The New York herald., 1862-09-04
TIE EXCITEMENT N CINCINNATI
Exertions for tho Defence Of
the City.
The Citizens at Work ON tho
FOrtiflcatiOns.
The Rebels, Thirty Thousand Stresg,
Reported Advancing on the City.

Assembling Of the Kentucky Ls-
gislature,
&s.s ks., &sv
The ExcitemeAs IN 'Cincinnnti.
CHwuAn, sspt s-lsP.M
Ts sxcissneas has been very hisA hsrs all ths afss
noOa.
rhs citizens srs enre,llng sAsusevss rapldyia ~
dsnsrsnt wards.
Large numbers are working - fortiAoasions sa.,as
Kentucky hills
Governor Tod arrived here this Afternoon, aaA = =
Communication with the military authorities.
The utmost exortoos being made for the dsfeass =
the city.
The rebels, II Is stated, are from twenty 70 thAtV
thousand strong, and reported sBoyis's sss-
tion thirty nine miles from this city They expscsea
to arrive opposite the rortiacations on Thursday.
Tho Fortynfth and Fiftyninth OAs regiments ass
falling back slowly to Covington.
Our piokets are all out.
All he steamboats, have besa ordered 70 remain o
this side Of the river.
Genesa Gibert's command which fell back otsa
Lexington, reached Frankfort tonight Some apprshsa
sons we're fol. for their safety.
The, Is no tslegraphio communication south =
Famsth.
! CINCINNATI, Sept. 8-P. u.
Buaness Is ssil suspended and active prspsraaoas
e~-
All citizens compelled 70 enrol themselves thsis
respective wards viii be organized and pat On Aav
on us fortincations.
Nports are conflicting 70 the whereabouts Of ths
retsls. Tslsgrsphis communication u open 70 Boyas
Staioa.
tsOr towns have been arriving al the sfssrHosa. ns
military authorities are very active.
The rebels occupied Lexington a. O'Clock p. r. -
esday SIX Thousand strong Railroad aad teissrasAIs
communication has been re-cstablishsd 70 Paris.
Al nve p NJ, accommodating engine proceeded wsAa
Great Excitement I'm Louisvills.
LouSMzz, KY, Sept. 3, leee.
The STATE Legslaturs assembled at twelve O'Clock -
day.
In the Senate Mr.. Speed, from ths Committee o. Mn
tazy Affairs reported the House bill 10 organiss -
Union Gun Artillery Corps Of the state os Kentucky. ~
ferrsd 70 tho Committee on Military affairs.
In the House, Mr. Thomas offered the following rssss-
tons:-
Resolved, That tbs Committee on Military AnAis - -
xce>1tn Az
medatsy so. 900 men 70 for thirty sixty Avs
for the purpose Of expens the Confederate armies sa
Kentucky.
Mr. Burnam offered tho following rcsolutioa:--
Resolved, That IL Is the imperative duty e sAsss
having command Of military forces 70 take IL nsa
spcedy measures 10 drive the invading rebels frsn -
limits Of the State, and that any policy looking 70 -
abandonment Of the interior Of the state and rsnovIso
forces 70 tho line Of the Ohio river II unwhs snA
impolitic.
The Mayors proclamation Is nobly responded 70.
Citizens arc enrolling themselves In the wards, -
homo guard companies are ready for service
Major General wrigh. has declared martial law IN ys
fsrson county.
There is great excitement throughout this city.
The cotton brokers removing their cotton ssro -
river and numerous citizens removing their vauas
earring thai the rebels win attempt capture ths cfy
LouuvMrs. Ky, Sept. S-P. n.
In view Of the preparations made and making 70 resist
he enemy the excitement here has considerably sbassa
The cotton bore rapidly being transported ~
ohio river purchasers refusing pay here but Offering
orty i've cents the Indiana shore an advance o. avs
,ents on yesterdays price.
Authenticated say that the rebels arc surna
III the cotton they their marches through
Tennessee and Kentucky.
Colonel shactlcford, Of the Eighth Kentucky cavalry.
overlook A. r. johnson At Morgann cid, Union county,
yesterday, killing and capturing number Of Johnssas
,and and is s.I pursuing the remainder The Southern
me d asas interrupted below Russsllvills.