Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-24
I,te War Items.

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.)
IxDIANAPoLIs, Sept %.
The following is a dispatch received by
Gov. Morton from Gen. Anderson, dated Lou
isville, saturday afternoon;
"Information has just reached Us that Buck
ner is approaching with about 1000 men
200 cavalry, and 81 pieces Of artillery
The road has been repaired and they are pro- !
badly at Elizabethtown. The men are said |
TO be fine looking and well armed. Ny in |
fornRnt says that there are no troops at
Memphis. Send me all the assistance you
can" .....
Upon receipt of the above dispatch, Gov.
Morton dispatched the Thirty.ninth Regi-
ment Col. Harrison, to Louisville, and the
Thirty-frst Col. Scott, to Evansville. This
was all that the transportation facilities
could afford last night The Tenth, Col.
Manson, was sent to louisville this after
noon, and another regiment follows to-mor-
row.
mi FRAREFoRT, Sept. %.
We have reliable accounts of ight at
Barboursyille, between three hundred rebel
cavalry and the Home Guards of Knox coun-
ty, in which six rebels and one horse were
killed and two Home Guards taken prisoners,
and one of them afterwards shot by the reb-
els Home Guards can fght very effectively
in that wild country against cavalry.
Secession members of the Legislature are
leaving in numbers by private conyeysnces.
The Legislature will soon be composed ex-
clusively of Union members.
General Andersons proclamation will be
responded to patriotieally by Eentuekians,
I.o ala Ian. fNriftor,dnniu Rurrnar
proclamation is looked upon with utter con-
! tempt, aud the people declare that nothing
less than his head will satisfy them.
It rumored that Humphrey Marshall is
in Owen county with six hundred men, and
| intends cutting his way into Tennessee
The advance post of the rebels on the Lou
e isville & Nashville Railroad is Munfor1s'
vile. .TaY ma 4 tssot
Especial Dispatches to Cincinnati Commercial
CoLuHsus, Sept %.
I The Kentucky rebels Morehead, Dmre
: and Barr, arrived last night, in charge of {
e detachment of the 18th United States In
fsntry They leave here tomorrow at 9 A
n; destination Fort Lafayette. 81 eE
e Col. Gibsons 49th Infantry was ordered
e from Camp Chase to Kentucky on Frida!
r night,
. Five secesh prisoners arrived from Genera
Kelley command, Western Virginia, to-day
e There are about l2o prisoners now at CAM
IS Chase. 1eIae.t . y
!, Six new regiments in camp, in Ohio, wer
fully armed and equipped last week, namely
ID, Hsrris's; l4th, Steedman's 2lst Nor
tons alst Walkers S3d, Sills; and 36th
:, Yandeyeers. -Four more will be armed thi
d week, viz 18th, McGonnelPs goth, Whit
tlesey Ssh, Bradiey's and 44th, Wilson
ALI with Enfield and Greenwood rifles.
i'd The 18th, l6th, 18Th, 18th and 22d regi
g ments are nearly ready for armament. Re
IN cruiting is progressing insly for other Obi
/. regiments up to, the 57ih. The lst Obi
= Gavairy, Col. Ransom, are well and in activ
n' drill at Camp Chase. -Four companies c
X this regimentare now in the field.
D. Adjt. Gen. Buckingham is in Cincinnati
today to meet Gen. Mitchell.
Most of the troops now organizing in th
ct State, will be Immediately concentrated s
Camp DennisOn, which it is Gen. Mitchell
us determination to have fully occupied.