The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-19
Mr.. Thaddeus II. Giover's Letter.


the rebels. They were arrested here tonight.
Mr.. Thaddeus II. GIover's Letter.
LEXINGTON, Ky, June 10 1865.
Four Hours SSraish-- Disaclinahow Of the Reeis 10
Co,,tinue-Surrosed Advance Of Lar0e Foroe-Anecod
He Erbe'rleme,a Of chief Quarternsdaer ). H. Lat
shaw--His A,rest-7Ae Draft in Keat,c1y-Ercit<ners
Among he "SiH Stockings," dc.
Poor Kentucky Hardly week passes but she is the
victim OF unexpected depredatons some portion Of
her fruitful soil OF the maraudng bands lowering
about her borders. II generally predicted by citi-
here, who know well, and personally, toe, the
the who compose these forces many OF
them having been born their midst, that
any Of forces left borders would these
daring men, knowing the pixies we'll make bold dash
al her inviting granaries and rich folds. They have
proven that they were not false prophets Tho
government have immense herds Of horse and mule
stock quartered In the surrounding country, and
Saturday afternoon kilograms commenced TO arrive
the once Of Acting Qusrermaster Capt L. c. Noble,
from the keepers OF this stock stating that the rebels
coming and asking, "What should be dones This
the first inmation had Of any movement In this
direction OF this placed the Office In great
starvation, and clerks messengers and all hands were
soon mounted, ready to perform any service required
Upon consultation with General Sturgis Il resolved
20 call In all that could be done through the telegraph
that the rest must be gotten IN through the Office
II did not take long for this 10 spread. and,
for the first time have real Lexington
and In tho evening when our own troops commenced 70
come for the purpose OF proceeding In the direction Of
Mount Sterling citizens actually round the corners,
fearing IL was the rebels "sure enough" The hotels
crowded with people anxious to learn the latest
news. and many planter who had come into town IN
beahless excitement iet fully satisfied that all he pos.
sessed in the wora would be gone before morning. AZ
| there a that "thc rebels coming
| in tho Nicholssvine pike" To an outsider the
as elongated az horses head while seccsh grlnned all
like Cheshire cat Upon inquiry at the Generals
rooms II was soon ascertained that they were Union
conortons changed places Tho patriotism or the
people mp, and on hts mcttle US 10 how
much slsepessness he could endure "Pm not gong To
bed 10 night says one. eli they come: why, wen
tight II out" ave Will in TACT" cries another. Pre-.
| scntly down Captain j. A. Gilmore with about
one hundred cavalry, ready for reconnois sance.
| lie was ordered to particular spot At once
then the artillery commenced 10 come and all night long
| the city alive with tho trappngs Of war
Yesterday comparatively quiet. The news OF sa
tnrday had died away and the eopc ncontncnty came
their II out that Saturday afternoon
Colonel DE Coursey attacked just the other side OF
Mount sterling by force OF three thousand rebels
undor f. Clay Everett, not yet asccrtaned
which Colonel De Coursey Immediately gave them
battle with tho few hundred cavalry then under his
charge They fought until they reached Mount Sterling
| proper, when MAJOR r. 7. Williams, OF the Ninth Ken
lucky cavalry came up and joined in The rebels now
peieiy routed Major Williams Command The MAJOR
with about forty stood their ground and fought
fully The MAJOR was tho last 70 retire. and not then
wounded through the shoulder. The skirmish-
unit, Tn or fs es WE'RE md many prisoners
| when they mutually deslsied from further hosttes
Mha, the actual results have been = impossible 70
| bc brought within their lines, and what has be
como o. our dead and wounded no one knows
ieys by military gentlemen that this was merely the
.sdvance" Of large body OF the enemy In the mean
time every prccaution aud preparation beng made by
Gen surgH and troops disposed Of In the ad.
vsntageous Al In mos, cases the movement Of
militia attended with more CT less biupder and mis-
management on the part Of commanders An instance
has ust telearslhed 70 headquarters regiment
started from here night bsfore last and halted
from this place they are "eptreiy out Cen Burnside
In special train Saturday afternoon after the
| news came, for Cincinnati. He has not yet returned
As natural consequence merchants aud citizens feel
very about their position, and feel that Ken
lucky thoroughly Union. should not be abandoned to
| tbs mercy Of these proving hshvaymen. A courier,
Jus, in states that they have shot several OF pri
soners after they had surrendered This + another in
stance that n something IL not done this war will
terminate by the raising OF the back has some two
hundred prisoners have been brought IN during tho past
| two days from the vicinity ~ Somerset They were
| taken by General Cater's division.
