Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-22
FROM KENTUCKY.
.TFrirGg Of Troops ss1G Departure for
Threatened PofsGs.
The Movements of Morgan.

| Special Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunel
LOUISVILLE, July 1.-THE city is again al
excitement this morning, and the scene is a.
comical and interesting as it was under similar
circumstances a year ago. The widest rumors
are being circulated and given eredenee among
the people who are ready to believe anything
they hear. While the rumOred movements Of
Morgan have much to DO with the excited state
Of the public mind, the actual movements in the
city have added greatly to it.
At an early hour yesterday morning troops
began to pour into the city from three several
sources, and the city put on a military aspect
not new, but still strange and exciting under
ths circumstances The 55th Indiana crossed
the river from JeffJrsouville-seven companies
strOng-Snd marched hastily to the Lexington
depot. Hasty preparations were being made
for their transportation to Lexington, or Frank
fort, or ShelbyVil e, or some other threatened
point. In the meantime the lsrdsT OF the Gait
house was thrown open and the genaEoslty Of
Sias Miller, the host of the Union house, sup
piled the mea with plenty to eat. About 10
o'clock the 25lh Kentucky, which had been sent
to MumfOrdsville returned and marched TO the
Lexington depot. The two trains which carried
the forces did not leave, however, until DOOn,
when amid the most enthusiastic cheers they
left the city. About the same time or an hour
subsequently all the conYaIescent soldiers in the
city were formed into q regiment aud marched
out to the fair grounds to defend the eastern ap-
prOach to the city. A single piece Of heavy ar
tiilery was also sent in the sans direction. Al
together the display bstokensa danger, and the
excitement rose in consequence.
Al night more troops and more excitement
took possession Of the city. Gen. Boyle's head
quarters at the Gait House were Desieged By
anxious crowds Of citizens. Cavalry from Nash
VILE passed through the city and went east by
the Shelbyviile road, and the people began 10
await with anxiety the result Of the expected
meeting. Arum0r was started that marshal law
was to be proclaimed, and that the citizens were
70 be called out and placed under arms. This
has not proved the case this morning. We
have no proclamation this morning, but the
Union Club calls for a meeting Of its members
to fern q military organization Of the citizens
for the defense Of the city. Il was also rumored
! that the Express and PRESBYTERIAN we're susDan-
ded, but the Express is out this morning a.
usual. Is was stated slsO that all the Irish in
the city had been placed under arms, and that
New Albany and Jacksonville had been called
upon to aid in the defense of the city. People
listen to anything, and firmly believe, believed
every thing they heard.
OF Morgan's movements nothing definite was
known. Dividing his force at Lebanon, enc
portion under one Champ. Ferguson, went BY
Springfield north to S~helbyVille, robbing the
bank in that place, while the main body, under
Morgan, went tow ard Danville- As yet we have
no particulars Though they may come before l
close this) of the work at eithe- Of these places.
The rumors have it that Morgan visited Dan
vile and Harrodsburg, doing all manner Of mis-
chief, and then pushed forward on Sun lay even
ing toward Frankfort. There is little doubt that
such has been the route Of Morgan, but the par
ticulars cannot be now given. Their advance
reached Lswrenceburg at ; o'clock on Sunday
evening, and it is probable the whole body re-
NAKED at that point sl night for the purpose Of
threatening Frankfort. Bat / imagine no a.
tack is intended on Frankfort. They took care
to let it be known that they were in Lawrence
burg, as passes were freely given to persons
going TO Frankfort. It is not at all improbable
that this was done for the purpose Of drawing
any force at Lexington from that city for the de-
tense Of Frankfort. But in this they will fail
as a large force has gone to Frankfort, and Lex
ington is said to be able 10 defend itself, the
city having been placed under martial law and
the Union men placed under arms for its de-
tense.
At q late hour it was understood that the bsn1
under Ferguson had left S~hslbyville for Louis
vile, and would be here by ten o'clock. He was
watched for as we watch for an eclipse but 10
Ferguson came. The 9sh Pennsylvania cavalry
was sent in search Of the rebel, but We have no
news IS yet from them.
The defenses Of the city are being materially
strengthened. Col. W0odruf-nominated as
brgadier general-is in command of the forces
for the city defense.
The Express was permitted to continue on
condition Of inserting the following article, writ
ten by Gen. Boyle in the body of its article en-
the guerrilla raid
THE raid in Kentucky can be productive of
M good. Guerrilla warfare is of all the most
llwless, for while it prey upon the foe it often
times despoils the friend. They move in such
small bodies that they cannot possibly divert the
force Of an enemy from its plans, and in that re-
spect fail to ed the cause they profess to serve.
Besides this, when they mark their track with
hagTant wrongs, as ia The case of Lebanon, it is
indefensible. 1t is shameful; it is criminaL
The destruction Of public property is an injury
to the people Of that town alone, and not 10 the
government, against whom these men are fight
ing. War has enough Of horrors without en-
plOyirg this most savage and unTeleDting of all
warfare. And we thing the people of the State
may congratulate themselves when the gueuiI-
las are out Of it.