New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12

DTS CAPTURED, AND LARGE NUMBER
KuLTD--MORGAN REPORTED hI.LFD-
NEARLY AL OF THE REBEL HORSES AND
ARMS CAP1uHED--REBELS IN Full FLIGHT
AND GES. DCNONT N FULL PURSUIT.
From The Nasir,.is Union Mayo
We have Just received from headq uarers the fol-
loving hiylly gratifying news Gen. Dlmont ard
| the gallant Kentucky and Peuns, lvanis c'vairy
| have covered them.-lyes with glory. We will pre-
face tie dspstcbes by stating that, the might o
the lib inst. Sunday M0rggn's and Woods bandits
rumbering Coz 10 500 cavalry made fony INTO
Lebanon thirty miles from this city, and commenced
| outragirg the mon ci izons. Geu. Dnmort having
bee previously notified of a movement Of Morgan
in the cire,ion of Ills city, aud rightly guessing his
\ real desiinsiOn had gore TO MurfresborO on the
Friday night prevlou-, taking with him portions Of
Co.'s Woods and Smiths Kentucky cavalry, and
lWyIkoop's PenLsy lyanis cavalry. part OF these
troops were stationed here, and the rest between
There aud Murfree.bOro.
| On Monday moruirg at o'clock W. pushed across
the country from Mnrleerhoro - Lebanon. and eur
prised the Rebels IN tha, town.. The Rebels LIT
| their horses pfcipits,ely aud fled 10 the houses
whence they fired soldiers being assisted in
| this work by the inhabitants. The dispatces iell
the rest of the story. We hope that lesson VIII be
Taught by Gen. Dumont 10 the Lebanon Rebels
which shall never he forgotten. They arc an inia-
nous ret OF cowardly assassins. and richly deserve
| the hangmaus halter. A severe rebuke is sorely
| needed and We trust IL will be promptly admins
TERED Ii would have "A wholesome e iiect on some
! of tie ilack-hetrted and cowardiy traitors In tits
city, who have been hoping for Morgsn's approach,
10 tat they might engage IN the assassination OF the
| Union men in NaehyIle.
| The following is an extract from Gen. Dumont's
Official report:
LEBANON, May 5. 1857.
surprised snd alta ked he under Cola Morgan and
Wood thi. uorung. ococ, this AID afef hard
fought battle oi ,ni hal hour and running dsh, OF
miles pursuit achieved complete aud sub.taua
victory My gbpu co... posed Of
5th lucky. aud Col Wooord. LIT Kentucky avaify;
enemy, stated by hiui.ef upward Of
ace hch iL- dioy al inhabitants the army opened
murterous hre soldiers from their houses aud kept
ln al h. organized forces Of the enemy had led were
slain captured
The fo either side rrcusively mounted c,p-
tuTed .sy ljn prisoner among whom 10 Lieut. Cob Robt c.
ooI air the United Stsrs Army TIRE. Captains fpur
Leuena and upward oi 3O horses and loo stand Of
Our sied will not exceed D. and our wounded 2s Among
the latter Colonies q. Clay Smith, aud Nool.ord
former tho leg the latter IN tho abdomen. We lost 40
prisoners ept MAJOR Given m Pennsylvl Cavalry who
fell to the hands Of the enemy during the hight By u
tAkny them lol our own troops
Ia ns te us lntel lii'y and personal daring were con
.picuous Throughout,
II Is tm-twonhiy reported by messengers from
Lebanon that Morgan himself was among the killed
There Id as yet Official confirmation of the report
Tho following telegraplc dispatch has been re-
ceived from Col. Duield:
MUKFRr sBoRo. Tenn. May 5, 1862.
baye this instant returned fra Lebanon after fogrdays
Chase dtof Morgan detachment II the .th
snd si and ih kentucky csvay Morgan Leb,non
this morning. at O'clock aud completely surprised und
Thoroughly ToGrd hn and captured large quantity OF
and hJss aud 10 prisoners among the Iieut &
Uni,td st,es army. The enemy pursued To tho
berland kiysr.