Year: 1861

above It, and every available being employed
to render the position mpregnable.


May IT not be true, as has been suggested, that the
Union forces in the central part Of Kentucky are waiting
to engage the attention of Buckner and johnston large
army-fully 5000 men-s now concentrating by de-
graes upon Bowling Green. The movements painfully
slow, and apparently wanting in vgor; but con
tent here to wait and what is to be the end
The rapdity with which troops moved here, and the
slowncss with which they are moved forward towards
the line of the enemy, extremely ncomprehensbe
There not less than IL 900 in camp this
place. which is seventy miles from the advanced posi-


1t is considered at headquarters that the appearance
7ocoer and other rebel forces in Southern Central Ken
lucky instead Of being for offensive purposes, is
protection TO the right wing of General Buckner at
Sowing Green. am not aware of any Efforts being made
dators, unless fortifying can be called such General
Becknrdge is upon the left flank Of Bhckner oppose
the forward movement of General Crttenden.


There is little hope Of forward movement in this quar-
ter at an early day.


The State Legislature met Wednesday, the 9th No
vember, but did not get TO work until the goth quorum
not being present the first day, thanksgiving Day
interfering the second. By resolution it pro
posed to go into election Of United States Senator in
place Of Brecknridge tho Sd OF December. No pro-
vision appears to have been made for holding election
for Senator in place Of Powell who, said will take
his seat in the present convened Senate.


The Senate had before II and referred TO the Committee
on Federal Relations resolution TO the effect that, cas-
Kentucky has cherished and adhered the federal
Union, she will cling to it in the time of its
tremest peril with unfaltering devotion; that though
the beginning of the mad and wicked which being
waged by the rebous States for the destruction Of the
government She forbore to take part, she has
swerved from her full and fervd loyalty the govern
ment; and that since her proiered mediation has
been spurned, and her soil invaded by the Confederate
armies, she deems fit that she should to the
world that standing firmly by her government she will
resist every effort to destroy it. and she calls upon her
and heroic rally the standard of their
country, and put forth the whole energies OF the Com.
monweath till the rebellion shall be overthrown and the
just supremacy Of the national government shall be
stored and maintained everywhere within its limits"


Leave granted to bring in bills for the relief and
benefit of the Kentucky volunteers and soldiers in the
army of the United States One exempts them from the
payment OF county taxes, another from attachment Of
property and third from arrest and trial for the
mission Of misdcmeanors. fourth bill not read and
the minut of which is not stated makes kind of
provision for Kentuckians in the regular service.


biz was referred to the Judiciary Committee provd-
ing that no person aiding and assisting the rebellion
who has aided assisted said rebellion against the
government Of the United States, shall hold any
Office of honor profit in this Commonwealth.


More notice was taken OF the provisional govern
ment movement Of the rebels at Russelvile than the
insignificant effort deserved The resolutions offered and
submitted to the appropriate committee declared that the
attempt to establish provisional government over
Kentucky is open and fragrant violation Of her consti
tuition and Of the right Of her people govern themselves
is an effort TO subve and overturn the civil government
Of the State, and substitute military desposm in its
stead the work Of disappointed ambition part Of the
scheme to destroy the national government and
unprovoked and unmtgaed treason OF the deepest dye
subversive of popular government is deserving Of the
utter execraton OF every true Kontuckan must, and


f Kentucky tho Kentucky Of old ~ will be put
down and the power Of the Commonwealth vndicated.
Attached to the resolutions was tho followng:-"We
therefore appeal to the Oft tried bravery and
patriotism Of Kentucky to expe the invaders from
soil break up this provisional government Of traitors
sustain the national Union OF which she member and
defend the national government that so promptly and
noby defends her in this her OF trial against the in
vasion Of her Southern brethren and the perfdous
reachery Of her unworthy sons" In connection
with those Governor Magon is instructed to issue his
proclamation to the people of Kentucky forthwith fore
warning them against participating in, aiding abettng
in any giving countenance aid comfort said
provisional government any similar organization in
tended calculated to subvert couneract obsrtct
the constitution laws of the State and requiring those
already engaged in said provisional government to dis
band and desist from all further efforts organize
carry 1t on.


The Kentucky Congressional delegation instructed
to all constitutional in their power induce
Congress to Afford by appropriate legislation relief 10
Ireland.


The charter OF the Peoples Bank of Kentucky been
amended as to allow majority of the stockholders
remove it from Bowling Green to louisville. The specie
in the vaults Of the mother bank Bowling Green was
removed anterior the advent of Bucner and the main
assets Of the bank are thus and otherwise secured
resolution adopted instructng the Committee on
Nj 9y Affairs to inquire into and report whether il il
pc nj and necessary to raise 25 GOO troops in Ken


OK any other number, in addition to those now In
from this State, for term Of service exceed


g year. TO be organized and Offered under the au
hory of the State and subject the order of the com
manding general Of this department.


resolution was offered by Mr.. Burns the rebel repre-
sentative demanding OF the President Of the United
and Durrett In Fort Warren into the custody OF the
United States Court for the district Of Kentucky that
charges may be preferred against them they have com
mtted any offence against the laws Of the United States
and that they may have speedy and impartial trial
prescribed by the constitution OF the State of Kentucky


The resolution lies