New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11

marched on Louisville they were left on the south
side Of Salt River, under the command OF Gel. Ken.
nett, to escort the train Of the army from Bowling
Green, and watch the enemy IL the direction oi
Bardstown.
The train WIS conducted in the most successful
manner by Col. Zihn. The brigade Of Col. +. l..
McCook also Gcqutted itself in The most satisfactory
manner. portion Of it, under Iieut.-Coi. Il. Il.
Stewart of The "a Indiana Cavalry, captured Col.
era Word and the principal part OF bis regiment Of
Georgia cavalry, near New-llayen, On tho 2Jth OIL
! September.
col. Kennel, with Col. McCooks brigade, Joined
the army ut Bardstown OF the 3tn. Col. Zahta
across from the mouth Of Salt River to join
the column a; Frankfort, thence to the nin body q!
Danyilie.
Tie campaign whose history have skstched oc-
cnpied perod of about twenty daya The result can
lie stated in a few words.
| An army prepared for the conquest and oceupa'
ton OF kentucky, with full knowledge OF oar means
Of Resistance, aud with confident expectation OF
prevailing over then, has been driven back, bsilso
and dis iicd, FROM tie borders Of the S'a.e. II -
truo ihat only QUE erious battle has been fought,
and that was incomplete and lees decisive than IL
ought 10 have been.
That il was 80 l. due partly TO unavoidable dill
entities which prevented the troops marching on dii-
isfeut roads T. on ga'sdg upon the GROUND tiui'a'
ueorsly, but more 20 tie fact that ! was not APP
r.sed early oaonyh OF tle condition of airs on my
lett. ca. find 40 faut with thu former, nor sui
ds,ossd at this time 20 censurc the aer, though u
mus. i. admitted TO have been grave error. AZ
oiOe it 10 The TOO great conbdeuee OF the GeLe'ai
commanding tue lett corts hsjor.Gen McCook,
which made him believe that he could manage tie
officially without the aid or control OF his COM
naDd.f.
rs before stated, there was hkirmstlug along the
whole front but after a certain hour, tor tie r,ason
stated, 10 general engagement wac anticipated thas
day aud DO SQUAD ol musketry reached my bsadquar-
rs by which The sarpncas OF tie action on Tue ieit
could 20 known or even suspecteG and when the
fact vas a.certaiped II too lats 10 do Eore tlan
throw in succor before night st IN. Bat although
Til, lack OF inform alton WIS attended with da"p-
poIntment and unfortunate consequences, yer tao
unequal struggle marked By no disastsr, and
couslccouely displayed tho courage and discipline Of
the xrvols.
From lint 70 last, suppose four or five thousand
prisoners Sick wounded, aud well, were TAKEN aid
Ill vagioua ponts some stores and property iei Toto
our hands-among them =, 800 barrels OF pork. and
Two pieces OF oanuon Abandoned BY he enemy al
Camp Dick Robiuson. / do not believe that he car
rod oil IN ils retreat any Lge ai1OuuI Oi stoits no
may have oil good deal toa hfr, 10 last, wuiie
he was in quiet occupation OF 70 much OF the Stale
The reports show "a loss OF 9io killed, 2,..3
wounded anu Az missing, total 4,3i5, III tle battle
of tie SIN. IL included lAany valuable lives. The
loss OF such men ~ janice p. Jackson, VIM. X.
leIrll George p. Jou.et,, Gergc Webster w. L.
Campbell, Alexander D. Beryhli lind JohD Har-
reii, would be nOurDed 10 aoy army, ud any caus5,
wnere true naLlILess and o.gLeos ceVCiiOa arc ~
pIecnied.
neloso herewith the reports Of subordinate COM
mgnd,rs, far AS received. nnd map blowing Lac
lines Of operation OF TIE army.
Major GcGsrAI Thomas aeiei M eccond IN com
NAM during he camlal n, AID Gllinde bed ~ ma
Tor the moss valuable assistance.
VcsJ Fe'pscsitIy, yeaf 90, di,u, seryart
d. T. DCELL &-J.sOtneIa-