, 1862-07-08
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.

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Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tsbnne.1
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 5, 1862
Du1ing the summer aud fall Of the past gear,
Kentucky was deemed by you Of such 1mpor-
tance that was engaged to furnish your read-
ers with such Information Of the state Of af-
fsirs here as would render the "situation in
Kentucky' Ineligible. At that time, interest
ceEtered in Kentucky as far as regarded mill |
tary operations, and much was expressed in |
the neu utralitY schemes Of the State. Now the !
armies have been removed from the State, and |
the interest centering in It Is Of military po
litical character; but 1t is one deserving the
attention of your readers. Then the armies
Of the Union within the State were needed to
save her--to drive the despoilers from the soil
to save the people from the confederacy;
7tou they are needed to enforce the laws Of the
United States, and to project Kentucky from
Kentucky. At no time since the war began,
| save the three months Of the occupation Of
| Bowling Green, has Kentucky needed the re-
stra:nt Us well as the protection Of military
| force, SO much as at present.
a disloyal governor is power1css in the
prosecution Of any evil schemes from the fact
that 8 loyal military governor holds him in
/ restraint. The civil Law is virtually suspend
ed, though 10 proclamation has announced
the supremacy Of the military code. But Gen.
Boyle as military commander holds the civil
governor in check, and is likely from present
appearances to quiet the State, now much dis
turbed by guerrilla bands. But ut the same
time be is likely to fill all the military prisons
| Of the State, besides sending 3 fair proportion
of the Kentucky representatives to Camp
Chase. Boyle is man Of bronze and gray
determined as the devil, and hating secession
and the devil alike. He has small, gray eyes,
which speak of his great determination, and
be is already terror to the rebels. He began
operations in the State by dividing 1t
. into several districts, in each Of which he
, placed provost marshals with authority and
to enforce the five or six laws which he shortly
!. afterwards announced rs the military Law o.
: the commonwealth. Among those laws wa<
one forbidding the use Of language favorable
! | to rebellion or calculated to excite people
: to it. This clause has been disregaraed mort
than any other, and the prisons are full Q
criminals who are accused Of violating it
+ But the women more than the men have in
4 aulged in this offense, and Gen. Boyle has an
s nounced that the Ladies SO offending will ais
e be imprisoned. This order to his proves
: marshal has called down certain mutterrd In
y precautions on Boyle'6 head, and the rebel
d look down upon him as another monste
e Butler" But they remain silent, except wnel
e Prentice Is in view or hearing when forboa1
\ ance ceases to be virtue, and the Wome
d break ont into the strongest dem9patrations
g. Perhaps they are excusablc, as Prentice
= euch a horrible looking monster that ever
e woman is justified in shoWering imprecation
d on him whenever he is met. Boyle's chara<
rs teristic is barshness, and the rebels tear hi1
d and avoid him. But they dare at times to d.
1t late outbreak at Henderson, OF which you haV
C. hsd full accounts. Henderson is q stror
to rebel hole, where the people have all alon
at talked loud and overaWed individuals BY the
y | manner and loud tones, but no one suppose
le they had the hardihood to fire upon OF
n troops. This has been the natural result I
Sc the Miss Nancy style OF policy pursued b
LIB other eommaadants who preceded Gen. Boy1
ag information from other sources Of q late da
as gives the particulars Of bridge-burning IN tt
ye southern part Of the State. am inclined !,
:. fear that after all Gen. Boyle has not suf
ID cient force in the State 10 at once put dow
the guesrlllas that are infesting it as they d
4 n IN Missouri He has not yet Iesorted to Il
be State, though we have had seyerI instauc
r: deserving Of military trial and mi
pt tary execution. l understand, aithous
as have no official authority for stating It, tt
4 sge the loyal people Of the Stale to form hon
I'D guards-a battalion in each county, and Il
1t | Lfy all who are not active members and wi
u, | do not take the oath on Joining the guard
ler that they will be held responsible for any dc
ed relations d, any character BY guerrilla band
Lis Such an organization would decide who We
ln- the dfsloya1 who were disposed to aid msl au
L. ing bands, but at the same time would be da
&c, gc1uus from the tendency ofthe people to Ia
nd fessness. There is much to fezr from the l
ha n AhShnrh
eA- forced law in many parts OF It.
1ey The rebels about Someryille, and I hAye
ne. doubt all throughout the State, express fres
g. e. the opinion that that the miiary force oce
lis, pying the State Is large enough for what tb
call the purposes Of the aboltionists. tn
aad say 1hat the State has been sold to the at
een lit{opists and nothing can save her. Th
DIT, say that Rousseau, Speed, Prentice, and 9th.
iat- have turned the State over body aud SOUL 8
iot, that In few years she will be totally abe
ne tionized. As for that eanuct say. but ths
go is no intention on the part OF the Admiuist
1la, tion to lose its hold on the B1ate uotil 1
M war is over. And think all loyal men b.
ade reason to be glad of that fact. Kentucky
zen, lorgs to the Union even Il Southern G
aud federaey has to be Acknowledged In such
De event the border must be far beloH her lin
4 few years more and she will be = free St.
Fifteen ysars age y measures for the grad
cut erable favor. Eight years hence they will
hole | carried into effect and Kentucky viii be
Inn Of the hrst to accept Mr. Lincoln's Late Il
en- sage. It will be less Of a struggle to emal
to t pate Kentucky than Missouri
be- We have had considerable Of q newgp2
was excitement growing out of q proposition
ould require all the teache1s In the public scht
luce to take the oath Of allegiance to the Uni
,ded Safes. This has been called horrible perse
,Ilos ton, outrage, insult, aud the like, until
red. matter has been killed, and the yonug Id
hree are to be taught to shoot bT Individuals =
lime do not swear, and who in all probability do
horc support the constitution. 1thsa been deei
pent that the board Of education shau be tras
ner, In the choice Of teachers, aad the teacher s
peo- lot be required to take the oath which 81
1our have said they objected to a. the same ths
/ no administered to those the government
sacd suspected and arrested as traitors.
liug The tdleness Of the armies IN the soutas
into Is astonishing every body here. The cit
/ full Of men and officers on Leave Of ahse
the It is not to be wondered at, that the Pfesit
aose wants SCI, GOO more men for the purpose o.
had cupyl1g the positions already gaiaed-
with truth is, that there are enough officers lol
in a ing about the country to garrison half the
{ up ! portant positions which HAlleck has take1
% up | an free 10 confess that think any ger
IS be | who would tske suca time, and perform
,tast-l Herculanean labors, as Halleck did, for
eSore: mere purpose OF divulgfng: tbs fact Of
him evacuation of CoEinth. would find 1t 3 ten
time | task to garrison conquered country OF 9