The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-13
Destructive Werk On the Kentucky
Central Railroad.
Specnlations 40 to the objects O
the Rebels.
Connicting Accounts Regardini
Their Number.
Union Men Suffsr.-.-Property Of Rebel Sym
pathiyers Respected,


Newspaper Accounts.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, June o.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE REBELS.
Notwithstanding the current in the papers for
tacky with considerable force but few persons believed
he would really venture far in this direction And when
iha. advanced deaChmens Of rebel soders had made
their and begun their destructive work
the Kentucky Central Railroad there considerable
excitement much running to and fro to hear the news,
and speculation as 10 whether Morgan would extend his
visit into Ohio. There was, however, serious alarm
manifested for the measures promptly taken 10 check
further of the raiders gave safety
The acts SO far as could obtain them by passengers
that came down the railroad evening and by tee.
graph, are as folows-
CAPTURE OF cYNrHIANA.
The first intmaton the people OF Cynthiana had Of
rsbe force them at eight nine O'Clock yes.
tcrday morning. when messengers In from several
soldiers al OwipSa e six hundred al Sterling and that
There was squad OF thirty at Talbots Station, three
LON arrived which AS u so1n M Is ,ne .tan b
vas warned Of danger In proceeding further Detaohng
on reconnaissance, preceded by hand car WSsn
they came within short distance OF Townsend bridge
ns ,nsy a. ss s
Which with the tressel work, is about three hundred
THE LEXINGTON RAILROAD CUT.
They sent out man 70 discover what he could IN refer
sace 70 IT, who met Union soldiers who had been
had been taken prisoners BY body Of about two hui
dred rebel troops all mounted After paroling them the
direction Of cynhisna The hand car and iocomo.ve
immediately returned 10 Cynthiana Hero additional in
from the neishborhood Of Paris who said there was
squad Of about thirty rebel soldiers AZ Hbblers
n BY way of Ruddes Ms said there we're orty sSe
there
Under this state Of affairs the conductor thought n
vas time he was taking the back track and accordingly
~ hall past twelve O'Clock he started back receiving
board number Of citizens who felt that they might DO
regarded as special objects OF attention by the rebels
The funds Of the bank were also brought away
Shortly after the train let the telegraph operator tele-
from the burning Of the Kmbrough BRIDGE mile south
OF Cynthana and tina. be could hear the shoaths the
been taken prisoner by the rebels and he now choso 10
Aecamp in time. which he did.
soo rst this side Of cynthana stating TIA, The rc
sels hAd taken possession Of Cynthiana.
Asghbors Of rebel proclivtiB who had taken the Presi
Asats amnesty oath, including who had been In
% them) gratifying state OF things
The reports that the Paris bridge wss burned and that
che train down from Lexington captured,
me train came as far - Paris and then returned.
PURSUIT.
In reference 10 the employed 10 capture drive
lnekiy General Hobson had just arrived from General
burbrdges command, who bad been seeking prevent
his track in the rear and will endeavor 70 prevent his
egress General Hobsons mission this TO adopt
ou0Ctu0lly lGxtngtOn
road but arriving too late for that be at once rallied all
the forces within reach including, We understand the
FRS. and Second Kentucky Just returned home and as
Gether and by the time this paper Is n tho hands OF it's
readers be will be looking after the venuresome horde Of
plunderers.
OBJECTS OF THE REBRLs.
Precisely what this Invasion means not pro-
pared TO say. II may be intended for something more
than mere horse stealing operation u is the opinion
Of prominent Union meu OF that State that does mean
3scs favor that is the beginning Of movement
put uto operation the plan proposed by Lieutenant Gov
and forcing h army to retreat from Georgia that Il E N
word the Inauguration Of formidable rebellion in
Ksntacsy-ss io' at least as the sympi.h GERS
days will decide. II tho apprehcuded conspiracy shall
be developed II the sympahzers in the State shall join
hands with the invaders, and especially IL the civl
authorities shall be implicated 10 this affair then the
troubles Of kentucky will commence, and fro and sword
Missouri Arkansas devastated and ruined
[from the Cincinnati Gazette, June 10
UNION TROOPS SENT FORWARD.
The force despatched Wednesday night down the Lex
ngtOn road reached Falmouth safely at tbroe O'Clock
between tha. point and covinrton werc saved. Add.
sonal forces from General Hcintzemans
road the ono Hundred and sixty eighth Ohio Gone
hundrod days men) went down 10 Falmouth at one
The bridges on the Kentucky Central Railroad, with
shc exception OF that at Townsend can be easily repaired
and even that can be put In running order in nve days
Tho abutments and piers for new bridge nearly
completed and tho timber prepared for the superstruc
sure. Tho company have everything in readiness TO
complete new and moro permanent structure at Town
send than that destroyed.
POLICY OF THE RAIDERS.
The policy OF these raiders, who but from
entered the Statc TO be TO steal horses burn
bridges and divide into various SOU DIS TO distract pur
suing troops. They cannot escape in the same drect
from which they came, for Burbrdge, with heavy
valry force, Ii IN their rear.
ruE FORCE or THE REBsLs-sTATEMgHr or ONE OF
MoRGAHfs MEN.
aal I'M rf m ad In HE ri
on the steamer Magnolia from Maysyic. He is an Irish
man by birth, shrcwd. observing man, who thinks FOR
himself, and expresses bis ideas very distinctly His
Battalion s the Sesnnns q TIE war siss he lived
At rst in Texas regiment for one year and after wards
the two years. service. His capture is whskey
soberod foil into the hands Union men, who gave him
aQuck passage TO this city. He states that they
Union force OF Ave hundred, which was marching 90
another road towards the salt works At Abingdon The
posed oi Kentucky troops The only fu regiment is iho
Fourth Kentucky cavalry, ore thousand strong There
shree other baaicns the largest of which Is the SIKH
Confederate BATTALION eighty strong Colonel Mackafee,
3 harr"dsourg With Morgan, Lieutenant Colonel AZ
Known Known rebel leaders. The total force docs no.
sxcsed two Thousand, although Devn's rough
scn Of thess are dlsmounlcd cavalry, who
suffered severely 10 their march into the State, and
Win .he conieas ate Ennsid rlcga she short SMTesd En-.
Aeid-mide at Richmond They have no sabres and no
pistols except private properly Their line OF marcr
was from Pound Gap 70 psln.svsls, KY where scout
tng party Of hundred and seventeen men under the
notorious Pete Evcrts, advance 10 nick mr.
horses and send back 10 the main force They passed
xaysvile; Tns farms of uuoa men were sI,ppsd oi
horses, while the property OF rebel citizens saoredy
protected. AZ tlemingsburg tbs stables were pro
Everts took Maysville without resistance, tho Union
lists mostly crossing the river. one boat load hailed
by the rebels, and their refusal TO back fred
iato killing one man. Everts gathered up large mum
Der Of horses and took the Lexington yike for M 6ter
ing on wednesday He had orders 70 report ~ No stcr
ina within three days from tho time he left Hazel Green
Evers scouting party tho first that eft MCrGan,o
command While DevlIn docs know Of other scoatln3
parties being sent ou he ihisks zach wsvssnB y ~ n