Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-30
COVINGTON NEWS.

The BATTLE AT BARBoURsvILLE.-About
week ago the country was electrified by the
announcement, in q special from Frank
fort, KY, TO an eight-cy Under morning co.
temporary, of the repulse of three thousand
rebels, under Zollicofer, by company OF
t,eenty. one Home Guards, at Barboursville.
The dispatch went so far into details as to
give the names Of some Of the heroic Spar.
tans of this modern Thermopylea, which
gave an air of reliability to this (otherwise)
miraculous story. The loss on the rebel side
was set down at q hundred or more, includ-
ing a Colonel and several other officers of
rank, one of whom was the brother OF gem
tleman living in this city, who Immediately
set out for Barboursville hoping to reach
there before the remains of his brother were
inferred. Arriving at Lexington, he found
the report of the battle generally credited,
and the bravery Of the little band the theme
of much admiration. fastening on to Camp
Dick Robinson, he found that nearly all Of
the identical tscenty one heroes of the battle
had reached there and were the "honS' OF
the camp. Making known his mission to
Colonel Garrard, he was at once introduced
to the Leonidas of the affair, whom he
closely questioned in regard to the desperate
character of the battle, and the reported
death of his brother. -,
At first the brave defender ofBarboursville
seemed disposed to insist on the truth OF
every word that had been said in camp about
it, but finding his interrogator was deter
mined 70 nush on to Barboursville, and as
certain for himself the true statement of the
conflict, whitfield down the wonderful story
to very reasonable dimensions; the substance
of which was, that very large force OF cav
alry, supported by a still larger body OF in-
fantry, approached the town, and were met
at the the bridge by the immortal tteenty.ofe
who fred a few rounds and retreated rapidly,
not knowing whether their fire killed any of
the rebels or not. This was great falling
off from the original story, and was conces-
sion sufficient to have satisfied any man but
our informant, who, thinking that he de-
tected something of the improbable in the
whole conversation of the man, continued
his journey to Barboursville. He met many
persons along the way, who were fleeing
from the latter place, but they knew nothing
about battle having been fought there.
At point five miles beyond the town of
Crab Orchard he was told by resident of
Bsrboursyille that the entire force which
took possession of the town was less than
one hundred men, who were mounted, and
that they were not fired upon at all Our
informant receiving so many assurances from
all sides that his brother was not only not
killed, but that there had really been no en-
gagement at all, returned home on Satur-
day. The laying in ashes of Barboursville,
by the rebels, was also ascertaiRed to be un-
true. We regret to have to spoil splendid
Union victory, but can not allow so good an
item TO escape.
ACTIVITY OF BOONE COUNTY SEcEssIoNIsTs
OutrdgeS upon Union Men.-We learn, upon
reliable authority, that the Secessionists of
the adjoining county of Boone are actively
,s11 SNfF
horses, &c., to the enemy's forces. They
take every thing they can lay their hands
on belonging to Union men. In the vicinity
of Stockwells Toll gate, few nights ago,
fifteen horses were forcibly taken from Union
men and spirited away, the owners know not
where. We have been furnished with the
names of several of the sufferers, and also
the names of several Of the ringleaders en-
gagged in this nefarious business. Francis
vile and Mitchellsville are said to be the
head. quarters of band of maurauders, who
have committed many excesses of late.
MAYORS CoURr.-There were but two
cases before Mayor Goodson this morning
John Wilson, for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct, was fined So rs. Ann Gilligau, for
being drunk and breaking window-lights in
the Courthouse, was sent to Jail for ten
days.
JAMES B. CLAY.-A gentleman who saw
this distinguished Secession prisoner at Camp
Dick Robinson informs us that he took his
arrest very complacently. He had great
aversion, however, to being carried through
Lexington, on his way to Fort Lafayette
AS his arrival at Louisville is announced, We
presume his wish TO avoid Lexington has moi
been granted.
WHEAT.-The receipts of wheat the pres.
ent season at this point are tar in excess Of
any former season. The arrivals are prin.
cipally by the railroad, and the bulk of il
goes Eastward.
UNFoUNDED.-The city was rife this morn
ing with reports OF the arrest of various citi
zens, charged with treason; but upon tracing
them up they invariably proved untounded
There is class of people in this community
who seem to take delight in circulating all
sorts of bogus stories, and there are always
enough to be found who are ready to believe
any thing that they hear, and add little tc
it, if need be. All good citizens should dis.
countenance such practices.