Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-17
Special Correspondence Of the Louisville Journal
LATEST FROM KENTUCKY.
LETTER FROM CAMP DICK ROBINSON.
CAMP DICK ROBINSON, Oct. Is, 1851


Passing through Danville yesterday,
learned that our mecurial friend Marshal
SDeed bad been at work among his "home
folks" on Saturday. With the assistance of
bis deputies be succeeded in arresting no less
than seven troublesome spirits who had by
their acts and speech been engaged aiding the
Southern rebellion. Their names and occu-
pstiOns are as follows: S, S. Moore, tanner;
VIM. A. McAffee, of the Shylock persuasion,
pretty general known as "Five per Cent. a
MONTH" Daniel Wiehl, cabinet maker; D. P.
Thompson, grocer's clerk. Another notable
was arrested, but, after trying the realities of
the county Jail for single night, he relented
ard took the oath of allegiance. The half
dozen individuals named chose to make
martyrs of themselves, aud we're booked for
Fort Lafay ette, leaving on Saturday.
You will be more than grati6ed to learn
that that able and venerable divine, Prof.
Robert j. Breckenridge, is deVn tedly labor
ing in the Union cause. | met him in Dan
vile yesterday. His eye has lost none of
the fire of genius which lighted it long years
ago, and he yet steps with the elasticity of
youth.
Andy Johnson, the pride of all loyal Ten
pesseeans, and the beloved of patriots every
where, arrived in camp on Friday last. In
response to a serenade on Saturday evening,
he made a powerful and eloquent speech,
which moved many in his vast audience to
tears. He declared it to be his purpose to lead
the Tennesseesns encamped here back in
triumph TO their homes.
While viewing Colonel Frys dress p9rade
last evening my attention was attracted by
the silvery voice of handsome young lady;
and, upon inquiry, learned that she had
history. Her stepfather, Captain Doughty,
bad been driven from Anderson County,
Tenn, on account OF the Union sentiments
which be entertained, and found his way to
Camp Dick Robinson, where he took COM
msnd of a company of Tennesseeans. Left
at home comparatively frieDdless, she de
teImined to follow the fortunes of her natural
protector, and, provided with a small sum of
money, she left Anderson County afoot aud
alone. She made her way through the deep
gorges and up the rugged mountain nights
for a considerable distance until she found
herself within the pale OF a friend y Settle
ment, when she procured horse and guide,
and, afier many trials, arrived safely az the
camp.
Miss Sarah Taylor, who is highly educated,
decidedly handsome, and twenty, is the
pride of the encampment This modern
Joan of Arc, if she should not lead, will at
least accompany her companions in exile to
the land Of her birth-that is TO say, if some
ardent Kentucky admirer should not con
VlpCe ncf LDhJ CdpJlNllJ III heuIuCky is more
alluripg than maiden liberty in Tennessee.
Two additional regiments were ordered
forward into the mountains, and departed on
Saturday, viz: the Thirty-thrd Indiana, Col
onel Coburn, and the Seventeenth Ohio
Colonel CoDnell.
The following clippings are from the papers
of Wednesday:
Brigader General A. Med. McCook is now
in command of the United States troops upon
the line of the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road. he is one of the most scientific aud
energetic officers in the service He has
military genius, military education and
military experience. A better man to
lead force against Buckner and Hardee
could not be found in the country. Our
people may rest assured that he will make
things move.
About two o'clock yesterday morning a
skiTmish took place twelve or fifteen miles
this side Of Green River between three hun
dred Confederate cavalry 1.-THE same that were
engaged in the skirmish the other day. aud
about forty United States cavalry, under the
command of Captain Vandyke. AS many as
forty or fifty shots were fred by the Ooufed-
crates without effect Only four or FIVE were
fired by our meu. The latter kept their posi-
tion and sent for reinforcements but before
these arrived the enemy disappeared.
Captain NJ. B. Taylor, Of the Tenth In
diana Regiment, now in camp at BardstoWn,
made an important reconnaissance on Satur
day night. His entire command, with q
supply of ammunition, left camp at eight
o'clock, with instructions to proceed by a
eiTcuitous route TO Fredericksburg. Arriving
within about three miles Of Fredericksburg