Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15
CONVICTION NEWS.

THE NEW UNION ARMoRY-In
Ceremonies Last NighL-The beautiful new
armory just completed at the corner of Fourth
and Greennp streets, was inaugurated last
night with appropriate ceremonies. The
crowd in attendance was very large, some
estimating it as high as two thousand. A
band was present, which discoursed excel
lent music while the people were gathering.
Major Green Clay Smith first addressed the
audience. He denounced, in unmeasured
terms, the Secession movement and all those
who sympathized with it. His remarks
were received with great applause.
Major Smith was followed by Hon. John
f. Fisk, who made quite lengthy and able
speech, in his usual felicitous style.
Colonel John W. Finnell next took the
stand, and delivered a very patriotic speech,
in which he made some pretty severe
illusions to the lukewarmness which char
acterizes many people of Kentucky in regard
10 enlistlng IN the army to defend their
homes.
A gentleman named Benton, who took
otfeDse at some allusion made by Mr.. Fisk,
IN reference to the cadets of the Kentucky
Military Institute, arose for the purpose of
calling that gentleman to account, but the
audience manifesting their disapprobation of
his Interference in very unmistakable terms,
he sat down, rather discounted Mr.. Fisk
subsequently, explained that his remarks
about the cadets were of a general character
and had no reference to any particular in
dividual.
IHE FoRTICATIoEs ON THE LEXINGTON PIKE
The earthworks on the Lexington Pike, near
the frst toll-gate, are nearly completed. Two
thirty Founders and two twenty -four. pound
eTs are already mounted, which armament
will be increased in few days to four thirty
twos and four twenty fours. A force of one
hundred men will be stationed to guard the
batteries at this point The officer in COM
mand OF the guard at present is Sergeant w.
d. Salmon.
APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR,
F. Fisk of this city, has been appointed Ad-
jutant General of the State, with the pay of
a Colonel.
BUsY.-The blacksmiths OF Covington are
engaged day and night shoeing horses for
the Government.
CoNTRADICTED.-The reported Union vic
tory near Hillsboro, in Fleming Count, an
account Of which we copied from the Com
mercidL few days ago, is contradicted by
persons who left Flemingsburg two days
after the engagement is said to have taken
place.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN KENTUCKY
From passengers on the noon train from Lex
ington to-day we learn that two regiments
have left Camp Dick Robinson to reinforce
Colonel Len Harris's regiment, at 0lympian
Springs, in Bath County, Colonel Harris
deeming his position there insecure with the
force under his command. We may look for
stirring times in that section soon.
No MORE ESLIsTMEETs FOR TwELvE MONTHS.
The following is the order issued by the
Military Board of the State in regard TO en-.
listments:
"OFFIcR OF THE MILITARY BOARD,
FRANKFORT, October IL, 1861.
"The Commanding General in the State
OF Kentucky having decided, in concurrence
with the General Government, TO accept no
troops except those enlisted for three years
unless sooner discharged, this Board has de-
cided TO incur no further expenses about re-
cruiting twelve.months men. All such re-
cruits will therefore be disbanded instantly
unless they will consent TO be mustered into
the service for three years.
~. b. TEMPLE, President"