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1speeial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
Isp1A8AFo11s, Dec. 50, 1863.
About 500 men belonging to the list 1ndiana
under the command Of Lieut.. Col.
Mattesor, were attacked and captured by
Morgan's forces at Mu1draugh'a Hill on Sun
day afternoon Last, while guarding the trestle
work ON the railroad at that point. Col Mat
teson threw up some earthworks and refused
four separate demands for ID unconditional
surrender, when they were finally surrounded
by Morgan's entire force, amounting to be-
tween $500 and 4, 800, with eight pieces Of
artillery, placed in positions where they CON-
n1anded his entire works.
Our forces surrendered conditionally, and
were Immediately paroled and started toward
Louisville, which point they reached last
night. They are expected here tonight.
Morgan destroyed the ttestle work and the
bridges over the Bacon and Nolan Creeks,
The esd Indiana has not been captured, as
vas reported.
Private adyices from Nashville state that
Rosecrans mad advanced on Murfeesboro,
driven in their piekets, and was expecting an
engagement on Sunday
[special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne.l
CNCuHATr, Dec. 10, 1861.
Uniformed you on the 18th that portion Of
Granger's army Was to leave On the Goth, theft
destination being contrabaud, but that i'm
portant results were looked for. That expe-
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large force. They started over the noun
-tains through Cumberland Gap, to make a
ra;d on Knoxville, and destroy important
bridges and trestlss.
4 private note from correspondent Of the
Gazette, with that expedition, states they
were at London on the 18th, and have prob.
ably reached Knoxville before this. The an
nouncement via Louisville that this expedi.
ton had accomplished its work is do ,tlesE
premature, as sufficient time has not elapsed
for the news to be received.
There Is 10 doubt that Morgan's raid il
more serious than was at first supposed The
destruction OF the Nashville road Is consider
able and will take weeks to repair it,
The Qua1ter1naster Of the fist Indiana wiss
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large trestle-work at the tunneu ali destroyed
The impression here Is that Morgan has sue
cessf1lly accomplished his entire object il
coming into Kentucky, and will now retire
| The Cumberland has risen sufficiently 70
Rosecrans to obtain supplies BY river.
| LOUISVILLE, Dec 80, 1862-11:05 p. m
| Cot harlan attacked Morgan at Rolling Forl
yesterday morning The engagement laste
ID -four and #half HAflan k1lled numbs
Of the rebels, losing two killed and thre
wounded, among the hitter Leut- Polls, Q
Southwick's battery, since dead. The rebel
retreated towards BardstoWn, having los
several killed and wounded; and q Capital
and six privates captured.
Morgan spent last night ut Bardstown an
moved eastward on the Springfield turnpik
this morning.
scouts report that the rebel Col. BAIL DUB
YVES seriously wounded at Rolling Fork.
4 messenger has reported ts Harlan ths
our forces had an engagement al New Have
this morning, and repu1sed the rebels Their
Shepherdsville aud Rolling Fork bridges al
is so seriously damaged, that it viii require
month for its restoration. Two sma
bridges, easily restored, were burned BY tt
rebels near Lebanan junction. The abo'
comprise all the damage done bF the rebels
bridges on the Louisville and Nashville Eai
loao ano n!,s' Mx st 49, lss: t"t. so .s nps1
the rebels near the tEestle work, and Tobbs
Of bis clothing, watch and purse.
Rosecfaps captured several cannon On
, approach to MuE Efeesboro, and reports fro
+ below indicate that an engagement Is no
progressing there.
From Our Own Repozter.1
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 70, 1859
Inc ao9enE oa morgan INTO hehsuchy
I been attended with the usual consequence
: It finds those who have the railroad to qua
n1-aD.-ad r. moot him Generals Rov1e =,
> npl plet1ieu W -4ee' t-.'4.. So.
Gilbert have never yet been in condition
: | rerulse him from the road. and are not no
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morgan entefeo hen1ucky on tae h1gue
Tuesday last, ths SD inst. He crossed t
! Cumberland Kiyer On the same day, q
l e,eza,s 49, ~ - s-,r;s,. ~ ,;r,t =. rss ~,
- no.eu oo.tn oui.ns s'e n'en'~ ~ ""e Ao'
at Nashville that he had crossed the river,
the same night, Gen. D. g. Stanley, chief
8 Rosecrans' cavalry, also crossed the Cumb
: land in pursuit. Morgan is said to have /
quite a large force, but nothing Ike III
men, as the Journals Of this city assert, ]
l. own brigade is but five regiments and t
II | rieces nfay4i11prv T notice in the Cincinn
. | GozeKte of TO-DAY what purports to be the
9anintfon Of his brfpade. It is as follows;
- Eaut-ctv nur.l-v rafrirennt fxo1 Raon1 &C Tn
Is Kentncr esSalr Teaimest' Haior a 6
Breckinr;dFe, ' 'o'
Kentucky cavalry regiment, Col. q. ". Ch
I, | ault,
l. Texas cava1ry regiment, Gol' 8; a. Sa1o-
Ie1as essaf5 reae71aens' eo4' e.nAs
Morgan appe@rs to haze made goqa MAJ q
IL | for On the s4tn 1e ehtefeo Htas9o#t ~. Il
e. he encountered loar cone13aes q tne
Michigan GaSany, under coi1elseo OF 9apt
Uekey Ihe fene1s were dressed 10 req
~ uniforms, and tae hlchlgan men ald not
st upon them until the rebels opened the
3, gagement. The Michigan cayalzy, contr
n to the usual ssory, made agood hghf, ana
~ not retire rom the town nnnl t6e fe9eis =
strongly reinforced. Capt. Uckey then =
:. drew with them to AunfordsTtle, apprs
that post OF the danger TO It, and p9tting
Edward Hobson Commandant, On re Hn'
On the sane DAY Morgan appeared At ttase
Junction, destroying part of the road
burning the station a-honse Ihefe Was
United States property there, and but . y,
car. The up and down" trains mef,at q
lis | gov about O'Clock in the afternoon,