The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-09-19
NEWS.

anu the telegraph office evacuated.
The Baltimore correspondent Of the
New York Herald says the excitement
in that city has increased in intensity,
and there is every indication Of . popu.
lar outbreak.
Gen. Pope has been assigned to the
Northwest, with his headquarters at st.
Paul, Minnesota. Before leaving, he
preferred charge of cowardice and dis
obedience OF orders against Siegel. Poor
Pope! his career as q commander in A
civilized country has been short. lie
now goes to the far Northwest, where the
Sioux Indians are numbering the women
and children because the bankrupt Unit.
ed States has failed to pay them their
annuties. He went up like rocket,
and has come down the stick. Eds. Con. !
Gen. Fitz John Porter is in New York.
Gold is llSb; cotton, SO cents for middling
uplands.
Richmond, Sept l2.--An Official dispatch
has been received at the War Depart.
ment from Gen. Lee, confirming the sue.
cessful entry of our army into Maryland.
Gen.. Lees dispatch is dated at his head.
quarters, Frederick. He says the Yam
KEGS destroyed vast amount of army
stores, and took the fight as our army
approached.
The citizens of Maryland were organ
izing for war throughout the State, and
especially at Baltimore. Large Access
slons to the Confederate army were COM
ing In. daily and Others en- route for his
camp.
Gen. Stuart's cavalry had captured a
large number OF boats, laden with car
goes of provisions and other valuable
products, on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal.
The Marylanders in Virginia are all in
blaze and intoxicated with the pros.
pect OF an early redemption of their be-
loved State. Those in Richmond are
rapidly leaving accompanies under Brig
Gen. G. H. Stuart, of Maryland.
jackson, Sept. 1l.--Information has
been brought here, by parties who ar
rived from New Orleans, that the Yellow
Fever prevails among the Yankee troops
in the city.
The Essex has gone below Baton
Rouge.
Richmond, Sept. 15.-The Legislature
assembled to-day in extra session.
Gov. Letcher's message urges prompt
action in increasing the supply of salt
for the people of the State. He adyo-
Gates an aggressive war against the ene-
my. He recommends that an amnesty
be granted to loyal citizens, in portions
OF the State overruu by the enemy, who
have taken the oath binding them to
abstain from active participation in the
war, and confidently expresses the opin.
ion that the usurped Government under
Pierpont will soon be overthrow. He
denounces the extortion of extortioners,
and concludes with congratulations on
the bright and glorious prospect now be-
fore the country.
An official dispatch received here states
that Gen. Loring has defeated the enemy
in the Kanawah Valley, Virginia.
Gen. Jenkins has made successful
raid into Ohio.
Gen. McCown has made application
for large number of arms for the Ken
tuclsians who are joining the Confeder.
ate army.
Nothing later from Maryland.
Northern papers Of the 18th represent
that McClellan's army had marched be
You'd Rockville in quest of the rebels
I and e~%tfe Wv. srpeeted1inl- a. Gssv-day
between that place and Frederick.
Knoxville, Sept. IA courier from
Gen. Kirby Smith arrived this morning
from Lexington, KY. He left on the 6tf
inst, and brings the following interesting
intelligence:
The Confederate army had not reach.
ed Covington, as was announced some
DAYS ago on the authority of a Cairo ex-
ira. It is how moving forward in that
direction, and the people of Kentucky
are rising en- n,dsss and joining the Con-
federate cause. Three thousand men
k,1 -. Il a A
hours, and Gen. Smith has made re-
QUESTION for 10000 additional stand of
arms.
Ten regiments Of Kentuckisns were
being raised under Gen. A. Buford.
Gen. Smith entered Lexington in tri-
umph on the LIST inst. The people from
the surrounding country rushed sponta-
neously to receive him. They poured
into town throughout the day, and mani
tested the greatest demonstration of de-
light at their deliverance from the yoke
of an abolition oppressor. The ladies
wept for joy and in gratitude to their de-
fiverers..
Col. John Morgan arrived in Licking
ton the 4th inst, and was received with
boundless enthusiasm.
Col. SCOTS Louisiana cavalry captured
Frankfort, the seat of government of
Kentucky, on the Sd inst, and planted
his battle flag ON the dome of the State
House. The streets were thronged with
men and women from the country, and a
grand ovation was kept up throughout
the day.
The enemy took time by the forelock
and evacuated the place on the night of
the I'd. Our troops went in pursuit of