The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-29
OUR LOUISVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.

LOUISVILLE, NY, July "a 1851.
The Hon. james B. Clay Lost HIS acknowledgements.
ton Of The Kentucky State Guard-Thomas L. Criaenden
Succeeds Buckner in Comnand-Retels Getting Rampant,
dc, dc dc.
Hon. James b. Clay member of Congress Hc is
the of "arry of the West but he has inherited from
the "old man only the old homestead which he sold in
the shape OF canes mcmcntoes and the name whose
lustre he has dmmed The Hon James B. has lately
gone to specializing in less honored articles and for an
NJ c. has developed into smuggler. Last week he
engaged IN bacon transaction speculation the
profits Of which grew monstrous in his br ant magi.
nation like the glass Spectator heE astern fable till
with blow Of the foot, as the old story reads some
body else clicked his basket into the street or 10 spe,
more to the point took possession Of his bacon With
ten wagons loaded with bacon, Clay undertook
a trip TO Tennessee via Cumberland Gap. The wagons
started and the owner followed Immediately By slow
approaches the Gap neared the fearful passage
Of this neutral State almost completed without any fatal
accident to his bacon Clay began to congratulate HIM
self on his success He had passed the rabid Union
counties and WAS nearing the Gap when a small company
OF Union men, having the fear OF God in their hearts the
good Of the nation in their minds and a desire for od
bacon in their stomachs marched out upon the road and
ordered the camsers to dsgorge The wagons were de-
vered OF their burdens aud the bacon stacked by tho
wayside The wagones and the Hon James h. Clay were
compelled To take the oath of allegiance to the Union and
then sans bacon, with their courage oozcd of their
fingers ends, they allowed 10 return
The state Guard has been almost completely dsorpan
lied by the withdrawal Of Buckner and his staff Tho
camp at Muldraugh's Hill, near this city liz almost en-
trey deserted. The there have been ordered to
be returned, and two came into the city last evening
Thomas J.. Critenden succeeds Bickner to the barren
command The regiment local TO louisville held meet.
ing last evening, at which the few officers who had not
resigned would continue In command labor To render
tho organization az efficient ever
In Ihrnetts district the rebels have been hdulgnp
ensively in petty treason and supposed they have
become quiefampant since the affair at Bull Union
men are In constant danger The leading rebels there
claim that their section Of the State will seccde and
been nduging In certain acts which but
Tor the determined action Of few Union men, would have
further increased our internal troubles An attempt was
lately made TO seize some arms nj Mayslcd, KY, by q
disunon party Of kenuckians cncamped In Tennessee
but faled on account Of guard OF Union men being
placed over the arms The Memphis Avalanche gives
account Of tire successful termination of the
affair. says that Wednesday night last number Of
kcntuckians who had Joined the troops Union City,
succeeded in passing the hnes the scntincls composing
which were keuckans and started dob le quick time
for May sed KY, whore known were some twelve
hundred stand Of arms and six field pieces These II wns
stated were the objects that attracted them
ton No allegiance TO the Confederate States prevented
their taking possession Of what they Justly
their own, and when the enterprise divuged Union
City next morning, the wish universal among the
boys that they might succeed.
They were expected to return Saturday morning but
up TO four O'clock tho hour which left had not done
80. We were Informed last night, however that thew
had returned the expedition having been entirely
cessu " course the kcnuckans do desire 10 pos
ses these arms for the sake Of having them They intend
TO uce them land one knows better howl before Lin.
colh shall subjugate their State. We wish shcm God
gDeed