Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-27
Important from the South.

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ARRIVAL OF DIR. X. s, NEwToN. This gen.
tlemen, whose loyalty has been the subject
Of sundry newspaper paragraphs and con-
versations, arrived home this morning. We
would say, in connection with the above, the
Doctor is as strongly in favor Of sustaining
the Government Constitution and "Stars
and Stripes" as it is possible for a man TO be-
He is Internationally In favor Of prosecuting
the war; and will do more toward it than
many who have been in our city for the last
three or four months propagating Union
sentiments on the streets.
A sergeant OF the patrols in Charleston,
s. O., succeeded in escaping from the
Confederate States by stating that he had
fallen heir to a large amount Of money by
the death Of relative in Kentucky. His
loyalty to the Confederate States had never
been doubted he had held positions of trust
and performed his duty most satisfactory to
the Mayor of Charleston, and when he ap-
piled for permit TO visit Kentucky, it was
granted him.
He says out of the two hundred and eight
patrols or policemen, one hundred and
seventy-fve would stampede and join the
United States Army, were they to land
within fifty miles of thA city. He represents
the majority of the people to be in starving
and most destitute condition, and says hun.
dreds would rush to the Stars and Stripes for
protection if we could land force near the
city. When the troops first enlisted, he says,
they did not expect to have any fighting to
do; they supposed that New York would be
in favor of the Confederacy, and other States
would follow her example, thus rendering
peaceable secession necessary.
He says they have no funds, and that des-
titution and starvation is before them; they
know they are now whipped, and it is only
through threats and murders the sentiments
of the people are kept down. If man utters
| q word against the Confederate States, they
hang him without Judge or jury. The peo.
| pie there were ignorant of the defeat of
| Floyd by Rosecrans, and the feeling through
/ out the State was, that the capture of the
| forts at Hatteras had upset their whole cam
| paign. The troops have, to a certain extent,
lost confidence in their leaders. They are in
want of food and clothing; and he represents
the people to be in the worst possible con-
dition for a civilized country.
DR.. Newton paid $75 for a wagon ride of
| thirty-seven miles, from Mumfordsville to
| New Haven, on the Lebanon Branch Rail-
road, Kentucky, and the driver compelled
them to leave the wagon one mile from the
town, as he was afraid our troops would
confscate his vehicle and horse.
DR.. N. procured his pass from General
Polk through the influence of his patient, 6
gentleman residing at Beaver Dam Springs
about forty miles from Nashville, Tenn, and
at whose request he left our city to perform
q surgical operation.
Those who have doubted the Doctors
fidelity will now have an opportunity tc
prove what they may have said.
The sergeant referred to and the Doctor
are bearers of message from Lieutenant
Colonel Neff to his family in this city.
IMPORTANT FROM SOUTHERN KENTUCKY.
The arrival of citizen from Nashville an
nounces that the Secessionists are in strong
force at Bowling Green and at the bridge a
Mumfordsville, Green River. The Keutuck
ians south of Green River unite heartily
with Buckner. Ample supplies Of provisions
and arms give intimation that they are pre-
pared to move forward.
They have United States guns in guam
tity. 1t is owing TO the simple service o
one Union man between Green River anC
Cave City, who took out spikes and removed
a few rails, that series of trains number
ing perhaps three hundred cars, loaded will
soldiers, did not proceed at once to Louis
vile.
The locomotive sank in the marsh, an,
could not proceed; hence the delay and sal
vation of Louisville.
1t was at this emergency that the rebel
sent forward persons to burn the bridge a
Rolling Fork of Salt River. l
The enemy had all the telegraph Offices o.
the whole line, and kept the railroad officer
in Louisville uniformed of the cause of th
. | detention of the cars. None suspected an
, military invasion, which would certainl
i have been upon them without warning bu
} for the taking up of the rails by the loyi
men. The celebrated General Algerno
. Sydney Johnston hassucceeded to comman
E. in Kentucky, General Buckner having gor
t South.
3 BRowNLow UNDER ARREST.
Brownlow, the gallant East Tenness'