The Portland daily press., 1862-08-18
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Federal Victory in East Tennessee - Rebel
Cdnards - Magotin's Message.
LOUISVILLE, KY, August Is.
Capt j. III. Terry, Division Quartermaster,
has just arrived from Cumberland Gap, which
he left on the 18th inst Mt noon.
He reports that General Decourcys brigade
was attacked by Stevenson's rebel disvision on
the 9th, at Tazewell, and that Col. Cochrane
of the 14t Kentucky regiment whipped four
rebel regiments.
Col Cochrane held his fire until the rebels
were within $50 yards and then checked their
advance.
The federal loss was three killed, fifteen
wounded and forty-seven OF the 18th regiment
taken prisoners. The rebel officers admitted a
loss of $50 killed and wounded.
We took 113 wagon loads of forage and 20
horses. We lost the knapsacks of two regi-
ments.
There has been no fight at Big Creek Gap,
as reported, or any other engagement in the
vicinity Of the Gap or at Tazewe than the
foregoing. All reports of other engagements
and of the cutting to pieces of Gen. Carriers
and Colbyrd's forces by the rebels, are utterly
false.
General Morgan has issued special order
thanking Gen. Decorcey and Col. Cochrane
for their gallantry.
Knoxville papers give list of 100 rebels
killed at Tazewell. N1&
The Louisville and Nashville railroad has re-
Gently been so much damaged by the rebels in
the vicinity Of Gallatin, by blowing up the
tunnel and the destruction of bridges, that two
or three weeks will, be required to repair it.
Railroad communication with Nashville, via
the Edgefield road, win be open tomorrow.
FRANKFORT, KY, August Is.
The message of Gov. Magoffin condemns
ha 81 III Ctota ~.
John Morgan, aud declares that Southern
Rights men, disapprove it. He then reviews
the present position of the federal government
and regrets the arrest of citizens without any
legal process. He recommends the adoption
of Crittenden's resolutions as a standing pro-
position of peace and settlement of the war.
He conclude as follows 81 hazard nothing
in saying that / have been more untiring in
honest efforts to preserve, and have made more
propositions to prevent dissolution of the
Union, which promised to be successful il they
had been adopted in time, than all of my
brawling calumniators who have had their vile
purposes TO subserve."
NEW YORK, August 10.
The Times Washington dispatch states that
the new postage stamp bills for small change
were expected to begin TO arrive from the en-
gravers in New York tomorrow, but it is un-
derstood now they will not come until about
Tuesday next.
The secessionists in Maryland are leaving at
several points in large numbers, going South
TO enter the rebel service to avoid draft.
Adyices from Poolesville say that on Tues
day night nearly one hundred rebels left there
for that purpose.
The Herald's dispatch says the feeling in
creases among the army to promote privates
for meritorious service. Col. Marston OF the
Y. III. I'd, who was here a few days since, says
that the vacancies in his regiment must be fill
ed from the ranks with men who are entitled
to this reward for their services
The correspondent of the Herald, writing
from Hilton Head Aug. 10th, says J. Penn
broke Jones, the captain of the new rebel ram,
is one OF the prisoners captured on board the
steamer Gen. Lee from Savannah. The vessel
came for the purpose more than any other of
bringing that officer to spy out the channel.