New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-28
The Rebel Invasion Of Kentucky.
The Recent Convention in that State.
Indications of Sound Loyal Sentiment.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.


Late last night the telegraph brought an answer
10 tbe reouest of the Government for information
from the Mississippi. According to this dispa'cn,
the onlv vessel of Farragut's feet which has been
heard Of by our forces opposite Vicksburg is the
Hartford. Rebel kilograms from Vicksburg, how
aver say that the Monongsbela passed Port Hudson
In her company.
PAYING OF THE TROOPS.
The Treasury Department is now putting about
$4,000 900 a day into the hands Of the Paymasters
Of the Army. Efforts will be made to furnish the
money as fast as the paymasters ore ready for it,
until every soldier 10 paid up to March l.
THE INVASION OF KENTUCKY.
Congressman Casey, who arrived here from
Kentucky to-day, expresses the opinion that the
Rebels really mediate an invasion VI his State 10
force.
Their syrnpsthzers there ore expecting them, and
loudly boast that they win occupy and hold the
whole of Kentucky. The Invasion is a necessity
with them, in Mr.. Casey's opinion, now that they
have lost the Mississippi That they have lost it he
considers almost certain, it being impossible for
them 10 subsist the gsrrisons Of Port Hudson and
Vicksburg unless they can draw their supplies from
she west side Of the river which our feet commands
she more easily and thoroughly now while the
water ia go high.
Mr.. Casey prophesies that the invasion will prove
failure and that by the 4th Of July the neck Of the
Rebellion will be broken.
GEN. sTAHELs CAVALRY.
Naor.Gen. Stahel has begun the organization Of
bis cavalry command in earnest, and proposes TO
make it thoroughly efficient and serviceabe. By the
6rst of next week be will hsve his hes1Rarters es-
.ablished in the neighborhOod of Fsrta Patton.
REBEL CAVALRY DAsHISG AROUND.
Information has been received of the presence Of
ssmall body of Rebel cavalry in the vicinity o Z
Bull Run this morning.
TAX on GIFT ENTERPRISES.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has
decided that gift enterprises, contemplating tho sale
Of tickets by which prizes may be drawn, are
lotteries within the Gaming of the act amendatoy
oft tax law, a1d that their managers are liable TO
ajax Of 8, 900 piece.
The question was raised by O letter from the Elk.
eentive Committee Of grand gift, advertised to
come of In McGregOr, Iowa. the plan being for the
purchasers Of dollar tickets Of admission 10 draw
prizes valued in the aggregate at 81, 900.
ARKANSAS PLANTERS ASKING a PARTIAL sCsPRN.
SION OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION.
/ A delegation Of planters from Arkansas claiming
T. :: i oyai waited upon the President with the re-
ouest that the operation Of the Emancipation Proc.
ismalion be suspended in q portion of that State.
This reuues, was courteousiy but firmly declined
BY the President who reminded the petitioners that
Peter once made strong protestation OF fidelity 70
the Lord, but afterwagd anDulled them By thrice
denying Him whom be had chosen to serve, and
sdGe0 that IL tits be did not With to initiate Peter.
THE KESTUKY CONVENTION.
Members Of the recent Kentucky Convention, who
have arrived hero since its adjourn nent say that
large majority Of its members were as heartily and
Internationally loyal as those Of any political Con-
yention that has assembled in any State this year.
There were no fulmi nations against Additions no
denuneiaions Of the Administrations no talk about
"nigger."
During the session, Messrs. Wckliie, Mallory,
Wadsworth, and Yeaman, go noisy in the House Of
Representatives here last Winter, were silent at
home. And when Mr. CI&vens Of Indiana fought
10 express bis COpperhesd continents in unusually
mild phraseoloey, he was booted down. Their
colleague. Mr.. Casey, ON the other hand, the only
member from Kentucky that voted for every wal
measure who was told by Garrett Davis, shortly be-
fore the adjournment, that he would DO hung by
the loyal citizens if he dared TO come home, found
almost every county represented by men IN thorough
sympathy with him, some Of them among the large
cot shareholders in the State.
Not one OF the Copperhead members Of the last
House will be returned if at ALL without strong op-
position from bis loyal constituents, who have Oh
ready in several districts indicated the men they
propose support in preference to the Copperheads
at present representing them 1t is doubtful
whether Wickliffo or Mallory viii even be nomin-
ated
THE NATIONAL MILITIA LAW IN INDIANA.
Gov Morton Of Indiana is here, for the purpose il
is supposed, Of consulting with respect 10 the en-
toreeneDt Of the National Mililia law in his State
ANXIOUS QUhkERs.
Secretary Seward Introduced delegation Of
Quakers TO the President last evening, with whom
they had long interview. Their petition is sup
posed 10 have been for exemption from the opera
lion of the National Militia act.
DISPOSITION OF REBEL PROPERTY SEIZED,
The Government Will soon issue general order
with relation 10 the disposition Of property seized ia
the insu. ectionary State. 1t will clearly define
lights and liabilities SO 10 all merchandise thus
taken and viii, faithfully carried out increase the
revenue aud eheetually prevent attempts at specua-
ton whether on the part Of United States officers or
private money makers. Tie credit Of tbis important
measure which affects tho disposition Of the large
quantity of cotton seized in tie West is mainly due
10 the efforts of Solicitor William Whiting of the
War Department.
THE REPORTED FRENCH REPLY TO MR.. SEWARD
On INTERVENTION.
We have unquestionable authority for saying that
the paragraph Of the Courier deS Etats Inns, pur-
porting 10 give tie substance of dispatch from Mr..
a.