Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-22

Surrender Of MHnfordUille Confrmed-Mors-
menfs Of Bragg and BEelI-A Battle Is Err
gscted-Gsn. Nelson at Louisville, dc, DC
The New Albany Ledger of Friday evening
contained The following
We have news to day confrmatory of the sur
render of MuBfordville.
The report is confirmed By the telegraph ope-
rator at Munfordyille who arrived at Louisville
this morning.
Considerable difficulty existed between Coils.
Durham and Wilder, TO who had the right TO
command after Col. ID. arrived, his commission
being older than Col. Wilder's. Col. Wilder.
however. kept command.
Colonel Durham declined serving under jun
Tor officer, and gave the command of the 5Oth to
Major 5. I. Wells, who commanded il during the
fight.
The number of the Federal troops surrendered
Is about 6 700. In addition to this force
rendered ten pieces Of artillery, and about 400
gunners.
General Dumont has fallen back from Lebanon
Junction to Shepardsyille, sixteen miles out from
Louisville Such a movement on his part took
everybody by surprise. Gen. ID. himself is in
Louisville to day.
The Federal combinations are such a. TO give
up his rear and right flank. No fears need there
fore be felt as TO the result of battle between
him and our forces.
The work of terrifying Louisville goes on Wig
orously. and the "contraband" population have
all taken up the shovel and the pick and gone to
digging in good earnest.
We conversed with gentleman this forenoon
who left EIizabeihtown yesterday. Essays there
were no rebels in that vicinity, or on the road
thence to Louisville.
These facts being known will excite surprise
that Gen. Dumont fell back from his position at
the Junction. lie could easily have been rein
forced there had he required reinforcements.
Gen. Buell. is at Sinking Creek while his ad
vance is at Dripping Spring, on the lower turn
/ pike leading to Glasgow and Lebanon. bis ar
my is moving in the direction OF Louisville. A
+ fight between him and Bragg, whose forces are
mostly in the neighborhood OF Glasgow, Is likely
to take place at any moment.
Ii is not apprehended that Bragg will attempt
to advance his main body at present. be Is,
| however, in such position that he will have to
4 fight. no matter in what direction he moves his
army.
Gen Nelson arrived at Louisville last night,
and has taken command of all the forces IN that
vicinity. He is eminently the man for the place.
The Union cause has already suffered greatly IN
Kentucky for the want of man of energy and
military ability at the head of affairs ut Louis
Vile Such a man is Gen. Nelson, and the move
ments of troops at Louisville to day gives prom
ise that he is going to work in earnest. There
has been too much silk glove handling OF rebels
in that State.
Louisville Is full of Union refugees who have
been driven from their homes because the sweet
cream policy of those in command has afforded
bait to the hounds that gobbling up our
troops at so many points in that State.
General Nelson will put end to this gobbne
policy.
Burbridge's brigade, which includes the 6lst
regiment, crossed the river from Jacksonville
this morning, with five days rations. They are
going out "among EN-"
Louisville gives evidence to day of considerable
military councillors. Important movements are
going on. The streets are filled with Govern
ment wagons, loaded with ammunition ana stores
and there is general activity and energy NANTES
throughout all the military departments.
The rebels, it is said are leaving Frankfort
They have probably stolen all that wortl
stealing in that vicinity, and are going to hun
up new field for their enterprise
The rebel force which was stationed near Ham
iIton, Boone county. has disappeared. esup
pose the boats plying between Cincinnati anC
Louisville will have no further trouble at pres
ent.
; 1t will not be many days till Gen. Nelson vii
rid the border COMMITTEES OF the gangs that have in
, tested them.