The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-10-11
tween It and the State Of Kentucky. It Is
one Of the largest, widest, and most spanely
inhabited counties in the State. II
KENTUCKY.

KENTUCKY. III
Notwithstanding the dangers which threat
cned Kentucky, she seems to be entirely un.
prepared for the contest which is surely now
to be wagcd upon the soil. The sece@ionists
knowing the ultimate and neutrality, in
their determination to carry the State out Of
tho Union by forco, have been arining them
selves for the fight; and since Kentucky has
assumed decided position In favor OF the
Union, the secessionists are invading her from
all accessible quarters on the Southern bound
airy. Unless there is prompt, decided and
vigorous action at once, Kentucky will DO,
like Missouri, the scene Of operations Of all
the banditti which can b6raiscd in Tennessee
and other rebel States. The volunteers Of
Indiana and Ohio are giving her aid, but not
in sufficient numbers. Gen. Anderson is ut
Louisville organizing the forces rs fast as
they arrive. Gen Sherman Is at Lebanon
Junction, organizing the Home Guard and
citizens of Kentucky who are coming for.
ward with every kind of weapon and in ev.
cry variety OF costume. This camp is 30
miles from Louisville on the railroad leading
to Nashville. The rebels have done as they
did in Missouri and Virginia, burned the
bridges wherever 1t would obstruct the ad.
vance OF the United States troops. The rail.
road from Nashville to Elizabethtown. is in
possession, and guarded by the rebels. The
Nashville road has 80 locomotives, Of which
the rebels have sixteen. They can therefore
throw achievements forward. quite as rap
idly as the Government. Their principal
force under Buckner. is ut Bowling Green,
in Warren county, though an advance force
OF Several thousand are rs far up towards
Louisville as Elizabethtown, near whose is
Gen. Rosencran, with the advance Union
regiments. In all the movements yet made
the insurgents show that they are in better
condition to make offensive movements than
the Union men. The right kind of spirit
seems to be aroused in Kentucky, and with
q sufEciency of arms, which ut the present
does not exist her own citizens will doubtless
be able to keep the rebels in check until such
a force Is accumulated as will make their re-
tirement necessary. Kentucky will probably
DO the opening for important strategic opera
tions, for it is the nearest point, except the
seaboard, into the heart of rebellion. IL
troops enough are not forthcoming by yolbn-
tary enlistment to put large body of men
into that State. the Government should re-
sort to drafting.
The barges for the construction Of float.
ing bridge ut Padncah arrived at that place
from Cincinnati on Monday of last week
They were ut that time being rapidly fasten-
ed together, making a floating bridge Of great
sustaining power. They are laidside byside
and platform, giving much the appearance
of plank road. passes over the middle. The
Ohio will be crossed by highway,
which, while aTording passage for any num-
Der of soldiers and the heaviest artillery, can
be moved at pleasure, or, as the exigencies OF
the day require, to points above or below.
Paducah is an important post for fnturc mil.
itary operations. Commanding entirely the
Tennessee river, tributary navlgablc tor
hundreds of miles, an avenue OF boundless
wealth, and whose course is through bitter
ly hostile country, with the mouth OF the
Cumberland but short distance above, and
the Ohio entirely under control. Paducah,
easy of access from all points for Union pur-
poses, becomes ut once q centre OF great mil
itary interest and power.
The latest news from Kentucky Is princi-
pally in reference to the movements Of the
rebel forces. Intelligence from Bowling Green
states that Buckner had gone with portion
Of his men through Hopkinsvillc. Greenville
and other places, soizing arms wherever lle
could find them. II was reported that no in.
tended soon to attack Spotsville. A body OF
rebel troops took possession of Hopkinsville
on Monday last--a small body Of National
troops stationed there fell back to Henderson.
The rebel troops ut Bowling Green, it is stat
ed, believe 4hat their numbers can be rein
forced, by thirty thousand ut days notice.
To relieve Gen. Anderson q new military
department is made in the West, under Gen.
Sherman, comprisinga portion Of kentucky,
OHIO and Indiana.
MISSOURI.