New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-24

hehaSl Gep retreating irte Tennrsses.
NHRv'tIs "Wednesday, July % 1867.
Tho ovisyNs rain came through sll safe. Con-
duoto- Taylor reports the rosd clear. The alarm
arose .gtu the appearance at Richland Of about 80
Richmond Rebels on their way home.
Tho R3cboi Torres, has sked@'ied from before
Nashville There are 10 doubts about the safety Of
tbestisl.
rho Dlct River bridge Las been repaired. TIE
load - clear % paiaeki Via Columbus.
oorsIpOodeuce o. TIE Y. :. Tribune
tsfiSCtoy, KY, Jr!y 49, 1862 a u.
Jje Morgan raid .nto Kentucky IL the Inaugural
ton q tbe sssem Of guerrilla warfare recently au'
thHrlea by he Rebel Congress, and. unless stringent
measrres ago AIKEN 20 punish those who are cap
tred, others II similar character will follow in al
the Border s,a.es. The peace which bss 30 long
geigned IN Missouri viii be broken, and all the hof-
CO.'S Of 1861 re-enacted; he oftrepeated desire Of
Ken.ueSy - remain in the Union viii be di5regarded,
aud the lOyal citizens o; tho Safe compelled
,umb 20 tbe mob; ard Tennessee, now in The hands
Of or troops will he wresed from the grasp Of the
Government. A Simultaneous rising in Kentucky
aud Tennessee would cut OF supplies from orr army
IN Alshlms, and compel it to surrender and it is IN
anticipation of This tast Morgan has RENAMED in
rhs II rAlv 40 long, regardless Of The danger by
Which ir surrounded.
lie hss etakei al mon bis success in inspiring the
Rebels Il ken lcky with discomfort; II he eucceeds
he IL sware that The handful % men now here must
teiresS o. IAN INTO his power; il not, be knows the
die 10 cast. end al Ia over win bim. lie j. daring
aud desperate Diana citizen vi this place until he
forfeited bs right tbat tite-sDd VIII undoubtedly
light desperately when attacked; and ne will be AZ
sacked before this reaches you.
HE progress SINCE he came into this state has been
marked by acts 81 the most wanton bsrbarity. GA
men, incapable OF bearing arms have been carried
away from their families, because Of their adhesion
to she Union cause; shd younger ones, after being
disarD,ec have been slo., IN the mott trivial pre-
texts
Tue pesole rave been robbed Of almost every
speces Of property; wealthy DniOnists have been
reduced % poverty their provisions, negroes horses,
aud seck taken away; Their lsftns nave been
striped d ts1ces, their houses and barns burned,
and tter0o,lves driven into tie highway. The host
Of A,ar;c we're not more mercess than the oand OF
a thoueand men, who have rsvaged this state dur
ing The fortnight US, expired.
The excitement in this region tince Morgan and
his band crossed the Kentucky River has been Of
the willest character. SecessoIiists, hoping that
their hour bad come, 10 once TIRES oil the reserve
40 strictly mai tanned during the last SIX months,
add osclole not only noisy but violent the loyal
.,tiSeps taken by surprise, and comparatively I'M
armed aopealed 70 OQo and Indiana for a,sirtance,
snd within two 1ays sufficient force 20 protect this
.l.y ant IRAN kior. have been fond, and The Home
Glayds we're ,upphed with arms.
MaJa2y Morgan tDlcIt1 NtibhIhrhi W. ANe
uilss from both Lexington and Frankfort, and on
the fllowlpg day proceeded 10 Midway, seven
piles 80 he nor.hward and a. : o'clock the same
sfterr DOT marched "a Georgetown, and encamped Oh
the IL rtr Of Br. Gauc, I mon man, who was CON-
peeled 10 q at their approach. Everything be pos
ceased which was portable or 90 pbus'lbr was stolen
or .fed 10 he flames.
Istly or Wednesday morning Information Of the
eueuy's position was conveyed 10 Gen. WOOL ID
command hore bnt for some reason, which my poor
n,eliec. cannot fathom, the Opportunity To attack
hin after ten-niie march, which could have been
secretly accomplished al night, was allowed to
escape. Some OF The friends OF the General s,sert
tha, he was acting under ins,rnciions from zen
Bowie Who bad orceIed bin 10 remain on the daien-
siye; others say thai want Of cavalry caused the
delay; while hir Notwithstanding OF the loyal
citizens and all OF The volunteer sodier-aTe inclined
10 at. QUITE his conduct 70 habit 100 freely INDUCED
II, bv many OF our generals regardless vi the con-
sequence ~ the service and the country. VIII not
attempt 10 solve he intricate problem, but, having
given both sides, VIII let the pubic Judge Tor
theuse!yes.
On ThursSav morning he army received orders
20 march although IL perfectly apparent 10 all
thai IL was too la'e 10 oyerlake Morgan with the
infantry and art leFy. The march was made IN the
daytime and frequent halts gave al opportunity to
Secsssionis,s outside OF lines 10 apprise Morgan
Of he opproach Of the Union forces The infantry,
after being absent fonr hours, returned, having
Travelled le.s than half the road 10 Georgetown.
Col Neicar, with go cavalry aud three D-pound
tarroi' guns folo we'd the Newtown pike, which
-es % The night Of the Georgetown road, and, when
ttyen miles DOT, fell in win squadron Of NOIgaus
cavalry, killed two men, and captured hve plson-
era si;er which he was ordered 70 halt, 40 Gen.
Ward had discovered vha, any sensible man must
nave khovn,hat the guerrIllss had LETT the place,
and were iar on The road TO tynthsna town OF
fhe ten'ncky Central Railroad which 1T least
fhree-'oorths 81 the people are Rebels.
Inc pace II one OF great importance. II IL To-
'ed on ne railroad leading from Cincinnati TO this
place ana tcre are several bridges in the vicinity,
t1e jestIuctiOn u which will interrupt cOmmunict-
ton for q week at least
About O'Clock ia the afternoon the whole band
Appeared before the town. ana .ieloanded jts sur
reDJer. Inc R9rT1sOn was under command of Col. /
Ierlran, and numbered sbou, 800 men. inclndipG /
81 nome guards; ana none Of these were drilled |
DOR had half dozen ever been under fire. The |
demand, however, was refused, and q desporlte |
s,rggyle OF four hours duration ensued. As wae Ia
have been expected, the garrison. surrounded by !
four times their Dumber, compelled 70 surren-
der. About 50 were killed and wounded during the |
engagement and il is said, but cannot vouch for
abe ruth of the rumor, that some Of the home |
guards were disarped, and then shot. Col. |
Isendram received TWO wounds, after which he and
40 Of his men made their escape The rest fell into
the hands OF Morgan.
The news of ibis sasier reached this city at about
dsyhgh. in the morning. 4 general gloom pcrvadcd
fhc army and tie loyal cizens were dishearteLed,
ard ufou Geo. Ward the whole blame was thrown
who her rightly or no. sball not pretend TO decide;
but IN Ists ihan two hours regiment o cavalry
Wyscoeps PenDsy lvanians-came INTO the city, and
BY ,ho side Of the CooAe rode al With 4 STAR on
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