The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-18

movements ir keWtuCky and M1asour RI. Pc.
si'ien 81 ksssnernaA In Wesiern virai.
MIA, Etc.
The Memphis Avalanche has received advices
from the Northern line in the West to tn .
10th instant, from W hich we make the follow
ing extracts:
sovEAgSrs OF FEDERAL TROOPS.
In one day last week, thirteen thousand
troops from Ohio and Indiana passed through
LOUISVILLE on their way to Muidraughs hiii.
The command of the Feder,u forces in KEN
lucky 10 divided between Anderson (sick) and
Sherman. At Louisville the Federals had
SIX companies of artillery, and the artillery
force was to be- Increased to one h undred guns
AT Indianapolis camp of instruction had
been instituted. A large number of men
were there being schooled In the art Of war;
aud our informant saw 81 rified cannon at
that place.
The lumber of FederaIs at d; tforent pIa aces
along the Ohio il thus given by our infor-
mani: At Henderson, 5000; Mt Paducah,
D 900; at Cairo, 4,ooo; at Byrd's Point,
$4,000. On Friday last fifteen 81 potinders
arrived AT Cairo. The report published IN
our last, that three of Lincoln's boats had
landed troops at Lucass Bend, is confirmed
put our informant states They were alter
forage.
George NICK. Lukin, a printer, formerly
President Of the Typographical Union of this
city, Is at Cairo, to spot such Southerners a S
ne may chance to know. Lukin is Il Chicago
man. lie recognised our informant, but too
late TO have him arrested.
When our informant was at Paducah there
was current report in town that Gen. Pill
low was within the lines. The guards We're
doubled and orders issued To allow no man to
leave the place. He could not learn whether
they Succeeded i'll catching him or not.
PKoa JsFfKKsos CITY.
A special dispatch to the st. Louis Dcm0-
Graz states that three Federal scouts had been
captured by the Confederates on the 9Th, and
that heavy caGDouading WAS heard i'll the
direction OF Upton the same day. The only
considerable body OF Confederatrs the Fede-
rails knew of near Upton was 5000 cavalry,
from Prices force, which had been 'Iay ing
in wait' for the jayhawkers several days
from all which We imagine that Gen. Price
is ere this iii possession OF the capital of Mis-
souri,
The papers are prohibit ted from publishing
news OF tremont's movements.
Considerable ''indignaIlon' has been IN an :
ifested in military circles at Jefferson vile on
account OF the false alarm Of an attack
on Hermann. The Con1ederates, says the
special, are about abandoning Lynn creex.
PRETTY IAHKRB STORY SPOILED
The New York Post, of the 10Th. SAVE.
"tEcre is not IA word of truth in the tD.es
dispatch about loo rebels being drowned by
the lire OF the onticeilU, near Hattcras ln-
let
KBBHLLIoUs BANK IN wAsHIseToE
The Bank OF Washington refuses to take
The treasury notes, an, Lincoln miiions
want Congress TO close the .'disioyal institu-
ton A Union newspaper has been es-
tabiished at Alexandria. Geu. Harvey was
expected in Washington on the 10th.
FRoa WESTERN VIRGINIA.
ELK WATER, Va, Oct. l0.-Cr<n Reynolds
has made two reconnoisances III force within
the last fey days against Gen. Lee and has
driven him tom Big Spring, the former
rendezvous of his main force.
Part OF his force is NJ Elk Mountain and
Chain Bridge, respectively 80 and 40 miles
from here-part OF 1t under General Lee is
SAID to have joined t1oy&.
GEN E0sgscRASz's coLuaS.
CIHciSsATTI, Oct. 10.-The Commercials Ia
naWhI adVices say that Gen. Rosencranz is
a. Mouataln Cove, strong position, twenty
1--we miles beyond Gauley. He had advanced
ten miles further, 10 Little Sewell, but the
enemy were too well entrenChed and too
strong At Big SeWGil, live miles fur Their on to
be attacked, and RosencranZ fell back, as an
Invitation TO theenemy TO come out and hayea
lair fl xht.
mere was expec tatiOn OF al att EN- ut nv
the enemy TO force his posi- ton
lhe weather in the eau ley region is terri
bly, bad; rain falls almost necessarily.
General Rosencranxs troops are Well
clothed, having plenty of oyercoats and
blankets.
The tight at Chapmansville Was sharp
and bloody affair. Five OF Pratt's Louaves
were killed.
IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE RRrwEgs sESgR AL
BUCKNER AND THE HON. J. b. CSDERwooD.
The subjoined CORES pondence, says the
Louisville bowling Green Courier, of the
18th, which we have been permitted to pub
lish, will be read with interest. We regard
General Buckser's reply to Mr. Underwood
AS one OF the very best documents the cam
paign has yet brought forth. 1t shows that,
SO far from being the intolerant man the tory
sheets in Kentucky wickediy represent him,
General Buckher is disposed TO be more toll
Grant, forbearing, and indulgent than many
would think either proper or prudent;
Hon. J. r. Ungermoods Letter
FrASKfoRT, KY, 10th Sept, 1861.
Gsy. $. Il. BCCKyBR:
ST Il am DESTROYS to return to my family
and home as soon as The Iegisld tnre ad iourns.
Ii has been suggested that, in consequence Of
my position as represen tative Of the people
OF Warren county, political motives might
induce my arrest by your orders, in case L re-
turn home aud place myself within YOUR
power. i trust you will not consider il i'm :
turn, you Will permit me to remain unmo-
Tested with my family, 20 attend to nv usual
business in Warren and the adjoining coun-
ties an attorney, and then to re-assemble
If these privileges are conceded ard guaran =
teed to me, will strictly adhere to and COM
ply Wi tn whatever conditions you may pre-
scribe, unless | regard them too onerous In
that event should not accept your terms,
and should expect no favor.
l hope for a favorable answer, giving me the
assurance l desire, and that you will place it
in the hands Of my wife to be forwarded.
am, res pectfully, your obedient servant,
j. II. UNDERWOOD.