Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-22
News from Kentucky.


Surrender Of Munforduile Confrmed-MOue
ments Of Bragg and BuelI-A Battle is Er-
pected-Gen. Nelson at Louisville, &c, &c
The New Albany Ledger of Friday evening
contained the following:
We have news to day cOnirmatory of the sur
render of Munfordvlle.
The report is confirmed BY the telegraph ope-
ratOr at Munfordville who arrived at Louisville
this morning.
Considerable difficulty existed between Coils
Durham aud Wilder to who had the right TO
command alter Col. ID. arrived, his commission
being older than Col. Wder's. Col. Wilder
however, kept command.
Colonel Durham declined serving under jun
lor officer, and gave the command of the 50th to
Major 5. Z. Wells, who commanded it during the
fight
The number of the Federal troops surrendered
is about 5000. In addition to this force sur
rendered ten pieces of artillery. and about 4OO
gunners-
General Dumont has fallen back from Lebanon
Junction to Shepardsville, sixteen miles out from
Louisville. Such movement on his part took
everybody by surprise. Gen. ID. himself is in
Louisville to day.
The Federal combinations are such as to give
up his rear and right flank. No Tears 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 ElizabethtOwn Yesterday. Hesays 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
a.
forced there had he required reinforcements.
Gen Buell. is at Sinking Creek while his ad
vance is at Dripping Spring, the lower turn
pike leading to Glasgow and Lebanon His
my is moving in the direction of Louisville. A
fight between him and Bragg. whose forces are
mostly in the neighborbood of Glasgow, is likely
TO take place at any moment.
IL is not apprehended that Bragg will attempt
to advance his main body at present. He is,
however, in such position that be will have to
fight, no matter in what direction be 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 at Louis
vile Such a man is Gen. Nelson, and the move.
ments Of troops at Louisville TO day gives prom
ise that he Is gong 10 Work I'D earnest. mere
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 are now gobbling up our
troops at so many points in that State.
General Nelson will put end to this gobblne
policy
Bnrbridge's brigade, which includes the SIS
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 cOmmotion. Important movements are
going on. The streets are filed with Govern
ment wagons, loaded with ammunition ana stores
and there is general activity and energy nantes
throughout all the military departments.
The rebels, il is said. are leaving Frankfort
They have probably stolen all that was wortl
stealing in that vicinity, and are going to hun
no a new field for their enterprise.
The rebel force which was stationed near Ham
ilton, Boone county, has disappeared. We sup
pose the boats plying between Cincinnati ans
Louisville will have no further trouble at pres
ent.
Il win not be many days till Gen. Nelson vii
rid the border counties OF tie gangs that have IN
tested them