The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-07-19
News.


The GIzette of Yesterday had the fol =
lowing in reference to tboraidin Kentucky
Nothing new from Sherman or Grant:
Another invasion of Kentucky IS now
oD the carpet. There Is no doubt that reb-
el force has entered the State through
Pound Gap, and at lastaccounts the rebels
were in Floyd county. The invaders are
variously estimated at FIVE to fifteen thou
sand, but We presume their strength does
not exceed the inside number. The OBJ
ject is to affect Shermqns s operations, but
in this it will fail as the Maryland raid
failed to interfere with Gen. Grants plans.
Gen. Burbrile is gathering reenforcements
and is vigorously preparing for the contest.
There are intimations that Forrest is ex-
pected to form a junction with Buckner,
who is believed to be in command Of the
rebels coming into Kentucky from the
East, but it will be recolleeted that Gen.
a. J. Smith is looking after Forrest in
West Tennessee, and we presume that he
Will have enough to do to take care of
himself in that quarter, besides there are
other movements in progress IN that di-
rection which will keep all the rebels ac-
lively employed. Upon the whole we do
not think Forrest VIII cooperate with
Buekuer, and from the latter no trouble
is to be apprehended except the recessity
for the concentration Of force sufficiently
large to whip him.
Rumors of Sherman's occupancy of Atlanta
continue to circulate, but they are premature.
When that event. takes place the country viii
be promptly advised Of it through official
sources.
The rebels in Gen. Grants front exhibited
some uneasiness on Thursday Getting sus-
Picious that some movement was contempla-
ted, for which they might be unprepared,
skirmishing was briskiy inaugurated. Be-
yond this nothing important transPired
Sheridan IS off on another important ex edi-
tion.
The stamers Welcome, Glasgow, Sunshine,
Cherokee, Northerner and E. f. Dix were
burned at the St. Louis levee yesterday,
and are supposed to. have been set on FIRE
by an incendiary. The loss is estimated at
S500O0O, partially covered by insurance in
St. Louis and Cincinnati Offices.
Our Cairo dispatch gives an account Of the
late expedition which left Vicksburg for
jackson, under command of Gen. Dennis.
The expedition was about 1000 strong. It
reached Jackson on the 9th, and after des-
troying the bridge over Pearl river, ana
beating the enemy in several skirmishes,
returned with but triaing losses.
1t is stated that Gov Morton has dispatch
ed agents into re5ellious States TO secure
recruits towards the quota Of Indiana The
Eastern States have been cleaning with more
or less success in this field and are prepar-
ing to renew their efforts under the authori-
ty Of the Government which they lacked be-
lore. 6enl. Sherman, however, as we
learn, has forbidden the entrance of any Of
these agents within his lines.
The Governor Of Maine is apprehensive of
rebel raid from New Brunswick upon
Castine and Eastport, two towns on the
Eastern frontier of the State. He has asked
the President to send two gunboats to these
places, and it is understood that the request
has been granted. There arc good many
rebel refugees in New Brunswick, and
many of the Inhabitants of the revolutions
~ tories from whom a hatred Of our 90 IL
ment has been handed down.