, 1862-10-18
THE WAR IN KENTUCKY.
The Rebels Falling Back To-
ward Cumberland Gap.
They Dispute OFT Passage
Across the Kentucky
River.
ARRIVAL OF ELll10lS WOUNDED 1T
LOUISVILLE.
Reported Capture If 400 Of morEan,s
Cavalry.

{Speciai Dispatch to the Chicago Trihune.]
Lou1sV11AE, Oct. II, 1852.
About 100 cavalry entered Lexington this
II ornine, our troops now occupy the place.
4 runor reached tats city this evening, but
il disert dited, 10 the elect that about 200 OF
Morgan's cavalry had been captured Near
Danyil1e-
There is a belief as to fight between Bragg
and Buell. IS reported. A good deal Of skir.
mishing had taken place. There has been no
aut5oritiye account Of any fight at ali.
All quiet here. A lot Of wounded are ex-
pected tomorrow.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 17.-It is believed here
that there was battle, en- Wednesday, ne1r
Larcaster. NJ official intelligence bas been
1rct lived from If. Citizens who arrived last
night report that it was between Bragg's rear
guard, nEdsr Kishy Smith, aud Gen. Tnomas'
Hdyabce, under Cfittcnden. Tae rebels are
reported to have been to,ally routed. Large
quantities Of small arms, army stores. l.6Uo
cattle, and leo barrels OF flour and pork
were captured.
Loui5villei- dead to all except the war, and
that ia of the army train o7d:r. Mules aud
wagons keep the streets noisy, and keep up
the appearance Of business.
The news received here from the army Ia
gene rally unreliable. Rumors are as plenty as
:1s!s Is @sR e. e 1Ss1 sas %caaasd W I'd n
TIMES or more-by rumor; but am satisfied
they are still alive.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 16.-Tbere are rumors Of
a seriuus battle between portion Of BaelIs
army, under Thomas. and ! rebel lorce, near
Richmond. It is sid to have bgeu desperate
affair, ending In the utter rout Of the rebels, q
large amount OF military stores being CAP
lufed. It is a}l doubtful.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 16-nianight.-:he re-
mr. rfa hayf Ynf,q r. 0Frurrp6
Yesterday ut Big Hill, eighteen miles beyond
| Richmond. Mr.. Carr, sheriff Of Fayeltc
| county, says that, last evening, the rebels
we're strnpedinE through Richmond, ack1o f.
letglcg m utter defeat. Pronab}y Gilbert's
cerps vas engaged on our side, the rebel force
| 1,SW cattle and an immense quantity of other
ST. rcs.
| Humphrey Marshall left Richmond on Tues
day. via Esteli Springs, hoping TO escape.
Thomas will probably escape
Breckin,idge has not to exceed eco men
coming via Knoxville.
The reports OF Thon,as' battle have some
foundation, but how much is not c.rtain.
Caununading was heard distinctly at Lezing-
ton franl a. ID. to IL p III.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 16.-There is lul in
news. Rnnors run friyhttully high.
There is DO doubt that the rebels are re-
treating to Cumberland Gap, pl.iuly too de-
uoralizcd to fight 1t Vas their intention to
fight at Dick Kobiuson- Buell. showed theu
in there so pfecipi-ately snd so used them up
retreat. Buell. will move as fast as they.
There is 10 possibility of their getting out u
| his reach.
Tie Journal has special from Danyi1le, tht
10Th, which says that Buell's forces were II
hat pursuit, yesterday morning, beyond Graf
| Orchard. Tic rebels wtre Seventeen miles
ahead.
TIE wounded here from Persvil1e are al
doing WILL No serious Gases have bes'
brought here Another train il expected to
day.
There are six hospitals in New Albany, con
tainipg :G3 sick and wounded.
T~U t,r three Thousand rebels, near Run
sey, Mclean county, are doing great mischie
in Mclean, Daviess, Hopkins, and "et,s:e
: counties. Rumsey is twenty miles fron
, Dwelsboro. The rebels say they will captur
. Owensboro soon. OHensboro is garrisone
By LEGO ftderals-
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1.-THE 5vnrna1 d.s
+, credits all reports Of the recent dgnt ut Bi
|. Hill. Bragg, on Tuesday, with t,o04 mer
wes at Grab Orchard, intending to camp
; few miles belo*. he is rapidly retreasin
towsrds Mount Vernon.
l.; Kirby Smith WAS going on road to u II
, cluster. Clag county, thence by tue r9ae
L ~here Bragg is retrea.ing towards Cumba
>, land Gap.
| 5-l1ff Trees 3ul utHtsf"lSE kH~ oaA
!. over which the rebels must pass IN order
leave the State.
n LOUISVILLE, Oct 1z-The rebels are =
: treating towards Cumberland Gap. They d
stroyed 800 of their wagons, and the brid9
i. scrots the Kentucky river, east OF Harroh
burg. Gi1bert's corps moved on Nednesds
II morning to Cross the river. A rebel force I
y infantry and artillery was there to dispu
Lc their passage.
~ n One hundred and fifteen additional Iilino
- wounded soldiers have arrived here. Amot
\ tht NJ are Captains 4. c. Holden, F: L. GrtH
q Lieufeuants J. c. Thompson. Geo. Parke
: and ". H. Clark. Of the 36sh Illinois, III
Is Iitut, L. Brown, Of the 88th.