, 1862-09-08
Reported defeat of the Reb
els at stevenson.
ATHENS, ALABAMA, BURNED.
Gen. Bragg Advancing On
Nashville,
Rebels Reported la Force Thirty
Miles frem Cincinnati.
Bridges Burned on Bronson Greek.


CINCINNATI, Sept. 6-The Eyening Times
has information that Stevenson, Ala, was at
tackled, but the enemy repu1sed,, with great
loss.
Athens, Ala, has been burned BY our
troops.
Bragg has left Chattanooga and is advancing
Oh Nashville.
The city was greatly excited this afternoon
by numerous rumors as to the near approach
Of the enemy. Te1egzaphic communication is
omen as tar as Falmouth night.
The rebels are reported in force at Will
liameport, about thirty miles distant, on the
Georgetown turnpike.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 6.-The rebels yesterday
burned three bridges near Benson Greek, On
the Louisville and Frankfort Railroad, about
sixty miles east of here. The train this alter
noon went no farther than Lagrange.
| LOUISVILLE, Sept. Con Sunday last, Col.
| ahackelfo1d met q force Of rebels at Morgan
| field, and surprised them, killing some and
| taking several prisoners. Shlckelford then
divided his force, sending Lieut.. Col. Foster
| With two companies Of cavalry IN the direction
| Of Slaugltersvillc. Foster overlook par: of the
enemy, killed two, took 1wepty-three prison.
| ers AID forty horses. On Wednesday morn
ing shackelford started for the rebel Col.
Joh1eon's car D, Oh Geiger Lake, drove in mia
pickets, routed him, and took possession OF
his camp. johnson rallied on the opposite
side of the lake and opened fire. Saaekelford
dieuounted his men-about eighty, with car
bines-and fought the rebels, about GOO in
number, for two hours, until his ammunition
vas expended, having killed and wounded
several. The federals then retreated in good
order, recrossing the lake. The rebels ad
yanced down the lake. Shackelford ordered
charge, leading it in person. Shackelford's
left foot was torn to pieces By leaden slug
from the enemy's cannon, which killed biz
/ horse His forces then burned the rebel camI
and guns, ard fell back in good order. 0u
; ]oEs was seven, besides himself, wounded
None Killed.
+ a Rebel War Steamer on the Ocean
, New YORK, Sept- 5.-The following ha
been received here:
, Havana, Aug: a:-on the morning Of tn
: 10th inst I received telegram from Clrdena:
!. saving that the night before confederate yes
$ sci OF War bad anchored in the entrance Of tn
|. | harbor. She is English built, OF iron, an
> mounts eight guns. She came from Nassau
u and reports that she has crew of $50 meu-
Y that ler name ia the Florida, and that shc
:, commanded bY Capt. Ma1ht. This vessel
- none otter than the Querto, lately released b
the Admiralty court At Nassau as an i'll e
n prize. had news Of her before, and was Z,
E. pectlng her arrival.
It A let1er from Nassau told me that she w;
- coming, that she had seventy men, and rh:
u she hoped to complete her crew ia Cu5a; ais
% that Capt. Semmrs, who vas to have coz
er manded her, had sailed for Europe, and tn
"a Capt. Matf1t, who formerly commanded II
~ Crusader, WIS to command her instead.
). The first officer Of the Florida formerly he
Of the same po ition on the Sumter. Tue Flori
d, is lined with iron, and is calculated to resi
~ any ordinary shot.
IT. The news of her arrival Wis immediate
I'd sent from Cardenas, Matapzls and GAvaua
.e our squadron at Key West, and there are M
hv thre Federal vess~ls Of war visiting for her
" make her exit from Cardenas.
III The captain general WIS much annoyed
her nppeasance at CA1deuas, and ordered b
[er to'l.ave at once for sea, but Capt. Molit urS
- that he WIS in distress, aad continued to
~ main there.
mt There we're ouly 600 tons Of coil in Carr
ed | mas, vet the Florida has heen able 10 get sou
os though am told she hid to pay 80 pert
- for il to the gas company, aud the Atter n
." replace if from this city at S9.
er- The Florida il said to have destroyed Sc,
Is ral merchantmen GU her way to CArdenas.
49, donht this.
as The captain general seems as if he intend
pt to act in more honorable manner than he
;er- cone before untet Aee CIRCUMSTANCES
i, promises TO do all that our government {
ant The confederate steamers Alice, a7iqs Ma
IDS ! corf3a. and Blanche alas General Rusk, 8
mt. The California recently sailed tor ports .
+er known.
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