The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-16

take position When they had gained the top OF biu
this side the ferry number OF shots fred at the
colonel his horse taking fright sprane from under him,
and came back at lightning speed murmur went from
Tue front to the rear OF the column that our little colonel
was gone But Captain Ricketts, being close by the colo
mel and seeing that no almost In tho hands Of Zoys
mcn sprang from his horse and impiorcd the colonel in
the name Of God h escape he could He mounted and
came hurrody but safely 10 camp, and called Com
pany r. and said TO them that their captain taken
prisoner The colonel called for twenty men who would
80 and rescue him. The words had scarcely left his lips
when thrice that number offered their services They had
just started when the captain was seen coming across
field waving his sword Suc rejoicing among Of
never seen before The captain had saved our
colonel and himself also. When all had reported we
found that we had six times our number 10 cope with,
consequently nothing short Of reteang would Us
FROM oeing cut TO pieces or taken prisoners In two
hours our regiment and Slanard's battery the
way back TO our Notifications, which were twelve long
miles distant but that did not discourage U.s. and at
O'Clock that night we were again on Spring Creek Hill.
Yesterday we fell back three miles north OF Somerset
where we are yet. This morning the Thirtylf Ohio
relief We are expecting an attack to night
or In the morning We have nice place for Geld fight
We have no advantage in position Should battle take
place within two days IL will be at great odds The
my has twice our number. Major Helveti and Captain
Prime Of the regular army were taken prisoners The
rebel pickets were hidden behind house and fired on
them-one ball taking effect in the back of the neck Of the
major and another in tho face Of the captain Both ii is
supposed were wounded rather badly They were taken
known in Louisville, and tho staff Of Gen. Buell..
FLAG OF TRUCE FROM THE REBEL GEN. BUCKSER.
correspondence OF the Louisville Journal.]
CAMP NEvfN. Dec. 8, 1851
On the night Of the 7th captain from the rebe army
at Bowling Green Into camp under flag OF truce
from General Buckner. He the bearer OF request
from that General TO permit his and friends TO pass
through our lines to Louisville with tho mortal romans
OF an infant daughter which they wished inter in their
Family lot IN the Louisville cemetery. Tho Captain
up TO our lines under escort Of ten mon aud cuten.
ant lilo was retained at our outposis until nighta aud
then conveyed TO head to headquarters General buell.
ana the Captain escorted beyond the federal lines on
the Sth M hour before daybreak Under the extraor
binary circumstances General Baes conduct is warmly
commended here.
THE KENTUCKY REBELS AT MANASSAS VOTE TO 90
HONE.
centrcvillo correspondence of the Nashville Courerl
CENrRgvlLLH, Nov. 81. 1851
Tho statement in my last that would shortly return
10 Kentucky was rather premature am forced to
upon which based IT, although all yet have an unde
fined hope that such will be the case few DAYS after
General George b. Crittcnden promoted to Major
General vote OF the officers taken whether or no
we would go to Cumberland Gap, provided General Crit
ienden could obtain PERMISSION and of course thew all
voted to go there any place else provided il was 10
Kentucky. What they resu, Of this viii be has not
Transported but am inclined the belief that when the
board that IS reorganzng the army and CHASING tho
regiments according to their State, reaches MS they viii
cept the Maryland boys.
GEN. BREckrSRtuGE's LATE EXPEDITIONS.
lBowlng Green correspondence Nashville Courier
: correspondent of Nashville paper, writing from
Bowling Green the 3D. gives the following account of
John G. Brcckinridges recent exploits
our regiment (the Second), together with the Third
ana Fourth Kentucky, the First Kentucky cavalry and
Lyons artillery, under command of Brigadier General
breckenridge left our camp at this place on Sunday the
ith uit, Tor tho purpose Of meeting the Yankees who
y was reported, had crossed the at Rochester But
er county and were advancing Russellye under The
traitor trtttenden Ia consequence Of the roads being
very Dad, almost impossible, travelled quite slowly
Inc boys who had been penned up here in camp for
weeks past vera glad 10 again get to the country
On Monday we passed through Shakertowu where live
tho gentlemen Of peace" who, surrounded by every
luxury OF life, neither feel understand the Importance
OF the agtatng movements that daily transpiring
around them but with the true spirit Of their anc sstors
pursue daily avocaons as il nothing had TRANSFERRED and
all was yet peace. These good people will neither sell
nor give to the soldiers who protecting their homes
hut claim to be perfectly neutral As our little army
passed through their streets both sexes gathered In
squads aud in their curious and peculiar way wished us
success.
Wednesday we passed through Russs,lvie which, like
bowling Green, Is filled with refugees, who have been
compelled to Tee from their homes Northern Kentucky
After hnrd walking over rough and muddy road we
pitched our tents nj Rochester Sunday evening and
found as might have expected that the Yankees had
recroSsed the river and fled, fearing suppose that
baicknefs Indians after them, aud that they
wod spring upon and scalp them they could Nv the
country.
Butler county IL almost solely Inhabited by Tnconites
ana indeed u seems fitting place for such creatures
where you ind an educated and reading man in nine
cases out OF Ten he ouhern in sentiment but dare not
express himself.