New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-01

IuT UhGHl 81 bf hNiHIrfsb'st''N !" W.T. 'f'f'''''
Tie Slayeyy question:, and faat The later cas- foke
no COURSE hop,ter radical, N regard TO 81, tAaftW
nat be realty followed ~ the former.
il IL ,s yet uncertain wben railroad communica-
ton will be rcopened with the North. The main trO-
bic i, with ibe tunnel bet een Gallstin and Frank
lu. in which the guerrillas have worked great de-
strucon. II will probably take ten days longer 10
CON lete repairs.
BetniI. OF the Fight Between Gen. John.
sons Cavalry ind Morgan's Force
Di.grReefui Conduct Of Our Troops
They Hsn 1.-The IL Flock Of ightened
sheep-Pcnnsylv anians Lead the Van
in the Sinmpedo-G Gen. Jshn-on Com
PEELED to Surrender by the Cownrdice
OF rsis Wen Experience Of the Pris-
rs-Nergnn's 1Iodc OF Operntions-
Tie GInraudcrs In the Publishing Bus.
iuo..-Ilsw They Cnn be stoPped-A
NumiIinting Reflection.
from Our Specil CoresooEcent $500,
The presumption expessed ia my 's.i, that the
.,or,s of the runaway from the scene Of tie action
between body Of Union cavalry under command
of Gen. H. W. johnson, and the greater at OF
Morean's forces, not 10 lie trusted has proved
% he well founded Official information received
here no. only entirely contfaic's item bu. also re-
veal. the painful fact, that four-tfhs Of our officers
and men behaved in the moss dis.rao.ful oOwardiy
manner.
Gen. Johnson's command consisted as slrsady
a ed Of parts OF the % Indians 7th Penrsy wanna,
irh and 9th Kentucky cavalry. Two batalions OF
the "a Indiana, under command Of Lieut.-Col.
Stewart. foimed the largest fraction Of the force.
The PoLn.ylv,naus were COMMANDED BY Cot.
WvnlooL, The oomysnies Of tie 4th kentucky by
CAPT Cililson, aud those Of tue 5th kentucky by
Major Wnfrcy. The total strength Of the body
was only 90 men.
had left hcMiunvlllc with bis mounted force, and
Two regiment, Of infantry and battery u aFiile
for the lurpoee OF operating against Morgan force
known TO he IN the Valley Of the tunt,r.and. lie
MARCHED to Sparta, and thence to Smiihl-nd aud
Liberty, when, by order Of Gen. Nelson, the in
isniry and artillery turned back IN the direction Of
Hayin. been informed ut Liberty that Morgan,
band were encamled hear the mouth Of Carey Fork,
oppo,ite Carthage, on tie Cum0er aud Gen. Jo n.On
started for that p0lnt it'll tis cavalry. Upon arfiy
ing there he learned that the usraud' had started
toward tie Kentucky line. lie thereupoD deter
miusd 10 return 70 Liberty, but again changed bis
course and retuIued 10 COOksyillo IN Putnam
County, where he proposed 10 Vail for Norgsns
return. Information hayi0g reached him, how
ever that tie latter had gone INTO camp Harris
yille in the souti-easi corner Of sumner County.
he marched for Tia! place, some Az miles from
CoOkesvlle.
Upon reaching Harsvile, Morgan wasa again gone
in tie direction Of Ga.tin. IL BIZ csmp, however,
large amsnDt Of Union property captured from Col
Boone found aud retaken.
On the next day the march was resumed toward
Galistin. Upon approaching the place, II WAS
learned thai Morgan occupied 1t VIZ about 40 men.
The Rebels having come ont Of town 20 meet our
force Gen. johnson immediately made the necessary
tor Of ieul q
TIE lndianianE, aud hAor Winirey with Bis Ken
tuoiiHie, were iirtt ordered 10 charge. 1Loy ad-
ysDeed in Gallant STYLE aud threw Themselves upon
the enemy with great force, diving him toward the
town. Col, WybkoOp and Capt. Cbillson camo 10
thsir support. ana Tor WINE the hd'h!taBe was
evidently on our side.
The Rebels al hongh beaten In a body, posted
tleutelves IN number Of detschmente behind trees
stone ences hedges &c, and remaining on the de-
fen.iye fought our attacking men 10 advantage.
Soon orr fuIte became scattered, the several COM
msnd. mixed up, and GEN. johnson found It impos-
slbie to have der executed. All 10 once alter r
had been cOntiuned Tor a. out al hour, number
Of or men became IsBic--tfickon, dashed abOus IN
wild cOnfnslOn aud theu Hcsmptred or 20 the rear
in wild fnght. More and more Ilowed, until Is
least half If force had joined ia tho stamI ede
Vaiuly did Gen. Johuson, Col. Stewart Capt. Tur-
ner, aud Lieut. Hin, the latter two aide 10 the
General attempt 70 stop the Tying towards. Oihcers
after beng bslted, reemed ~ have lost ali manhood
sjood awhile with blsnch,d cheeks and trembling
hmbs deaf 10 orders, AID then made oil again. Tie
uen threw away their arms, Jumped off their
hor.es, and took to fences and trees adding to
the cOniuson BY di.chargng lbeIr carbines end
Ii,tol. wildly Ia every drectipn, aud thereby pro-
duciug ths confusion thai al attack was made IL tie
rear.
Gen. johnson, finding the greatest part Of his COM
ma. d gone, and what remained almost uninsuage-
able, ordered Il retreat IN the direction oil Caro-
rome five miles 10 tie east Of Gallain on the Cum
berland. lie tired several times 10 make a stand
ba, 30 utterly deiuorsl.ed she majority Of She
femsIuing Oihcep aLd mcn that tte attempts result
ed only in ne stsmpedee lie finally bad no - men
left, witt whom be was completely surrounded. ai-
ter having retrsaled Tor nboui four miles, and com
PEELED 10 surrender.
will moi came tho blood Of your readers 70 ungle
% ith shame aud their fats to clonch with ndigua-
lion by detailing the wretched exhibitions OF lnd
yidu p,.trooney In iLia sehncholy affair thai have
b, en- related 30 me. Suffice u to thni I've Penn
tylyauiAns carried off the palm Ia co@ardloo nnd
duicKuea- OF running. b. horgans own admission,
made to his tnow psroiedl prisoner, we hfd a.
all hal