The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-08-19
Kentucky Invaded.
Rebels have taken
Somerset.
Supplies at Cumberland Gap
Threatened.
Indiana Troops Hurrying to
the Field.
rFrom the State Journal. ]

The following dispatches to Gov. Morton
from Generals Boyd and Morgan, show that Ii
the long threatened rebel invasion OF Ken
lucky has actually commenced.
Kirby Smith, with about 10, 600 men, "a
nieces of Artillery, aud an adequate force
of cavalry. is moving from East Tennessee
10 cut off the supplies of ou- men at Oum-
herland Gap and compel its evacuation; and
adv fotces OF his command have already
taken possession of Somerset and Monticel-
10. The former point threatens our CON-
munications seriously. ae@y9
LouIsyIthE August 16.-1he intelligence
received is uufavorable to-day. The rebels,
I believe. are advancing aud fear will cut
off General Morgan's train and gain bis
rear. Lieut.. Colonel Hogelsnd, OF Colonel |
Colonel Gifts Seventh Tennessee regiment,
6ttwenty.ti i've hnbdf6d stf0ng, ar seef fa pptfs
vicinity of Gifts regiment, in Scott county
| Tennessee. A dispatch from my spy at
| Somerset says that two hnadred rebel cav
alry at Monticello, near Mill Spring, are
supposed to be an advsrced guard of the
enemy. 9jl ). 1. oofhs'
Brig. Gen. Commanding.
| LOUISVILLE, Aug. l6.--The rebels have
| entered The State at several points. Som
erset is captured and in their possession
They are moving on Glasgow and threaten
Bowling Green. Order the troops from
Evansville here; send all you Gao. The men
will receiv their bounty afterwards. Any
delay will be disastrous. J. 7. BOYLE,
Brig Gen. Commanding.
1 CuMBERLAND GAP, August 16.-lf you
have not already done so, pleae send all
troops ready for the field to Kentucky.
The intelligence given me by my scouts
satisfies me that Kirby Smith, at the head
of at least FIVE brigades of Infantry, four bat
teries at least of artillery, and a correspond
ing force of cavalry, is about to march
III rough Big Greek Gap. Another force of
equal size is in trent. The pan is to cut
my line Of supplies, compel. If possible, the
evacuation of the Gap, and then invade
Kentucky in force. Not a moment is to be
lost. q. W. MORGAN.
LouIsvILbE, August l6.-Another dis
patch from Gen. Morgan says:
Kirby Smith is marching upon Barbours-
Vile 10 bis rear with five brigades of in
{ fautry aud proper proportion of cavalry
and artillery. General Morgan has retired
part of his force to BarbouFsvile to hold
the place and asks for reinforcements.
/ s. Col. Bruce telegraphs me that Morgan is
still in the vicinity of Gallatin, and had
driven off the hands at work on the Tun-
mel and broken the hand cars. Forrest
and Stevens are expected to join him. g.
1858 FL. I'll a J. +. BOYLE,
Ell1 - - Brig. Gen. Commanding.
The crisis is alarming, and Gov. Morton
p is moving with all his energy to meet it,
-tueV sti,asy y~a'A-naars will be SAINT
ply prepared in all but discipline for any
conflict. ID
Gen. T. A. Morris, who won the West
ern Virginia campaign, will command one
regiment. General Lew. Wallace will COM
mand another Others will be under the
I com maud of General Dumont, General Rey-
nolds, General Love, and Lieut.. Col. King,
of the 10Th Regulars In the absence of ex-
perienced officers TO take permanent COM
mand of the regiments, Gov. Morton, has
hit upon the happy expedient of pattiDg
them temporarily, for this emergency, under
q the command of these distinguished officers,
aud the officers willingly and enthusiasts
caly accede to his wishes.
1t is rather a novel feature in warfare to
see Major Generals, the commanders OF de-
& partments, and the conductors of campaigns
take regimental positions and return to the
unobtrusive rank in which they started,
but it is for the good of the service and the
: country, ard all gladly accept the opporto-
nifty without stopping to think of their pres
en- grades and well earned honors. These
officers will remain in conn and so long as
may be necessary Their places are not all
certainly assigned yet, but at present The
intention is to give them regiments as fol
lows .5..s .s.s.saiasa al ise ~,a
+ Gen. t. A. Morris will take command Of
the 9th regiment, at Madison.
Gen. Reynolds takes the 18th regiment
at Wabash.
Gen. Love takes the list regiment at
Terre Haute. 1.o to-
Il Gen. Wallace takes the 66th regiment
u at New Albany.
Gen. Dumont takes the I'D regiment in
this city. aii I'D
Lieut.. Col. King of the 10th Regulars
, takes probably the I'D regiment at South
Bend.
This arrangement is, however, by no
means fixed matter, but may be changed
as circumstances may make it necessary
re regiments leave to~-KentuckY imme-
NeW AlOany. YEN. w aTTace went 70 New
Albany last night to take-command Of his
regiment and Gen. Dumont went at the
same time with the 72nd regimont. The
rest will follow as fast as the railroad can
take them. hl4 Ht tEF
GOV. MAGoFFIN RESIGNED.
despatch to Gov. Morton from Frank
fort, KY, announces the resignation of
Gov. Magofiu and Lieut. Gov. Fisk, and
the occupancy of the Governorship by the
Speaker of the Senate, Mr.. Robinson, an
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