, 1865-04-11


olation upon the fairest portion Of our State,
and every kentuckian who favored secession
has about had his I'LL, and il anxoua'to CRY
quit" md once more live in the tUnited
States.'' The fall of Richmond was vel.
coined in every house in the State, and, thank
God, it oblite1ated the last spark Of hope
that yerlinge1ed in any sympathizer's beast.
How much greater, then, Must the feeling BE-
at the reception Of this glorious news in a
truly loyal city like Chicago, whose citizens
80 often and 30 nobl7 responded to the calls
of her country, and sent her sons BY thou
sands to accomplish this ye.y end Would
that little Chicago leayeu could be Infused
into the people Of the Southwest 1t would
every way be to our advantage, and certainly
could not fail to make us more patriotic. We
begin to understand Chicago character better
than We did At the beginning OF this war,
and to appreciate the greatness of the future
inland metropolis Of America.
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.
Within the last month a very decided
change has taken place in this district. Our
people arc nov rs buoyant with hope Is they
formerly were depressed. The country Is
rebel soldier Is to be found north of the Ten
nesseo line, and the fewguerillas that re-
masn are driven iron pillar to post" hunt
cd and haraased on every side, and shot
down wherever met BY Federal soldiers.
This partisan, or "iudependeat" warfare. as
guerillae choose to have 1t. has well nigh
been the ruin Of the State. Numerous bands
Of robbers have stEolled At rill through the
country, despoiling the people Of their
goods, and stealing every available horse In
the country. The Inhabitants we're reduced
to great straits n1ughs but utter ruin WAS
looked for. 1t seemed impossible to raise
even enough cdibles to sustain this popula-
ton, owing to the scarcity OF horses with
which to plough The ground, and starvation
though many lines appealed to, gare usnot
sufficient protection, but removed from our
midst the cn1y class Of troops at ali ade-
qrate to cope with such IN enemy.
Was LETT with less than thirty mounted
mtn 10 protect district larger than the
States Of Delaware or Rhode Island. and all
his efforts to obtain cavalry reinforceacnts
were useless. At length the General deter
mined to
MOUNT BIS MEN
At any cost, and to drive guerillas at least
from his district, if not from the earth. Ac.
cOrdfngly, some fur weeks stnce he com
meuced pressing into the service all the
horses he could find fit for the purpose, nud
he soon had very respectable cavalry force
at bis command. Operations were COM
menced At once, Hnd prosecuted with great
y:syor, and the result Is seen in the
INCREASED CONFIDENCE OF THE PEOPLE
In the Government and in themselves, the
ardor with which they resumed their 1abors.
mcnccd new enterprises. Orders were issued,
if possible,
TO TAKE no GEERILLAs PR1soNER3,-
But to fight them wherever found, and to
send them over Jordon, instead. of TAX
ing them to Paducah. Within three weeks,
thirty-one Of these scauudrcls have been
killed, about dozen dangerously wounded.
and twenty who surrendered ut discretion
are now sale in durance vile. This Is pretty
Meredith Is determined to
E1TEaA1NATE THE VILLAINS,
Or at least drive them beyond the bounds Of
his commands, and 1t Is safe to tay that by
the middle OF May, not d guerrilla will bo
found IN the district. Occasionally they
make dash upon some exposed point, and
often succeed In obtaining good supply of
plunder. Tuesday week forty Of th en- en-
tered Mayfeld, and robbed store Of 81, 100
worth Of goods; on Thursday night last
three visited The little. town OF Benton, aud
commenced plundcrlng the only store In the
place. The citizens, although unarned,
rallied, knocked one dowa with club, took
his arms, fred upon and wounded one Of the
others, and caused the third to hasten off "a
fast as his legs could carry hin. The two
were Immediately taken TO Paducah, where
II commission is soon to be called to try all
gentlemen of that kidney.
DEATH TO 1UER1LLAs.
Some three weeks since, as you hare a.
ready been advised, Capt. Jones Gregory,
with seventeen men, attacked the gang led
hv 4hrae hrnfhere 1frnouro1f 1-s1ttnI .I1-.-
and Foundins as: many more, capturing
thi1ty-tWo horsee, one mule, and all the arms
OF the party. Unfortunately for the country,
Gregory and one Of his men were killed at
the commencement OF the fight, and the only
other officer in the company ficd at almost
the first fire. L private named Cunningham
then assumed command, and soon Whipped
two leg buildings. Gregory Tas the best
scout md guetii1n hunter In Kentucky, and
his loss is already severely felt. !:
HOW TIE REBEL AHMr REGARD GUERuIAs.
The rebel army look upon guerillas with
but little more favor thnn Ourselves and 4
sohewhat vigorous warfare has been going
on between the parties along the State Line.
All attempts to arrest them are resisted, and
two Colonies Of the regular rebel army
: Faulkner and aen!y-hsvs already been
eanesFf the marauders. We have the assu.
rance bf returned soldiers that
TIE EEnELs' coSTEapLATE no MORE RAIDS
into this portion Of the State, unless drove
to 1t as strategic movement.
- POLITICAL.
Post Offices are being re-established. aul
courts again held, tue district being SUN.
GENTLY quiet to warrant it. Judge Marshall
is new holding Circuit Court in this county!
and VII hold them IN every other county IN
Conrt the political CANVASS viii commence
and We intend to conduct it vigorously
through the whole cam paigu. Our beat man
General Meredith, Judge Williams. Jndgn
Marshall, Judge Vates, Col. Husbands, Coi.
Murray, Hon. Lucian Anderson, and host
Of others, will take the stump,
III FAVOR OF KMANc1FATIoH,
And their influence is such that the result
hnnot be doubted. Strong prejudices ure to
be overcome, and the masses educated in the
knowledge that free labor ID preferable to
slaYe labor.
THE GRATITUDE OF TM PEOPLE
To Gen. Meredith will conduce greatly to-
ward making them con ntented with the new
order Of things, and satisfied to give up their
|avorite Institution. He has succeeded in
inducing foEr-ffths OF the Kentnckiaus con;
scripted or enlisted isto the rebel army from
This district, to desert, and nearly two thou:
SAGA VI LAA6 N4AoS VI AA(A AAt< ANhAAANA ~
[heir homes, and are now leading useful,
quiet lives. BE is now pursuing ali OUTLAWS
With an unsparing hand, and has thus restored
TO this part OF the State q quiet among the
unknown elsewhere. We connt
much upon his influence in the approaching
and have every reason to believe
TINT with his assistance to set this part Of
the State right upon the emancipation ques-
ton. Powerful Influences will be brought to
bear against Us, but humanity and justice arc
upon our side, and nc must succeed.
MAssAC.
Jef. Davis on the Value Of Money.
When. after his retirement from the United
states Senate, four years ago, Jefr. Davis
passed through V1cksbure, On bis return
TO hls plantation in the vicinity, be was sur
rounded BY q crowd Of people and called on
1irered few remarks, which have never a.
pssred r s.1, IN print, assuring hi. auditors that
they would never see = Federal eoldi-r in
the Mississippi Valley, aud addiuy: .aThe he
fsnkees know too well the difference bn.
tween ninety'nine cents aud a dollar, to
aCPr I'M tn wafh IF Inf mi +1,,z .t-'x