New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-20
action At TunfordsTiiic between N Union
brigade under Col. wilder and stcbei
Force OF Infantry, GavnIry md Artillery
under Gen. Dnncnu-The Enemy Ec-
pulled nncr "a Protrnctsd Engagement
The Liquor Shops Again Closed.

O1 IOtsviffr Sent. H. loC2
In n preceding letter mentioned dat u column
Of the enemy, reported zone ihree thousand strong
had occupied Lebanon tie terminus Of n branch Of
the Loni vile and Nashville railroad and county seat
Of Marion County, on Wednesday last. Gen. Du-
mont, who was in the place with single raw Union
regiment fell back upon the approach Of the l:ebels
toward Lebanon Junction, on the main lno Of The
read.
On Thursday last the Rebels withdrew from Leba-
ION, az it Supposed, in the direction Of Danye
and Frankfort. However, instead OF returning
nearer 10 the main body Of their army, HEY took
sonih-Heftorly course and made n forced march vie
.Campbe!isyilc toward MuLiordsyille, with tie IL
ieniiOn as il now appears, OF sufprsing The Union
force stationed at that point for tie purpose Of
guarding the important railroad bridge AGREES Green
River The euterufsc YVES web conceived, atG
c,editable 70 the sagaciry and energy OF the Rehe
eaders and If tuocessiul would have worked great
mischief TO the Union cause, by giving the enemy
control Of the strong strategic hue OF Green River
and isoatiug the Union forces south OF H iIoIn The
North.
Fortunately, however, the military authorities hcr'
OWNED the vi innate object Of the movements of the
Rebel force in qu, ston, sud not only managed n
live timely warning TO the commander Of our troops
M Nunfordsville, but alto 10 send him some re
enforoeinenis before The enemy attacked him.
Previous TO Saturday tie garrison consisted OF the
I7th Indiana, Col. Wilder, commanding post; gu
Ipdiiua, Col Emerson and SD Indiana Col. Wilder
also had four pieces OF artlilery0De "a, one - anC
two 0-pounder.-Dut no experienced gunnsrs "a
werk item. Inc garrison had been engaged foi
some days in constructing t(t, dcpDa, lCr The pro
lection oil the bridge, bat the work WAS eIil IN M
unfinished condition at Inc time the enemy made The
asaanit upon u.
On StuId Y, tie 9Th Indiana, Col Durham, waf
sent IRON tho city per rail TO c-enforce Col Ider
Tic Train rsn wilhin ten miles ci Mnniordsville it
the vicinity Of Bacon Greek, where II war however
thrown of the track by the displacement Oh tomt
rails. Hapllly, the accident did not result ~ ANY
G qualities 10 no troops aboard, who Immediately
d,sembarked took mp the line OF march, ana NAL
aped TO loin Col " lder before the b.ht commencei
I here was a quantity OF ammunition on the traiA
which. !, was supposed, could not be got through.
The Eebeg, consisting, al N now aecellaIhco, o.
four regiments Of infantry, Col. "cotts Louisiana
and two batteries OF tIar pieces, arrived before
Munfordsgillo late on SaJuday afternoon. Inc,
ilnuioantely rent ia dag a truce 10 deIsnild al
unconditional surrender Col. Wilder promptly re-
pied that il hey wanted the place they would have
TO light Tor IL.
Our tiOOpa rested OF their aims IN the ntrenchmenI
cote 10 the river during The night. WIN daybreli
yesterday morning the Rebels advanced to the aack
The official details OF tho fight have not yet beei
leaned by the authorizes here. All that II KNOW
up TO IA a. IN. today ID that the enemy MADE sue
cosson "a attempts 10 carry the works under th'
protection Of nc fire Of hs artillery but flsled i
each. The fight lasted from daybreak unit noon
when The Rebels geLres!od dIscsuhted. In th