, 1862-08-29
THE WAR IN tine WEST.
Pending Battle In East Ten
neSSee.
CEN. BUELL. NEAR CHATTANOOGA,
THE GUERILLA UPRISING IN
KENTUCKY,


mEAPHIe. August &c, via CAIRO the aSth.
Gen. Hirdman some time since applied to
the confederate government for arms for the
use Of conscripts whom he haa gathered
together. 1000 stand Of arms were immedi-
ately slipped to him from Richmond. They
were beirg transported via Yazoo River on
the transport Fair Play, and had gone as
far as Gaines Landing, where the boat lay
with lights out, waiting for the hands to un-
load her, when onr gunboat Benton, on the
way down the river from Helena, discovered
and captured Ter. This, with the six guns
previously taken near V1cksburg, will make
& good haul Of rebel arms for the use Of ar
kansas fsderals and our own new soldiers.
The rebel newspapers state that General
Cooper, Adj. General. has ordered the con-
fedcrate troops to ascertain the truth OF falsi-
t. Of the report that Colonel G. q. Fitch had
put to death citizens of Arkansas, as reported,
upon the ground that one Of the invading
army had been shot down by some residents
unknown. If found true, officers Of Fitch's
command are to be set apart and imprisoned,
equal in numbers to those executed, and await
orders Of President Davis for execution.
Fitch himself, if captured, is to be treated rs
g common felon and placed in confinement
until further orders.
News Of the evacuation Of Fort Donelson
and capture Of Clark6yille is received here
with great satisfaction by rebel citizens. They
gather in groups, stand at street corners, aad
eagerly bruy up all the stray copies Of the
Chicago Times, after which they retire to some
place where they can read and g1oat over what
they consider " returning symptoms Of lie II
IN the dying confederacy, The secession ele-
ment and the Tines 60 as naturally together
as birds Of feather.
The rumored capture Of A. G. benson and
his 800 men, going to Nashville, has turned
out happily but rumor. They arrived safe,
and reported to Governor johnson.
The late provost marshal OF Memphis, un-
der rebel rule, L, D. McKissick, died last
week in the State Of Mississippi, after very
short Illness. His death Will not be very gen
orally regretted.
TIE SITUATION NEAR CTMBERLEND GAP.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2S.-The Democrats cor
respondent has just arrived fran Cumberland
Gap on the evening Of the I'D, aud reports
the federal troops in excellent health aud
spirits, and eager for fight. They have au
abundance of provisions for sixty days. Every
few days our troops send out forging party,
sometimes consisting Of a hundred wagons,
into Powell's Valley, Tenn. which invariably
return loaded, the foragers always driving
away whatever rebels they meet. This cor
respondent says the federals eau hold the Gap
attack, but think they can staFye the federlls
out. The number Of rebels this side Of the
Gap is estimated from &C, 600 to 30,000 They
| are trying TO ret into Sandy Valley to join
| CerTo Gordo Williams.
On Friday last, Col. Garrard, with $50 Of his
| (iuDdy'E) regiment, went on au expedition
| 10 ascertain the position Of the enemy and
| force his way through their lines to join Mel
| Fon. lie had one brush with Stearns' cavalry
| on the route, and succeeded In his expeii-
| lion. at Rtdbird Greek, on Monday, Gars
rard met $50 Of 6tearns' cavalry, killing three
| and mortally wounding two, wlea The re-
| nlainder scattered at tull speed. Que N IN of
| Mupdy' 5 cavalry Was Killed no other federal
loss.
! C1ScSATTI. August 2S,-The rebel force
| Menacing Gen. Morgan, on the other side o1
Cumberland Gap, 5000 ssrong-BrAgg, Floyd
| and Kirby Sluith commanding. L reserve oi
4v,ot0 is known to be near Chattanooga. Bu:
ell is moving up to confront Bragg. The rebel
! reserve will attempt to hold Buell. in check
| while Bragg attacks Morgan for the possession
Of the Gap. On Monday Buell. was thirty
miles east Of Dschard and ten Of Oh 4ttano ogl
A battle between Buell. and Bragg's reserve i
shortly looked 1or.
