Washington telegraph., 1863-04-22
NO. IA,

The Fuss IN KEsTUoKY.-We gave in last
weeks issue some Northern dispatches, show
ing that the citizens of Louisville and Cincin-
nau were In a great state Of excitement and
alarm about the invasion of Kentucky. They
supposed that Breckenridge, and Longstreet,
and Marshall, and, worst of all, Stonewan
Jackson, were all adrancing to the Ohio river
and sweeping the country before them. We
had heard nothing Of this from Southern
sources, nor have we jet, but the Northern
dispatches are still full Of it, and the excite
ment keeps up.
This il all done, perhaps, that it may come
to pass what is spoken in the Scriptures: EThe
wicked fee when no man pursueth." We can
not believe that we have any considerable corp.
Of our army in Kentucky, Or that any Of the
distinguished generals mentioned, with the
exception, perhaps, Of Marshall, are making
an invasion Of that State in force. The whole
matter must be based on the action of small
parties, assisted by home sec essionists. organ
lied into something Of an army. This is only
conjecture, and We give our readers the des-
patches on this subject since received. There
may be more fire in the smoke than We sup
pose. They are swfully frightened, the r.s-
Gals, anyway.
Cincinnati, March 27.-(Special TO the Chi
cago Times. )-Intelligence from Kentucky to.
night announces that Gen. breckenridge, at the
head Of q very large force, is within ten miles
OF Lexington His scouts are securing Wool.
ford, Fayette, and other counties south of
Frankfort and Lexington. and impressing into
service negroes and citizens and arminr them
with shovels, picks, etc, to work on fortifca-
tons around Lexington, which they propose
taking Tomorrow. Report has il, that thew
have already crossed the Kentucky river IA
seized a Il ain on the Lexington and Frankfort
railroad. Breckenridge was certainly at Har-
rodsburg, IL miles from Lexington on Wednes-
day.
Duke was at Winchester this morning
"hsther he will move Oh Paris or Lexington
j. not known, but the supposition il that he
will reinforce breckenridge at Lexington. where
| Federal troops are now concentrating to resist
the eaemy's approach. The rebels have got
over all the muddy roads and now have pixies
only TO march on.
Mt. Sterling
Nothing definite has been received from
Stonewall jackson, except that it is known he
is coming.
Refugees BY hundreds are arriving from
Central Kentucky, and valuablss Of every de-
scription are being brought northward. Ex-
press companies, banks, sto, have removed
their monies, etc, to this city. Refugees state
that Frankfort and Lexington will each be
sought after by the enemy, and fortified if they
can get possession.
will send you .he Federal nreparations 70
meet this invasion. but they are believed ~ he
sufficient. Gen. Wright goes over to Lexington
tomorrow, BY order of Gen. burnside. the La
ter being 70 seriously indisposed TO-DAY "a 10
| be confined to his bed.
There are serious apprehensions now enter
| tanned that the great battle Of this camnai0n
will be fought this coming season in Kentucky.
Two thirds of the rebel army have come vss.
to reinforce Johnston in front of Rosecrans.
and invade kentucky. Virginia is to be aban.
doned.
1t is estimated that the number Of the enemv
now en- route TO Kentucky is SO, 600 at least
expecting to be reinforced while in the State
by CONSUMPTION and voluntary enlistments. bv
oO,OuO more This is no exaggeration as time
Will develop. II comes to me through reliable
sources
The military authorities are fully aware Of
all that is transpiring
Numbers of citizens are being fed by our
citizens to-day, and provided with ten days'
cooked rations.
The Chicago Times of the 18th has been re-
ceNed- It Kentucky advioes are conflicting.
The advices from Cincinnati represent that thu
Confederstes have fallen back to Somerset.
and II Is the opinion Of many that the move
Inent was a mere raid The military opinion
was that the force which occupied Danville was
the advance guard, which got too far ahead
Of the main body, and fell back to prevent be-
ing cut off; also that the Federal army must
be largely augmented, as nothing short OF 3
hundred thousand could remain safely in the
state IL also states that Stonewall jackson,
Longstreet and Marshall were moving Ken
tuckywards was undoubted, but a week must
eiapse before anything definite could be known.
The Louisville Journal has dispatch stating
that the Confederate pickets at Danville wera
driven In. The force was stated at two thou
sand five hundred, including the LIST Georgia
regiment This disproves the evacustion q
Danville, reported from Cincinnati.
Another dispatch says: Last nights train
was delayed by the locomotive running off the
track The cars came in On time tonight.
The reports from passengers conflict regarding
the evacuation of Danville
Some passengers from Lexington saw the
federals crossed Duck river in pursuit or the
Confederatesi others that the Confederates had
just left Danville.
dispatch from Washington apprehends that
the rumors Of the invasion of Kentucky is ex-
aggerated. The editor of the Alexandria Wal
News has been sentenced to years hard labor
formaking improper publications.
Richmond, April 3.-Northern dates Of the
aOth have been received. The papers are
puzzled what to believe in relation to opera
tons on the Mississippi Gen. Gilmore crossed
Kentucky river last Saturday, retook Danville,
and drove the rebels in the direction of Crab
Orchard