The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-19
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Direct railroad and Geographic commu-
nication having been broken OF between
this city and Lexington, our information
from the Blue Grass Region necessarily
comes by way Of Coyington and Cincin-
natl. The Cincinnati Commercial Of yes
terday says the rumored capture of
Georgetown, KY, by Morgan's guerrillas
wac confirmed yesterday by dispatches
received in Covington from Lexington.
Intelligence was also received that he
advanced with heavy force up the Lex
ington pike to point within three miles
Of the city, where an engagement ensued
between them and our forces, but with
what result is not stated The loss Of
several killed and nun Der wounded on
our side is mentioned
Paris was surrounded by the rebels on
Wednesday at o'clock, aud its surren-
der demanded, which was refused. The
place is held by $50 Federal soldiers.
The rebels were supposed to number over
a thousand, with two pieces Of artillery.
They held the long railroad bridge across
the Licking river, on the outskirts Of the
place.
There was sharp picket firing at
Cynthiana on Tuesday night and We'd
nesday morning The whole country
round about Cynthiana is said 10 be in
tested with guerrillas. Colonel Landrum
is 10 command at Cynthana. He was
reinforced on Wednesday by the arrival
Of Captain Whittlesey's company from
Cincinnati. Colonel Guthrie also went
up the road last evening with 100 conya-
lescent soldiers from Camp Dennison.
The regular accommodation train arrived
from Frankfort at the usual hour this
morning. There had been no arrivals at
Frankfort from Lexington during the "A
hours preceding the departure of this
train from Frankfort The damage done
to the railroad track near Midway had
been repaired, but the rebels visited the
road again yesterday, tearing up the
track for considerable distance, and
making fruitless effort to blow up the
large railroad culvert just beyond Mid
way.-LouisUile journal
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tIeman who arrived at Cincinnati on
Wednesday evening from Lexington in
forms the Cincinnati Gazette that on Sat-
urday evening, on coming into Lexington
from the house of friend in the coun-
try, he found the people in a great state
of excitement and busily preparing for
an expected attack from The guerrillas.
The citizens, were arming, and all the
saddles and brides that could be found
were impressed for military service.
Late in the evening Rev. Dr. BREcKIN-
RIDGE arrived from Danville, where Nor
GAN had appeared, sending in procla-
nation, in which he demanded the sur
render of the town, and promised ia
modest none but men in arms. The citi-
zens responded by despatching 2OO
mounted Home Guards in pursuit Of the
guerrillas. They were, however, chased
in again. On Sunday all the horses in
Lexington were impressed, pickets
thrown out on every turnpike, and pre-
parations made for receiving the ex.
pected foe.
The reported occupation of Midway
by the rebels, and the destruction of the
bridge, and the intended destruction Of
the train on the Louisville railroad is
confirmed. Cannonading had been heard
r from the direction Of Versailles, and il
was believed that a fight was going
on there Tuesday. On their way tC
Georgetown the guerilIas stopped al
Lawrenceburg, on the Kentucky river
! where a large number Of recruits from
: Jesamine county joined them.
The highest estimate of Morgan's fore,
I was $500 On Tuesday morning some
Q of the outer pickets on the Georgetown
turnpike, being driven in by the rebels
fled 80 precipitately that they did no
D heed the signals Of the inner pickets, ant
, were fired on. One man and three hor
SEES were thus killed. Mr.. Rolla lef
Lexington yesterday morning. AFFAIRS
4 which he passed at 10 A. NJ, the only
persons visible were two negroes an,
, three mounted Home Guards About 81
feet Of the bridge at Kiser's have been de
strOyed, and the adjoining distillery ha
q been burned by the rebels. The bridg,
is being repaired. During the past few
, days, as before noticed, the excitemen
4 has been intense All citizens have BEEF
enrolled into service, and martial law i
D rigidly enforced The most determine,
spirit is manifested, and the Union mel
threaten that for every man killed b.
/ Morgan, five secessionists shall be hum
a and that all property destroyed or stole
E shall be recompensed iivelold.
D a Conservative la "a Rage.
One Of the leading conservatives i
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