The New York herald., 1862-10-13


THE SITUATION.
Another brilliant victory in Kentucky is reported
to-day. General Buell. is evidently following up
his advantages like skilful general. Private de-
spatches received from Lebanon state that there
was great battle fought on Saturday, between
Harrodsburg and Danville, heavier and more
severe than that of Wednesday last at Perry
vile. Colonel Woolford, Of the Kentucky Union
cavalry, captured one hundred and sixty wagons
and thousand prisoners. The rebels, at last ac-
counts, were retreating TO Camp Dick Robinson.
Colonel Woolford has not hitherto been much
known to fame but we give sketch of him
to-day. Some Of General Dumonts men, under
Colonel Miller captured two pieces Of artillery and
$50 rebels at Versailles Saturday and drove the
rest of them from that place to Nicholasyille.
Humphrey Marshall was in command of the rebels
From all the accounts which reach Us from Ere
derrick, i i evident that the rebel invaders of
Pennsylvania have retired into Virginia again.
They moved from the direction Of Gettysburg to-
wards Frederick but the military governor, Col
Allen. had prepared to receive them there with
large force. Il was stated that large portion
Of the rebel cavalry passed through Thorn
tons Gap towards Warrenton on Saturday.
They passed through Wood-boro and Liberty
on their way 10 Newmarket, and from
thence 70 Momovia and Urbanna in the direc
tion Of the river, near Poolesyie. II Is reported
that they captured some suffers wagons destroyed
portion of the railroad track, and cut the tele
graph lines on their route. General Pleasan.
Ton. with three regiments Of cavalry, passed
through Frederick yesterday morning at daylight,
and followed in pursuit of General Stuarts forces.
At eleven O'Clock yesterday morning heavy can
aonadng was heard in the direction Of Nolan's
Ferry, at the mouth of the Monccacy river, where
\ was supposed Stuart would attempt to cross
the Potomac. The reports place the conflict
st Edwards Ferry Some prisoners captured
state that the rebels crossed in three divisions
ander Generals Stuart, Cobb and Hampton: that
The men were strictly ordered not to disturb
private property, and that it was respected
during their whole trip. 1t was thought that
Cobb and Hampton, with their divisions, recrossed
st ford above the North Mountain.
Reports from Harrisburg and Harper's Ferry
son6rm these statements. General Banks rcceiv-
ID despatch from General stoneman yesterday.
dated Poolesville, apprising him Of the appear
ancs Of Stuart's and Hampton's force. with
six pieces Of artillery, at daylight, pursued
BY General Pleassnton's cavalry. When
they arrived in sight Of the river they
broke up into small bodies and made for several
ferds. The troops sent to intercept them were. Of
course, also obliged to divide and engage the enc
ny at number Of points. The rebels finally
crossed between Conrads Ferry and Point Of
Rocks. The stolen blue uniform which Stuart )
men wore made il difficult to distinguish riem
from own men.
That the rebels have made COED their retrca, to
Virginia with thousand horses and some pro.
visions, after marching round our grand Army Of
the Potomac, is beyond doubt. The cavalry og
General Pleasanton which was in pursuit arrived
At the crossing just as the enemy had completed
their passage over the river. General Pcasanton
marched seventy eight miles in twenty. four hours
but was only up in time to engage the artillery Of
the rebels as they covered the rear Of stuart :
forces.
The news from Cornth still further confirms the
report Of a splendid victory. We captured two
thousand prisoners, including one hundred officers.
The rebels lost one thousand killed and a large
number wounded. Our loss was only three hun.
dred and fifty killed and one thousand three hun.
slred wounded. The rebels abandoned and spiked
eleven guns, destroyed three caissons and lost
most OF their ammunition and trains. General
Rosencrans, after pursuing the the enemy until the
9th instant, returned to Corinth at the command
OF General Grant. He reports the rebel army dis
pcrsed. demoralized. and incapable of further mis-
Chief he would gladly have followed them up
under the coayiction that this i the acceptable
tme 70 destroy them utterly. but for the orders o
his superior 70 return. 4
Dispatches from Cairo, dated the sth. say tina
there arr moycmcnts Il Helena Arkansas. be
tokeoiug an immediate advance IL some direction
bat whether on Nick-burg - Little Rock j. not
permitted 10 transpirc. u j. utma,ed however
chat an important movement was about 10 take
slsce at once IRON the fact that an civilians wcr,
forbidden TO travel 10 tina, vicinity.
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