The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-21

oltioa Of those men who form the vigilance committee.
M a the last few days b. H. Humphrey, Of Ael6urn,
p p.ssrc county, hin cousin, Simeon Humphrey, aAd
nuut "a summers have been compelled to leave with
The latter, after placing his family In safe
Sous determined 10 pro.sc. ana dsfena his property and
sAvee which he swns about thirty Tho result to him
nas sos ~ ranspred o. the subject Of these general
peIsecuons IN southwestern kentucky the Journal Of
this morning ays:-"Ths action Of these men is a ro-
proach, shame TO civilization. 1t 10 disgrace to Ken
tscxy TO the United States and 10 age the courts OF
the anarchca section or wiu not aord
10 the citizens and the Legislature and Governor OF the
state prove reoreant or poweress then the solemn duty
OF protection wiz dsvovs elsewhere, and be the copse-
quences what they may II must be performed"
KENTUCKY RE1gL CAVALRY COMPANY
On the 18th inst an organized cavalry company under
the command Of Capt. 0verton numbering eighty ono
oaacers and prvates marched into Bowling Green KY,
with all the pride, pompasd circumstance Of secession
warfare. The sars and bars" hoated above them and
they being armed with pistols took every occasion TO Ia.
suit the citizens OF Bowling Green On entering the pub
nc square the company shouted for Davis and cheered for
tho Southern COnfederacy This company was raised by
hssissppan In Hardin and Meade counties. The com
pany left the day for Camp Boone after capturing
miniature dag from minaturefpari0t about twelve
years old, who was bearing II In the street.
- ARTILLERY ron TIE KENTUCKY UNION TROOPS
Inc Courier has reliable Information that there ia an I'm
Mense train OF cars at Falmouth KY, awaiting the re-
construction u the bridge the Lexington and COvng
TON Railroad that was partially destroyed by Gre Thurs
day morning This train contains battery Of SIX ried
cannon with appurtenances and is understood that i'm
mense munitions a war are aboard OF this train.
II learns that they designed for Heskns county and
rA6S AtouebSoo.
FAILURE OF HENRY A. WISE IN WESTERN
VIRGINIA. -. 81
From the Richmond correspondence OF the Memphis
Appeal, August Is
There has beeu good deal q discussion hero IN mill
ry circles, and other circles about e operations In tho
western part Of the STATE under Geaeral Henry Wise
Tint be should have fallen back the White Sui
phur Springs creates surprise and dissatisfaction Clearly
the mission OF this officer TO the disaected portion Of
virginia has been failure say this with disposition
to undorvaluc the services the talents Of the
Governor Great expectations were aroused by his de-
parture His legion was TO be called into beng he
advanced by the magical potency OF his and the
electric inspiration OF his personal qualities His friends
claimed for him popularity with all classes OF the people
Of Virginia beyond that of any man In the Commonwealth
1t predicted and believed that he would carry every
thing before him from the Allegheny Mountains to the
Ohio river and that he would take step backward
Til the last supporter Of tho Lincoln had
driven from the borders Of the Old Dominion Or the
exGovernors lofty courage, enthusiasm for independence
and whole soued devotion to the Of his native
State no doubt could DO entertained. But mark the
suit Of his expedition. Instead Of the thousands that
should flock his standard he with great difficulty col
ected men enough 10 organize into brigade, and many
of these have now deserted him. Without the ability
to hold Charleston the Kanawha he fell back to Gauy
bridge which in turn he abandoned, after burning the
structure and from this point 10 Lewsburg his retreat
10 said 10 have been attended by much confusion
almost As II tho enemy, under Cox had been close
parent that Henry A. Wise has not the militia
ry capacity for general and indeed when consider
that his acquaintance with military affairs has hitherto
been confined to the militia musters OF Accomac,
and the lttlo episode Of the execution OF John
Brown we may not wonder that he should have
small knowledge of what ia demanded OF general
OF division id times of active hostiIties The Con.
federate government to be feared is likely 10 fall
into the same bunder which has already cost the Lin
colnites 80 dear-that of appointing civilians to high
places OF command II would be Just reasonable to
pect that man who had never acquainted himself with
finance should manage tho concerns Of large banking
establishment with success that politician should be
qualined to direct the movements of an army.
This same false system Of appointment to once II
which gave TO England many Judges without law and
beress disasters Of the earlier portion OF the between
the allies and Russia In the Crmca. If General wisc
Mr. Toonbs or tho Hon. Howell Cobb like your pa
rictc bishop Of the Episcopal church, had received
thorough military education, their might be differ
ent but as 1t Is, recognizing fully their craftsmanship
and the value Of their cOunses in the cabinet cannot
hope that they will do much better than Banks Pater
SON. or Butler nor forbea the regret that they should
have been transferred to positions Of such great mpor
lance TO the safety Of the new republic.