Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-31
KENTUCKY AFFAIRS.
FROM aREFNsR,rRo

FROM GREENsBURa.
The Louisville Journal has letter which
confirms the belief that there has been at no
time any formidable rebel force at Green's
burg After Gen. Ward had evacuated
Camp Andy johnson, near GreeDsburg, the
place was visited by half dozen rebels, who
stole number Of mules and made their
escape.
Col. Grider and his gallant five hundred
men, were encainped with train of nine
teen wagons, at Columbia, Adair county, |
when he received Gen. Wards order to fall |
back with all his available force to his as
sistance. Col. Grider ut once called for four |
hundred volunteers to accompany him to
Greensburg, when, notwithstanding his men
had just marched distance of one hundred
aud fifty miles, over miserable roads, while
many of them we're without shoes, and 9TH
or articles of clothing, they to man, re-
solved to follow their gallant Colonel 10 the
rescue of Gen. Ward. 1t was with difficulty
that sufficient number could be restrained
from going, to guard The train which was
left at Columbia.
On Saturday night Col. b. G.. Grider, in
company with DIR. II. G.. Twyman and Mr..
James Renfro, rode into Greensburg alone
and satisfied themselves that there was no
enemy in the place. They remained in
Greensburg several hours, and on Sunday
Col II. sent assurances to his regiment that
they had taken quiet possession of Greens
burg, and that they could hold it. without
rc-enforcements, against any enemy that
threatened to assail it.
1t was reported to Col. Grider that the
rebel Col. ). s. Stanton, with a force Of
several thousand, had, during the absence
al ~ "a ,I aI
late camp, and that the traitors were still
lowering about the vicinity awaiting the ar
rival of his train Those who know the
metal Of which Col Grider and his regi-
ment are composed will not entertain any
fear that his train will ever fall into rebel
hands. Colonel G. y courage amounts o.
most to indiscretion, and he has under his
command the very best fighting material
from the States of Kentucky and Tennessee.
THE BATTLE AT WILD CAT CAMP.
The Louisville Dewpcrat publishes on the
authority Of railroad passenger, the fol-
lowing account of the fight ut Camp Wild
Cat, already noticed in our dispatches:
On Monday morning, Zolicofer's forces,
numbering, ,as nearly as could be determined,
Il between eight and nine Thousand men cross
\
tack on Col. Garrard, who was intrenched
at Camp Wild Cat, between Great and Lit
tie Rockcastale rivers, having under his com.
mand between two aud threo thousand men
and one gun. The first attack was made
about II o clock in the forenoon, and Zolli.
Golfer was beaten back with heavy loss. lie
rallied and came again, and met with the
, same stern resistance, forcing him to draw
off second time. He rallied again anG
made third attack, but was again repulsec
with heavy loss, and withdrew ACROSS the
Rockcastle river, leaving the field in tn,
hands of Garrard and his determined littl,
band Garrard's loss was 1 killed and II
wounded. The loss OF the rebels was no
certainly known, but was exceedingly heavy
t 1t is supposed that Zolicofer retreateC
for re-enforccments, with the intention of re
turning, but he will hardly be permitted I
: return. All the troops in Camp Dick Rob
I insou, except the 3lst Ohio, with three fu
r batteries Of srtillery, under command Q
!, Gen. Thomas, had gone forward for tn
n purpose of assisting Garrard, and were Inc
/, on the way by the messenger The l,SU
I East Tennosseeans who, as we stated ycsteI
day, passed through Grab Orchard on tn
run, failed to arrive in time to participate i
o the fight, but they, as well as the Kentucky
y Ohio and Indiana regiments from Cam
It Dick Robinson, were certain to reach th
If scene of the skirmish by noon of yesterday
il Tuesday,.
Il Our informant stated that the troops frol
@ Camp Dick Robinson had been thrown int
n two brigades, Col. Walker, of one of tn
Q Ohio regiments, having comma nd of th
d Ohio Brigade and Gen. Thomas of the II
n diana and Kentucky troops, as well as col
Y troll of the whole force. Gen. Thomas wa
e expected to take command on arriving ,
e Camp Wild Cat, and the Ge erminat o
J. seemed to be to push on in pursuit Of I,l
d Golfer and either force him to give batte
a or drive him through the Gap
THE GREEN RIVER BRIDGE
! The Louisville Journal says:
a We have already stated that the railroa
bridge over Green river has been destroye
I. by the rebels, who sought by that means
: delay the approach of the Federal troops. :
We have just learned that the bridge W,
destroyed under the direction of Frank Tryol
l. without the knowledge and against ii
wishes Of the traitor Buckner. Iyron hs
RS been ordered to destroy the bridge upon q
|. attempt being made by the Federal trool
~ to effect crossing. He became alarlne,
~ however upon hearing falSe report to tl
" effect that the Federals were approachir
and near at hand, and caused the prematu
destruction of the structure. We have gos
IN reason to believe that Buckner is now Oh
:, gagged repairing the damage done by Il
o foolish and timiu Itvou