GOOerHOr Of KsH;Ickv;
sIa: The Mississippi river, below the mouth Of the
ia
Il has been very recently used by the armed vessels of
the United States Government engaged 10 assisting the
operaons Of s forces in Mississippi county, Missouri,
against the State government l allude particularly to
the presence of United States gunooAs in the river at
Columbus Kentucky, to pfocct the forces engaged in
fordyug the Missouri shoe Immediately opposite This
anpsars 70 me 10 be clear violation Of the neutrality
Kentucky proposes to observe in the present var
The Governor of Missouri mas placed in my charge the
interests Of the Safe 10 lie southeastern quarter.
n NV
you what your State will take in reference to the
military movements above mentioned.
IhaVe the honor 10 be sir
With great respect, your cb't servt
THos O. REYSoLDs,
Lieut. Gov. of Missouri.
Mr.. Andrews eff.red the following resolution, which
adopted
Resolvel. That the Governors message and the &C.
ronpauyiuc commandments dispatches Of General
Z,ieohsr and Lieut. Gov Reynolds-be referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations; and that said commit
tee be rQuesed 70 report TO this House such answer
as the character OF the communications demand anc 10
report at its earliest time.
A corps 4 arB1ss under the commend Of BEigader
General B. Buckuer, Confederate States Army, the ad
vance of which is composed of Kentucky Regiments
from Camp Boone advanced into Central Kentucky ar
irving at Bowling Green on Wednesday morning at l0i
O'Clock Whether they would proceed farther than this
point, We are not advised at this writing. Thecomman
der Of these forces is citizen Of Kentucky and was
recently Inspector General Of the State Guard of that
Commonwealth.
The following is the proclamation issued by the cbvA
rou3 Buek1er, at Bowling Green:
TO THE PEOPLE KENTUCKY.
The Legislature Of Kentucky have been iaithess to
the viii of the people, They have endeavored 10 make
vour gallant State fortress in which, under the guile
o. neutrality the armed forces OF the United States
might securely prepare TO subugate alike the people OF
Kentucky and the Southern States.
Il was not until after months Of covert and open vo-
lton Of your neutrality, with large encampnents Of
Federal troops on territory and recent official
declaration OF the President OF the United States not
20 regard your neutral position, coupled with a well
prepared scheme to seize an additional point In your ter
rtory which was OF vital Importance TO the safety and
defence Of Tennessee that the troops OF the Coniederacy,
on the invitation Of tie people OF Kentucky occupied
defensive post in your State. In doing the comman-
der announced his purpose 10 evacuate your territory 81
mutaneusy with similar movement on the part OF the
Federal forces whenever the Legislature OF Kentucky
shall undertake TO enforce sanss begerents the strict
neutrality" which they have so often declared.
return amongst you. citizens of Kentucky, at the
head Of force, the advance OF which 10 composed en-
tirely of Keutuckians We do not to modest any
citizen, whatever may be his political opinions Unlike
the agents of the Northern despotsm who seek to re-
duce us 20 the condition Of dependent vassa We believe
that the recognition OF the civil rights OF cz,ns is the
foundation OF Constitutional liberty, and that the claim
of the Presden. Of the United States 10 declare martial
Law 70 suspend the privilege Of the writ of habeas cor
pa and TO coavert every barrack and every prison in
the land into Bastie, is nothing but the claim which
other tyrants have assumed TO subugate free people
The Confederate States occupy Bowling Green de-
fensVe position. renew the pledges Of Me command
era Of other columns Of Confederate troops to retire from
the territory of Kentucky the same conditions which
will govern their movements
further give you my own assurance that the force
ulder my command will be used to aid the government
OF Kentucky in earring ont the strct neutrality de-
sired By is people, whenever they undertake to enforce
it against the TWO bslligerents alike.
s. B. BUcXSEk,
Brig. General G. S. A.
Bowling Green, Sept is. 1851.
LETTER FROM GENERAL FL0YD'5 CAMP.
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