New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-17
am TRAITORS IN KENTUCKY
rh. Rebel Reign i'm Frankfort-C"nduc'
ar ,he Confederatcs " in the Cnpit"i-
Wholesale Plnndcring by the Enemy
The Confederate Force In KENTUCKY
s,cbei Falschoods and Eccrnitng-
D.sco,denc, of Southern Troops.

The Confederate Force In Kcntucky-
ycbe, Falschoods and Hccrnirng-
Despondency Of Southern Troops.
From Our sp clsl Correspondent T., No, Del, 10 1862.
Leaning at Louisville on "Wednesday evening
that a train would leave for the Kentucky caPi'S'
gerry early the following morning, fellow Bone
milan eud myself deemed 1t journaiistIcahy "ise 70
v;s;, the recent scene Of the Rebel occupation
On board the cars we found the morning papers,
which announced that John Morgan, with 3,COO
c,viry had taken this town after Gen. SiIs depart
80 ODD nil held Il in his uuoi. puted possession.
Msny DOUBTED tue statement wolle others affirmed
itstruth We concluded 10 solve the question TO
onr own satisfaction, and pay visit to John
Morgan himself ii could do no better.
F6e people all along the route seemed 10 DC very
GLAD TO see the running again. and to know the
Rebel reign was over in Kentucky. From many OF
tie comfortable farm houses al breckenridge County
the Star and Strlpse were 1oa'ipg, and Lon nu-
rnero,s dwellings, men, women ana children came
forth 70 bless ard wave hats handkerchieis ard ags
IN patriotic proirsion. Judging irom the demonstra
tons tie residents slOng the line OF railway are as
loyal as could be desired.
Some persons feared the train would be stopped or
thrown oil the track fired into 10y the Rebels hut
we reached the terminus Of the running distance
Bansou,s Geek where Tie first bridge ~ burned
down-Nithout accident or interruption. From that
point we were CONT eled TO walk over very rough
ia q
which h8s been Suumer-ike IN It's heat Ia tfs ial-
tude for weeks past before could learn tho stua-
tion in Frankfort. Parties o; whom we inquired
had heard nothing from The capital; while o;hers
ieit assured the enemy oeIule II with eonscera-
bic force.
At last we came within sight Of Frankfort, and
bsheld our cavalry on the nights about the place.
having no bands Of marauders or gnerrlllas,
except one fellow acToss the river, who was skulk-
ing behind trees aud fIisg his rifle at ttose who
.psssed wild in Ills range. Whether he fired az or
not we could not Diet rmine but We heard 10 whis-
ling OF bu let's WITHIN our imuediate Deigbbornood.
Between Benson Creek and Frankfort there are
ak railway bidles, four of which have been en-
tirey destroyed. TIE over the Kentucky River
leading iUto the town WIS very valuable having
cost $500 at the time o! it's construction | do
not know how long it will require TO rebuild these
bridges, but presume the cars VIII be able TO run
eli the way here within the next fortnight
Arriving in the city we learned that 1t had been
reoccupied by the ice the nigh, previous about an
hour Gen. Sill bad been ordered 10 march 10
HsrdinsyilIe on Tuesday night, and did 30, leaving
the place without any guard, bot supposng Gen.
Durnont woaj reach here the next morning;
Dumont did not arrive, and some hundreds Of
Morgan aud Scots Cavalry rode into the town,
coming down the bill near the State Arsenal, and
driving through the streets in furious haste and
making unusual amount OF unnecessary noise.
But eight Union soldiers were here, and they en-
gaged detached portion Of the hostile hore near
the county bridge. slight skirmish took place, IT
which few OF our men were wounded, and as il
reported, five of the enemy killed aud three wounded
During the hour, the Rebels pulled down the M
sional ensgns over the Capital, and raniicaly tear
ing.it to pieces preserved the fragments proof
their devotion TO the " Coniederacy.' They alst
threatened burn the county bridge, but agreed Il
spare it, if the citizens would up the flooring
This the citizens agreed 10 DO, and were doing her
the cavalry returned and declared they would de
sroy the bridge at any rate. They were on the
pointo Supplying the torch 10 the structure when
the enemy heard OF the approach Of Dumonis com
mand and scampsred oil In great confusion
Frankfort was always very dull place, but
never saw it bear quite so much the appearance OF
cemetery as now. Were 1t not for the'cavalryrnen
riding through the streets and the tramping to aud
fro Of tie Provost Guard, one would believe the
town deserted. The all closed; the dwell
iDgs seem abandoned everything gives one the i'm
press,On of absolute stagnstloD.
Five weeks ago last Wednesday the Confederate.
entered the town, and from number Of citizens re-
ceved hearty wei Gomez but the greater part Of
the community treated them coldly, and nearly al
the merchants coted their stores tor fear of being
compelled take the Southern scp for their goods
Gen. Bragg ordered the stores to be opeued, and
their owners were forced to comply. Tie Rebels
bought largely with scrip, aud when merchants
would not receive it, they obtained nothing save
curses and threats Of arrest Tie Unonists Were
the principal sufferers, and the Rebels cared very
little whether they were robbed with without
form. Quantities Of goods were taken from LOYAL
citizens b. force and in many instances Secession
sts compelled to their property carried off
before their eyes, and without their consent.
The principal hotel, the Capitol, closed for
some tlme but the proprletOrs were forced 10 open
it, and accommodate the Southern officers. The
landlords have $500 500 of scrip, which
they would be glad TO cell at five cents dollar
The whole surrounding country is flooded with
scrip, the Confederates being anxious Of course TO
issae much OF 1t as possible, hoping that all who
hold any amount of it will from motives OF gain
have an interest in the recognition of the Confed-
eracy, and endeavor 10 insure its establishment.
The entire bluegrass region has been plunds red
millions worth OF properly, as am assured by resi-
dents Of that section, having be-n carried off In
decd, the country has been stripped-so much 60
thar at the fashionable hotel Of Frankfort the guests
hkvelitle better than army fare-meat, coffee with.
out milk, and c0rntread composing the table d. bote
The conduct Of the Southern soldiers generally
was very orderly here, and n is said they are under
better discipline than our men. They are rarely
seen intoxicated, liquor being very carefully kent
from them by the officers. Moreover, their GANGS
ere usually located out of town. and the troops
forced TO remain there instead Of struggling off 10
indulge in quaTrels and dcbanchery. Gen. Bragg
issued order to this effect and particularly charged
the officers Of companies and regiments to remain
with their men instead Of qusrtering themselves in
private houses and hotels as am sorry TO say, is
900 much the custom in army.
Several Of the hqaofshops which sold liquor to the
soldiers shat up by the authorities aud the
stock la trade destroyed establishing a wholesome
precedent that had ito due influence uIon all con-
sclenceless rum-sellers.
The Rebel troops who came here from Lexington
were usually well clad but those who arrived from
the South were quite ragged. AT Lexington they
doubtless obtained new garments and such other
Indispensable articles. They were generally very
well armed the infantry having muskcts and
bsyonets, and the cavalry carrying sbot-guns.
Many OF the priyateB were fine specimens Of ply
seal men, but nearly all looked worn and far older
than tley were, as II they had suffered from disease
aunger and exhaustion. No doubt their march over
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