The New York herald., 1862-09-03


pendence. Let them be arrested in their pre-
sent position but week ,onger, and they will
have sustained in the loss of the opportunity
for which they have staksd so mach. this cui-
mlrating defeat
Important News from the Wess-The Des-
pcssse Strategy "a the Enssmy.
The news which Wa p,iblish tLis morning
from Cincinnati is highly important, not merely
in military sense, but for its political sgna
cAnce. General Lewis Wallace. as Union Major
General commanding at Cincinnati. Ohio, has
declared martial law in that city and in tie
two sdjolning cities at the Kentucky side Of the
river-Newport and Covingt ton--cn the ground
that "An active, daring and powerful enemy
threatens tie citizens with every consequence
Of war" The General had directed that all
business must be suspended ut nine O'Clock
A. NJ. yesterday, and the citizens must assemble
to receive orders to defend the city by working
at forti6cstions and other labor, while the
troops do the fighting. The fsrryboats were
ordered to cease plying after four o'clock this
morning until further orders. All this is ex-
planned by reference to the news which We
published yesterday, to the effect that the rebel
force which had driven tho federal force out
Of Richmond, Kentucky, had marched upon
Lexington. whittier the Unionists he'd 10
treated. but which they also evacuated on
tho approach Of the enemy, and again
fell back upon Covington, which. ~ We have
seen, is on the border between kentucky ana
the State OF Ohio, and opposite to Cincinnati.
in the latter State. AT Lexington the rebels
threaten not only Cincinnati, but Louisville.
at the same time, being nearly at equal dis
were removed from Frank fort, the capital OF
the State, and also the treasure from the banks
81 Richmond, Lexington and Frankfort The
Governor Of Kentucky has ordered into tie
field sil the able bodied men in the county OF
Jefferson aud city Of Louisville. The grcatesi
excitement prevailed. We need not inform. our
readers that Louisville il the most important
on the Ohio river, it may be defended by our
gunboats, should our land forces not be sufii-
ciently strong for the purpose.
The object of the rebels may possibly be to
create diversion in tie West in order to detalr,
as many Union troops as possible there, and
prevent their reinforcement Of our army in
Virginia. But NO doubt il they can they in
tend to capture Cincinnati, or Louisville or
botb, though it would not be possible tor them
to RET ain possession Of those cities while there
IS a Union gunbcat in the Ohio. In the absence
of our gunboats they might capture Louisville,
as it is on the same side OF the river with them
selves. How long they could hold it is
another question. AS to Cincinnati, they could
not capture 1t without crossing the Ohio. anu
that, we think, is more than they will venture
to undertake But by defeating our troops al
Covington they might destroy Cincinnati The
land on the Gov ington side is higher than tina,
on which Cincinnati is built, the site of sthe
Queen City OF the West" being very low, aud
only slightly elevated above the level Of the
river The possession of Covingtou by. the
rebels would therefore be tantamount to tie
destruction or capitulation Of Cincinnati; for il
consists largely Of wooden buildings and III u
very short time could be destroyed by shells
This would be the first important step towards
invasions of the Northwest. In confirmation OF
the idea Of an invasion of the free States of the
West, it will be seen, by reference to the
Granada Appesl of eleven days ago, that the
rebel armies were then on the march to the
Ohio river. In this connection it may be OBJ
served that the telegraph announces that Paris
lad been evacuated by our troops, who had
ia len back on Cynthiana, and that they were.
by last aoeoIats, preparing to evacuale Cyu-
thiana also. Morgan raids, perhaps, have been
al otrcoteI towards the ultimate capture or
Lu,tisv.l T. and Cincinnati Rrs there must be
y large force of Union tiocps coucen.l ated a.
tae eitiss BY this tiiue, aud W. have grea.
ctajdc1Ge ia The ahi.i.ies oi Generals Wright
al Wii.s.s.
Tue ssliY,.nce nylirss lort ron.l.cn, ard the
H.. ea.e.s:s - clear lerressec u !ior .sos,g-
appeal ~ be ps,s oi the asnae ;.,.. md tla.
plan IL ~ ni'ke 4 sreni. nicus cluit - a.yc tie
,Aien asp,ie. c,t Of avery slave SsJs sLich
,'.ey nm cccup.. sud TO cal. upon iorc;;n 70
,s,n.as.ts nmctiulsiy AT cr iur the rsc o. r;s;.G
.. sLsis aJrpe3iegce
TIKI i tho secret " tha siaultaseors oprT--
iyns IA Tear; ssec sta GeIt;.ky AMI IL East
sfu tn.: even in Ness1ra NiEgiaig; fer ty tie
telegraph tc-oaj, We lea.n that lie vcsels.
aiter cspsuiil,, ,uclnran, IL WcSte.r. Virginia,
sso snen7e'ny G!ar,sbarg. which Is ia close
proximity {, Wheeling aniIarkclsbrrg. on The
ci:9 river. and co one o( the sgaachae ,f tie
Ea.i;Sn,rcsn sn4 Ohio Eailroad. which L. the even.
or lie succtss of sbe rescis. co'id b. scizea ans,
IN i,apc.ton. siaDne. e commune. .,cn cut 1e
tSesr tho loyal S'u,.ss osthe fset ami tie West
u thus aplea's tha,tbo design OF be rebels is
To rceaysr TIC whe.s OF their defensive line tAe
ioss u wrich 10 Tic bceinnicy oi The yosr, BY
he cracrlfon VI Bowling Creea aaa
~. capture of rorss Iien.y ,nd pona.-oa
ard other crsra,irn, On no Cu olh..,aai aus.
fcarssscc, t.aec al tie.r norcs 9, o,s.cospl.ivt
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