The New York herald., 1862-09-08
BUSINESS RESUMED IN THE CITY.
Gen. Lew. Wallace in Command Of the Forces
in the Field
THE ADVANCE OF THE REBELS.
Sharp Fight and Defeat Of the Rebels
at M0rganlield.
DUSTRUCTIo1g or BR1D0ES,
&C., &C.. &c.

CINCINNATI, Sept Z, 1852.
Tho rebel army fifteen thousand strong, are reported
TO have passed Boyd's Station day at noon, and
this evening" in all probability, at Wliamstown, dteen
miles from Covington They are said 10 DO commanded
by General Heath, Of South Carolina.
General Order No. H. issued by Major General Wright
to-day says Major General Wallace is relieved from
from duty at Cincinnati and will repair 10 Covington
where he will make his headquarters for the present. and
proceed to organize into brgades the troops mustered
into service and concentrating al and in the vicinity OF
Newport and Gov ington.
James H. Simpson, Of the United States Typographical
Engineers charged with the construction Of such field
works deemed necessary for defensive purposes in
the vicinity Of Newport and Covngton He will proceed
examine and repair the ntrenchments already thrown
up and will extend them II should be deemed adv.
sable.
Lieutenant Colonel s. Burbank of the Thirteenth United
States infantry will continue to discharge the duties OF
military commander OF Cincinnati. From him all ward
organizations for military purposes and Independent mi
litary companies, will receive their instructions.
The mption OF all lawful business in the city Of Gin
cnnat except the sale OF liquor Is hereby authorized
until four p NJ daily. Druggists, manufacturers Of bread
sus provision dealers, raroad express and transfer
companies persons connected with the public press and
all persons doing business for the government,
will be allowed to pursue their vocation with
out interruption Al four P. H. daily, Sundays
excepted, all the military organizations of the city OF
Cincinnati will assemble for drill Members of such
ganzatou will hold themselves in readiness to rally at
he places Of rendezvous at moments warning, the sig
nal for which will be the telling Of the city bells. Tho
organization Of all able bodied citizens into working
corps will perfected with the aid Of the city authority
and details made from day to day may be necessary,
equalzs the burden and require from each
the proper amount of labor daily
The Press last evening announced its temporary
pension
The city is quiet to-day
General Heath is reported at wiamstown with l5 900
men.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. Z, 1862
The President has concurred in the appointment OF
Charles s. Gilbert as Major General and William R. Ter
ri as Brigadier General.
Colonel Warner, Of the Eighteenth Kentucky, inaw
q General Leslie Combs, reported killed at the recsnt
eight at Richmond, KY, is there recovering from
wound.
The rebels burned ali the bridges the Louisville
and Frankfort railroad, between Bagdad and Frankfort
except that the Kentucky river and small iron
bridge a creek.
SHErRERpsvnLE, Sept. Z, 1852.
About Eve hundred rebel cavalry burned section Of
the Salt river bridge this morning, damaging but slightly
the portion recently erected General Dumont had
his forces under all day at Lebanon junction.
pecting attack by rebel force. All is quiet south
Lebanon Junction along the line Of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad.
Defeat OF the Rebels mt Morganneld.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. Q, 1862
On Sunday last, Colonel shackoford met . force o.
rebels at Morganaed surprised them, killing aud
taking several prisoners. Colonel Sbackeord then dvd
ed his FORCE sending Lieutenant Colonel Foster with
companies Of cavalry, in the direction Of Saughtersv
Foster overlook part Of the enemy, killed two aud
took twenty three prisoners and forty three horses.
Wednesday morning Colonel Shackeford started for tho
rebels Colonel Johnsons camp Gilger LaSe), drove
ia the pickes. routed him and took possession OF his
camp Johnson rallied the opposite side Of the lake
and opened are. Shackelord dismountsd his men,
with cabncs fought the rebels about 600 strong
hours, till his ammunition expended leaving killed
aud wounded many rebels The Union troops then re-
treated orderly recrossng the lake The rebels advanced
down the lake and Shackleford ordered charge, load
ing person. Colonel Shackieords left foot 10
pieces by leaden slug from the enemy cannon which
killed Snackeiords horse. His forces then burned
rebel camps and guns aud fell back in good ordcr.
Shacklefords loss killed, wounded eleven be
sides himself.