The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-11
FROM KENTUCKY AND MISSOURI.

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FROM KENTUCKY AND MISSOURI.
The Fight at Rockcastle-The Cenfederates
Fall Back 20 Cumberland Gap--A Skirm.
ish near Br0wnsviIle-A Sharp Kebuke,
&c.
From our exchanges we compile the follow
ing in relation TO the progress Of the war in
Kentucky. The telegraph having kept us
pretty well posted in regard to skirmishes
Sc, i'll that State, it is a hard matter to find
anything which has not been before noticed
TIE R0cKcAsTLE FIaRr-REPoRrs AZ TO THE
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY.
A correspondence appears in the Nashville
Onion and american, from Camp Buckner, Ky.
October 2S, from which we extract the follow. .
ing:
We are back at our old camp, after a hard
march of about ten days. We went down to
whip the Federals at Rockcastie, but the ras.
Gals Were in an old wildcat den, and we
could neither get to them, nor get them to
come out and fight us. In the skirmish we
had with them, about IL of our men were
killed, and about 80 Of theirs. 1t is also sal d
that they killed abO ut 400 OF their own men
The enemy Is reported to be in pursuit OF
us, and we Will go to Gum beriand Gap in a
day or two, and tn ere we Will take our stan q
and not allow even the devil to whip u.s. Itis
reported that the enemy were at Laurel
Bridge night before last, ten thousand strong
but this is uncertain, as we have no way of
getting news except from parties passing
through.
When we attacked them at Wild Cat Camp,
our boys wanted to go right through their
midst but our officers knew that would not
do, so they ordered us to stand and tire The
most of the enemy are well armed with the
Minnie and Sharp rifle, but they are far from
being good marksmen, as they always shoot
too high.
All we want now is few good blankets and
some winter clothing, and we will risk The
balance. few of our men are sick, but none
OF them serious. There are some few cases of
lever and mumps, and that is about al the
sickness we have.
sKIRaIsa NEAR BRowYsyILLB.
The Bowling Green correspondent of the
Nashville Union, writing under date of Nov.
4, says:
A skirmish occurred Saturday morning,
near Brownsville between a portion of cayal-
ry, belonging to Gen. Hindman's command
and number of Federals, resulting in the
capture of three of the latter, together with
two horses and a United States flag. The
prisoners We're brought TO Rocky Hill yester-
day afternoon, and will be sent here for safe
keeping; the dag being the first captured by
this division of the army, will be retained as
a trophy. Full particulars of the engage
ment have not been received, although it is
stated that six OF the Federals We're killed
while several Of our men were severely
wounded 1t is currently reported here that
Gen. Tiighman, with his entire command
has evacuated Hopkinsville and withdra wn
his force in the direction of Clarksville, which
latter place is being threatened with a land
and water attack.
AsHARP REBUKs.
A correspondent writing from Bowling
Green states the following:
An amusing incident, and one calculated to
fhnN h
hospitable reception with which they meet
in their invasion of Kentucky, occurred at
Louisville few days since. regiment
from the Northern part of Indiana was being
transferred from Jacksonville to Louisville
on board the ferryboat, when, having cached
the Kentucky shore, the Colonel of the regi-
ment rode up the wharf, which was alive
with young and able bodied Kentuckians,
who had assembled to witness their debark-
ing, and not yet enliste in the Federal army.
The Colonel, who was surprised tn witness
such gathering of men capa bic of bearing
arms, remarked that it was Odd hard for
Indianians to fight the battles of Kentucky"
and asked, in an insulting tone, "why Ken
tuckians We're not engaged in this war ~
An honest Irishman, who was standing by
and heard the remark of the abolition Colo
mel, replied that 'sif ye wait till We meet
Buckner, then YEN see the Kentuckians ("
The reply, which contained severe rebuke
to the impertinence of the interrogator and
much truth, ELECTED not n little merriment
from the crowd, and impaired to the Colonel
information of character the truth of which
will be vei iffed, should he ever come in con-
tact with Gen. Bnckner's forces.
KENTUCKY HoRsEMkx.
The Memphis AppeeI says:
Amongst the Kentuckians who have sold
themselves for Yankee gold, We observe the
names of Saunders Bruce and Capt Worley
of Lexing ton-both well known to the racing
men of the South. Bruce is to command a
regiment of Lincolnites-a position for which
he is eminentiy qualified by his thorough
knowledge of all matters connected with the
running stock Of the country. Worley's posi-
ton has not been assigned him, but we hear
he has applied for permission to sell pools on
the next Bull Run Races. "How much for
the favorite2 Go it, Worley per centage is
bound to tell. ;"
CONCENTRATION OF FEDERAL FORCES IN KEN
TUCKY.
The Bowling Green correspondent Of the
New Orleans Pic1yuns says:
The evacuation of the Kanawha Valley by
the Federals doubtless looks to q large in
crease of their forces in this State. Rosen-
cranz, Cox, Reynolds, and the balance of the
veterans as they delight to call them, of
Western Virginia, will in all probability be
in this State, with their respective commands;
and bold and vigorous blow at East Ten
nessee will probably be the policy upon
which they will act. Last Monday and Tues.
day five regiments, three from Pennsy lvania,
one from Minnesota, and one from Indiana,
arrived at Louisville for Sherman's com
mand and as fast as they can be organized,
or spared from other empioyments, their
troops wilfbe poured into "loyal' Kentucky.
They have now eleven regiments and three
batteries from Ohio, three regiments from
Pennsylvania, six regiments from Indiana,
one from Minnesota, and two from Illinois,
altogether twenty three regiments and three
batteries, with probably six thousand Ken
tuckians and Tennesseeans, in the State east
of Cum berland rivsf--say q total OF 81, 900
men. 1t is possible they have other forces OF
which / am not informed, but feel conf
dent the estimate Is very nearly correct.
would not be surprised II these were doubled
in fortnight. 81 e1