Uncle has again victim. This Is nothing
steal Just as much they like. and tho pa
ternaI relative will wink at u. 50 think thousands
OF contractors agents spectators generally. While
the cxertng every TO cast her mpulsive
sdveary the dust these monsters continually cut.
iur OF her sinews while pretending 10 stab her foe.
FOR some months past insinuation ani inuendo have
rife about the conduct of Captain j. H. Ishnw the
Chief ouarermaster OF the District Of Central Kentucky
| Heretofore has apparently darod question his
yeracy or capabty; bat when General Burnside came
last some persons who thought he had "too good
| thing" acquainted the General with some facts. and
Iatshaw and all his clerks Immediately arrested
Office closed and they all remain In custody for fur
Among the charges alleged agains, Ta,shaw that he
bad confederate IN the person Of Mr. J. G. Wnmore
who kept an Office adjoining HIS 70 whom he wa. n The
Pose % any article % the government whatever II .
alleged that through this he has purchased bAy Tor
| eight and ten dollars per ton snd given receipts or
eighteen dollar, Ter that he has purchased oats or
sixty eight pcr bushel from wilmore, when tha,
porson bought them with government money for forty
eight and CITY that he has tarncd 10 the oorras itle
stquied two year old mules, at government prices
| for nrst elsss. that be has sold condemned
horscs by hundred al private sale, and put tbe
money IN his prket, when the law " that
he hail sdvertse them sel them NJ public auction
Tor All thee purchassr be- Would give n the seller vOuch
the government. and Then walk tho ariy 10 VI
and shave lher bills, Al from twelve " ,eer
Dor cent dscount Ne loud on fsst horses and ksp
nine Of the cctsi, ~ IL said IN the state. HIS vehicles
rarngors I-rfeciiou snd oy dd he carry h'
head ha, could approach him and receive c,ilty
| IAtsbaw camo here sfsne i've or ak monihs az iron
| Chcsro N, w comparatively very rnodefsn cftum
stances. The government u y thou.ht vl h'ss aooui
sIsO 600 By ~ opcratons Ashough they have attached
everything disccrnabie here. lilo admits 20 have msf'
considerable money through his ranssc,ons tor the GOV
on friday last consumption cornnsscsd B.rc. far
putting down ihe u ,hoseabIe are eoDscned ans
Il IL really o. BE- hoped thai the government viii be abb
| 10 &c, siong without dTan In this city. great.
amount of trepiflilon among young meu never sa~
must be u.dstood that 4. ne, oofnpose
81 the gaunch AMI wealthy planters and their -
have rnosiy been through ~ collegiate sdacsio
and genilemep ~ manners A. vel 10 means Not
eli; they never set aug fsshions; tnsy about viii
large trimmed stpuch hsis and bsnave Va thai d.
gusiing'y easy noncnaians nann" oonnDu
| tocracy here towering away over their heat an
soulders these our merchants. ccrss they set tb
fashions, and a. the ladies' ratrcblzs "sik stekn
row' they are OF course the favored ones When tbos
horrsd agents came nd and ek liz names q the
parties tho utmost Ddgny and CONSERVATION vas man
tested They rallied most erquseiy ~ nr-t heb com
menccd u pSnder and ask gueatsss. his wss fclo~c
bv hes u appetite and tfips to tho country and
fund 10 being collected. that each may ne hrs r~r,u'
corrssczilty friendly shore whers sseh vusl
proceedings q drsn shaii oct re sDo~s-ostohtot
Canals.
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