, turning his back upon Ohio, and marched through Harrodsburg upon Lexington, which he entered with Hardee's coown to Bryantsville passes through Macksville and Harrodsburg; another, more to the south, goes through Springfill, coming from the north and the south, meet at Harrodsburg.
Polk reached this last village with his army co at Macksville, whence he could march either upon Harrodsburg or Perryville; Crittenden, following the direct rhe cannon captured the day before, retired toward Harrodsburg, where they arrived at nine o'clock in the evenine, brought his own corps and Withers' division to Harrodsburg on the same day. On the 11th the whole Confederat which is situated on the road from Macksville to Harrodsburg, and another on the road from Harrodsburg to BryaHarrodsburg to Bryantsville. and Danville, facing north-east across the roads from Macksville to Harrodsburg, and from Perryville Harrodsburg, and from Perryville to Danville.
On the 11th, Sill reached Perryville, after encountering the rear of Kirby Smith near Lawrenceb
irginia; an able writer, respected for his culture and dignity of manner; of innate good breed ing; ready to defend the weak; to follow the trail of the savage; heedless of his own life if he could recover women and children who had been made captive; destined to do good service, and survive the dangers of western life till American independence should be fought for and won.
From the settlement at Boiling Spring came James Harrod, the same who, in 1774, had led a party of forty-one to Harrodsburg, and during the
Chap. XXXV.} 1775.
May. summer of that year, had built the first log-cabin in Kentucky; a tall, erect, and resolute backwoodsman; unlettered but not ignorant; intrepid yet gentle; revered for energy and for benevolence; always caring for others, as a father, brother, and protector; unsparing of himself; never weary of kind offices to those around him; the first to pursue a stray horse, or to go to the rescue of prisoners; himself a skilful hunter, for whom the rifle had
General Twiggs declares that the Government shall not reverse its decision against him. He considers it as being the cause of the most distinguished honors ever conferred upon him.
Governor Magoffin, of Kentucky, had his left arm broken at its socket on Sunday last, by the upsetting of a stage coach at Harrodsburg.
Seventeen men are stated to have been seriously poisoned, recently, by drinking tea, in Wisconsin.
A lizard's body was found in the tea-kettle.
A woman of forty-two, Anna Marston, attended the funeral of her eighth husband in Portsmouth, England, on the 13th ult.
Archibald Campbell, editor of the Wheeling Intelligencer, has been nominated for postmaster at that place.
The lights at Mobile Point and Sand Island have been extinguished by order of the commander of Fort Morgan.
Joshua Lee was killed in Wirt county, Va., last week, by a blow alleged to have been given by his son-in-law, named Dolan.
The journals of Turin announce the de
e armed to prevent their subjugation."
Dr. D. C. Monn has been arrested by the United States Marshal at Cincinnati, charged with being a surgeon of the Confederate Army.
The New Orleans Crescent says that two of the officers of the U. S. sloop of-war Brooklyn have been ashore visiting New Orleans.
For services rendered at Bethel Church, Col. D. H. Hill has been appointed Brigadier General of North Carolina Volunteers.
Blind Tom, the negro pianist, is giving concerts at Harrodsburg, Danville.
Lebanon, and other towns in the interior of Kentucky.
Richard Spaulding, a nephew of Bishop Spaulding of Louisville, Ky., was drowned whilst bathing in the Ohio river recently.
The Hon. Thomas F. Marshall is delivering lectures at Newport, Ky., upon the condition of the country — tickets fifteen cents.
W. H. Hurlbut has been arrested in Atlanta, Ga., as a spy and is to be brought to Richmond for examination.
Col. Hugh B. Frayser, the late editor of the Bowl
ously in going over or giving up their guns to the Confederates, or when this is not the case, they refuse to fight or give their guns to men who will.
A gentleman direct from Greensburg, reports that place occupied by 1,600 Federals, under Gen. Ward.
They have no cannon, but are well supplied with small arms.
It is reported that camp Dick Robinson is dreadfully afflicted with the measles and smallpox; numbers of the men have been sent off — some to check Zollicoffer, others to Harrodsburg and Lexington, and others in the direction of Green and Casey counties to cut off Southern rights men who might be seeking Gen. buckner's camp.
Passengers from Columbus report that place as quiet, nothing having occurred to disturb the harmony of camp since the late visit of gun-boats from Cairo.
The above is taken from the Nashville Union and American.
Federal atrocities.
The Bowling Green Courier, of the 15th, contains the following:
We are reliably advised that
Making a Clean Breast of it.
