The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-15
Capture Of Colonel johnson and
his Command.
DESCENT UPON LEBANON AND
OTHER PLACES.
DISTINCTION ORG GOVERNMENT SUP
PLiE6.
Two Citizens Of Lebanon Muir
dered.
REBELS ADVANCING BY WAY OF HAR-
R'D5sURG AND FRANKFORT.
-.a-A-
FxCTrIEG RUMORs.

On Saturday and Yesterday the city
was FOIL OF exciting rumors respecting
rebel raids in various localities ada
cent to the city, We have already given
some Of Che details Of the skirmish be-
tween detachment Of the Thirty-fft
Ohio Regiment aud gang of rebel cav
airy under Champ Ferguson, Jack Allen,
or some other bushwhacking renegade,
at New Hope, neaU New Haven In that
skirmish the rebels were repulsed, with
more or less loss, it is presumed Mad
dened by thier reverse, the party turned
their faces toward Lebanon, Marion coun-
ty, at the terminus Of the Lebanon branch
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
and made foray upon that place, which
had no defences beyond that offered bv
two incomplete companies Of thc Twenty
eighth Kentucky Infantry, under COM
mand of Lieutenant. Colonel A. Y. John
son, Of this city. From the best iRfor-
nation we can obtain, we incline to the
opinion that the rebel force was composed
of one thousand or twelve hundred cav
airy, under command, it is thought, Of
the notorious Champ Ferguson.
The rebels Immediately upon taking
possession Of Lebanon, threw out their
pickets around the place, and attempted
TO prevent either arrival or depar-
lures. Before the rebels took pos
session of the place, they compelled
Lieut.. Col "A. Y. johnson and nearly all
of his command TO surrender with the
exception Of Captain Barth and ten mem
bers of his company, who effected their
escape. We are panied 10 learn that
Mr.. Moses Ricketts,, an old and highly
respectable citizen Of Lebanon, and
worthy man employed there as garden
er, were killed by the rebels but the
rumors as to the killing Of Mr.. Campbell,
Of the Campbell House, aud Mr.. Foster
Ray and oihera, we are gratiHed to learn,
are unfOunded. tHts1H
A report was circulated here, and gen.
orally believed, that a number of the best
buildings in Lebanon, including the
Campbell House, Harris House, the
Round House. &c had been destroyed
but we have information TO the effect that
the destruction of property was mainly
! confined 10 the Government warehouse
and its contents involving loss OF fr,v
or sixty thousand dollars Coutribu-
tons wcse levied upon leading Union
men, and thus Uncle Ben spalding was
robbed Of two of his finest horses, a
buggy, SC, valued at five hundred dollars.
The marauders left Lebanon, after sat.
isfging their passions for The destruction
Of property, and wendell their wav to-
ward Danvillc and Bardstown, dividing
their forces on the Springfield aud Dan
Vile roads
! Our citizens were thrown into a high
| state of excitement last evening by
the announcement that force of sixteen
| hundred rebel cavalry, with four pieces
of artillery, after visiting Danvillc, Har-
| rOdsburg, and l,aWrencoburg, were
marching on Frankfort, and had arrived
at Rough and Ready, within nine miles of
! Frankfort, at five o'clock last evening
The advance guard Of the rebel force,
consisting of fifty men, were at Law
renceburg al eight o'clock. A lady who
had left there and arrived at Frankfort
last evening, bore q pass from the rebel
commaudant at that pot II the rebels
advanced upon Franklo fort last night, they
no doubt encountered a sufficient Federal
force to repulse them, if not to eiicc,ually
bag them.
Information was derived from Eminence
last evening that a rebel force, we did
not learn how strong, was on the road to
Louisville, and bad advanced seven miles
from Shelbyyille,
Our citizens need entertain no appre-
tensions Of a successful rebel raid upon
Louisville, General Boyle has taken
every possible precaution necessary to
tie city's defence, aud every hour will
add to the strength Of our local defcnces.
Louisville Journal
Special uisp,tch 10 the Louisville Journal.
LEBANON JUNCTION, July -, 1862
At il O'Clock last night, at New Hope,
i've miles beyond New Haven, part Of
the 3jlh Ohio, under command Of Lieu
tenant Colonel Moore, encountered a
force ofrebel cavalry posted ou the ooun-
ty road, one half mile South Of the Lou
isYille and Nashville railroad After a
brisk tire of musketry for twenty miuu-
tcs, the enemy were routed and fled
Skirmishers were Immediately sent out
in different directions, but were unable
to find any Of the rebels AT three O'Clock
this morning apprehending an effort might
be made TO destroy the bridge in the rear,
Colonel Moore moved down 10 New lla-
ven and remained until after daylight
when the train went back 10 the scene Of
tie skirmish. A Mr. Forman, OF Owen
county, was found mortaly wounded.
He reported the rebel force at four hun
dred and City, under command Of Capt.
lanlr A Hon -. FL
back towards GreeRsburg One horse
was killed and three captured. The books
Of the company were found on the field
Blood was discovered at various points,
indicating that The enemy was severely
punished. There were no casualties on
Gus side.