Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-18
Kentucky News.

CINCINNATI, Dec. l5.-The Enquirer's Louis
vile correspondent, under date of the 18th, says
that Gen. johnson, with is, 900 Federal troops is
on the western bank of Green river and that
Rousseau is seven miles distant preparing.to join
him Another brigade under McCook is also
moving to concentrate at Munfordvile
Buckner, with 25 900 men, was concentrating
on the hills two miles back from Green river, and
was preparing to prevent our troops from crossing
the river. ~-,'i 49, -
Gen. Thomas's division, our left wing, is hur :
rying down from the east TO get, in Buckner's
rear. Mitchel's division, on the right wing,
moves this morning toward Green river.
The Confederates are actively on the move.
An engagement is eminent.
Gen. Buell. is in constant telegraphic communi-
cation with our advancing columns and is en-
employing all the rolling stock ON the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad in forwarding troops and
supplies. et
All the bridges are repaired and trains are run
ming through TO Mumfordsville.
Six new Ohio regiments will pass through Gin
cinnat this week for Kentucky.
The Commercials Frankfort dispatches say:
The Southern Bank of Kentucky at Hopkins
vile, having ordered the Louisville branch to
pass large sums to the credit of bank in Liver
pool, to be used, as suspected for rebellion, the
Legislature has authorized the branches to act in
thority be re established.
The Postmaster at Somerset writes thus on tie
18th:
Both armies are defensive and fortifying. A
gentlemen in camp from Gen. Schoepf, reports
on the same date, that Zoicoffer is fortifying at
Fishing Creek, five miles west of Somerset
DIR. John jackson, without provocation, shot
and severely wounded Minnesota soldier who
WENT his house near Springfield. Jackson was
arrested and taken to Lebanon. He will proba-
bl. be tried by military law. He was the Doug
las elector of Ashland district and brother of him
who shot Ellsworth t
Vague rumors are aioat of a fight at Nun
fordsville, between McCook's division and the
enemy, but it is not credited.
Southern News.
LOUISVILLE, Dec l5--The Journals advices
from Columbus says heavy cannonading was
heard all day Friday in the direction of Somer-
set.
The Jacksonport Herald says Colonel BorIand
Just returned from Pocahontas, reports the Ar
kansas border still in danger. He says the Fed
erals at Poplar Bluff number from six to eight
thousand, and the scouts of the two armies have
frequent skirmishes.
BorIand wants all the men that he can possibly
get.
The Cicero, Ark. } Press says that number
OF letters have been opened and the contents ab-
stracted on the mail route between Lakeyile and
Memphis
Mr.. Lunar was killed at Columbus, Arkansas,
by t. Young. Young was subsequently hung
by a mob.
A New Orleans dispatch, of the 10th, says
Lieut.. Shepard, commanding the rebel steamer
Mobile, arrived at Brashaws City with Lieuten-
ant and nine Federal prisoners, taken from the
United States schooner Annie Peyton, wrecked
near Sabine Pass. They were sent to New Or
leans k s u 81 -sl.ss r.ss,t4H
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad stop
ped receiving freight at Nashville on the LIST. the
rolling stock being demanded to transport troops
to Bowling Green. ss ~ dl.t
The Governor of Mississippi calls on citizens
for all munitions they have for the useof the
rebel army.
Provisional Governor johnson has issued call
at Bowling Green for twenty companies of yolun
teers from Kentucky. ssst
> The first battalion of Tennessee cavalry is
going into winter quarters at Moscow, Ken
lucky. Is. os s lu IL
Louisville passenger from Mumfordsville
to-day, reports the bridge nearly repaired and the
pickets of the two armies are near each other.
81. -. From Fortress Monroe.s