, 1862-07-16
The Threatened Attack on
Nashville.
WHEREABOUTS OF 1IORGiNsS
FORCES.
LEXINGTON, KY, IN DANGER.
Intense Excitement Prevailing among
Unionists.
DARING OPERATIONS OF THE
MARAUDERS.
Railroad Tracks Torn Up--Bridges
Destroyed.

NASHVILLE, July 1.-THE Unionists lost
5000 worth OF army stores at Murfreesboro.
cots, Col. Leslie; sir companies Of the 9th Mich
iSan, Col. Parkhurst, 300 strong; the Sd bat
TALON Of the Pennsylvania 7tA cavalry, 2s5;
Hewitt's battery, 60 men; the 4th Kentucky
in all about 1 400 men. The rebel force con-
sisted OF one regiment Of mounted infantry,
regiment Of Texan Rangers, and Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee cavalry, between
5000 and 1000, mostly armed with carbiues
and shot guns. Their loss in killed and
wounded is heavier than ours.
The 9Th Pennsylvania lost in killed, wound
ed and missing 200 men. The only officers
escaped, SO lar as reported, are Capt. J. F.
Andrews, Capt. G. G. Mccormick, and Lieut..
II. D. Mooney. The commissary and quarter
masters departments were recently replen-
ished with new clothing, &C., all Of which has
Rounds, provost marshal Of MurfTeesboro,
and guard, shot nine rebels before surrender
The rebel Governor Harris and Andrew
Ewing, were known to be at Beershcba
Springs, near Sparta, few days since, organ
it is apprehended, be extended to the capital
Of the State. The public are still III great
state OF excitement. many families having left.
The Louisville cars this morning were crowd
ed with alarmed spectators md adyenturers.
1t is reported that Gen. John G. Breckin-
ridge, Col. Forrest and Col. Rains, Of Nash
vile, commanded the rebel forces at Murfrues-
bcro. 1t is also reported that they have taken
Lorraine, fifteen miles from Nashville, and
that Gen. Kirby Smith is advancing on Nash
vile from Chattanooga with 5000 men.
MurfreesborU was barricaded with bales Of
hay, and the federal shells set fire to many Of
| the houses.
Col. Lester is falling back towards Nash
| vile. Union reinforcements are coming up
| BIZ special trains. The 2Sth Kentucky has
TJaf rhn aroI f11xrr, co1
! through the streets. The secessionists conf
| IDENTIFY expect the arrival Of rebel forces some
t time tonight. Batteries have been placed on
Capitol Hill and other points. There may be
! music in Nashville before long.
| Col. Leslie surrendered at M1sfreesboro at
o'clock p. H., the Minnesota Sd and
HeWitt's battery included, the Inter for want
t Of ammunition.
| Men are lying on the sidewalks asleep,
| holding their horses brides in their hands,
ton.
LEXINGTON, July 14-s p. m.-Brig. Gen.
". j. Ward assumed command Of the forces
here last night It is supposed that Morgan's
forces are divided into several squads, so
situated that they could concentrate at any
point in short time. One squad il threat
| cpiDg Frankfort, being at Rough and Ready,
eight miles from the capital. This city Is
under martial law, and no man is allowed to
appear on the streets without a U. 8. mus.
ket, under penalty of being shot down On
sight
take offensive measures BE seems TO Be ter.
ribly In earnest. Warmers 18th Kentucky
regiment Is here,
| Gen. Ward has issued the following procla.
nation:
HEADQUARTERS July il. 1862.
ettte county, are ordered to report themselves al
the court house square In Lexington forthwith
Those ha7ing arms viii bring them those having
By order Of ". T. WARD. Bzigadier Genera
| JOHN ". FMSEL1, Adj't Gen.
The drinking saloons are ali closed. Tht
Frankfort banks removed their money Il
Louisville yesterday evening.
| Rumors Of skirmtshiDg ID various direc-
lions are constantly coming in, but are not re
liable.
The Union forces are amply sufficient fo
the defense of the city, and q large additiona
cavalry force will be instantly dispatched il
CncmNAr1, July 14-Msyor Hatch receir
ed the following dispatch at O'Clock thi
morning:
"LEx1Se7oz, Ky., July Ill have posi-
tive information from reliable eye witnesse
Of the fact, within the last three hours. tha
Morgan has not retreated, but Ia at Versailles
not the whole Of his forces. I would like t
have all the men that can be sent
t*W. J. WARD, Brig. Gen. COM ding"
, l. Tie company discharged last eyeuing-a1s
. | the force rendered by Nj. Jscobi, aud a
) | Others willing to 60 70 Lexington--are II
| uueeted to report at the mayors office thl
| morning:
: FRanHoRr. Ky., July II.
I Morgan, with less than !, 900 men, crosse
: the Kentucky River at sbyrock's Ferry thl
forenoon, and moved north to Versatile:
7 ! where he row is. He II about at the end {
+ his rope. There are sufacient forces to PR
: tect frankfort and Lexington The gre.
need Is cavalry. The excitement has beenti
L tense here. The Ssh Ohio regiment is no
# heren
b LOUISVILLE, July 14-1t WIS the 9Th instea
d OF the 18th Michigan which surrendered .
# Marfeesboro. The 11th Michigan arrived I
u the camp nesr the Louisville fair grounds ye
s te1day noon, attdr an unsuccessful three d..
!, chase Of Morgan.
q ;: :NAsHyt11E.-Three members of Hewitt
d t battery vho escaped from Murfeesboro, r
2 port that battery and Sd Minnesota ha7
o surrendered.
o L. T. Crittsnden OF Indiana, Was made prl
d An escaped prisoner reporfa the lat, 9
and 4th Georgia regiments. 1st Kentuel
ID rapiment, Texan Rangers, and ], 100 mount