New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-18

advantage of the Lac Excitement
xyhere,bout of the Encmy-Rcporfed
Re-enforcemsrts OF the E'peiS
Danger Not Vet Past.
From Our Specsi ,Sc,,yar o. Sept II, 1851
A great deal of the excitement OF 'uo p"o' "'0A
has subsidized, and to-day was more eu''' '""' Guy
experienced here for two weeks. Ipe Guy oiea'ues
free again not that il had any douot Oh 'he repuiSe
of the Rebels but when every fanny hau ahusoaho,
father, brother, or son IN the volunteer "rny over
the river. it was very natural no little anxiety should
be felt in regard 10 an engagement.
A NOBLE EXAMPLE.
Cincinnati and Ohio have done their duty nobly,
and set the first and tue nobest example to the other
Northern States They have shown truly tbst this
country can depend on her citizens for defenders,
and that when their homes are threatened by ioes,
whether foreign or domestic they can forget the
pursuits of peace in the stern realities OF war.
For fortnight the business ofthe city bas been sus-
pended, and lie citizeDs have served common SOL
ders in the trenches sleeping night after night upon
their arms and submitting TO every deprivation WIN
ont a murnur During daily visits to the camps aud
forG6eatons, have been most asreeatiy surpnsed
at The efficient and cheerful manner III winch All
commands were executed. Then, too, there wac
degree Of order and discipline among the troops that
no one would have expected to find In men who had
been in service only few days.
RETURN or THE HOME REGIMENTS.
On Saturday afternoon four Of the city reserve
regiments were relieved Of duty, and returned to
their homes paradng through the principal streets,
and receiving most enthusiastic welcome from all.
They looked vel, ana marched well, far better
than any one would have anticipated, and would
have given the impression that they had been months
in the service. Had been told they old regi-
ments who had been all through the War, l should
have believed IT without hesitation, for am quite
certain have seen many OF our veteran soldiers
who would have acquitted themselves less credit
ably.
ADVANTAGE OF THE LATE EXCITEMENT.
The recent excitement, arising from no inadequate
cause, will be of great benefit 10 Cincinnati and the
whole State, and indeed, hope, TO the entire North.
Ii has shown TO the people here something of their
Capacities il has fred their hearts and aroused their
patriotism, and made war to them genuine actual
ity, not abstraction. The people OF this city
have tasted of martial food, and they viii have
of On appetite fos the naturally disasteiu meal in
the future than they have had IN the past. IL has
vastly increased the military spirit of the city and
the State, and hundreds who lived month ago in q
kind Of lethargy az respects the Rebellion, are low
fully alive 10 the immense interests involved In tie
struggle and the vast importance, if not absolute
necessity, OF Its suppression.
wBEREABOUT OF THE ENEMY.
That the enemy has rereated every one is aware,
but how far, what his present location s,
most dubious question: OF course, the came kind OF
that prevailed Wne0 ne was within slLDt OF
our Publications. continue 10 be circulated; and we
hear every hour that Kirby Smith has been
enforced; that he is again on the advance that LIS
falling-bac was merely feint; that he will
the Ohio above or below, and attack Cincinnati in
the rear; In fact that he will do the most contra
dictory and impossible things imaginable-al at the
sane time.
Kirby Smiths force estimated at 20 900 strong, is
reported to be In the vicinity Of Florence encampod
on the Fair GROUNDS, and tina: he lie receiving large
inf GOraOp Williams
John G. Breckinridge. The truth of this story,
.hough published IN the papers, is very apocrypha
end d. not think II at all probable. No doubt there
s email portion Of Smiths army near Florence,
Sut il can be little more than band Of straggers
o! guerrillas, who will take to hight on the first
appearance Of the Union loops in force.
The portion 10 relation 10 "Cerro GoTdo" Will
ams and John G. Breckinritge and their REINFORCE
rnents is Internationally all bosh. have no posi-
tive knowledge OF the location OF the former gsscon
aiding traitor; but John c. Breckenridge certainly lie
no, within hundred miles Of Florence, aud prob
ably still down the Mississippi, meditating designs
upon Baton Rouge OF New-Oreans.
That Kirby Smith and the main body Of his forces
are either at Lexington or moving III that direction
as RAPIDLY az possible ia the most intelligent opinion
prevalent here; and it is very probable that the
Rebels will make their stand al or near that city:
They are, presume, expecting requirements and
as 80 little is really known Just now OF the move
ments of the enemy, they may receive them before
we are aware, and put us once more on the deien-
sive
THE DANGER NOT YET PAST.
II il not safe 10 conclude that the danger to Gin
cinnati has entirely past; though the city will be
left in Ltate Of quietnde, probably, for Of least
q few days to come. But If Kirby Smith receive
any such reenforcements as will lead him 10 believe
he has any reasonable hope OF success, he will
certainly attack this place. As j have said, the
Rebels hate Cincinnati exceedingly-perhaps be
cause so many Of them owed debts here-and would
rather possess it than any other city in the North
Their con Insnder hes told them they should winter
here, and they have been promised the benefits OF
pillage and punder, and must be greatly disappoint
cd In retIeating.
One or two of the Secession prisoners taken say
their COMPANIONS in arms had set their hearts upon
taking Cincinnati and that that was their chief pnr
pose in owing so far north. That they VIII make
great effort TO do 20, there is no doubt, ard the
city cannot be regarded safe 80 long any form
idable BODY Of Rebels remain in Kentucky.
When the Rebels will be driven ont Of that State
cannot ray, or when AN attempt Will be made; but
II is probable that III few days We will be enabled
70 organize sufficient force Of experienced troops TO
advance upon Kirby Smiths army, and give it bat
tie wherever il il found. JUsIUs.