Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-24
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Loyal Men of Kens#cky d, .srp's.

suspension OF business, anu bSulaillJ IL TAX
Transmission of anything but soldiers and sup
plies by rail. The destruction of bridge on
the Kentucky Central, between Cynthiana and
Pars, and the bridge over EikhOTn Creek, neal
Midway Station, on the Lexington and Louis
vile road added to the arrangement Of pOsta
matters-Lexington being entirely cut off from
communication, aud Frankfort having its only
outlet By way Of Louisville.
Much that those missing letters contained
has lest its Interest now, for in these times
events succeed each other so rapidly that whst
was read with avidity yesterday, will not com
mend attention to-day. | shall, therefore, but
briefly allude to the events of the week.
On Saturday, the 18th, John Morgan's outlaws
were threatening the two most important cities
in Central Kentucky. Morgan had moved from
HauOdsbUTg to LaWrenceGurg, in Anderson
county, his scouts approaching Nicholasvile on
the east, as they pushed north, creating the i'm
preston that advance was being made on
that place. The village was in an upr ar on
Sunday, and the citizens made excellent time in
abandoning it. They poured into Lexington by
every means OF conveyance, and by their exag-
gerated reports added intensity to the inhabi-
Tants there. Two cool headed gentlemen q
railroad agent and telegraph operator, toward
I evening took a hand car and proceeded down
the track to Nicholssville. They found the town
/ abandoned to darkness and the dogs-.he ex-
J F-OoolAiSAAg bpCldtolt bHltAElItL-tf6lYDoS
fsct, fed ine0ntiBently Doors stood wide open,
/ windows unbaTred, offices inviting ingress, and
/ a trSiu Of cars loaded with commissary stores
standing unhaTned at the depot. 1t was some
| time before Lexington coHld be made to believe
| that Morgan wGs not in Nicholasville.
Lexington was in 2 terrible state of excite
ment on Sunday and Monday. All business
Was suspcnded-stores, shops, Offices, all shut
| up--eveu the post Office. Stringent martial law
] wa co rnf -
arms was ordered out. The streets were pa
trollsd by citizens guard, author 5ed to arrest
| or shoot down suy man found on the streets
without erms. This drove traitors to their holes
a lisp of sympathy for Morgan or the rebellion
was as much as a mans life was worth The
S5th Ohio, Col Sewers, from Camp Chase, ar
rived Monday morning to the infinite relief of
I the Inhabitants. They were received with the
I greatest enthusiasm. Osher Teinforcemenfs
! mandant Of the post, made preparations for an
( apprehended attack. Morgan was said to be
within few miles Of the city Morgan was
a Midway Station. Morgan was on the banks
| II the Kentucky, advancing on Frankfort then
came reports that the fight had commenced at
! Frankfort
IL was decided tba. the s5.b Ohio should 90
20 the relief OF besieged Frankfort. Oae COM
pauy mutined they had agreed to 90 to Lex
! .
60, and the resolution Of the officers IS crdit-
able They prevented the disgrace Of the regi-
ment and tie State 1t represents, in the face Of
the enemy.
We proceeded to Frankfort, expecting John
and his outll1s all along the road, bat he didn't
appear. We saw nothing but pleasant fslGs of
/ blue grass, fat cattle, and acres of wheat in
shock. Not hostile shot was fired on the way,
for want of somebody TO shoot at Arrived ct
= Fhs
near there There had been no skirmishng
wish pickets, and No evidence Of Morgan being
about, but then an attack WAS momentarily ex-
psc!ed. TIE Union men of the city came up
/ TO the scratch as resOlute men should DO. They
/ shOuidered their mCskets, provided their own
/ rations, and went cut on the hills 10 guard the
! approaches of the city. One OF them, an estim-
aoie man, Mr.. Berry lost his life accidentally,
while on this voluntary duty. He was worth
all the traitors IN the State-a true patriot, an
honest, Industrious man.
/ Ii IS true, Morgan lad made q demonstration
/ on Frankfort, but it was a feint From Law
| reucebnrg be has sent advance guards TO Rough
/ and Ready, and even IS far as the Military In
situte, within six miles of the city Here they
! stepped. TCey had Effected their purpose, ere
| ated an uproar and excitement in the capital,
! which put the people on the defensive. They
| ddu't think Of taking the offensive Then
I
/ at ShTyock's station, and marched to Versailles,
/ which Is about equi-dist8nt from Frankfort and
/ Lexington. There he stayed Monday night
| Finding the coast clear, he next day moved
north, 10 Midway station, On the Louisville and
| Lexington railroad, tore up the track, and de-
| sroyed the ElkhoTn bridge, while his advance
| guard, passing by Georgetown, made q sudden
dash on the Kentucky Central road, destroyed
bridge, and burned Keyser's extensive q L.
/
| pietely cutting Lexington eff from its northern
and western communications. His exploits
| since then have been more familiar to Cincin-
| natl than to those of US who were at Lexington.
MOTgan's greatest aids in this raid into Ken
lucky have been panic among the people and
| indecision among the military managers. He
/ has, in fact, kept every considerable place in
/ Central Kentucky in q state Of siege, and fran
ticslly calling for assistance to defend it. Lex
ington couldn't spare man to pursue him-be-
/ cause she mOmentarily expected an attack.
! Frankfort couldn't send her priystes in pursuit,
| because Morgan was lowering at her gates.
| Paris and Cynthiana were in the same condition,
and really had need Of moro men than could be
brought to their defense-thst is, if nobody pur-
! sued Morgan, and he was allowed his own time
I to prepare for an attack on them.
In the meantime, Morgan moved at his leisure
/ through the country. He stole horses literally,
out particular regard TO their political predilec-
! tons. He took about I25 horses in Anderson
/ county, as many more in Woodford, and is prob
ably engaged at the present time, if not fighting,
/ in horse stealing To bfT. Abe BufOrd, residing
near Versailles, ne avowed his object to be to raise
recruits and horses mot to eight; and ifhe has not
obtained them lie has only himself to blame, for
| cannot hear of any serious attempt yet to dis
tuTb him in the business. One of his men, when
L
| their object was and why they were there, the
| fellow, with noncBalauce that must have been
/ delightful, replied We'll, we're here to ride
/ around the country and play he'll generally"
MOrgan's forces have been greatly over-es IL
mated. He has not, or had not at Lawrence
/ burg, more than 1000 men. Not more than 700
could be counted in body by an intelligent,
scout, and allowing for pickets aud scSuts,
! 1000 would be a large estimate. It'll a mistake
to suppose he IS receiving large accessions from
the people of Kentucky. His raid is not on
scale of sufficient magnitude to inspire conf
deEce. It lacks military character. There is
no evidence in it that be intends TO remain lOBg
in the State He cares nothing about hi lines
Of communication, and moves across the blue
grass region with the independence Of Bedouin
Arab across the desert He obtained but twen-
ty-fve recruits in Anderson county, and not
many in Versailles. | hear that he has received
considerable accessions from Owen county, ore
Of the most pestiient holes in the State but there
Il is no general rising. Five hundred would be a
liberal estimate of the number of recruits he
has received up TO this moment. That Morgan
was disappointed in this, there can be no doubt.
He openly said as much in Versailles, and his
+ rsscally outlaws were more expressive in their
feeIncs aad cursed the Union men of Kentucky
without stint To one that has risen to aid him,
: / score has risen against him. The intelligent
= nen of Kentucky are fred at the insult The
T idea of horse-thieving and plundering gang OF
scouDdrels marching through their entire State
E with impunity, is something they cannot tole-
D rate with patience. Even the quasi secession