Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-06
THE WAR IN kENTUCKY.
General Morran,- Late Retreat.

Haustr, OF the 33d Indiana Regiment. dated
Greenupsburg, Ky, the Cd inst, Gays General
Geo. W. Morgan arrived with his whole COM
mand ut Grernupsburg this evening. He
brought all his trains and artillery with him.
HIS men are in fine health, notwilhs tanding
the many hardships they have undergone in
ihtlr march from Cumberland Gap.
1he Commercini says that Gen. Morgan
retreat was the most arduous and hazardous Of
the war. During the march nprthward our
army Was cons stantiy enveloped by the enemy's
cavalry, but Morgan maintained the Offensive
throughout. Ohedivislon Of his army marched
twenty -four successive hours. For three days
our troop. had no water but that found i'm
stagnant pools on the roadside. All the guns
at the Gap Were brought away except four o..
roundelE, which were too heavy for tr;uisporta-
tIon. The truhnions We're knocked of befor,
they were abandoned.
GrefnupsburG, kA., Is Is miles above Ports
mouth, Ohio.
CINCISNATI, Oct. An G. CARRIER, Quarter
master IN Gen. George W. Morgan's army, tel
eGrapAS The following 10 the Madison Iujiaua)
Courier:
"Th. advance brigade OF Gen q. w. Nor
gan's command, from Cumberland Gap, ar
rived at q recnu ps burg, Nv. on the I'd instant
having roads To Glakc in many places The
men are shOelrSs, hatleSS, and almost naked
For days they have been without raj ations gath
ering subsistence from the corn IN the field
which they grated 10 make bread. after th,, fe
hgGes of the day. The men bore the hardshipS
ana priIations of the marrh with the crna,ss,
".
ms hing iii the woods on each side and rp,,alI
in- III" rebel cavalry III the front and rear
Ih" enemy biockad"d the way i'll every suito
bie place, land hara.scd the column as much ss
possible.
Our force is lILnCU strong, with "A MAGNIFICENT
park of artillery. cunsiSting of twenty -eight
pieces, siA heing N-pouHdcrs, and train of
1UC wagons, all I'll " hich were brought of SAT-,
iy. The works al Cumberland Gap were left
In ruins.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 3-The order which has
been enforced for the past TWO weeks against
the sale of liquors has h,.., r2scintj.d and All
kinds of hitsiucSs have resumed their srcua
toned channel.
Gen. Bragg has issued proclamation threat
tnlng AN immediate and vigorous enforcement
OF the toDfederat" ronscript!nn act i'll all pari.
OF Kentucky under the ccntrul Of the rsi..Is
ms afternoon, on The approach of Gen Crit
tendtns division OF the L.. ). troops 10 Mouat
Washington, Il iargc rebel force rptrc:ted one
and hall miles from there. crittenden,, force.
ci,f TH7 'h.n drawn up fn lin of LatL ,he
emo ;am sn" Sini has"rS T"s Ienf placed III posi-
mand commenced surrounding the enemy
Soon after YoII"y~ OF III kerry Were fired aud
it is presumed that general engagement took
place.
The van of fGencral Buell's wagon train, con-
sIstns Of l:ceG wagons, has juSJ reac cied Lou
isIIile, ihe rear resting on salt river, ~ miles
distant. and coming up rapidly.
Refugees from tI,r interior of Kentucky Ar,
returning home ward i'll the rear of our ar!ny
The cars of ihe Louisville and Frankfort
Railroad proceeded few miles beyond La.
gran~e to-day. No rebel fore. was encounter
ed. II IL supposed that the cars will commence
running regularly nrXt Monday - %
The reports of the burning OF bridges over
he k|ntncfy river: near Frankfort, ar false
although il lS thought they viii bc DESTROYED
as uT forces approach thrm.
The Rebels threaten To- burn Lexington and
Frankfort, If they are compelled 10 cvacuate
those piaCaS.
H." Southern telegraph line has been o,-urs!
ana Is working 10 Bowling Green this evening
Successful Operations Against the r. rteis.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. 4.-To-day Jack BrUncr
with a company OF rebels. went NJ, Rod River
lo capture Jim Townsend's q Uard, hut the
rebels were defeated, with great slaughter
Col. ID. :. Bruce receives high commendation
for his operations AT Bowling Green. The
rebels burnt bridge, near Ashburn on Mon.
day night, bat E0i. Sruce Immediately rebuilt
the bridge, and routed the enemy at Russell.
Vile killing and wounding fifty and taking
fifteen prisoners. He also routed a marty OF
rebels q, q iasgow YESTERDAY, taking ten prise.
nerF, including Lieut.. COl.CreWs, Capt. Brown
and Lieut.. IhOma-s.
A Portsmouth, Ohio, die pa tch TO Goysrxor
Robinson. says tha; Gen. Morgan, with one
thousand men, Yesterday attacked the Carter
County Home Guard, near Olive Hill Aflar
several houI.' severe skirmishing, the rebels
We're repulsed, and several Of their Inru killed.
Morgan then retreated towards Lacking river,
burning thirty five houses on his way. Last
night Morgan returned 10 Olive Hill. Mean.
while Col. Seifrrt went 70 Portsmouth, and
brought up five hundred OF the l11th Ohio
BardstoWn advices say the rebels have from
thirty 10 thirty five thousand men within a
circle OF eight miles diameter around Bards.
town. -E
Our central advance was this afternoon four
miles this side Of Bardstown n, and have been
skirmishins and driving the rebels before thsm
During the paet three days we captured 600
prisoners. ....r 81.
Ii il said that Kirby Smith arri we'd 1T Frank.
fort with 00tU nien, and that Humphrey Mar.
shall is on hls way thither with 5,OCO rebels
They evidently mean TO make sta nd al Frank.
fort, and = battle IT Bardstown seems imminent
The report 81 an anticipated fight at Mount
Washington yesterday arose from our forces
Smelling the woods. Gems. Bragg and Buckner
left Danyilia for Lexington OIL Tuesday Bragg
was Al Danyilie on Hoadat. and thrcstened 10
send every nlap ~ho would not join ths reDti
army north OF th,. Ohio. :, ~. .
Tue leading rebels and officers OF their army
are circulating the most absurd storieo in thi.
places occupied 10y theIu-tbat Gen. Nelson was
killed because he would rot support President
I4incoln's recent emancipation proclamation;
that Gen Buell. had resigned be, aUse oil that
proclamation, but had concluded 10 hold li,
position six days longer, in the hope thai Pres-
idsAt- Lincoln would annul that document
The rrbeisarc rigidiy cnforcing the couscrip ion
actwhcrever they have temporary conroi.