, 1862-09-18
The WAR IN KENTUCKY T.
Tne Battle In Pr:gre:s al
MuMfOrdsyilIe.
SITUATION BEFORE CiHC;MNAT!.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 16.-1u the fight at Mun-
fordeyille on SUNDAY, the federal loss WAS |
eight killed aud thirty wounded. Tbs rebel |
loss was 500 killed and n larsc num-
btr wounded.
4 portion OF Buckner's force attempted TO
destroy the Green River bridge. On tue Louis !
vile and Nashville Railroad. The fore: is e5- |
tirnated at 5000 strong, Tic bridge was
defended by four regiments Of raw lodi ana
troops, co1nma9ded BY col aitsr OF the LIN:
until II. The rebels were comp'etelg routed,
and sent in f.ag Of truce asking 10. be permit
ted to bury their dead.
Major Abbott Of the 9th Indisna was killed.
prisoners taken.
There is intense feeling here over N{cCtsl-
lan'R victery. Mcclellan stock is very high.
Buell. and Bragg are in close proxial.ty, aud
a i.ht is expected a. any hour:
SECOND DISPATCH;
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 1G.-The nbels, having
been largely reinforced, resumed tho attack at
Mumfordeville to-day. 4 battle has been rag
irg since morning. The gallant 1ndiauiaus
hold cut nobly, and strong hopes are eoter-
tanned that they will again succeed in routing
the rebels.
The garrison has been reinforced with one
| fe]a battery and cnc regiment ot infantry.
| The rebels are reported from 5000 to 10000
! strong. r
1 Inc SUCCESS Ok All LuEiE rlaHS IN hCu+utht
| depends on getting the Green River bridge
! Buell. il supposed close at hand. II the gar
rison holds out until be gets up, there Is no
| QUESTION of another federal success. even
should the Indianians fail to thrash them
| without his help.
| everybody seems confident OF final fe1eral
| succeSs.
ELIZABETH, Kr.. Sept 10. 9 q. m,-Tae fol-
loving is the latest and only reliable account
oxt& ff AFtn.
| day, brought here by special MESSENGER. jast
arrived vino lefs the battlefield at II 8. n
yesterday:
The fght commenced at ! >. N. Sunday,
and lasted five hours. The rebels made niue
OF ten attempts to storm the hrcast Torks,
hut we're each time repu1s=d with heavy loss.
The rrbcls sent in flag Of truce to bury t1eir
dead, which was over 500. aceordtnk TO Their
own statements. The wounded on the rebel
side Is not known. Their lag Of Truce re-
ulat1ed six hours.
The rebels sent Col Wilder word thet he
must surrender, as they had BraGEs ~hole
force Just coming up. and would Iake item
all Col. Wilder replied that he Was sent
there to fight, and intended to do SO.
There was NO more fighting up to tue ttme
the messenger LEFT. Our rloss WAS thirty. seven
killed and = ounded, Including Major Abbott
Of the 9th indiana, killed. The rsosls losi
three colo:lels, and all the field officers OF one
It is expected the fight has been resumed
before this.
Col. Owen reached Col. Wilder during las
, nigh: {AIonday) with artillery and infantry re
tntF,rcements.
, Major Abhott's body passed through her
| Yesterday, en- route for Indiana
THE REPORTED Battle At MUM
FORDSYILLE.
| 4 dispatch from Louisville announces tina
8 on yesterday there WIS 8 renewal OF the con
y dlct between the federal and rebel forces
!. Mumfordsville. A portion OF Bragg's arm
a came up and made the attack, aud a portion
+ Buell'a army reinforced our troops. Anu
= louisville Is a very important point, and th
a struggle there will, doubtless, be most olooa
+ one. 1t may be that the main bodies Of th
armies Of Buell. and Bragg will become CT
- gsged At latest adyices before the fight, Bae
If vas at Bowling Green and Bragg at Glasgow
:. TIE SITUATION IN FRONT OF GIN
CINNArL
IA from the Cfncinnsu Commercial, 1sth-1
"a There wns pothing exciting along our lin
II In front yesterday sud last night. The r
i, ported advance Of the enemy this week Is co