The New York herald., 1862-09-19

IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY.
LATER INTELLIGENCE FROM BRACES ARMY.
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THE RAILROAD OPEN TO ELizABe THT0WN
Bacon Greek in the Possession
of the Rebels.
Chea than and Buckner i'm Command
Of Rebel Divisions.
REPORTED RETREAT OF BRACa'S FORCES
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Further Details of the Battle at
NGunf0rdsville,
ko. &e.. DC.
Our Eiizabethtown spondence.


EILzABhrHoowS, KY, sept. Is, 1862
The first train south frm Louisville several days
brought this town, but goes further. II
understood that the rebels possession Of Bacon
creek, and find IL impossible TO reach Mnnordsviile.
happily, however, in possession OF information OF the
mnucst character regarding the attack by Buckner on
Munfordsvile its design and also Of full details OF the
gagement. MUCH q my Information in regard to rebel
movements is obtained from two prisoners paroled by
Bragg and who have just reached hen, while the details
of the brilliant engagement are obtained from persons
who left theeld last night have sa you from Louis.
vile sketch Of the field and brief account Of the battle
Tnr REBEL MOVEMENTS
which brought on the engagement briefly follows
On Friday evening the rebel cavalry a. Lebanon
pleted the evacuation OF that place by taking the Nun
fordsvis road while the infantry and portion OF the
tllery had taken the road 10 Glasgow The cavalry
force, bringing up the rear, consisted OF 100
men, well mounted and armed, and commanded by
Col J. Morrison. Accompanying the cavalry two
pieces Of light areeFy, drawnby splendid animals stolen
by Morrison in the Blue Grass region and which carried
the artillery rapidly The cavalry could possibly
move. The force retrested rapidly from Lebanon,
strangely failing TO rob the czepssand devstste the
country and subseauent demonstrated
that the infantry marched to join Bragg ard the cavalry
to Bacon creek and Munfordsye the two forces parting
at Summervile.
MOVEMENTS OF srcrNEs cHEarHAs.
On Friday morning the divisions Of Buckuer and Cheat.
ham, Of Braggs army, moved from Glasgow northward,
to point called Bear wsow a town OF half a dozen
houses, situated the main Glasgow and Baristown
road and about ten miles FROM Nunfcadsvle en- rri.
day night the divisions remained at this point
ngy engaged in watching Rousseau, who, with his dvi
sion Of Buos army, was at Woodland, about eight miles
from wallow On Saturday morning, leaving Cheat
ham Of bis b igades to watch Rousseau Bueknsr
moved from Bear waiow towords woodsonvc aud Nan.
fordsvie, and appeared Sunday morning at Eowletts
Station ons mile from Colonel wdsr's position He dis
posed bis forces by placing them upon the road at the
point OF crossing the rsircad and began diminishing
with The pickets about three O'Clock sunday morning
DRIVING
The peke,s al the bridge spanning tic railroad in front
og our works were first attacked rebel skirmishers
appearing at Rowle,t's station. The picse, who was
pac,ng the bridge at the time uniparcd and as the
rebels advanced the right Of the railroad he picket
guard fell back upon the read 10 woodsonyile Tho
rebel skrmshers then attacked the pokcts stationed
tha house on tho right of tie railroad aud hcy
were in force hour consumed very lively skir
mishing, with no casualties ou cur part As began
grow ght with the gray ~ toe dawn4g morning,
our p,cksls fell back rapidly through tie woods aud
abaa in front q INC works and withdrsw 10 the inside
The picket guard at tho toigate the turnpike road also
withdrew alter being oined by tbe' pcket0n The brdge,
aud assumed position IN the works. Atabout lye o'cock
from, re pits, and shortly after from the
OF the woods and abatts, besap the engagement, Ivy
rapid aud well sustained fire OF sketry.
ASCAGEsrSI REcomEs or@ERAL
No troops ha appeared tho left Of the railroad but
on the right tho woods appeared 10 ee awe Win
thsm. Their line Of battle extended lar 70 tho right and
get within range the rebels compelled 10 swing
their left around and into the open nelds between the
woods and works. They nso putcd battery on thor
left upon slight knoll Of earth and began vigorous
sheng OF the works But their ptsston was not snh
ceny clevn.od 10 enable them to effect much by rhs
and ater pg several shss and having gun
digmountcd they withdrew ~ great CONFUSION, envirg
their disfnounted gtn ON the field.
Bnt Though suffering severely, the right OF the rebel
line held ia covered position Under of the fallen
tlmbs, the roes advanced 10 the works. and kept
nm decidedly uncomfortable " not destructive nre This
rsiin they maintained for many hours, aud only re-
irsateJ m disorde naxben the defeat complete
THE RssfIs Form LEFT
Finding the work With their artillery their extreme
crt lour righl unpeasant the rebels changed and the
Two regiments aud the artillery changed their positions,
md marching through the woods, formed again near
the tollgate and the Woodsopviilo tcrnpkc Tbis
position IN mile from ntrenclments,
and IN forming they were not nclssed by tho twenty
-four FOUNDER left, which had been silent Indeed,
there been occasion TO bring tho left into acton
and Col wilder had kept thom quict during the TWO hours
action But their hour shortly TO come ana we'll did
they use IT, An hour consumed by the rebels In
forming left but the rebel left and our right did
not lot the bonr pass by unemployed
TuK RrgrL IktT MAKRs Ay Assault
II was plainly that disposition OF our men was
being made BY COL WILDER 10 rerci the attack aptolpated
on the left and tbinkiyk favorable hour, the rebel
so made . desperate assault on our right ms wa