The attack on Gen. Morgan has not vet CON
1uenced but is hourly expected. Scott's force:
are still this side Of the u lp.
I 4 gentleman who left Gen. ". Morgan!
camp, at Cumberland Gap, says, tbs. few
Weeks ago 500 Tenncsseeans made their ap
I,cars.nce in a body, and nearly all vo!u ateer
3D. Tnele was company OF forty-ii Geor
.,lss sud North Carolini lns who can: i'll aul
volunteered the day before he lefs the G ~
THE rebel troops are living chictiy on apple
a1L rcas!;ng ears. Tie transportation 0
ei:nt regiments that invaded Kentucky con
sisted OF two waSons.
TIE KEN TCoN1 UPRISING.
CE;c1SsAT1, August IS Dispatches from
Kentucky state that Morgan, Forrest an
s'ooGward hare coEcen.rlied their force:
:.Id are now marching On Bowling Green. Tu
50th, 90 L AID 7n.t Indiana are tlcrc, aud t j
yrrr1llas will have tl.'ady reception.
There is no communication with NasaGillt
and provisions are scarce. Tue troops ar
fcCdit:r ou hif ratione. Flour and other SUI
PITTS are impressed from individuals.
Gen. Wight is at Frankfort, condu ,.ing til
federal movements in person.
Maj. Gen Nilsson ms issued su order Ger
srrng Col. Metz llf's 1t Kentucky r2Eiu "a
Tor Geserting their commander At q :, Hill, .
,hr I'D. but compliments Mefcllfs sl.laaIrs
IND tile cenauct OF the Tennessee battllor
; liert. Col. Chih}s, who, be says, met the elt
! ! ,uy brayely, ana checked his advance, rescue
. Col. Metealf when abandoned aJ his regimen
and, though too few to retrieve The actios
| save1 tht honor OF our ar;ns
LOUISVILLE, August 2s.-Fort1 perlot
who left this Vicinity to join the rebels, Tue:
| LAY night, including sou Of Georg>: y. PREF
tics, OF ire Journal, were captu5ed and plact
in the military prison.
PREPARATIONS In OaIO AND INDIANA.
t CISc1SsAT1, Aug. 3S.-Sine Chic regimen
5 20 into Kentucky Tomorrow and Saturday.
: Gen. judah has bsen ordered to the col
: u1and of Camp Dcpnison-
: Ex-senator Pugh is raising regiment OF /
= tautry 1or the war.
: All ll.ht deaucht steamers are ordered to T
peri immediately At Leu:svi!ls-
Guerilla parties are rising throughout he
iuchy, the same as il Missouri, aud eve
=, town is forming is Home Guards for sell-pl
y tcction.
h Isn1.SAro1.1s, Aug, 27--The 9th Indi,u
,. irom South Bend, aud the Sath, from FL
= Way ue, arrived here to-day.
Il Tcc right Nins Of th@ 19.h, Col, Fred Ka
Y lcr, l,f: fer Kentucky tonight.
J. Norton ., Hunter OF Monroe, is appoic:
= colonel Ut tAt SSS.l.
l. The greatest ac;ivity prevails at the ars.n
SOME 500 nen, &C. .uen aud children are ca
:. stauily 1t work, and ammunition in vast 1ul
titles il btirE turned GU.
- Dr.. T. Bul'aru et this city, Is appointed e
aILlu.ng surggon-;n- chief tor the Sac
- large.
's Dsscents were maze last night by s;4ra
" i af volunteers upou disrti,u'sole houses
IL The city, AID several were Geui o.ish-d, f
-. luany OF the iEnlates, for protection, vt
y rascn to jail
;; Aryginlsn: ofin!aatry, from Springfield,
'' ' passed through the city at 5 4. H., en- rol
-, 1or Kentucky, without change Of ears.
~ -Four companies OF the Indiana Leglou,
Is | in p11af1inr f,rts0phrS G. Ii