New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-19
THE BATTLE In KENTUCKY.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF GEN. BUELL.
Two Companies Against Three Regiments
and a Battery.
UTTER ROUT AND DEFEAT OF THE REBELS.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1861.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday Dec. ~, 1861.
Gen. Buell. has telegaphed to headquarters the
following:
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 10, 1901.
To Maj. Gen. McCLntLAy.
Gen. McCook's Division Is at Mumfordsville; Gen.
Mitchell at Bacons Creek. Zocofei is either re'
treating across the Cumberland River, is preparing
to do 20 ct he approach of any superior force.
Gen. McCook reported that the rebels attacked my
pickes in front of the Railroad bridge ct O'Clock
to-day. Tie picket consisted Of four companies OF
the 32d Indiana, Col. Which, under Lieu,.-Col Won
Imblea. Their forces consisted Of one regiment Of
Texan Rangers, two regiments Of Infantry, and one
battery Of Six guns. Our loss was Lieut.. Sake and
eight enlisted men killed, and ten wounded. The
rebel loss was thrty-three killed, including the
Colonel Of the Texas Rangers and about 30 wounded
The rebels retreaed neloriously.
ID. C. BUELL., BHgadier.Gen Commanding.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, "wednesday. Dec. 10, 1861.
Tie recent Mumfordsville engagement, considering
the disy roportion of numbers, proves the most bril-
liant Union victory yet achieved -Four companies
of about $50 men, of Col. Wslack's regiment, led by
the Lieutenant-C Colonel, drove back over 5000 Rebel
cavalry, artillery, and infantry.
They were first attacked by regiment Of TeXas
Cavalry, whom they repulsed and followed, when
they were drawn into ambush and fired at from al
sides by rebel infantry. The Unionsts returned the
Ere vigorously, and stood their ground until the
rebels tell back, leaving all Il cir dead and most q
their wounded on the field.
No reeuforcemens reached Van Webbers Union
command, as reported yesterday until after the en-
gagement was over. HoHes Louisville Battery
Oh tba ~
River firing at very long range from riAed cannon
-Four other companies were on the south side of The
river, bu, engaged as pieAe;s mile and quarter
distant from the action.
Among the Unionsts killed were Lieut.. Sachs oil
Cincinnati who killed eight men with two Ievovert
but was finally billed receiving nine bullets from th,
Rebels. Also among the killed were Henry loser
Richard Wherf, Fred Shoemaker, John Shambrose
and Peter Smith, all Of Cincinnati. Smiths renain
20 TO Cincinnati tomorrow.
OF the Texas Rangers G. were killed beside Col
Terry. The number of wounded il unknown. II il
,urnosed TO be large. Tie Union forces buried then
dead. Fourteen Of the Rebels horses were founC
dead on the field, and three Rebels were takeI
prisoners.
Parties iust arrived from the scene Of the fight re
port that yesterday and to-day " dead ala wounded
Rebel. were found in the bushes. TIE Union 10,
was 10 killed on the spot, MORALLY, and - other
wise wouudod-of tbese MORALLY four have zinc,
died. The Rebels lost Colonel, Captain anC
Lieutenant.
The Union forces on the nth side of Green Rivei
have been considerably augmentedi but the repor
of general crossing southwark yesterday is untrue
and would not take place till the Green River bridge
Oh which large force is engaged, is reconstructed
The rebels sent a flag OF truce to-day, asking per
mission to inter their alleged unbured dead.
The Somerset Postmaster writes 18th, that Zolli
Golfer, with 900 men, had crossed the Cumberland
River, and were intrenchng.
The 3lst Ohio and I'd East Tennessee Regiment,
had arrived there, making Il force about equal tC
Zollicohers.