White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-09-04
HIeHLY IuPORTAHT FROM KEN
TUCKY.

Lexiustos, Frankfort and Paris Ev1c.I
tedSMaior General Wright FAILS DacA
On louisville with all HIS FOsC :.
FortiHcations 70 be Ereceea 1SS. =,
CovinstOn aad NeWport-Ges: VIE
Orders the Troops BACK 10 Cov.
MARTIAL Law Proclaimed In Cieeaass'
nj. Coviugton asd Newport.
From the Cincinnati Gazette. septenbes u
The rumors upon the street last evening
that Lexington had been evacuated oy oo,
forces, and that Gen. Kirby Smith had
taken possession, created most intens'
excitement as the report became generally
known. The newspaper offices wer'
crowded Is usual to obtain the news, bu
it was not until early in tho evening tna
the report was confirmed. :.
A special meeting of Council was call
ed to consider the situation Of Cincinnati
Gen. Lew. Wallace. with bis staff. lef
Covington at 10 o'clock yesterday NOR
ming on his way to Lexington, to NEE
Gov. Morton bot on reaching Paris. b.
found dispatch from Gen. Wright. or
dering him '.to return and take comman,
of the troops at Cincinnati. Coyingto'
and Newport"
AT Paris Gen. Wallace found the 99tl
regiment drawn up in line of battle. an,
600 to 1000 rebel cavalry within fou
miles Of the town.
The early train which left this city q
6 A. NJ, reached Lexington on time. ant
returned, leaving at 8 P. n. Gen. Wal
lace came down on this train, and reach
ed this city about half past nine last eve
ming.
Gen. Wright, who left this city Of
Sunday morning. reached Lexington th
same afternoon. and yesterday mornin,
he determined, after examining into tb
condition of affairs at that point. to evac
uate it, and Immediately made prepara
tions to do SO.
About S o'clock last evening. Genera
Wright left Lexington. falling back OF
Frankfort with what forces remained o
Gen. Nelson's command, some 5000 o
10. 900 strong: and We since learn iha
he has proceeded down the Frankfort ant
Lexington road to Louisville.
Dispatches received last evening from
the operator at Lexington. dated at 5 P
NJ. stated that Gen. Kirby Smith ha'
reached that city with large force. ant
had demanded its surrender.
A meeting was held when the citizen
resolved to surrender. they having no fore
there to defend it. The operator bid th
Cincinnati operators good night, and sai'
he would remove his instrument and leav
the town since which nothing has beer
heard from him.
Gen. Wright telegraphe'l orders from
Frankfort for the two regiments at Pari'
to fall back on Cynthiana, which wa
probably done, for We learn that Pari
was also evacuated by our forces last eve
ming.
Frankfort, We learn. has also been evac
uated. and all the archives and public roc
ords removed to Louisville.
Gen. Lew. Wallace. with his staff, ar
rived last evening. and took command o
the forces here and at Covington.
The General was busy all through tn.
night. in consultation with the Govern
ment officers stationed here, and with tn,
Mayors of Cincinnati. Covington and
Newport. I.aH-F'-r
A large amount of busincsss was at.
tended to. A regiment that arrived in
the city was put on picket duty in the
rear Of Covington and Newport. and
many other steps taken looking to the
protection and safety of these cities.
At two o'clock this morning. General
Wallace issued procla m atior. snnoun.
cling that he had assumed command. pro-
claiming martial law. and ordering all
business houses to be closed. and the cit.
izens to prepare to defend the city. h
IMPORTANT FROM PARIS. h.'
Col. Ben. Ruukle. of the 45th Ohio.
telegraphed Gen. Wallace. at half past
ten o'clock this morning. that the goth
Regiment. Col. ,L.ngworthy, was falling
back from Paris before an overwhelming
force Of the enemy. Gen. Wallace tele-
graphed Col. Runkle to hold Cynthisua
to the last extremity. Cynthiana is only
forty.6ve miles from Cincinnati.