The New York herald., 1863-05-06
The CAPTURE o. sonTscEllo.
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The CAPTURE o. sa0nTsctll0.
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Our Lexington C,s rexponde nce.
| 6,oS, KY, Biay 2, 1868.
Reonas is a,c. Beyond As OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II n.
7era y. Monticello, &C., DC.
For como ,imc past reports been IN circulation
that rebel along limo II tho and
tho southern cntef OF tho State congregatng
tho vciny Of Monticello, preparat ~ TO raid or for y
towards this par, OF Kentucky, TO mako demosstra
tion tho line Of tbe insv e ana Nashy,';o Railroad
Tho state that tho Of tbs
force had Just formed OF Monticello. accordingly sD
petion fudcply organized nip the project in the
bud and The wch attended The undertaking bas
been of tho most crafty ing character.
would DO mpfudent TO give in detail the forces com
posing tho expedition. sufnse say that consisted
q cavalry and several batteries Of light howiizos. WITH
infantry support. Tho whole affair most adnira
bly, planned rna carried Qua by Gsnsva Carter delay
IN the tno OF starting occasioDed by severe rain
storm, and IL not until yesterday thai e expeditions
pcke,s were encountered lew miles fr Eonlicoo,
which point they driven 10 gallant stye, thesin
inc q Sas,ss w which they a.,sMssS several times sS DO
IN their retreat The Efforts tho part of their officers
@ s ssapss ssas 1 s .hs s
ned x aoa beyond ne .sowo. Our troops o.rn,
Ss : S Ss n be-
yond the town they found tho rebels drawn up %
own ro.as % The rebels S .' displayed genius IN
their mode Of defence and attack for while their msn
body engaged our front dvesgng force made circuit
from The jamestown pike and attempted dapk move
mept But Geresos Carter was equal 10 the emergency
BE divided his troops into two columns and attacking
d1s Sf ssIS them m sssrs @ ssl sS dvds ss
and following w. the advantage thus ganed, pursued
ns n'IS Ss ,s5I s
kiN. but how many wounded has not besn ascertaned
Our loss was only lew wounded
General Carter still b0de M,utcelo, but a. the Cum
berand which s now ~ his rear, Is rapidly rising. he
may be compelled to withdraw his tros0e 10 The north
bank Of the river. ffttH' Erlr SO.
new York Historical soslety.
ADOPTION or RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH or TRE
HON. JANIS LKwIs rEriGRu, OF SOUTH OARoLINA.
The Usual monthly meeting Of the New York IIistori
cal Society beA yesterday evening the society g
buildings. Of Eleventh and Second
The attendance very large. and much interest
manifested IN the proct ekiags
The stsca object Of the meeting wss 10 CONSIDER
utiops submitted . previous meeting with reference
to the death OF the Hon. James Lewis Petsro, OF
south Carolina. who, &C the time OF his death wss
President Of the Historical Society Of tina, State. The
resolutions follows
Resolved, That The members OF this society, colec-
tvey and indv iduay, have board with Of the
death Of Jamcs Lewis fetieru, Of South Carolina.
Ds 70 n os sTnrs a" mas os ss
mont. man strenuous IN defending the poor ~ the
rch--a man in elevation Of character above his age,
and worthy from his personal fortude and uprghipess
TO be cisssed among the beet men Of antiquity man
wLo from his PATRIOTISM and nrmncss Of character,
and bis country amidst danger who, in the grandeur of
he sublime lYpsD rn: r true to himself and to the
Resolved THAI The foregoing resolutions be entered or
the minutes Of the sosieys books and that copies OF
them be transmitted % the family q the dccessea-
Hor. George Baucror moving, the resolutions, gave
brief sketch Of Mr. Pegrns llfe James lewis etgrn
ngrOn here in New York ook the oath t sustain she
constitution Of the United sAics, and ony Two days after
pressmss to washueoo the vote Of .hs body that the
Amcricn people had taken upon itself the responsibility
Of maintaining republican institutions Mr. Bancroft last
him in the month OF May 1858, IN cbusstou on the
Of the Historical Society of that city, commeo
ra,'ae thcis nsual anniversary. Mr. Pclisru was .he
lie man aud loyal the contribution Of the United
states and resisted in the of triumphant rebe
He thought slavery great ss,l crying evil aud wrong
and 10 favor, while not aboiitionist OF seeini
Thoroughly devoted 10 The Union through his life and Il
the moment M his desth. In the days Of nuihcat HI
was rm sdherens 20 ,ee governmsn aud was the nrs
ricns oi tho Union 10 resist Bubcstion and secesslon
lie scorned every,hnT that was suggested NJ aHmon
the ah'rity OF the United states HIS affection To-
the tInnn earnest and irne - the nvrssione,
love Of ycung man for hs mistress He sccfbcd an,
allegiance that was above the allegiance which u
10 the United sia.cs government lie died broken hear,
ed beesnsc his couutry wac lost 10 him. ~ th
erersd him more Than 10 nnd thai I6e pa,
SONS ayd women Of The coutl were the most volsn
Sa.sy I ss' shs nrs s rnu rs pa ~ oaS.a a n ss
Mis- health. Mr. re,rn replied that he let very nrwe
Iss ,r' ~ ss,~d .bs pa,sn On ,spis he very ne rsa
i've by un,e sam. lie W. IN srest oangsr fres
asassin' and mardercrs The s,asmen. ,ha' he vase'
ei 10 his loyalty utterly nDtrUc. FMS grove
iinrn Llr own words few DAYS before hs jesih. N
ss,i - iisee whc have ssv have chanse my view
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