Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-26
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 | MEMPHIS, Sept l9-From the Appeal of this | morning reliable intelligence was received here last night that interesting military nov ements were l taking place near Elizabethtown on the Nashville and Louisville railroad, 43 miles from the latter | city. The railroad bridge over Rolling Fork creek several miles noth of Muldrough's hill, has been burned by the friends of the South. All telegraphc l communication with the enemy is cut off. It was supposed that Rousseau's division ffedetal troops 1 were pressing forward rapidly to occupy Mul. droughs hill, but wouldbe prevented by the de- | struction of the bridge. The confederate troops | from Middle Tennessee were also moving up the | railroad for like purpose, and reached Bowling Green early yesterday in considerable force where | they were reinforced by large body of Kentuck- | ians We learn that Gen. A. $. Johnston passed from Nashville up to the headquarters of the army at Columbus yesterday. We learn from passengers 1 from Columbus yesterday that excitement existed there in consequence of receiving intelligence, re- lably authenticated, that 1000 federal troops had l landed 9 miles above headquarters on the Ken | lucky side. They came down Tuesday morning and were reinforced on the following night, by what number is unknown.
 The Jackson Mssssippian of day before yester- day, says that on Saturday last Gen A $. John ston teegraphed Gov. Pettus to forward all the troops he could spare to Kentucky. The Governor ord cred all the brigades under command of Gems. West and Aicorn to rendezvous at Corlnth, to be sent on oday to join Gen. Johnston
 RICHMOND, Sept. l8.-Gen. Reynolds, command ing division of federal forces in western Virg- mia, in a recent engagement with the confederates was taken prisoner by Lee. The latter has ad- vanoed to within a few miles of Huttonsville. RICHMOND, Sept. 15.-It is stated that Mon day, the 9th, Gen. Lee attacked the federal forces under Reynolds, encamped near Huttonsviile, and after hard fought battle, defeated them with the loss of 300 killed and wounded of his own men, and 500 killed and wounded and ,500 prisoners on the federal side
 MEMPHIS, Sept 19.-Everything indicates that a severe battle will take place near Columbus, Kentucky, in a very short time
 RICHMOND, Sept. l9.-Via New Orleans-The Minnesota, Wabash, Potomac one covertte, and several gun boats are now }Sjng at Hampton roads.
 MOBILE, Sept. l9.-The Dox river cotton facto- ry took fire accidentally yesterthy and was totally destroyed-loss not less than $l0V, V,OOO-insurance $42,0O0
 RICHMOND, Sept. 19.-DispatchesS Announce that Gen. Lee has taken Gen. Reynoldssprisoner a place called Cypress, ten miles from Cheat Noun tain It IS believed that Reynolds And his aiJs were reconnoitering when taken. A messenger ty6m Reynolds was also taken with a letter which Sated that the federal force on Cheat Mountain bfd only one day y's provisions and urgently deman1ed prompt relief. Four thousand federals are Yfobably pri- soners ere this. All the federal toyce in Western Virginia is in peculiarly preple3shg predcament.
 MEMPHIS, Sept 20.-The following is the clos ing paragraph of A proclamStion issued by GeDE Buckner, to the people of Kentucky, on the l2th: lovely land-join with fine in expelling from our fresldes the horde (which insane despotism sends amongstsus 0 suhjugate us to the iron ruie of puritanical New England. Let the sons of Kentuckv, the descendants of those gallant men, whose names adorn the brighest pages of our his tory decide the fate of our own State. Our ban ner has hoated proudly wherever it has been dis played; under it we have fought the battles of the country in the north and in the s0uth--under its folds our fathers drove back the savages from the homes of infant Indiana and Ohio. In gratitude the sons of those whose fathers were rescued by ours from the tomahawk and the sea ping knife, return to drag us in chains at the feet ot relentless des potsm which is already pressing heavily upon themselves. When in the hour of our cOuntry's peril the extreme north slunk away from the rag ing contest thousands of kentuckians poured into the frozen north to fight on British soil the bait les of New England; in return she sends us her hosts of fanatics to despoi us of our homes and our liberties, and through Wm. H. Seward, she invites the outcasts of all nations to join in the carnival of blood. Let more fling to the breeze the proud standard of Kentucky in every valley and on every hill top Let it's fold be kissed by the breezes of heaven. Let our lone star shine in emblem Of hope from the deep sky y-blue of our banner over the brothers who join in the grasp of friendship, and let the soldiers motto of State bespeak under the providence of God the strength of the cause which he commits to our hands.
 MEMPHIS, Sept. 20.-The St. Louis Evening News of Saturday evening says, the federal forces at Paducah, has been increased to 10 GOO. The federals are building formidable batteries on the Kentucky shore, opposite Cairo. Total federal force at Cairo, Birds Point, Norfork, Paducah and Kentucky shore opposite Cairo, 30,000 men.
 The Louisville Courier of the l7th says, an es- pecial dispatch to the Chicago Times says:
 WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.-Henry May, Con- gressman, Benjamin c. Howard, reporter of the United States supreme court, the editors ot the "South," and the " Exchange" W. G. Harrison, Henry Moffit, John Brune. J. B Thomas, H. M. Warfeld Ross Wnans, Charles Pitts. 5. T. Walls, T. F. Scott, MT. Brown, Mir. Langster, Mir Den nison, Mir. Quinlin and MT. Lynch, all members of the Maryland legislature and their ladies were ar rested, in Baltimore this morning. The whole number of the members o the Maryland legislature arrested in Baltimore to-day, is thirty eight. The Confederates continue the erection Of batteries all along the Potomac, the navigation of which will soon been closed by them
 KNOXVILLE TENN, Sept. 20.-An engagement took place on the l9th Barboursville in eastern Kentucky, between eight hundred confederates and eighteen hundred fcderals-in which the fede rals were completely routed. The confederate troops consisted of portion of Col Battle regi- ment of Tennesseans, assisted by Capt. Simpson and Plumbers cavalry. We took four hundred stand of arms, besides other equipments. We have possession of Barboursville. Our loss was two killed, viz: Lieut.. Powell of Hawkins company, and one private. LoTs of the federals is unkown
 From the end of the Louisvil e line:
 GREEN RIVER, KY., Sept. 20.-A number oi southerners passed here to-day from Louisville in various conveyances. They report that Gov Moorehead has been arrested and sent to the Bas- tile Lafayette.
 FRANKFORT, Sept. 20.-The legislature passed resolutions calling the Confederates invaders, and says they must be expelled. 1t asserts that the fed erals came to Kentucky only to preserve tranquili ty. It has appointed Gen. Anderson to command the Cumberland department, and passed resolu tons which provides that no confscation Ot pro- perty will be made, and requesting the Governor to appoint Thos. L. Crittenden to command the State troops Mr. Underwood in speaking against the resolutions was unable suppress his emotion The above was taken from yesterdays Louisville Journal.
 The Louisville Courier has, been suppressed.- Gen. Rosseau was crossing Boiling Flats with his troops yesterday morning, but not fancying tho mastering of the Hardin county boys, suddenly | recrossed the six hundred that had gotten over Muldrough's Hill has not been occupied reported NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20.--A sailor captured b, the federal war steamer Massachusetts, but subse quently set adrift in leaky boat because of hi: refusal to take the oath, was picked up by fshin. boat and arrived here to-day. He states that tn enemy have erected batteries on Chandeleur Isant 1 and are expecting lumber with which to bull,