The national Republican., 1862-08-29
THE WAR IN TENNEs 8 ZEE.
The Defeat Of the Federal Troops Ut Gallatin.
The Guerillas I'm Tennessee.
Destruction Of Traiu on the Charleston and
MsmphisRailroad.


LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2s.-Gen. K. W. johnson,
and Capt Turner, Of his stah, and Capt. Libbon,
Of the Twenty. second Indiana cavalry, have
arrived here and give particulars OF the recent
unsuccessful attack upon the rebels near Gal
latin. Gen. johnson was compelled 70 surren.
der on the 2lst, near Gallstin, "a before stated,
because his force numbering about 700, after
fighting bravely some time, became unmanags,
able, and finally ran. excepting about 75, who,
with Gen johnson, Hsj. Winfry, OF the Seventh
Kentucky, and three other officers, were taken
prisoners.
The Federal loss was 20 killed, including
Lieut. Wynk0op, Of the Seventh Penosy lvania
cavalry, and two other officers, and s. wounded.
The rebel loss, including several officers, WIS
Is killed and 40 wounded. The Federal pris-
oners were all iresled we'll by Morgan. and
liberated on parole. Morgan's force is 800
strong, finely equipped and mounted. They
carry along with them printing material, with
which they regularly issue newspaper called
the Vidette."
CHICAGO, August 27.-A special dispatch 10
the Tribune Of this city, from Cairo, dated on
Saturday last. says:
"A train Of oars on the Memphis and Charles.
ton railroad, when three miles beyond Cort
land was attacked by guerillas numbering 400,
| who destroyed the train, which was In charge
Of q detachment Of the Forty Illinois
| regiment. Eight rebels were killed. The ns.
tional less was two wounded and two missing.
To The Editors of the Philadelphia Inquirer:
have two letters from Cincinnati dated tha
25th instant, and one Of the writer's Ia clergy
man. The news given me In this, and the
writer WINS directly from the Gap, escaping
through the woods In part. and with great difli-
Guilty:
"When I left, q considerable force Of the
enemy was In front Of the Gap, while onr
regiment Of rebel cavalry has possession Of
Barboursville, and eight regiments Of infantry
occupied Flat Lick, only twenty miles from the
Gap. 1t will require great efforts aud prompt
| action 10 cave our men from being cut to
pieces or forced to surrender. Ny heart
sickens over the miserable management Of our
su, ,horities at the Gap"
A second letter states these items:
| Our army 10 surrounded at the Gap and II
not speedily relieved, will be cut 10 pieces
Ashby = cavalry are in Barb ,ursville a heavy
force In coming through Wilson's Gap and con.
centrsting al Flat Lick. only twenty miles from
Cumberland Gap. while our supplies orc cut
off, Such management Ia disgraceiul!
"Goveruor Morton, Of Indiana. sent large
force to the Gap, and these were detained st
Lexington, not even dreaming Of their want at
the Gap. But short time since eight hun
dred East Tennessee Unionsts, and ilfty North
Carolinians made their. way 10 tho Gap and
entered the Federal service. To think Of
ihes. poor fellows being cut to pieces Is too
bad"
have been, for months, disgustcd with the
management cf affairs in Kentucky and Ten
nessee, and have this day started q mssren.
ger to Washington, with letter 10 Secretary
stanton, making known this state Of aff.irs
| II our Government does not iulend more
energetic and sensible course Of conduct, ad-
wise the authorities to surrender 10 jeff Davis
and his plundering and periured hordes!
August 27, 1902. W. g. BRowNLow.