, 1863-06-07
TIHE SITUATION IN KEN.
TUCKK.
Kentucky to be Defended Against In
Yds1oh, and East Tennessee Ueliv.
cred.



General Burnside has established his head
quarters fot theArmy of the Ohio at Hickman
Bridge, on the Kentucky River, south Of
Nicholasyille. This means definitely that
Central Kentucky is to be defended from fur
tlcr raids, and that the var must for the fu-
Near to these headquarters Gen. s. =. Fry has
located his camp Of rendezvous and instruc-
1ion for the twenty thousand new levies from
our State, and everything indicates q most
vigorous carrying out Of that active policy
which the best interests Of the government
and. OF humanity and the wishes Of the loyal
people Of the country so imperatiyely de-
1nand. The assignment Of Major General
Hartsuf to the command Of the 23d army
CORPS, comprising all the troops in Kentucky
except the 9th corps and Carter's division,
now in the advance near Somerset. Is another
assurance that the work Is at hand, for he is one
Of the most efficient officers In the army, and
will never allow the grass to grow under his
feet while the enemy Is to be folio we'd or q foe
TO be crushed. Throughout the interior of
the State recruiting officers are busi1y engaged
in raising sounds, companies and battalions,
and Ill have orders to report promptly to
Camp Speed Fry: We read in the papers the
patriotic appeals Of Co1onels George II.
Dobyns, T. K Hackley, J. Speed Fry, Edwd.
Startling and others, who have already seen
service3 and they ali show that the day Of de-
1tyerauce is fastening fur our mountain coun-
ties, when there will not be rebel to infest
them from the waters Of the Kentucky to the
Tennessee line.
Many portions Of our State have enjoyed
comparative security, which has been the re-
suit Of the patriotic self sacrifice Of the men
of the southern md southeastern tier Of coun~
ties; fully two years since, these noble fe1-
lows, upon the first invasion Of OUT soil, rush
ed to arms, were organized into regiments,
and sent wherever duty called or orders point
cd. Their homes. since then, hnye been DESC
lated, bnt they purchased exemption for more
fortunate localities, and 1t Is now time to re-
turn this good service in kind. Let the yeo-
manry Of our central regions join the new
regiments OF mounted fnflntry and rf1emen,
the most pleasant and effective nrm Of the scr
vice, and aid to clear the whole state Of ma
raud1pg bands, and restore the homes Of the
exi1es to all the blessinge Of pence. This will
be q noble repayment for all they have suf-
fered from rebel CONSUMPTION and guerilla
robbery.
Cen Burnside has nov adopted tho policy
which has been urged by the leading men Of
the State ever since the rebellion first broke
ou.. and placed the defense Of Kentucky soil
with his headquarters in the very centre Of our
po1u}atiou. Had this been done immediately
after the rebel defeat at Mill Spring and the
dea,h of Zollicoffer, there Is no calculating
what misery, loss, and dcsolatfon would have
been aYezted from Us, But we do not feel
Ike complaining for the past when there ia 50
much to cheer Us In the bright auguriea Of
the future. Let the Houl of every KentuckIan
rejoice that the true line OF conduct has at
Inst been decided upon and that Burnside
with his noble army 1il soon be ready and
In force to march cQQquerIng and to conquer