Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-23
June 10th, 1861.
Affair RS at Columbus. KY .-tsen BRcknen,s
Report 90 Cow Mag 10
Col Tilghman-
!; nrcKNER TO GOV. nAGoEEIN.


GEN BucKSER TO GOV. AAGoFFIS
HgADQuARTERs KY STATE GUARD,
LoUisynLE, June 10, 1861.
2 SIR-On the sth inst at Cincinnati, O.. entered
into an arrangement with Major General G. 3. Nc
Clellah, commander of the U9fted States troops in
the States North of the Ohio river, to the following
effect:
The authorities Of the State of Kentucky are to
protect the United States property within the limits
Of the State enforce the laws of the United States
in accordance with the interpretations Of the United
States Courts as far those laws may be appliea-
bic to Kentucky, and to enforce with al the power
of the State oar obligations of neutrality against
the Southern States, as long the position we have
assumed shall be respected by the United Stats.
Gea Mcclellan stipulates that the territory of
Kentucky shall be respected on the part of the Uni
tel States, though the Southern States should
occupy it bat in the latter he viii call upon
the authorities of Kentucky TO remove the Southei
forces from our territory Should Kentucky fail to
accomplish this object in reasonable tire, Gen.
Mcclellan claims the same right Of occupancy given
to the Southern forces. i have stipulated IN that
case to advise hum of the inability of Kentucky to
comply with her obligations, and to invite him to
dslodge the Southern forces He stpulates that if
he is successful in doing so, he will withdraw his
forces from the Territory of the State as soon as
the Southern forces shall have been removed
This, he assures me, is the policy which he viii
adopt towards Kentucky.
Should the Administration hereafter adopta DIFF
ferent policy he is to give me timely notice of the
fact. Should the State of Kentucky hereafter as
sumo different attitude, be is in like to be
advised of the fact.
The well known character of Gen. Mcclellan is
sufficient guaranty for the fufllment of every stp-
ulatIon on his part.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
S B. BUCKNER. Inspector General
To His Excellency, B. MAGoFFiS, Frankfort, Ken
lucky.
GEN. BUCKSER TO gov. NAGOFFIS.
HEArQUAKrERs Ky. STATE GUARD.
PADUC4H. June Is. 1861.
SIR On the 18th inst advised Gov. Harris, Of
Tennessee, of the agreement which has been entered
into with Gen. Mcclellan, and of the purpose OF
Kentucky to carry out with the force 81 her dspe-
sal the neutral position which her Legislature and
her people have assumed. He gave me every Is
surance that the territory of Kentucky would be
respected by Tennessee and the Southerp States,
and that only in the event Of evident necessity,
after the neutrality of Kentucky had been first
lated by the United States forces, would any at
tempt be made to occupy any portion Of her terri
tory. His orders to the commanders Of the Tennes-
see forces are peremptory.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
S. r. BUCKNER, Inspector 6eneral.
To His Excellency, Il. AAGOFFIN, Frankfort, Ken
lucky.
GEN. BUCKSER &c GOV. MAGOFFTS.
HEADoUARTERs KENTUCKY STATE GUARD,
PADUCAH, June 10, 1861.
SIR-On the afternoon of the 18th inst / reached
Union City. Tenn about twenty six miles Southeast
of Columbus, Ky. In consequence of an exciting
incident at Columbus about noon that day, found
thst Tennessee troops, under the command Of Major
General G. J. Pillow, were making preparations to
occupy Columbus nforee, having been invited to do
so By the Mayor Of Columbus, who had Represented
to Gen. Pillow that the place in all probability
strongly occupied by the U. S forces from Cairo.
On my representations of the position occupied
by Kentucky, Gen. Pillow at once suspended his
preparations for the advance movement of his
troops, manfesting every disposition to respect the
neutrality of our territory.
The highly excited state of the citizens of COlum
bus and vicinity, and the indscretian Of many Of
them. at every moment imAerling the peace OF the
Commonwealth, induced me to the discretionary
authority which you gave to call into the field
small military force. regard its presence in this
section absolutely necessary to quiet the unhealthy
excitement which exists, and TO enforce the obiiga-
tons which the State has undertaken to fulfil.
Inclcsed you will find my letter IF Instruction to
Col. Tilghman. am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedIent servant,
s B. BUCKNER. Inspector Genera.
To his Excellency, B. MagUfhn, Frankfort, Ky.