--A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, writing from Harrodsburg, Ky., acknowledges fully the system of lying resorted to by the Yankees and calls for a reform, or Providence will never be for them.
He also tells the truth about the Wild Cat fight and the Union men of Tennessee and Kentucky:
Harrodsburg, Nov. 1.
Editors Commercial:--I notice in your paper of the 29th ult., that you complain that our party has been injuring our cause by false hood and misrepresentation, and I, sir, agree with you, and I am now led to believe that many of our reverses and misfortunes are attributable to such misrepresentations and falsehoods.
I don't believe that Providence will be with us or our cause, so long as we continue so dishonest a course.
I believe that honesty is the best policy, and I do hope in future we may have as near the truth as it may be possible to get at it.
I have risen from my bed, (where I am confined from a wound re
Triple murder at Harrodsburg
--A correspondent of the Louisville Journal, writing from Harrodsburg, Jan. 9, communicates the following particulars of a horrible tragedy recently enacted in the neighborhood of that place:
A most terrible and heartrending tragedy occurred about three miles from this place last evening, on the Billoe's mill road.
Edward Scott, a school teacher, who had married the widow.
Tilford, daughter-in-law of the late Major.
Tilford, of Dexington, came into hisHarrodsburg, Jan. 9, communicates the following particulars of a horrible tragedy recently enacted in the neighborhood of that place:
A most terrible and heartrending tragedy occurred about three miles from this place last evening, on the Billoe's mill road.
Edward Scott, a school teacher, who had married the widow.
Tilford, daughter-in-law of the late Major.
Tilford, of Dexington, came into his house where the family were sitting, and without known cause, provocation of warning, fired a pistol at young James Tilford, inflicting a wound from the effect of which he has since died, then fired at Edward, a lad about eleven years of age, killing him instantly, and then shot Miss Tilford, aged about eighteen, wounding her so that she will certainly die during the night.
He then shot a younger Miss Tilford, inflicting a wound in the arm. The other children then fled and hid themselves.
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left in camp as a reserve, Colonel Vandervelde in command.
The force under Gen. Schoepff in the march to Fishing creek consisted of the following: Brigadier General Alvin Schoepff, commanding--Seventh Regiment Kentucky Volunteers; Twelfth Regiment Kentucky Volunteers. Brigadier General Carter, commanding--First Regiment Tennessee Volunteers; Second Regiment Tennessee Volunteers.
At the same time that this forward movement was made by Gen. Schoepff, reinforcements were forwarded from Harrodsburg, and the reserve was strengthened by two regiments left at Somerset and a battery.
This reserve then consisted of four regiments, under Colonel Vandervelde, of the Thirty fifth Ohio regiment.
The intention of Gen. Buell--who, in his quarters at Louisville, appears to have planned the whole affair — was, that the two forces of Thomas and Schoepff should attack Zollicoffer in his entrenchments at the same time.
But, with a vigor of design and execution worthy of being exercised with
in consequence of a note received from President Lincoln asking that the time fixed for adjournment be extended one day, a joint resolution was passed extending the time of adjournment to Thursday.
A bill was passed compelling all masters of vessels sailing to foreign ports, and all claim agents, to take the oath of allegiance.
Operations of Morgan's guerrillas. Louisville, Ky., July 13.
--Rumors have reached here that Morgan's guerrillas, 2,800 strong, in two squads, are at Harrodsburg and Danville, destroying property and stealing horses.
Considerable excitement exists in Louisville on account of the proximity of the guerrillas.
Effective measures are being taken to prevent incursions.
July 13--Midnight.--Reports have been just received that the main body of Morgan's guerrillas were at Rough and Ready, nine miles south of Frankfort, at five o'clock this afternoon.
Our informant says the State archives are being removed from the Capitol.
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the flag, our country, the Constitution, and the great principles of American liberty will be thoroughly and permanently re-established throughout the rebellious States.
The "Raids" of Morgan--Northern account of the State of affairs.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial furnishes the following account of Morgan's raid in Kentucky:
On Saturday, the 12th, John Morgan's outlaws were threatening the two most important cities in Central Kentucky.
Morgan had moved from Harrodsburg to Lawrenceburg, in Anderson county, his scouts approaching Nicholasville on the east, as they pushed North, creating the impression that an advance was being made on that place.
The village was in an uproar on Sunday, and the citizens made excellent time in abandoning it. They poured into Lexington by every means of conveyance, and by their exaggerated reports added intensity to the excitement there.
Two cool- headed gentlemen, a railroad agent and a telegraph operator, towards evening
