New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-08
KENTUCKY, PAST AND PRESENT.

Kentucky for q time prOfessed to hold a neu-
trail position between the Union and the Reb-
els, repelling the forces of either, and thus pre-
vented the sending of loyal soldiers to defend
and encourage tho devoted Unionists of East
Tennessee. Not till the Rebels had occupied
her soil in force did the Federal Government
take the responsibility of doing so. Meantime.
Gen. Fremont (see bis defense) one year ago
this day, took tho liberty of addressing the
President as follows:
Private HrADauARrERs WESTERN pErARrnEyr,l
Sept. g. I3bL
Nv DEAR srn. send by another hand what ask you to
consider in respect TO ths subject Of the note by your special
In MS desire to ask your aenon tho position Of AZ
fairs IL Kentucky As tie Rebel troops driven out from Mis-
cupying Union City Hicknsn sud Columbus. prepanrg
to size padnah and attack Cairo Judged It impossible
without losing important adyaraes o defer longer for
ward movement. For this purpose lave drawn from the Mis-
.our part The force watch had been ,aiionedat Bird.
Point Csiro and Cape Gfardeiu TO prt Hot and Padgc OF
which places have oxen possesoD As the Rebel forces
ou,numbr ours, and the cou,es Il Kentucky between
the Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers well those along
the latter ana the Cumberland strongly secessioni't
becomes np"ratysy necessary 10 have the cooperation OF
oysl non under Generals Anderson aud Nelson.
well those already encsmped opposite Lonylc.
nrdrr Col Rousseau have ~ enforced yesterday Paul.
cah regiments aud vii continue to strengthen the
position with and artillery A Gen. Smith who
COZ msnds Teenforc.d sufficiently for bin spread
hi orcrs he will have aud hold Nay ID and love,
Iscrylc be in the md flank Of Columbus and TO
occupy smiti and cou;Ious IA The mouths Of both
tie Tennessee sud the Cumberland Rivers AZ the sane time
Ron.setu houd orus hi. force Increased possible by
Ohio giment in boats henderson ard taking the
IeuseTson cod Nashville EsiToAd occupy Hophinsyie,
wLe Gen Nelson should with force 4 $500 ~ railroad
to Louisville from there Bowling Green. A. the popu
laiion in all through ehcn the above railroads
PES. loyal this could be made without delay
innieststion a.. troops Meanwhile. General Grant
woad skr POSSESSION Of the entire Cairo snd Euitou Raj
road keion New Madrid, aud the shore q The Msssipp
opposite Hickman and Counbus The foregoing deposition
having been ted combined sttscs viii b- uade upon
Columbus ard # succe-.iu IN that. upon Hickman while
Rousseau aul Nelson viii move iu concert 10y railroad 20
Nashville Tenn occupy ing The state capital, and with an
adequate force New Providence The conclusion OF this
movement Guild be- combined advance tow ard iienpAis
on the Mississippi. well ssthe Memphis aud Ohio Railfolf
aud result would be sOrou. To tie country
Ia reply bitter from Grn Sheru an. by tue hand VI
Judge Williams In relation g. t. iul otancr 81 s-cur
ing possession advance th1 county Yng between the
ono T-nie.-. sud Mi-ss'pp have tods, suggested he
hsi pat the preceding plan by extending ny command
t. ndaus Tennessee and kentucky. you would enable
tue secrecy necessary 90 IT, success,
sh.! not ri.ad he iCatiou which have made 10
Gen Sherman. repeat u a. Any ore el'"
With high r,sIcci and regard am very truly your
J. {. FREMONT.