The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-29
FROM KENTUCKY,

rxolsdies--one Of them the wife Of Judge Moore
# The Confederate Congress- sud the other the wife
II Mr.. Southall. Of the Purcell batiery--arrived
\. tbs city on Sunday afternoon by the Central
train. They left their homes In MI. Sterling, Ky,
IN The 9th of July. and Travelled alone from that
eoa. 70 Richmond Their route was through
P;,.sasrs and Harrisburg Pa. to Baltimore, where
they remained for nearly two weeks Whilst there
.aey maize sererl inefecsual efforts 10 obtain pass
port. for sssunsan, which were positively refused
,seu by Gen. Wool Finding that II Was irrposs-
be to obtain Federal permission to reach the Con
s,.rsts lines, they determined to vsi. winche ster
the hope that isa early evacuation BY the enemy
or recsp;us by our forces, would enable them to
rsch heir point Of destination, without the neces
.,y Of again applying for passes to the agents of
the LlHeoln tyranny. Winchester being within the
hnss Of the enemy, they were not required TO have
passes to reach that p0in. and, leaving Baltimore
, I. BE morning, they reached Winchester the same
night by way Of the Baltimore and Ohio and Win
rh-fer and Potomac railroads Here they remain.
81 for several days, awaiting favorable opportu.
Mtg 70 resume their Journey. Finally this oppor
,cn.E presented ITSELF and they left the town-by
vhai line We need not state-and reached staun.on
Richmond on Sunday. They are highly gratitied
e. the accomplishment of their undertaking, and
ssas delighted with the prospect of an early re.
uuien with friends from whom they have been 30
ong and painfully separated.
1These ladies speak encouragingiy Of the South
rsn feeling which exists among the people of Ken.
ricky, and express the earnest belief that On over
uhelming majority of the population of tha; State
ouy long FOR the opportunity TO attes. their devo.
ton 10 the rights Of the South Like the people o.
Maryland. however. they are held In temporary
subjsction BY the power OF Federal bayonets, wait.
rig aad hoping tor the day of delverance from op.
preston, While tn Baltimore they had some op.
rort1nity of observing the feeling there, which
they think b As srdentiy Southern al the NEST rad
Aal supporter Of our cause could desire. The sue
e-sses of our arms around Richmond rekindled the
fires Of the 10Th of April, is6l, and revived the
hopes and expectations of those who have main
isusi their confidence unshaken in the ultimate
triumph Of the South In her struggle for indepen
dente. Among others who called upon them during
hsH soiourn in that city was Mrs. Frank Key How
sd daughter of Francis S. Key. author of the "sta-
, spsagled Banner" The husband and one son OF
tbis lady ere prisoners In Fort Warren, another
snn i confined at Camp Chase, Ohio, whilst five
other son In-law. and brother in law are in
| ibs Confederate service A good record for one
9inniy.
They represent the E,deral forcs g. Winchester
F. .lsiI and under ths Command OF Gen Piatt who
x Goi regarded By his subordinates ss either a SOL
'lsr or gentleman. When they lef, that town on
Wednesday, there were no p.ckets kept on the
Valley road during the day, but were posted a,
ehi!al few miles from the place