, 1862-04-09

AAo UH1o0 NFoopA In heNtucKy.
The small bands Of Union troops stationed
at various points in Western Kentucky are
doing good service In Kidding the State of the
rebel land pirates that set at defiance all rights
Of property and life. The squad Of cavalry
referred to in the following notice, sent Us for
publication, and Who we're stationed at Smith.
land, captured this week four dssperadoeg
who, the best Of testimony showed, had mur.
dered several Union men ii cold blood. We
give it as specimen Of the way in which the
efforts Of our troops 60 restore laW and peace
to the country are appreciated:
aAD1sosynLE, Hopkins Co, KY,
MAJ. Tn1ELEMASS:
Dear Sir:-This ia to tender to you our sin
cere thanks for your kind consideration for us
displayed By the presence among us Of q por-
ton OF your troops, under command Of Capt.
3. MarsehDer, and escorted by our friend and
former toWnsman, Dr.. ". G. Noel, and to as
sure you that your troops under the command
Of their gallant and efficient officers, by their
amongst US. Won for themselves, both officers
and men, tic appreciation and esteem Of al Of
our citizens The Union men of our State
will, VIC think, have good reason to congratu-
late themselves upon acquaintance with Capt.
3. Marschner and bis men, that such material
t4eo IDenu 80 ".1t 1uto luetEHly OF l1elr coun-
try. Their visit has been Of good service to our
community, and VIC would now ask of you as
2 fnrther kindness, that you will permit Capt
b. Aa1Echner and his little band to return to
Us sgain, go soon as his valuable services eau
hc dispensed with at other points, and permit
hlm to 5olourn with us for ten or fifteen days,
tor We believe be can render valuable service
to the cause in our county. The Doctor
We know will come with him at any
time, and We. are always pleased to see
him, especially in such good company Send
them to our relief and be assured That you and
the cause that you defend shall ever have the
best wishes Of your friends, many Of the
ATTEST and best citizens Of Madisonyiue,
Similar congratulations have been bestoHed
upon Captain B. Marschner, officers aud men,
at Princeton, at Eddyyille and Marion, Ken
tuckE, and several other places. At eaeh and
once more reminded the citizens Of their coun-
try By having the Stars aud Stripes displayed
upon their public buildings, and at one place
especially -Madisonyille- which place the
stsr5 and Stripes have not waved for the last
two Jears-almost q forgotten b. old Union cit
arrival Of Captain B. Marschner aud his brave
little band, few Union ladies volunteered to
get up flag eight by sixteen feet in dimen-
sions, on Friday evening, and being
completed on Sunday morning, the 25th Of
March, was hoisted on the steeple OF the
eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and was salut-
ed By three rounds Of shot by his company,
and singing the "Rcd White and Bluc.a IN
conclusion, Captain B. M1rschner gave
2 most eloquent speech, in which be
{Marschner) said that he would hold
the Union as well as the disunion men rc-
sponsiblc for the flag, and that he would soon
visit them again, and would severely punish
such men as disgraced the flag which once
more adorned their town and county. He was
loudly applaudcd hy the citizens Of all parties,
being o1erpowered with Joy to see once mora
the Union flag.