Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-22
FR0H KENrUCkY.
WV. FRLZIER.

BATTLE AT EFoRDsynLE-GRKAT kxClTEnrsT AT LOU
IsvmLE-GE BRA0G's MOVEMENTS ETc
Letters from Louisville in the New York Herald of tie
Issh, report fight at Muniordsville KY on the l8;h
On correspondent says
The main attack wss made at Daylight by Buekner
from the southern side Of the river Our IN u a.
the time drawn up In tia pits the reinOrcements hav
ing been posted Immediately their arrival The frat
shell from the rebels came from battery posted neal
he tlgite house. end fell within the enrenctmenis-
shortly after she fight became general and lasted until
abcu eleven o'clock when hs rebels withdrew 10 the
Of the bills beyond the turnpike road 10 Bowling
Green.
"Darirg the mornings engagement! the rebels made
an assault which p.s sLed ia Until they reached the
very pits Of work Bat the dreadful and unceaainR
fre from cur splend!dly armed men drove them back
with teTrihl. lose Their dead remained where they fell
almost under the sorks and their cai 10 this assault
frighuul.
''Uol W der made u sorte with great success and
sacoee6ed in capturing tEo pieces OF artillery, which be
brought into the works and ADDED TO hs little battery
Colonel Wilder is reported 10 bayc conducted himself
admirably throughout the engagement and 10 have dis
piN cd crest xii and ability IN cispo ing and in ma
%. ,vsiirg his troop
THE rebels iema l6d quiet for the rest Of the day.
About four oc eek tSey sent 10 dag OF truce, With
note signed by ysdier General Duncan, requesting
cessation while they buried their dead. This granted
~ Col Wilder and IL presumed that the rebels used
making other Preparations for renewal OF the sssau
Another correspondent, says that the Of the bat
lie spread ike wit ie in Louisville causing the mos;
Intense excitement, and adds
"Muufcrdsvle IS station on tie Louisville aud Mash.
vile RLroad the crossing Of The Green rivSr The
liver IS crossed here a splendid tres;e bridge
i..een huadrtd fee: in length Whether il the de
81 Of the rebels 70 get Of Sad destroy % bridge, 80
20 pJSyen. achievements getting to Buell. from here
II ..kgH
problems Of foul! solution huliod syilla "a on the
diCcl southern approach 70 Louisville, Frankfort s
on ;Ge eastern
Kirby Smith yrs kaoSn to hSve been at Frankfort,
VITA lie army on Saturday 6ysIing; and nov, should
strong rebel force ID oCgment a: huniordsvila and
destroy the railroad bridge there thus placing broad
and i'm oassa lie river bsIWeeu them and Bulls army,
this Guy would be doubly mersced aud OF from the
succor that 1t had hitherto been supposed Buspa army
could give L.
LOUISVILLE, Sept: rs P. N Ca Friday night Bragg
Despatched force to destroy tunnel on the Louisville
aud Nashville Railroad three lies souh Of Cave City
portion OF General Rousseau. division were stationed
this -int TO protect the road. An engagement en-
5ued thooch the rebels bad matters pretty much their
oEa Wsy having a large EuperioFi.y Of numbers and
soon dove the Unio, ss back They thea exceeded 10
Burning the woodwork Of the tunnel and immediately
rel 81 TO Gl,sgow No psrticul s Of this r further
than the above have reai he'd here
!, seems 10 DC tie coHiGor.y TeceiSed onuion here
that BRAGG s skrg TO avoid genersI sug cement for
present tie doub less expects 20 be eidiorced 10y
KIby Smith, WHO ls-uoW on 'kedsddle from C.uein.
nat ard making forced marches 10 reach B,sgg.
T. i reported here in ain circles, where tuoh it
formation ougb. 10 be reliable bat tie rebel Lssila
lure Of Kentucky is 30 AZ fsnktort TO uorrog it
III don0iiSss, b- grand conVOJAon. Al tie leading
rAi.o-a aud reGsgades Of the State sill probably
ure IN 20 attend this Augus; s7sembsse being assured
Of the protection Of the robei army and all the hoTd3 Of
bushWhCoter7 and bsudit tha. ilIsEt tle country
The rebss ave ,:sly recruited one hUacc s1i fifty
lsU 10 Shelby ~, -kioh az 3ins tSe east tho
rsuaty 10 ~ ca L,uisse Is situated they have sso
- 4 Ih0u-suGs 81 arms IL rssi0u3 la5's Of the 4'e
l. iset wherever lrY 90 they sex &C. sweep he coGn
us cl,aa tAkiag CG al tbs pOru!il'nI nvsiiaois Tor
i;lar; purposes, I'll the guGs Asi 'mmu ig.on 70 be
tocui al lie forage aud Subsistence ha he begged
bought or stolen, all the horsSs mules aud cattle and
sy .rvtang IN fac, that can s,gcrEbou their army
Ee,keu cue By rs 81 sscce and render the County
g,a7ss isce G1d desOiSc. Il l. very p'an from their
mOd4s opsracd, ;hs, they have n:saton, il indeed
they deem Il possb!e. 10 bold the 81 e. Their inva
siol L merely desperate pusl 10 procure substance
lGs their eFmy and give IL s encouragement for The
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