Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-06

LOUISVILLE, October 4.-Ihe Southern line
is working to Franklin, Ky. Clarke county.
Advces say that Jack Bruner, with company
of rebels. went up Red river to capture Jim
Towsends Home Guards The rebels were de
feated with great slaughter
Gen. G. W. Morgan left but four guns at Cum
berland Gap and these with their trunnions knock
ed off
Col. 5. ID. Bruce. son-n-law of General Leslie
Combs, receives the highest commentator of mil
itary critics here for his operations at Bowling
Green.
The rebels burned bridge near Auburn on
Sunday night Bruce Immediately sent thither
the 10Th Indiana and part of the 9Th Kentucky,
rebui the bridge, routed the enemy at Russell
vile, killing and wounding fifty. taking fifteen
prisooDrs, and forty horses and saddles. He also
routed party at Glasgow yesterday, taking ten
prisoners, including Lieut.. Col. Crews, Captain
Brown and Lieut.. Thomas.
A Portsmouth, Ohio, despatch to Gov Robin
says John Morgan, with 900 men. yester-
day attacked the Carter county home guard, near
Olive Hill After several hours severe skirmish-
ing, Morgan was repulsed, and 20 of his men
killed. Morgan then retreated toward Licking
river. burning thirty five houses on his way.
Last night Morgan returned to Olive Hill.
Meanwhile Col. Liefert went to Portsmouth
and brought up 500 of the ll7th Ohio.
Bardstown advIces say the rebels have from
$4,000 to $4,000 men within a circle of eight
miles in diameter around Bardstown.
Our central advance was this afternoon four
miles this side of Bardstown.
They have been skirmshing and driving the
rebels before them for the last three DAYS. We
captured 600 prisoners
1t is said that Kirby Smith arrived at Frankfort
with 10000 men, and Humphrey Marshall is on
the way thither with 1000. The rebels evidently
mean 10 make a stand at Frankfort, and battle
at Bardstown seems imminent
The report of an anticipated fight at Mount
Washington yesterday arose from our forces
Smelling the woods as they advanced.
Bragg and Buckner left Danviile for Lexington
on Tuesday.
Bragg. In his speech at Danville on Monday,
threatened to send every man who would not join
the rebel army to the north of the Ohio
The rebels cutting roads from Bards-
town 20 Springfield and Lexington.
Leading rebels and officers of the Confederate
armv are circulating the most absurd stories in
places occupied by them; for instance, that Gen.
Nelson was killed because he supported the
Presidents emancipation procla nation; that Gen.
Buell. resigned because of that proclamation, but
concluded to hold his position six days longer. IN
the hope that Lincoln would annul that document.
The rebels are rgid!y enforcing the conscrip-
ton act wherever they have temporary control.
The Louisville special despatch of the 81
corning the taking OF 500 rebels by Rousseau
division, was incorrect. Ii doubtless was based
on the fact that an entire Georgia regiment OF
cavalry, $50 strong, was captured in the early
part of last week by Col Stewart, of the ID In
diana Cavalry, commanding his own and the I'd
and Sd Kentucky regiments, which surrounded
and completely surprised the rebels at breakfast
who surrendered without the least resistance
Col Crawford, commanding the captured regi-
ment is Congressman and one of the Conied
crate Peace Commissioners TO Washington.
These prisoners reached here last evening.
The rebels in large force evacuated Bardstowr
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
Brgadier General Van Cleve, OF Minnesota
leading the advance of Crittenden's corps. enter
ed Bardstown last evening at O'Clock, eight
hours after the evacuation thereof by the rebels
and we're to pursue them this morning.
Rumors are prevalent here that Slll's Federal
force was attacked BY Kirby Smiths rebel fore,
at Hardinsville, and driven back four miles. Thi,
last rumor is entirely discredted here.