Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-10
ras Capture OF CIneinnafi,

The city vas electrified yesterday BY the announce
men. that Cincinnati had been captured by our forces
under Gen. Kirby Smith. The news had, ID is true,
been ANTICIPATED By the sangulns among "a; but
il came nsserthelsss suddenly to partaks OF the
nature Of 4 surpTiss And never wss there surprise
mere Incentive OF JOY and enthusiasm. Nor Il t IN.
reasonable 70 indulge IN sIul.Acn over 50 momentous
an evsnt--an event Of which the consequences can
scarcely this moment be realized The capture OF the
greatest city of the West certainly constitutes mag
ni6esui debut for armies in the Free States. We
speak, Of eOursO on the aupposlon that the report Of
the fa Of Cincinnati il correct. And there eeens good
reason to believe that is well founded. II bears on IFS
face Vsrsimnitrde which eommends to belief and 1t
harmoniEs SO well with previously aScersined events,
that We can scarcely refuse 70 credit it. We kaoE, from
accounts In the Northern papers, that Kirby Smiths
forces after the battle Of RohnOnd advanced on Lex
ug.on Aod occupied that place Sunday, the Slst n
From Lexington to Cincinnati tie distance is about 80
miles The road runs through q rolling, wellWRtered
county, perfectly practicable Tor army, and the
march might very vel b made BY an cnterPrisins
General in four dAys-tAs hns intervening between
he occupation Of Lexington, and the appearance
Of the Confederate troops in front Of oovinston.
Moreover, INC 0ofbneEn PAPets ~ Wv ~ 'NF~'. -
Confederate advance 70 bs within twelve miles OF On
oeaAs and hat be greatest exoAusns and alarm pre-
vailed in that city. General Wallace, in command OF
Ihe post Immediately proclaimed martial law, and called
On the citizens to enrol themselves for the defence Of
the city, Il is evident from these circumstances, that
there was no regular force in Cincinnati sufficient in the
opinion of the commander 30 face General SDihs VII.
torious army. 10 the mean Ims, the new regimann
which had been coming In from the North West were
hurried into the Geld to make q thoU Of opposition
Tho brief account Of subsequent events is strikngy
Ylukse Ike The Federal troops drew up in line OF hAl'
lie and delivered one vOloy, When, finding the Ooniede
rates 10 be in overwhelming force, they iIecntirensy
cok 20 .heir heels General Smith pursued with vgor'
and occupied Newport ard COVington without resist
a1ce According 10 the account. Cincinnati fell In
similarly ingorious STYLE for the place must have sur
rendered after the expiration of the four hours grace
granted by General Smith.
These events present some remarkable condolences
.ih those which we're happening, al the same time, on
this side Of the Aleghaniss Ga the S0.h ulL, were
fought the decisive battles ef Richmond In Kentucky,
and Manassas, in Virgins. On Friday, the 4;h inst
General Lee crossed tho Potomac into Maryland, ano
General Smith captured Cincinnati in Ohio. The same
day Witnessed the termination of the defensive policy 10
the Es, aud In the West; the dsy Witnessed in the
West and IN the East the invasion Of the enemy terri.
ory Our armies nov stand on the North bank OF the
Potomac and on tie North bark Of the Ohio. Tbs ag-
yressive campaign opens with brilliant promises. We
rru=t The susuties vii no. be hshed.