The New York herald., 1862-12-30
Oar Nashville Correspondence.


Oar Nashville Correspondence.
I NAsaviLLs, Tenn, Dec. "a, 1862.
Aw Engagement Reported Near GdsLdsn7he Rebel G,tsSi
IA Mergan-He Threatens to Attack louisville. Ky-ov
oow's Command--Another Union Espoda,on on ~
Tapis-seixurs Of Rirer CseG at Lor,sr,ie, de-, dc.
The train from louisville has been teegraphed this
mssning to until further orders, and writo
during the delay The despatch from Galatu, and
s reported in connection with that Gallatn has been
attacked, and that engagement now progressing
there. think tho whole story will turn out to be
exaggera,ion II may be that Morgan has made
Of the position at Gallatn but hes not at oil
likely 70 attack the large force there.
Very positive evidence states that Morgan crossed the
Cumberland, Hartsve, last night with his own and
Buords brigade OF cavalry. 50 positive was ths nior
matoo that General Rosecrans Issued orders TO General
D. g. Stanley pursue and the cavalry division Of Stan
ley crossed this point during the night just passed
II 10 presumed that Morgan's intention is to move
north, parallel with tho Louisville aud Nashville Rail
road aud strike any vulnerable point Tho purpose
s, OF course, to cut Off from supplies Froma late
Murfrccsboro paper learn that the following tho forco
which Morgan now commands
MoRaANs BRIGADE
Brigadier General John II Morgan commanding.
Kentucky cavalry, Colonel Basil w Duke.
Kentuckycavary Colonel d. W. Chehanlt.
Kentucky cavalry, Major 2 c. Breckenridge.
Texas cavalry Colonel r. NJ Gano.
Texas cavalry Colonel CIerke.
Two guns of kentucky battery
BUFORD'S DRIGADR
Brgadier General Abe. Buford, Of Kentucky
kentucky cavalry. Colonel Ross Butler
Kentucky cavalry, Colonel Walter Chcnaut
Kentucky cavalry, Colonel D. Howard Smith.
General Rosecrans has been highly successful in keop
ing open the road At time since the enemy appeared
In front or Nashville has the road been kept running
order the Same length OF time as during the past six
weeks. It Is labor Of considerable magnitude and II
Ia not to be expected that be kept in running order
have very little doubt that Morgan will succeed In his
undertaking but doubt very much no will DO able cut
the road at important points like Bowling Grccn, Munords
vaio or St whore TO repair the destruction Of an
hour would require the labor Of month He will bc hoy
pursued too by superior torce Of cavalry, and will DO
kept moving at rapid rate
After delay Of an hour tho conductor has been ordered
to move TO Gaatn. The attack that place secms TO
hayo been, as I anticipated an cxaggcration
Mrs. General d. C. Buell. and Miss Mason, her daughter
are on tho train, going homo to Washington city.
ia stated that General Rosecrans has ordered General
Wright at louisville to seize upon and detaiD all steam
boats plying above the falls Whether or not he antic
pases being abc them tho Cumberland do not
know TNs river al this pot rising yesterday, ds4
cassk en re ored to Genera, Rosecrans that Wita four
imeA sor4 Of a rssc bsas could 70 S~ithayd e ~osth
Of tAs river, wthoa di07cwka
u
on outpost duty wore captured by number OF rebels
federal uniform.
General Rosocrans has declined any further correspond.
ence with Bragg until the ftyseven men captured under
q nag OF truce shall have been returncd
There will be no movement from here for month TO
come at least General Rosecrans wishes 70 lot tho rebels
live while longer their friends In Middle Tcnnessee
He SAYS II Is dcg eat dog" and he wishes the rebe ct
zcns to become satisfied with rcbe soldiers.
Morgan ~ Work on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad-surrcnd ndor of SIX
Hundred Union Soldiers to MOrgan's
LoUIsvIrLs, KY. Dec. 20, 1867
rne JOURNAL OF this city, says that the railroad trese
work ncar Mudraugh's Hill, the Louisville and Nash
vio Railroad destroyed yesterday BY John Morgans
forces.
The Journal expresses the opinion that Morgan III no
advance TO the Ohio river.
Other sources say that Morgau forces tha destroyed
the trestle work were about twenty -eight hundred
Six hundred Union soldiers opposed them bat sftsr
slight casaalties our forces surrendered.
Further particulars arc unknown.
Louwvmzx Dec. -. 1861.
Ths yos,srs stasasas q Ne caSsuss a caanca BY
ths ssbeis b untrue.
HuAquarssss hero. up to eleven o'closk ha ncsning,
have not bssn advised fths above dcssucoa Of she
railroad tsssiis work neas Madrsushs Hii bat circles
usually reliable afArm n with great pcsislveness
the statement true there win be no more railroad
communication between hero and Nashville for st least
thirty days
Scene oT Morgsn's Raid nsss Leaisviiis.