The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-21
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF
KENTUCKY.
FRANKFORT, KY, May 20, 1851.

FRANKFORT, KY, Nay 20, 1851.
Governor hagofiinlhas Issued proclamation appended
10 preamble, declaring whereas many good citizens
questod him to forbid the march Of any forces Ken
lucky 70 attack Cairo otherws disturb the peaceful
attitude Of Kentusky with reference TO the deporabe
war now raging between the United States and Con-
federate States also stating that the, same;czens
quested him to forbid the march Of any Uned States
Kentucky soil fort the pceupstoa any post
o. place within Kentucky aud whereas every ndca.oa
Of public sentiment shows determined purpose Of the
people to maintain fixed position of self dence pro-
posing and intending invasion aggression towards
any other State States forbddng the auarteripg OF
troops upon her soil by either hostile section but simply
standing aloof from unnatural horrid and nentabe
strife for the existence whereof Kentucky neither by
thought word nor act is in anywise responsible and
whereas this policy s IN my Judgment wise, peaceful
safe and honorable and most likely to the peace
and amity between the neighboring border States on
eth shores Of the Ohio and protect Kentucky from
porabe OWL war and whereas the distributed
the Home Guard are not to be used against the federal
or Confederate States but TO resist encroach
ments on her soil, rights, honor and sovereignty by
either Of the beligerent parties, and hoping Kentucky
may become successful mediator betwe cen them and IN
order to remove founded dstrust and suspicion Of
purposes force Kentucky OF the Unon at the pon,
OF the bayonet, which may have been strongly and
wckedy eDgendered IN the public mind in regard my
position and that Of the state Guard Now there
foEe hereby notify and warn all other States separate
united especially the United States and Confederate
States that soennly forbid any movement upon Ken
OF place therein Tor
any purpose whatever until authorized By invitation
permission Of the legislative and executive authorities
especially forbid all citizens Of Kentucky, whether in.
corporated in the State Guard otherwise making any
hostile demonstrations against any Of the aforesaid
regntes be obediont to the orders of lawful author
ties to remain quietly and peaceably at home when of
military duty and refrain from all words and acts likely
TO prov collision and otherwise to conduct them
selves that the deplorsbe calamity of invasion may be
averted but meanwhile make prompt and efficient pre-
paraton TO TO the paramount and supreme law Of
sell. defence, and strictly Of self defence alone.
REPORTS FROM KENTUCKY AND INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 10, 1861
Reports wei authenticated refer to contemplated
sion nroads into Southern Kentucky from Tennessee.
The report that three thousand secessionists pa
rading IN Louisville is fallacious
Two thousand troops are at Indianapolis and be
lodged into Kentucky IN eight hours The brigade
rnanded By General A. Morris embraces the Sixth reg
ment, Colonel J.. T. Crterden, nephew of Senator Crit
tendcn the Seventh Colonel f. Dumout, Eighth, Colonel
Benton Ninth, Colonel Mirog; Tenth, Colonel Nurson
The Eleventh. Colonel Wallace, is al Evansville.
Five regiments Of State troops In arms, under Brgs
der General Reynolds, can reach this point in four
hours
Governor Morton has rendered TO tho general govern
ment six regiments and an addition double that number
can be rased If required.
Among the United States officers now here arc Colonel
Wood and Lieutenant Jefferson c. Davies who under
Colonel Anderson in Fort Sumter.