The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-02

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Fsom the Memphis 4saIsncks, Of the 9Th
ult., Ne take the following:
We have received some information rom
a gentleman Just from NOurbon county, KY,
atory 70 the accounts We heve had OF
the uroGress Of the southern cause In the
Hue Gross section. He reports that Union
coin and Uameron's abolition scheme. Tx
cept among some designtng 1incolnttes In
The towns, NO one 10 heard 70 speak word
In favor Of Lincoln but the feeling u
unanimous tor tbs South. From every
SQUADS 70 JOIN Gen. Humphrey Marsnall's
amy. whose men have become 20 bold that
they come down into tho counties so recently
ovsrrun by the Hessians and openly recruit
$3.50
Faris to PrestonsDurs, which our Informant
travelled, he says il en- tireiy unobstructed BY
the Ltncolnitss, and there 70 uninsefruPted
corn mnntcniion with Mxfsha1ps army. Tne
Approach Of den. Marsnall, aud NJ no ad-
vnalces wll continue 70 sweat his forces.
The mountaineers OF Eastern kentucky have
been kindlsd into blaze OF Indignation oy
the on trages committed by lhs Aessi1.e be-
fore their retreat from the country. They
attacked the residence Of Judge Brown, OF
the Criminal Court, in West L.ibsrty, Morgan
county, stealing ali they could lay their
hands upon, breaking open the bureau
drawers, and making horse troughs of them
and committing variety Of enormitlss OF
like character. The Judge, who IL ciuzen
of wide influence, is himself collecting an
army Of his mountain fellow citizens to pro.
rect their homes against these worse than
vandals and they are rushing en- masse TO the
Confederate standard. A Gen. marshall
advances in to the blue grass, the d Andy mo ua-
taineers JOIN him in hundreds at every cross
road. So
The following is the OH .ial reportof Brig
adler General Hindman, OF the Woodson-
vile fight:
HEADsUARrRRs ADVANCE QrARp, G. All
KY, Care City, Dec. ~, 1861.
Sir:-At clock, A. NJ, on the l7tn iDst.,
I moved towards W Jacksonville for the pur-
pose of breaking up the railroad from the
vicinity of that place Southward. NY force
consisted Of t,f0O infantry and four pieces OF
artillery.
When within two and a half miles of Wood.
eonvilie, concealed from the enemy's view, l
haltsd the column and ordered forward Col
Onei Terry's Rangers, to occupy the heights
Of my right, left and front and Major Phi
fer's cavalry to wa Oh The crossings Of GAeen
River still further to my lett.
These orders having b.en executed, and no
force OF the enemy or lickets seen, / ad-
no. m lill &c
railroad. lhis brought me within three
quarters OF y mile OF the river and the enc
NY, but still concealed, except q small BODY
OF cavalry upon the sxtreme left. Here a
com pany Of rangers was detached to observe
the eneni y from kowlett's Knob, which Was
TO my right, across the railroad. strip OF
timber bOrdered tue river parallel " the line
held by my cavalry. Fields were between
q body of the enemy ) infantry, rs skirmisn-
ers moved through this timber, by their
right, on my left. They were fired upon by
q small body Of my cavalry, and retired.-
The firing ceased for about half an hour, and
went in person to select suitable place
for camp, leaving Col. Terry In command,
with Instructions to decoy the enemy up the
hill where could uss H. infantry and ar
tiilery with effect, and be Gus of the range OF
the enemy's batteries.
Before returning to the column, the nre
from the ekirmishers re-comL.eneed. the
enemy appeared in force upon my right AID
centre. Col. Terry, at the head of Is Kan
them back, but fell mortally wounded. A
body of the enemy, of about the same size,
attacked the Rangers, under Capt. Ferrsil,
upon the right Of the turnpike, aud were re-
pulsed with heavy loss. The enemy now be-
gan crossing by regiments, and moving about
on my right and left TANKS. Three compa-
MES Of Col. Marmaduke's (lst Afk.) batta-
lion were thrown out a. skirmishers on my
left, engaged the enemy's right, and drovs
them to the river, l now ordered forward
Capt. Switts battery and the I'd Arkansas
regiment to support 1t, holding the 9th Ar
kansas regiment in reserve. The artillery
opened fire upon the enemy in the field ada
cent to the railroaM, and drove them 70 the
bank Of the river!
Firing now ceased on both sides. The enc
my made no further attempt to advance, but
knowing that he had already crossed the river
in force moro than double my own, and had
tho means Of crossing additional forces, I
withdrew my command, by way of the turn.
pike, two miles and q halt, and took position
TO meet the nemy, IL disposed to advance
There icing no indications Of such an inten-
ton, returned to my camp here, reaching
this place at So'clock, p. ID.
My loss in this affair was ~ follows:
Kuled-Col. Terry and three men Of his
reRiment.
three men. Texas Rangers.)
Slightly Wounded-Capt. Walker and three
mon, Texas Rangers,) and two men of the st
Arkansas battalion.
1esum1seu tno cAemyS Aoeo ~ 10 AI1I0O
and left ON the ground; wounded. unknown.
have eight prisoners-others taken were too
badly wounded to be moved, and were left at
citizens houses.
The troops under my command who were
engaged, displayed courage In excess. The
others were as steady '' yete = H,,,x.
Brigadier General.
To Lieut.. d. C. White, Acts Asst Adj't Gen,
lst Division Central Army OF Kentucky.
xrurrcxY LsarsLArAruRB-rHB IL BOTTOM oil GAR.
RErf DAVIS IN THB PLACE OF aEs. BRScKM-
RIDGE, &c.
The Frankfort (Ky.) correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial, dated the 18th ult.,
writes thus:
In formed you BY telegraph last night Of
the election Of Hon. Garrett Davis, of Bour-
bon county. to supply the vacancy in the
United States Senate, caused by the expulsion
of John u. Breckinridge for treason. Tho
thirteen secessi0nists in the Legislature, true
to their sympathies for treason, cast their
votes for men who desire the success Of the
Union, and the destruction of the Federal
Government. In announcing the result in
the Senate, Speaker Fiske declared "GarTett
Davis elected to NIL the unexpired term of
John y. Breckinridge, expelled for treason;'
while in the House, Mr.. speaker Buckner,
with a tenderness which could well have
been waived, declared "4arrett Davis duly
elected to hi the unex pired term OF the Hon.
John q. Breckinridge, resiSxed." Breckin.
rioge had not resigned. The only evidence
which the country has Of his resignation II
in his villainous address published in the
Bowling Green Courier, whore he says that he
..intends TO exchange six years In the United
The resolution OF the Legislature fixing the
dnv for The 9leetinn of Sen Al0r uaa rradi.