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e hear, that a forward movement may be confidently anticipated at an early day. But for mismanagement of these in command, in not affording proper facilities, we are fed to believe that Gen. Zollicoffer would now have been in Lexington. We subjoin a proclamation from General Zollicoffer, issued to the people of Kentucky. on the 16th of December. The document has never before been published, and will be found interesting: [Proclamation.] Brigade Headquarters, Beech Grove, Ky. Dec. 16, 1861. To the People of Southeastern Kentucky: The brigade I have the honor to command is here for no purpose of war upon Kentuckians; but to repel those Northern hordes who, with arms in their hands are attempting the subjugation of a sister Southern State. They have closed your rivers, embargoed your railroads, cut off your natural and proper markets, left your stock and produced. hand, almost valueless. and thereby almost destroyed the value of your lands and labor.--We have come to