, 1862-07-16
THE REBEL MARAUDERS IN KEN.
TUCKY.


IFrom the Louisville Journal, 14thfnst.1
On Saturday and yesterday the city was full
Of exciting rumors respecting rebel raids In
various localities adjacent to the city. We
have already given Some OF the details Of the
ekirmish between 9 detachment Of the 35th
U6io 70, fTegament regime and gang Of rebel cavalry
other bnshWhacking renegade, at New Hope,
near New Haren. In that sk{rmfsh the reb.
els we're repulsed, with more OF 1ess loss, it ia
presumed. Maddened By their reverse,
The party turned their faces toward
minus Of the Lebanon branch Of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad and made
foray upon that place, which had no deftnses
be3 3ond that offered By two incomplete CON-
panies of the 2sth Kentucky infantry, under
command Of Lieut. Col A. Z. Johnson, Of
this city. From the best informstion we can
obtain, We incline to the opinion that the rebel
force was composed Of 1000 or LOO cavalry.
under command, it is thought, Of the notori-
ous Champ Ferguson.
ss953e,, The ressls 3 immediately upon taking pos
around the place. and attempted to prevent
either arrival Or departure. Before the rebels
took possession Of the place, they compelled
Lieut. Col a. Z. johnson and nearly al Of
bis command to surrender, with the exception
of Captain Barth and ten members Of his COM
paDy, who effected their escape. We are
panied to learn that Mr.. Moses Ricketts,, an
old and highly respectable citizen Of Lebanon,
and worthy man employed there as gar:
dener, were killed By the rebels, but the ru-
mo1s as to the killing Of NJ. Campbell, Of the
Campbell House, and Mr. Foster Ray aud
Others, We are grati6ed to learn, are un-
founded.
a report was circulated here, and generally
believed, that a number of the best buildings
Harris House, the Round Honse, &C., had
been destroyed, but we have information to
the effect that the destruction OF property was
mainly confined to the government ware
houses ard it's contents, Involving loss of
fifty Or eixty thousand dollars. Contributions
were Levied upon leading Union men, and thus
Uncle Ben Spau]ding Vas robbed OF two Of
his finest horses, q buggy, &C., valued at $500
The marauders left Lebanon after satisfying
their passions for the destruction Of property,
and wended their way toward Danv1l1e and
Bardatown, dividing their forces on the
| Springfield and DanTil1e roads.
Our citizens we're thrown into high state
| OF excitement last evening By the announce
ment that force Of GOO rebel cavalry, with
tour pieces Of artillery, after visiting DAnvlIe,
| ing on Frankfort, and had arrived at Rough
| and-Keady, within nine miles Of Frankfort, at
| . O'Clock last evening. The advance guard OF
the rebel force, consisting of fifty men, were
| at Lawrenceburg at O'Clock a lady who
had left there and arrived at Frankfort last
! e'enluG LUTTE PASS liulu Lue r10el command
ant at that post. It the rebels advanced upon
Frankfort last night, they no doubt encour-
I tered q sufficient federal force to repulse
them. if not to efectually bag them.
Information Was derived from En1iuence
last evening that q rebel torce-we did not
learn how strong-was on the road to Louis.
vile, and had advanced Etven miles from
! Shelhyvi1}e.
Our citizens need entertain no apprehen.
sions Of successful rebel raid upon Louis
vile. Gen. Boyle has taken every possible
I precaution necessary to the eity's defense. ant
| tVery hour will add to the strength Of ou
| local defeEsee.