The New York herald., 1862-10-14
The late Great Battle Near
BardstOWM.
The Rebels Bragg and Cheatham
Again Reported Killed.
Union Loss Between Fifteen Hundred
and Two Thousand
THE REBM LOSS MUCH LARGE2,
&e,. 10. 10.

WASHINGTON. Got IS tSez.
II E understood thAs despatch from General Boyle,
dated At Louisville at o'clock last nishs reached here
this morning, saying generally beloved the rebel
Generals Bragg and Cheaham were both killed In the en-
gagement Wednesday last Bardstown that
In killed, wounded and missing bstwesa 500 and
20o while that Of the enemy much larger and thak
held the ed that night aad skirmished with them In
tho retreat next morning.
When this despatch loft Louisville courier
peced to arrive in tho Of the night bringing
details Of the pursuit Of the rebels and or battle
which was probably fought yesterday.
General Boyle expresses his belief In the truth OF the
account Of the killing OF the rebel Generals Bragg and
Cheathsm the action Of Wednesday then prevalent In
Louisville.
The Great New Battle Ground I'm Ken
tucky.
Tho late dipgs from the battle ground In Ken.
lucky give ntimatons that the rebels concentrat
ing Camp Dick Robinson In that State This has
been remarkable in the history Of the rebellion, but
particularly with regard TO the State Of Kentucky
II is situated Dicks river, about Ave miles from
Dahville, and is finely located and we'll wstered.
Shortly after the actual commencement OF the
naugurated at Fort Sumter the camp established
the late General Nelson The following brief account
of its progress published in Cincinnati paper Of
gust, 1851
Military camps have arisen worry rapidly within .
silence rapdity, which gave them somewhat Of q
spontaneous character. 1t the people swell as
the military companies into tho work with peculiar
avdity. TAe largest Of camps Camp ic Robinson
where there are now between 000and 900 men, There
ians, commanded by cooneis Fry Bramlo and Garrard
regiment nearly full (no c0mmander) full regi
ment OF cavalry under command OF Colonel Wolford.
Each regiment numbers one thousand men, and all
thoroughly armed and equipped. There Is one full regt
ment and another nearly full, OF troops from Eastern
Tennessee under command OF Colonel Bird The Tennes
sesans formed camp day two ago, about quar-
ter Of mile from the main camp. General Nelson rs in
command of the post. The accessions are rapid
Some time after this date Colonel (now Major Genera
George H. Thomas, Of the Second cavalry, proceeded
hther having received the appointment or brlgadier
general Of volunteers and assumed the command Of the
post, General Nelson moving to another camp.
II was from this camp that General Thomas commenced
his march southward which march resulted the battle
Of LOgans Cross Roads at which General Zolicofer
killed. II has also been point ef occupation and
camp Of instruction for the loyal troops Of Kentucky
II has again become rather prominent place but this
time the rebel the Union forces hold the
despatch from Louisville dated October stated tho
rebels had evacuated Lexington and laying in .
sock OF provisions that place. The despatch
thus
The rebels took and sent TO Camp Dick Robinson 900
barrels Of pork from Chenaut Co. packed their
and other parties mostly They
Scott Co., which they have manufactured into clothing
After the battle of Perryvle the rebels reported
retrcatng TO Camp Dick Robinson. II Is therefore
at all unlikely that the next battle may be fought
the ground where Nelson naugurated his first camp
THE COUNTRY AROUND TIE CANT.
The country around Camp Dick Robinson diversified
unduatiug and billy, and the soil 10 very productive
the opposite OF river the very deep
rich and undsraid with limestone rock. good turn
pike road very to the camp and leads south
wardy to Danville and norherly TO Ncholasvile the
terminus Of the railroad to Louisville via Lexington and
Frankfort The population OF this part Of the country
is about onefourh slaves but is not very in
comparison to Its extent.