Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04

filed. The Northern Bank is ready to fur
nish half million dollars, one-fourth of the
loan authorized. The Farmers Bank will
furnish its share; other banks their propor-
ton.
THE CLINTON COUNTY FIGHT.
) As we announced yesterday, the Home
| Guards drove back the rebels with slaughter.
| They were led by Ex-Congressman James s.
Chrlsman, who was wounded. Seven of his
men and ten horses killed. The Home Guards
were led by Colonel Hsskin.
zoLLIcoFFRR SICK FOR SALT.
Zollicoffer is providing in time for the Vir-
| ginia troops coming to East Tennessee. He
| stole sixty wagon loads Of salt from the
salines in Clay County.
Colonel Garrard has driven in the rebel
pickets beyond Big Hill.
MERCHANTS MEETING AT LOUISVILLE.
W. D. Gallagher, Collector of the South
and West, on Wednesday last met the mer-
chants and business men Of Louisville, and
in concert they are arranging to keep loyal
trade free, but cut off shipments from that
city to lebels. Matters are in the hands of a
committee.
HUMPHREY MARSHALL oAsUIsTICAL.
The late Commissioner to China and late
Congressman, Humphrey Marshall, having
SPREAD by the more interruptions to get Ken
tucky out of the Union, reluctantly called
his associates around him, at 0wensboro,
and was preparing to make fight. In reply
to the demand of General Anderson that he
should lay down his arms and be a good boy,
he pouted and fretted. He thus replied:
III General Anderson may establish camps
in Kentucky, so may !, or others. five may
not, be is master, and we are subjugated."
He prudently hints that he won't fight un-
less he is sure he can whip. He claims that
if his neighbors shall desire to collect to-
gether and to organize for the protection Of
their Constitutional right, and Of their persons
from UioLence and 1Vrong, he has consented to
command any camp they will thus form, pro-
vided it be attended by such numbers as to
be able to protect itself if properly directed.
He comes out for the higher law, thus:
"Men have rights which are above the
forms Of government, but in our Constitution
they are expressly chartered, and if they can
be successfully assailed it will be because the
people who have them will have failed in
their duty to themselves
''BUCcANERR" BUoKNER PILLAGING.
| Simon Bolivar Buckner is "Jayhawking"
on raid to Hopkinsville, Greenville, &c,
driving out Union men and seizing upon
their property.
1t is said that the Vandals have succeeded
IN blowing up ana destroying Ine three up
per locks on the Green River slack-water
improvement.
Is there not a Marion in the Evansville
camp who can seize and bring away this
destructionist2
Colonel Cruft is at the lower lock, and is
no doubt REINFORCED, and perhaps in
strength to march against the Buccaneer.
HENDERSON THREATENED.
Henderson is exposed to attack from the
Green River camp of rebels, whom the In
dianisns ere now have driven off.
Evansville has the brunt Of the river
trouble. Green River is but short distance
above, and Henderson below.
The Het6e Gilmore, with a field battery
of six pieces, and load Of army supplies
reached Evansville on Monday from Louis.
vile. 1t was the intention Of the Commander
of the expedition, Colonel Jackson, to land
his cannon and supplies at Owensboro
but the condition of things at that point in
duced him to come further down. The de-
parture of the gun boats from Owensborc
and the absence of Federal troops has EN-
boldened the rebels, and they shout for JEFF
| navic apd thraaten EVanaVille