, 1861-09-23

It appears that Gen. Buckner, commanding
the rebel force in Kentucky in Tire name of
the Confederate States, withdrew from Mul-
drxugh's Hill, in the faee Of Gen. shernaan's
advance upon 1t, sud retired to Bowling
Green, there to concentrate larger force.
The bridge over Rolling Fork, buraed by the
rebels to impede our advance, is being re-
paired. Our troops, At last accounts, were in
quiet possession Of Muldrsughs Hill. The
Louisville Journal Of Friday Bays
It is HOW certain that the whole purpose Of
the movements made at ElizabethtoWn and
Lebanon Oh Tuesday, under the orders Of Gen.
Buckuer, was to prepare the way for the inva-
sion aud coEquest Of Louisville by the Con-
federate force1 from Tennessee.
The Home Guard from this city and Rous-
ieaus Brigade we're evidently quick enough
to disappoint for time the expectations If
our ent mics, and ne hope that they are strong
enough to maintain for the present the posi-
secure our Esfety. But We need not datter
ourselves that they must not be speedily
eQgthened. Troops beyond all question
will coene from Camp Boone or Camp Troua-
dale, or bofh, reinforced from the southern
part OF Kentucky and other secession 1ocsli-
ties in our State, in sufficient zuuhers to
sweep before them the comparatively small
force that has gone from this direction, unless
the latter shall receive prompt and powerful
Increase. We may as vel take 1t for granted
that the most extraordinary e1ertions will be
made from Tennessee and the secession por-
uoHs Of sonthern Kentucky, to reach Louis-
VILE. It is notorious that the seceasionists Of
Tennessee and southern Kentucky hare for
months past bean looking to Louisvflle with
eyes OF bate and vengeance. Thousands of
and no doubt the struggle for the accomplish
nent Of the hel1iah work is about to take
place.
Of the bridge burning. the Journal saya:
We have already stated that the leader Of
the party Of secessionists who burned the
bridge over the Rolling Fork had been arrest
ed at ShepherdsVille. It appears that on the
night the troops LETT this city the accused ras
stationed IL this city, and had a confederate at
JeferSonVllle, who Wsa to send up rocket at
the moment Col Rousseau's brigade commenc-
edmo1ing forward to this city. The signal was
given It the proper time, and the prisoner
at once started on horseback for the
bridge at Rolling Fork. 1t was his Intention
also to make his way to the residence Of Judge
Carpenter, in that vicinity, and there aysil
himself of the Judges Asslstance in convey
Ing letters to Major Penton aud other noted
seceselonjtta Whc were at ElizabethtoNn.
He fell into the hands Of the Union men at
Shephe1dssille, however, and the lettsrs and
papers alluded to were found upon his person,
together with a revolver and formidable
boTie-knife. The horse upon which he rode
fell and threw him of, crippling him, and be
thus fell into the hands Of man loyal to tbs
Union.
The accused @as examined before mapis-
trste at shelherasvilley yesterday, and required
TO give bail In &1,000 to answer, failing in
which, be was committed He narrowly es-
c:ped the vengeance Of the indig grant and OUT
raged popnlace.
From the best sources we learn that Rous-
seann brigade Is stationed at the burned
bridge over the Rolling Fork Timbers have
been prepared and large force is engaged re-
pairs Hill be couln1eta tom t,rrow