Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-09-05

ltehci mafd fiit0 rkenthcky -ctncfnnati
iri lo i1 Seriously T'hFshtsned. ~ efl
The Rebels are shaking desperate effort 70
retrieve their lost ground and crush out our d.
cima,ed armies before VIC can bring into the field
our new ieyies. A rebel army q 5000 81 20.
900 strong attacked or forces near Richmond
Kehtocky, and ai,ef d hard battle cornpelIpi t,a
TO retreat. An account of this Rght viii be
found in our telegraphie Dispatches! Another
large force Of rebels is marching by way 81
Piketon and oynthiaha, Kentucky, ON Cincin.
natl. The Cincinnati 0dzche ofTdesday morning
sounds the alarm thus: H
'Kirby Smith isthis morning within one hum
dred miles of Cincinnati with force IL moi for
midable in itself, is at least nucleus around
which large army may and doubtless viii be
formed. He will find thousands Of sympathis-
ers in Kentucky, who will rally TO his standard.
He may also force unwilling men to Join him.
Let US spropare, then, To resist an army OF one
hundred thousand men,. If il shall prove to be
only the half quarter Of this. so much the bet
ter. In view Of the tremendous interests AZ stake
our preparations should be on the most exten-
sive scale. Aud hs there il but little time for
preparation, we cannot afford to postpone action
single hour. This morning, with the rising
sun, our citizens should 60 to work The first
duty isfor every man who has gun to put It in
order for service. No matter what may be the
description OF the weapon, it should be made
ready for use. Ammunition adapted to such
weapons, should be prepared by their owners.
In this way a very powerful auxiliary to the reg
ular military service may be rendered available,
in case OF necessity" ele
The following telegraphie dispatches will
show what is being done in Cncinnati to meet
the emergency:
Cincinnati Sept, 2.-The undersigned, by or
der Of Major Gen. Wright assumes command Of
| Cincinnati, Covington and Newport II is but
fair to inform the citizens that an active daring
aud powerful enemy threatens them with every
consequence Of war; yet the cities must be de-
| Tended, and their inhabitants must assist in the
| preparation. Patriotism, duty, honor and self
preservation call them to the labor, and II must
be performed equally by all classes.
First. All business must be suspended at
o'clock to-day Every business house must be
closed.
Second Under the direction Of their Mayor
the citizens must within an hour after the sus-
pension Of business, assemble in their cohven-
lent public places ready for orders. As soon as
possible they will be assigned to their work.
This labor ought to be that of love, and the un-
dersigned trusts and believes that it will be so.
Anyhow it must be done. The willing shall be
properly credited, the unwilling promptly visi-
ted. The principle adopted is-''Ctizens for the
labor, Soldiers for the battle"
| Martial law is hereby proclaimed in the three
cities, but until they can be relieved by the mil
itary the injunction of this proclamation will be
executed by the police.
| Third. The ferry boats viii cease plying the
rivers after o'clock A. M, until further orders.
| LEWIS WALLACE,
| Maj. Gen. commanding.
i MAYoR's PROCLAMATION.
In accordance with the proclamation Of Major
General Wallace, give this public notice that
the police force of this city will until further
orders, act as Provost Guard and order and en-
join upon all good citizens to respect and obey
the General commanding through the police, will
GEORGE HATCH, Mayor.
GENERAL ORDER NO. /.
All places in the cities of Cincinnati, Coving-
ton and Newport where liquors of any kind are
sold, must be closed at o'clock this morning.
All sales are prohibited; upon failure or refusal
the stock on hand will be confscated for santa
ry purposes.
BY order Of Maj. Gen. Lewis Wallace.
Paris, Kentucky, was evacuated last night our
troops falling back to Cynthiana
Gen. Wallace was engaged all last night in
preparations for the defense of the city.
O'clock, p. M.-Business is entirely suspeD-
ded. The street railroad cars have stopped run
ning A good deal Of excitement but no panic
The people are quietly but actively organizin.
for defense No male citizen is allowed to leav
the city Our troops are PePSSrpg to eyaeua
approaching that place from Piketon,
10 O'Clock, P. M.-The excitement has bee
high this evening. Citizens enrolling them
selves rapidly in different Wards. Large mum
bers working on Notifications on Kentucky hills
Governor Tod arrived this afternoon. Is in con
sutation with military authorities, and the ut
most exertions have been made. The enemy is
estimated TO be 10000 to 80 900 strong, reported
to be at Boards Station 80 miles from this city.
They are expected to arrive opposite the fortif-
cations on Thursday. The 18th and 95th are
falling back slowly to Covington. Our pickcts
are 10 miles out. All steamboats, are ordered to
remain on the Ohio sideof the river.
Columbus Sept. 2,-The excitement here is
| high. Business is almost entirely suspended.
The Military Departments are doing their ut
most for the defense of Cincinnati. All the
available men are ordered to move. Gen. Bates
reached here at eleven o'clock and returned on
the 1880 A. M. train, accompanied by the Gov
ernor, Surgeon General and Capt. Debeck.
Cincinnati, Sept 3-Regiments from camp.
and companies from the interior towns have been
arriving all the afternoon. The military author
tiles are very active. ~
At six, on the afternoon of Tuesday, the reb-
els occupied Lexington, 5000 strong. Railroad
and telegraphic communications was establish
ed to Paris at 5 this afternoon.
A reconnoitering engine proceeded within ter
miles Of Lexington, where they found burni
bridge. 1t is not known whether the rebel
still occupy Lexington or not. a train oftwely,
wagons were captured ~ miles from Cincinnati
this morning. Large numbers of negroes arr
being sent across the river to work on the forti
ications.
Trouble I'm Western V,ruin,a.