Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03
COYINGTON NEWS.

REMovED.-Mr. Welch, the freight and
ticket sgent Of the Kentucky Central Rail-
road at Oynthians, Speers, acting in the
same capacity at Paris, and McChesney, at
Lexington, all Secessionists, have been re-
moved. Their successors have not yet been
appointed.
MOUNTING THE GURs.-Six huge siege guns
were hauled through our streets yesterday,
to the hill overlooking the first tunnel on
the railroad, where they will be placed in
position without delay. The caliber Of the
guns are eighteen and thirty-two-pounders
The timbers on which these monsters are to
be mounted are of enormous size. A team
of four horses was required to pull one of
them from the river to the hill. 1t will be
several days before the guns can be got into
position.
A County NEARLY DEPopULATBD. - We
learn upon reliable authority that some
portions of Harrison County, in this State,
have become nearly depopusted of male
citizens during the past fortnight. This
county, as is well known, was disaffected to
a greater extent than any county in the
State. It was here that rebellion first
showed its head in Kentucky, and some of
the ablest advocates of Southern Rights re.
sided. We presume that there is consider
able exaggeration about the number of per-
sons who have left the county, to Join the
rebels, but presume there has been great
exodus. Our informant asserts that in one
portion Of the county, eight miles square, but
one man remains.
Nor Cons. - Colonel Len. Harris's regi-
ment, at Camp King, has not yet taken its
departure up the railroad, Notwithstanding
the repeated announcements to that effect in
some of the papers. When they will 60 we
are unable to say.
ACCIDENT ON THE RAILRoAD.-An empty
freight train on the Kentucky Central Rail-
road run off the track about ten miles from
the city last night. 1t was extensively re-
ported that the accident was caused by
rail placed on the track by some miscreant;
but we are informed that no indications of
the train having been thrown from the track
by such an obstacle we're found. The tender
attached to the locomotive was slightly
injured. Beyond this no damage was done.
The passenger train which should have gone
up the road this morning, was detained by
the accident, and the train due at l0.44 this
morning had not arrived when we left the
depot at l o'clock.
PREPARATIONS FOR TIE SOLDIERS The
citizens of Coyington responded promptly to
the call made for preparing dinner for the
troops that are to pass through the city to-
day. At nine o'clock long table was con-
structed on Seventh-street, in the vicinity of
the railroad depot, and when we left the
citizens were flocking in from every direc-
tion with baskets filled with provisions. The
ladies were there in strong force, arranging
the tables, and making themselves useful in
many ways. Considerable disappointment
was felt on account of the non-arrival of the
troops at the hour appointed.
THE FoRTIFICATIoNs.-A large force OF
or ~ orlr ha
just beyond the first toll gate on the Lexing-
ton turnpike. The earthworks at this point
will be of a very formidable kind, the
position being considered an important one,
commanding, asit does, all approaches to the
city on that side.