Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-10
FRIDAY MORNING, -7-7- - JUNE 10
a [From the Cincinnati Gazette, sthli
INVASION OF KENTUCKY.
John Morgan on his Old Track
THE LEXINGTON RAILROAD CUT.
Tres.el.work and Bridges Destroyed
MT. STERLING AND CyHTAllhA OCCUPIED BY
THE REBELS. r., ....t.-

Notwithstanding the rumors current In
the papers for few days past, that Morgan
was about to enter Kentucky with consld-
erable force, but few persons believed ne
would really venture far in this direction.
And when, yesterday afternoon, the report
came from Cynthiana that an advance de-
tachment of rebel soldiers had made their
appearance, and begun their destructive
work on the Kentucky Central railroad,
there was considerable excitement, much
running to and fro to hear the news, and
speculation as to whether Morgan would
extend his visit into Ohio. There was,
however, no serious alarm manifested, for
the measures promptly taken to check far
ther progress of the raiders, gave assurance
of safety. The facts, SO far as we could OBJ
tain them, by passengers that came down
the railroad last evening, and by telegraph,
are as follows:
The first intimation the people OF Gym
thiana had of rebel force near them, was
| at 8 or 0 o'clock yesterday morning, when
messengers came in from several points,
saving that there were three hundred rebel
| soldiers near Owingsville, six hundred at
| Sterling, and that there was squad OF thir-
| ty at Talbot's Station, three miles north OF
Paris. As soon as the train from Coving-
ton arrived, which was at 10 o'clock, the
conductor was warned of danger III pro-
ceeding further. Detaching the locomotive,
he with some others started up the ROAD on
a reconnaissance, preceded by hand-car:
When they came within short distance OF
Townsend bridge, seven miles south oi
Cynthiana, they saw the smoke and flames
ascending from the burning OF that struc-
ture, which with the tressel work is about
300 feet long. They sent out man to dis
cover what he could in reference to it, who
met several Union soldiers who had been
guarding the bridge. These soldiers stated
that they had been taken prisoners by a
body of about 200 rebel troops, all mounted
After parolling them, the rebels set fire to
the bridge, and then started in the direction
of Cynthiana. The handles and locomo'
tive Immediately returned to Cynthiana.-,
Here additional information was received
by the arrival of a gentleman from the
neighborhood of Paris, who said there wa'
squad of about thirty rebel soldiers a
Hibbler's, east of Paris, taking his horses
Another gentleman, who came in by way
of Ruddel's Mills said there were forty reb
els there.
Under this state of affairs, the conducto
thought it was time he was taking the bacl
track; and accordingly ut half-past twelv
o'clock he started back, receiving on boar'
number of citizens who felt that the.
might be regarded as special objects of at
tention by the rebels. The funds OF tn
bank were also brought away.
: Shortly after the train left, the telegraph
operator dispatched to Covington that h
could see the smoke arising from the burn
ing of the Kimbrough bridge, mile sout
of Cynthiana, and that he could hear tn
shouts of the approaching rebels. He ha
9 on former similar occasion been take
c prisoner by the rebels, and he now chose t
cecamp in time, which he did.
:. Subsequently dispatch was receive
from Boyd's Station, the first this side G
Cynthiana, stating that the rebels ha
taken possession of Cynthiana.
Citizens who came down from Cynthian
say that their neighbors of rebel proclivi
ties, who had taken the Presidents amnes
ty oath, including some who had been !
rebel service, were rejoicing and shoutin
, openly at the, to them, gratifying state
= things.
The reports that the Paris bridge ws
burned, and that the train down from Lex
ington was captured, are untrue. The trai
came as far as Paris and then returned.
In reference to the means that is bein
employed to capture or drive out the invat
!, ers, it may not be well to speak in detail
Luckily General Hobson had just arrive
from General Burbridge's command, VIII
had been seeking to prevent the ingress
Morgan, ana having Ialleu, ne Is now VII IL
track i'm the rear, and will endeavor to pr,
vent his egress. General Hobson's missio
this way vas to adopt measures to prote'
more effectually the Lexington railroa
n but arriving too late for that, he at ont
E. rallied all the forces within reach, incluC
ing, we understand, the LIST and I'd Kentuck,
lust returned home, and as many of the 81
and 10th Ohio, as could be got together, an
IN by the time this paper is in the hands OF l
r readers, he will be looking after the vel
=. turesome horde of plunderers.