Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-05-14
FROM GEN HALLECK's DEPARTMENT.
Fight at Lebanon, Tennessee.

LOUISVILLE, May o. A dispatch to the Jour
nal says that General Dumont with portions of
| Wootord's Smiths and Wynkoop's Pennsyl-
yania Cavalry attacked Morgan and W God 8
rebel cavalry 500 in number at Lebanon on
Monday morning at 4 O'Clock. The rebels
were utterly routed, large number slain, and
$50 prisoners, taken. Nearly all their horses
and arms were captured They fed after
fighting an hour and half. Gen. Dumont
| being in full pursuit, he will capture the whole
| force. The prisoners will be here this evening
1t was brilliant affair and managed with great
skill by Gen. Dumont. Morgan is reported
killed. Col. Smith Is wounded in the leg
Col. Woollord was wounded in the abdomen
seriously. The rebels were mDletely sur
prised and oCtwitted.
Capt. Haslett, and number of other Cap
talns and LeutenautS, and 1873 privates were
taken prisoners at Pulaski, Tenn, on Friday
the End, by 200 of Morgan'S rebel cavalry.
after fight of p hours. The prisoners were
afterwards released on parole and are now at
Nashville. Rebel loss killed and wound
ed. Our loss killed and wounded, and one
missing.
LOUISVILLE, May S.-Two thoroughly relia-
BILE kentuckians have just arrived here from
New Orleans. They report that all along the
Mississippi, from Memphis to New Orleans
there is one general bonfire of property, par
tcularly OF cotton, II 200 bales of which were
burned at New Orleans. AT Memphis. sugar
and molasses in large quantities are on the
bluff ready to be fired on the approach OF the
Union fleet. The residents of the Union
| towns were retreating inward, and destroying
property along all the southern tributaries of
the Mississippi, The planters, in many cases
are applying the torch to their own cotton
The Rebel Government has also boats running
up the river destroying cotton. Only one
planter was found who objected TO the burning
of his cotton.
CAIRO, May 6.-The steamer Walsh reached
here this morning from Pittsburg Landing.
The army has advanced so far from the river
that nothing is known Of its movements. A
report was current that the rebels had evacu-
ated, and that Gen. Pope's army had occupied
Corinth on Sunday. A few regiments were
posted in front who are said to have been ia
ken prisoners The evacuation of Corinth is
confirmed by dispatch one day later to the
Chicago Times, which says, that refugee
from Jackson, Miss, reports that the head
quarters of Beauregard are at Pocahontas, and
900 troops are concentrated around him.
Gen. Lovelfs army at the latest advices was
at Pachapohoe on the New Orleans and Jack
son railroad, fifty miles north of New Orleans.
FLAG SHIP BENTON, above Fort Pillow, Nav
l0.-The naval engagement, for which the reb-
els have been preparing, took place this morn
ing The rebel feet consisting of eight iron
clad gunboats, four of which were fitted up
with rams, came up handsomely. The action
lasted one hour. Two of the rebel gunboats
were blown up, and one sunk, when the enemy
retired preciptateiy under the guns of the fort.
Only six vessels of my squadron were engag-
ed. The Cincinnati sustained some injury
from the rams, but will be in fighting condi-
tion Tomorrow. Captain Stemble distin-
guished himself. He is seriously wounded.
The Benton is uniDjured
PAcUCAH, May, 5.--Jef. Thompson is in
Western Kentucky with 1000 rebel cavalry.
He came across company of Curtis Nebras-
ka horse company on the 4th, near Dresden,
and scattered them in every direction. No
loss OF life. Great excitement exists in the
county relative to this raid Of jeff.
CHICAGO, May l0.-A special dispatch from
Fort Wright says that deserters who arrived
at the fleet yesterday assert positively that
all the land forces have been withdrawn from
the fort save barely enough to work the guns.
It is said, all the infantry have been sent to
CoIinth.
CAIRO, May l0.--The steamer Roe, from
Pittsburg Landing yesterday afternoon reports
that one hundred of our cavalry, while recon
noitering from the lett wing on Thursday night,
were surprised by superior force OF rebels
and captured.