The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-10-05

state that they do in Missouri. The Union
army in Kentucky is disposed about as
follows. Con Grant is guarding Paducah,
with probably 10000 men. Gen. Anderson
is at Louisville with Il sufficient force for
defence, while Gen. Shcnan, with a large
and increasing army is marching towards
Buckner on the Nashville Railroad. Other
smaller armies are disposed i'll different
quarters.
The operations Of the enemy thus far
have consisted in incursions by lennes-
, sseaus On the southern border, driven to
it by necessity to get supplies zoliicotfer
at last accounts, had advanced as far rs
Manchester, Clay CO., with force estl-
mated from 1000 to $4,000 Buckner,
| defeated by an accident in his rapid move
ment Oh Louisville, is by one account, said
to be hating at Bowling Green, with a
force that has swelled to 10000 men, while
another report says he is within 40 miles
of Evansville Polk is at Hickman with
10000 men, entrenched. Pillow is said to
be again crossing from Columbus into Mis-
souri, OF all these Buckner is considered
mo st dangerous, and against him our main
force i, directed breckenridge, some ac-
counts say has fed to Va, while others
report him at rebel camp in Morgan CO.
He and Powell have been instructed to
resign their seats in the L. S. Senate, and
on failure that body is asked to expel
them. j. B. Clay, Ex-Gov. Morehead, and
many other leading secessionists have
been arrested Humphrey Marshall had
raised a camp Of about 1900 secessionists,
but on the strong remonstrance OF Gen.
w O. Butler, disbanded them. Jesse D.
Bright is said to be raising secession
army in Owen CO., KY, to take Madison,
IA, from which place he was expelled
Rapid recruiting is going on among the
Union men in Ky, the legislature having
appropriated 100000 to aid the bust
ness
FoM CAIRO.
The news from Cairo consists entirely
Of details of little scouts between squads
of federals a d rebels. Our troops have
been Withdrawn from Norfolk to Binds
Point. There is no fear of an attack from
Pillow The prevailing rumor is that he
is making a movement towards Paducah.
Later--substance of Yesterdays Des-
patches.
On Monday night Price evacuated Lex
ington with his entire force Gen Sturg;s,
at the same time, crossed the river with
5000 to COCO men, and in all probability is
now IN possession OF the town Shells
were thrown at the rear guard Of the re-
treating rebels wounding several. Z. ice
directed his steps towards Georgetown, but,
hearing that Slgel and Davis had 10 coo
men, he changed his course, and proceeded
in the direction of Independence lie has
only -, 00J effective men ard - pieces of
artillery.
1t was reported at Washington yesterday
that Gen. Fremont had been Superseded
il his command and ordered TO report
himself for trial by court martial a Ges
patch from the Secretary Of State, however,
denies the truth OF this report.
\ letter from New Orleans date not
given) reports that a Federal feet of 20
vessels was then coming up the Balize TO
attack that city.
There was great activity among DIR troops
on the Potomac yesterday. 1t is conjec
tured that Gen. Mcclellan intends to drive
in the rebels, but not to give battle yet.
Circumstances indicate rebel design to
cross the Potomac near Point of Rocks
and advance on Washington from the
northwest, taking Fredrick
A large number of steamships are being
fitted at New York for the reception of
troops.
here it Is proposed to send them is
unknown.