The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-09-06

Louisville Journal. 18th.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN.

From the Louisville Journal, 10Th.
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN.
The following is from a source that is to
be relied on. If it be true that messengers
have been dispatched to all the companies
of the guard throughout the State, com-
handing them to muster and hold them,
selves in readiness to obey an expected
order from our secession Governor, the PEG.
pie should know the highly interesting and
important fact. Has not the very late fur.
nishing OF the members of the State Guard
of this city with twenty five or thirty rounds
of ball cartridges apiece, an intimate and
immediate connection with this secret move.
ment?
The leading secessionists all around US,
especially the less prudent and reserved of
them, say 10 Ominous tones that we are to
have civil war at once in the midst of US.
Have they been admitted to knowledge
OF design or conspiracy concealed as yet
from the public?
We tell you, fellow-citizens, that none of
US, the head men of Kentucky, can tell on
what day or at what hour the accursed
hands may apply the torch to the comous-
tlble materials they have been secretly &C.
cumulatng.
A letter from Lexington in the Courier of
yesterday announces that the secession feel
ing there is, that, unless the President of the
United States dlsbands the troops in the
Garrard encampment upon the requirement
OF Gov. Magofin's Commissioners now at
Washington, as everynody knows he will
not do, the Governor shall at once call out
the State Guard and dispense the troops at
the point of the bayonet. We learn from
other sources that this is the plan OF action
prescribed for bis Excelency. If it is so,
and if the State Guard shall obey the Call,
the drama of blood will open very soon.
To the Editors of the Louisville Journal:
SHELBYvILLE, KY, Aug. &c.
GENTLEMEN: Yesterday attended church at
Caruthers Chapel, in Spencer county, on the
turnpike leading from Louisville to Taylors-
vile. reached the Chapel about 9 O'Clock,
A. NJ. There were large numbers of people
riding along the turnpike, but, to the astonish-
ment OF ALL company of State Guard, COM
manded by Captain Norman, were drilling in
Dale's woods, opposite the church. The con.
gregatlon were so excited that the preacher
had but few hearers. There were various re.
ports IN circulation; one was that Gen. ROus.
seau's brigade had marched into Louisville and
dOne-nobody would tell what. By inquiring,
1 ascertained that messenger had come to
Capt. Norman with an order from some supe-
rior officer to muster the company and have
them IN readiness, subject to the order of the
Governor, and that messengers had been dis
patched to the State Guard throughout the
State. At II O'Clock Capt NOrman's company
dispersed to meet to-day with the " Little
Mount Company" at Vandyke's mill, where
they intended to remain until ordered out.
which they think will be some time during this
week. | heard some of these men boast that
they were all for jeff. Davis Deemng it my
duty as loyal citizen to inform the public of
such proceedings. l write you this note, that
you may expose them in proper manner.
j. 7. G.
CAMP BOONE FlENDS.
A number OF men from Camp Boone
were seen on this side of the State line,
coming up the railroad track on Monday
night People wondered what they could
be after. The mystery Was pretty soon res
vealed.
Yesterday morning it was discovered by
horseman that "a couple OF rails at Elk
Fork, eight or nine miles this side OF the
State line, bad been looseDed and turned in
so that the cars, if they should come along,
would be thrown down sixty or seventy feet.
uC uOl Siudu IOuC lOI warn d SuOTI uiSIdUCt,
and at the approach of the cars, about nine
o'clock yesterday morning, gave them sig.
nal to stop. But tor his timely discovery,
two or three hundred unofftndng passengers
would have been precipitated to destruc-
ton.
This deed of renegade Kentuckiaus was
more like the work of devils than of men.
THE GUNS AT CAMP ROBINSON.
The Hon. Garrett Davis returned from
Washington last Friday, and we understand
that he reports, as the result of conversa-
ton with President Lincoln, that the Presi.
dent had sent guns to Kentucky at the re-
quest of Union men of Kentucky, for law.
tul purposes, and in conformity with the
laws of the Union. The President said
also that the guns would remain in Ken
lucky, unless the sovereign authorities OF
the State, the representatives OF the people,
assembled as the Legislature of the Com
mOnwealtb, shall pass an order for their re-
moval- The President will not listen to
any request emanating from less authority
than that of the cons itutionally authorized
representatives of the wishes OF the people
of Kentucky.