The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-12
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY JUNE T. ls62-rRIPLE

made by the rebel sympathizers to afford aid and COM
fort to the adv ancng rebels whom they expect to reach
the northern limits Of the State. have the strongest
that General Boyle has the most positive
knowledge Of such plans and on the part OF the
rebels the State and, besides, their actions would
plainly indicate their intentions. AT no time was Mis-
souri, harassed by the guerilla bands which In
tested that State than is Kentucky at this time
A REHRL RAID IN CLINTON COUNTY.
Clinton county is OF the lower counties bordering
Tennessee Of the smallest in area and population
in the State which has sent not less than five hun
dred men TO tho United States army, greater pro
portion, according TO the population, than any
county in the State. On the 80 or 4th Of the
month band Of three hundred guerilas, under
notorious character named Champ. Ferguson,
entered tho county from Sparta, Tenn, and con-
tnusd up to the latest dates committing all kinds
Of depredatons His band exchanged their broken down
horses for tho best be found in the county burned
several dwelling and store houses and murdered seven
eight citizens Tho animal and grain products OF the
Union the county have been destroyed or carried
on It is reported that part OF the band OF roopcrs
drove of thousand head OF hogs, sheep and cattic.
GUERILLA BAND IN BAREoS COUNTY.
On or about the 9th inst band of guerilas appeared
TompknsviIle, in Monroe county, and, after Skin
msh with portion OF the Ninth Pennsylvania, pushed
forward towards Cave City, in Barron county II is pre-
sumed this the same band which had appeared in
Clinton county few days earlier They appear to have
crossed the Cumberland river at Centre Point and
marched TO Tompkinsvills correspondent Of the
louisville De1aoc,a gives account Of the skirmish at
Tompkinsviile which append The letter is from Cas
gov, KY, is dated the 7th and says
Colonel Williams, OF the Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry
here with three hundred Major Jordan left last
night with hundred and twenty hve men to reinforce
IN tlnrh
movements may be narrated in few words On Thurs
day evening Captain Mcculoch, with nlty mcn, on
scouting expedition encamped about half mile OF the
main road Burnets Landing Cumberland river,
eight miles beyond TompkinsviLe. On Friday morning
while they were preparing for the march three rebels
approached the pickets who fired at them and pursued
them the woods that skirt the main road. Captain
McCulloch and his command followed. When a few hun
bred yards from the road the rebels poured IN voliey
OF about sixty guns, mortaly wounding Captain McCu
locli and three The rebels driven from their
ambush, and were pursued to large meeting house
where the main body under Hamilton Ferguson Bledsoe
and McHenry encamred The Pennsy lvaDians iiad
ing themselves outnumbcred len to one, rereaied to
Tompknsyiile, and sent for ren'orcements. Now
seven O'Clock Colonel Williams is preparing start The
rebels lost killed and several wounded Hamilton Ii
said to have been Drained with tho butt Of pistol He
was attempting shoot sergeant but his piece failed
fire. The sergeant advanced, firing with his navy pistol
until his loads were exhausted. and, spurrng on to him
knocked him in the head The br sh was close that
he could not use his sabre. These guerlas or
their way TO Glasgow and Cave City.
EASTERN KENTUCKY ALSO INFESTED.
These bands have also appeared in Eastern Kentucky
probably under the auspices OF the rebels Of BAH Nor
gon and Montgomery counties. band Of eighteen mer
passed through the county about the LIST of June
mitting numerous depredations which the Mount Ster
ling Wing has enumerated, and which says that this
band went to the residence Of Mr. Marion Cheatham
near Camargo an active Union man. and pointing their
guns Mrs Cheathan, threatened 10 kill her she did
not tell them where her husband was. She told them
all ha knp, was hal ha wa Thavt
to the field took his horse and put fast they
could for the mountains The Of this outrage
spread Mount Sterling and vicinity and by some
thirty brave and trusty in their saddles in
pursuit They followed them some forty miles, and ind
ing their horses about giving OUT and having nforma
ton the thieves too far ahead to make further
pursuit practicable they returned. The marauders had
taken the West Liberty route above McCormck's, t.
avoid the Wolfe Home Guard From there they went to
Beaver, and from there to Whitesburg, in Virginia
The same company had stolen five or six horses
in Clark county. Part OF the company from Clark
and the others from further in the interior They
being all strangers in Montgomery county it is nferabt
that some traitor midst put them upon the tracl
OF Dir. Chsatham. The Wing says it has been demon
stra,ed that home guards inefficient for good
the Virginia line to arrest maraudng parties. They
necessarily scattered and thu process Of collecting then
together the appearance OF these bands is SLOW
by the time they ready tho scoundres gain sufficient
time escape What is needed is a cavalry company
West Liberty and one at Hazel Green. The Wig il
grailed to that this likely be the case soon
under the administration Of General Boyle.
WHAT GENERAL BOYLE rs DOING.
General Boyle is using all the within his power
to put down this guerilla warfare and strengthen the
powers at Nashville in defending tho approaches to that
point. He has been authorized and is engaged in
raising cavalry regiment Of which Leonidas Mecaf Is
10 be the Colonel and additional company for the
Provost Guard OF this city. Colonel Sanders r. Bruce
the Twentieth Kentucky infantry, has been de-
spatched TO Bowling Green to command of the
forces the field at that point. We hope to near
OF active work.
ANOTHER VICTORY IN TENNESSEE.