The national Republican., 1861-09-19
FROM LOUISVILLE.
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Louispiue, Sept. ls.-There has beer, NO Com.
municauon over the Southern te.ear.ph lnes
since last night; as n consequence, there is no
Information concerning the progress Of Gen.
Rouss"au's command and the Home Guards.
VIII l.ft by railroad last night.
This city is quiet, but full Of unreliabel ru.
mors.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND JOSEPH HOLT.
Louisville Sept. II The Journal of this
morning publishes correspondence betwe. r,
Hon joseph Holt and the President, in regard
10 Henera! Fremonts iociamation. In an.
clotes hisIletter to Gen. Fremont. whian has
beon published.
MUTUAL Protection LEAGUES,
The Journal learns from every quarter tba,
the recent wanton invasion Of Kentucky by the
rebel troops is dlsapproved in thou sands ofin.
stances, even by Southern Rights men, who AN.
nonnce their purpose Of repelling invaders. =
The Courier this morning publishes A card
calling meeting Of all the Citizens of Curry
Tr,mble and Carroll counties, To- form a league
for mutual protection of the lives and property
OF the families Of all the parties. The idea Is
thought to be to put down all marauding bands
Of either party, and avoid guerilla warfare.
-. MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
The train from the South on the Nashville
and Louisville railroad has not yet arrived, il
Telegraphic communication below Elizabeth.
town has been interrupted since this evening.
Great military activity prevails in the city. All
the Home Guards are assembling, and u portion
Of Gen. Rousseau's brigade has been ordered
over from the Indiana side.
Louisville, September ls.-The Fort Smith
lArkansas) Times of the 7th instant learns that
Ave regiments from Texas will Join Ben. McCuI.
looh In few days; also, II Missouri and u South
Carolina regiment. ...-.. -
NEW SECRETARY OF WAR.
Aspecial dispatch TO the Memphis Appeal SAYS
General Braxton Bragg has been appointed Con.
federate Secretary Of War uice L. P. Walker,
resigned. .,.. .. -
CAPTURE OF REBEL STEAMERS, ETC.
Chicago, september ls--A special dispatch
to the journal, from Cairo, says that portion of
Kentucky lying west Of the Cumberland river
has been declared under insurrec ectionary con.
trol. Secretary Chase has instructed the sur.
veyor here - prevent all commercial inter-
course with that section and to search all
baggage and all persons going thither.
the gunbOat Conestoga captured the rebel
steamers stephenV6snd GazeIle, on the Cum
berland, yeSterdS pne contained 100 IONS OF
The St. Louis Democrat is furnished with the
following:
81. Joseph, Sept. Is ALI is quiet here. Gen.
Pope has sent column Of 1000 men, and three
pieces Of artillery. under Col. Smith, afier the
rebels, who left here on the 18th.
There IL little doubt but their large train Of
plunder Will be Captured, although, AS usual,
they VIII dsperse, and, mounted, will escape,
unless Col. Smith should surprise them.
The regular Home Guards are securing the
country on all sides. s.. -
Colonels Cramer and Edwards, the first com.
manding the regular forces Of Missouri volun-
teers, and the latter 600 Iowa State troops, will
arrive here on Sunday, having sweptthe entire
region north OF this city. .Tr.
z, The General will Immediately put them in
motion along both sides OF the railroad track,
to clear out the small squad Of rebels remaining
In the woods between here and Chillicothe.
The General says, in i've days North Missouri
will be quiet again.