Latest from Kentucky.
movements of the Yankees--Gen. Humphrey Marshall steadily advancing-- Gen Crittenden's position, &c.
Nashville. Dec. 16.
--(via New Orleans, Dec. 17.)--The Bowling Green correspondent of the Union and American says that the Yankee advance of from five to six thousand are at Green River with some artillery, but have shown no disposition to cross the river.--They are repairing the bridge.
Paducah advices represent that Humphrey Marshall is steadily advancing towards Lexington, and meeting with little or no opposition. Gentlemen who left Paducah on the 11th instant, state that the Federals had only about 6,000 troops there, 10,000 at Cairo and Bird's Point, and 700 at Smithland.
There are no movements at Cairo indicating a speedy movement down the Mississippi river.
Lincoln's message and Cameron's report have produced a great change among the Union men about Smithland.
Indianapolis, Dec. 9.
--Several of our regiments have moved forward on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to make room for the regiments constantly arriving.
If preparations mean anything, a forward movement will certainly take place at an early day.
Prankport, Dec. 9.
--Col Garrard writes from London on Saturday afternoon, that Gen. G. B. Crittenden is at the Cumberland Gap with a large force, and that 5,000 troops at Morristown are coming to join him. He says Crittenden has thirty days rations, and fears that he will invade Kentucky from that point.
The Tennessee brigade and Col Garrard's regiments having gone to Sommerset, there are no troops to check Crittenden.
Cincinnati, Dec. 16.
--Gov. Magoffin is said to be much exasperated at the attempt of the rebels to set up a Provisional Government for Kentucky in the Southwestern corner of the State.
It is believed that he is willing to co-operate more heartily now than heretofore with the Union Legislature.
