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

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ibair d, eds ~ wee the Teonl' ID ie"''nh :. 80
rrcst couspieaons among the Texan. Wtie NNW"n
Walker AID one by The oaur 81 A,.aII'"n. BON
tod lain e.ver1 - ihc G.'>'"v and were by ~ c
order Of e. Terry ii the frsl desperate charge
which coet bin is life Anderson BILLED the y, Drl'n-
man on the spot WHO killed Terry. Capt. walker
had Iis baud in a sling, 'avlng received d ie
wound in the fight Walker l. rad to De we 'es'
borsernan Il hat famout regiment OF ieNls ~
lie rs A tall straight bardsome man, WIN III.
Gre ian contour of features. | thought, rs re sooo
aridt a cro1p OF excited listeners, towering above
them all with his broad-blimn 60, O,aDeoio'e1
Texas hat bear fkin tOga, bright and v'lnencooleu
MEXICAN shawl Tong heavy boots over lie ihhts-
loons with heavy Mexican spurs, and covered with
the dust Of travel, that ! had rarely -een sueh an
interesting pic ore II he had been ssected III ha'
rosi,i ion and DRESS ard tire ske;eh were pa'eu III
some prlc ,horoughfarc II would attract ne a''e-
ton OF all who might IA There leHans loon i'hs Lo
br;pand. Of romance. They are the rravest OF ihe
brave; the desleadoes Of civilization, Al may use
Ore hundred and eighty Texans attacked 500 or
600 of the enemy, and rePulsed them ehec'uaiy'
They drove tneia RICH, up TO the lines Of the man
bcdy of ih.ir army. which was posted about Two
miles from tie aitle.groun1, some 5oO0 or o,VUV
strong Some Of the Texans rode up to Wilh'h iVV
wards of tiis large force. The enemy ho"e1er, ia"
ne DISPOSITION to come out Of thelf lh's' Inc
+ IauelDeIt ;
Etfe.p probaby; and in that time more than lVU OF
The Unionists were killed aud wounded. some U"
dead bodies were seen on the held. we hal pu'
four or five killed, ind but a few wounded had II
not been for the death of Col. Terry who was snch
a sureor officer aud man. the loss on our eide woull
have been significant, compared with the results.
The Texans lost more horses than men, some IL To
DO AZ a CONDENSATION for this they took great
many valuable arms. There are many interesting
details OF this engagement, OF Thrilling ana roman
4 fuf. h ana a.
in this communication. We shall watch with more
interest the future career Of the brave Texan
Rangers.
Tie Colonel Of the Texas Regiment being dead
and the Lieut.. Colonel, Lubbock, being dangerously
III in Nashville it became necessary TO reorganhe
the staff OF tbat regiment.
j Tie movement OF forces from Bowling Green, and
the departure of Ger Johnston to the ncighborhood
Of Green River, aud the aggregation oil Chloh
forces there, together with tue order Tor no more
passports 10 be granted for the present TO that REGION
create the impiessiOn that we are on re eNe OF ihr1
fighting there Notwithstanding these indications, l
am still of opinion, expressed before, that no
decisive OF great battle VIII he fought on tbat me
The two armies there viii checkmaie each otler,
while the great battle Will be in the region OF, OF aE
preaching, Lexington
IMPENDING CONFLICT IN THE WEST
N.suviILK Dec p via NEw-ORiEASs Dec. 20 1901
The Bowling Green correspondent oil Inc "T"
and Americana under date OF I'D iusi says ihat lhe
Union General Buel, with formidable force est-
mated at not less than lJ,UUO, and by many salu 10
be NOT les than 60,0l0 has been for several dave
rast moving in the direction of Bowling Green. IN
usual preparst ions making 10 repulre the enemy
and n terfible conflict is evidently imiehdngi a
force of not less than 5000, being the advance oil
Bnel's army. have crossed Bowling Green River
and are now within five miles Of our advance, under
Gen. Hndman.
The rerorted retrograde movement across Green
River Is partially true. Gen. Hindman charged the
uclets from The front, and the enemy Imagined maj
a flank movement WAS icing made, and they He'd III
the greatest disor0er, leaving behind them theii
tents wagons baggage, &c. Their night Is reported
To have been regular stsnpeGe-they Went q,
doul lr-uuick for five nles. The lnlonis's returned
ON the following dav the 2lth inst, aud are now
within 80 miles Of Bowling Greeo
The entire clan. recently ri Nolan, have been
moved u Green River wnere there are not less
than 5000. Tie APPEARANCE Of The enemy indicates
"A greedy OpeIiug OF tie Win or caInpslgn.
Union officer was arrested al Bowling Green on
the DIST inst with d Spy -glass, making observations
Of the different Notifications, ard represented HIM
self as deserter from tie 10th New ORR RegimeD'
He made his WAY from the Potomac to lowing
Grcon and IL supposed Ia belong - Nelshs lndiana
Regiment, aud put 10 hight few days ago by lexis
Rangers. lie Will lie rent to Richmond.
A gentleman who left the Ohio River on the lJih
inst SAYS that Tom CntfeDden sfOroes crossed Green
River, and sIe now at HcndeTs0nSie, and are pre-
pairing 20 go 10 HopkiDsville.
Inionis,s are this sidc Of Green River, and that
Gen. Hndman had fallen back to Bills. os
Trust WORTH intelligence was received al BOWL ng
Green last evening, which announced that Tom
Cfteuden had left Henderson, and when Idst heard
from be was within 20 miles OF llopkinsville, hay-
ING advanced - miles. He intends advancing on
H0pkiusyille at three different ponts-on the night
from Clinton on the lett from GreeDville, ana On
the front from Madisonye. HIS force ia said TO be
about l2,OOu.
Soutf ern Rglts citizens in the vicinity OF Hop
kusville sendug their families and stock to the
South.
LARGE numbers of the citizens of Hopkins, Chris
tian and other Counties are rusiigg To Gen Clark
aid armed ith kentucky iies thot-guus, pixies, &c
MENpHIs, Dec. q, 1861.
Reliable intelligence from Bowling Green says
Appearance do not indicate al engagement, slh0ugh
unforeseen circumstances might pie.lIl'aio hghi
within eight or ten days. But lev upi'nlsts have
ne yet crossed Green River and II ID reported thai
they have gone back ana burnt the bridge.
Gen. Hldmans official report OF the WOODROW
vile fight saws that Col. Terry and three IcX"n
Ranger were killed; Lieut.. NOuis. Of tie 81 TeX.n
Rangers, was dangerously wounded; and Capt.
Mnlker three Rangers. and two privatee OF the Az
kansas Battalion, were slightly wounded. Tire
Yankee ioss was - killed, aud the number Of
wounded was unknown. We took eight prisoners.
hentuc ksls from Bourbon County, who arrived
here to-day, raw that the road from Paris Preston
burgh II clear OF Lincoln troops and that squads o.
Soutbemers are constantly Joining Gen. Marshalrs
command They mostly come from the Bne Grass
Counter.
Gen. Marshals soldiers openly recruiting in
Bourbon County, and but few mon men can now
be found, except town men. The mouutainccrs are
iocking 10 Gen. Marshall standard in large nun =
bers
There Is nothing new from Columbus.
OFFICIAL RIrORT or THE WOODsoNyIIIU
FIGHT.
The following order Of Maj .-Gon. lIarlee, giving