The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-08
Kentucky Items.

The Madison Courier says:
Madam rumor has it that a band of
guerrilIas were yesterday at Eminence,
Ky, 26 miles from Madison. Also, that
they have appeared at Carrollton, twelve
miles from here, at the mouth ofthe Ken
lucky river. r-ro.r lr-~ 4
- The Louisville Democrat says: - =
-- The defeat of our forces beyond Rich
mond, KY, has created panic in the
State. Many in the central part of the
State are leaving their homes and flock
ing to this city.
The Louisville Journal learns from an
4 excellent source that j ohn Morgan's cav
airy. to the number of two thousand men,
were at Perryville at ten o'clock Wednes-
day morning. Dispatches from Morgan
to E. Kirby Smith, which were seized
near Lebanon, disclose Morgan's inten-
ton to unite his forces with those of
Smith at Lexington or. in that vicinity.
The journal has the following news
from Frankfort: ee., f
We received intelligence at eleven
O clock yesterday wednesday, that
Frankfort had been evacuated by the
Federal troops, the entire force, embrac-
ing about six thousand men, including
infantry, cavalry, and artillery, having
taken up the line Of March by way Of the
Shelbyville turnpike in the direction of
Louisville The troops departed in good
order, bringing away their supply trains
Gen. Cruft was in command of the in
fantrv and Gen James S. jackson in COM
mand of the cavalry There was no un-
due excitement in Frankfort before or
after the departure of the troops.
The regular accommodation trains left
Frankfort atthe usual hour this morning,
and arrived upon time, with large num-
Der of passengers. The train which left
this city did not proceed beyond Bagdad,
twelve miles this side of Frankfort A
dispatch from the telegraphic operator al
Frankfort at IL o clock yesterday morn
ing represented the rebel pickets in the
vicinity of Frankfort at that hour
The Journal, also, has the following
The train which left this city yester
i 'day morning and proceeded as far a:
Bagdad, twelve miles this side of Frank
fort, returned last evening, bringing {
number of passengers from Frankfor
who came down to Bagdad on hand-cars
These passengers left Frankfort at on,
o'clock yesterday afternoon; and inform
us that no rebel troops had arrived VI
to that time. The accommodation trail
which left this city at four o'clock las
: evening under orders to proceed to En-
inence, went to Eminence, but returned
again to Lagrange, the conductor tele
graphing that Geo. Jessie had appeare,
between Newcastle and Eminence wit
some rebel cavalry, and that he deeme
it unsafe to remain at Eminence with tn
train during the night
, Governor Morton visited the Kentuck
! Legislature on Wednesday. The Journa
says: su
: During the morning, Governor Robir
son entered the House, and introduce
! to the Representative branch of the Lee
L 'H7itsUuSv 0vrvrnvr MUrton, of Indian;
! and SAID that, " IN senIuIvnD,- srouiVyII an
!. effort, he was with the Governor of Ke1
y lucky" The members rose to their fee
to receive the distinguished visitor, an
4 every heart was warmed at the sight
= the chief executive officer of our mob
. sister State, the blood of whose childre
: has been poured out like water in d
Tense of our soil from invasion. Govern
! or Morton deserves all the honors whic
. grateful country can bestow upon hin
), loyal in sentiment, prompt in action, an
:, sagacious in effort. he has won reput
! ton which will go down to posterity vii
! those of Bayard, Crichton, and all oil
ers who have been distinguished for s.
9 perior intelligence, efficiency and publ
: virtues. - -,4f tsr ;h
@ The Democrat contains the followin
d complimentary notice of our Governo
e. Major General Wright and staff retur
ed to Cincinnati yesterday afternool
S Gov. Morton was a passenger on ii
; same train to indianapolis The Go
S ernor, during his stay in this city, worl
:. ed vigorously day and night, with h
usual untifing energy. Kentucky owe
y him a deep debt of gratitude for Il
0 promptness with which he came to ht
relief in the hour of need. The amour
n ofwork done by him since Saturday las
i in getting the new regiments into tn
State, is perfectly astonishing. All hol
or and praise to Indiana, and her mob
Q and patriotic Governor,
. The Louisville Journal of Friday h;
: the following items: ]ie
The Mails on theLouisville and Fran
+ fort railroad are stll delivered to a
e. points as far out as Lagrange. They al
/ delivered also, on the Nashville road &
|, far down as Franklin, KY, as well as Q
the Lebanon branch to that place
O. The advance of the rebel forces e.
S tered Frankfort at three o'clock Q
| L. I
n persons who left that city at that hou
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