New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-12

post Ils troops. oWirg 70 sOre hcbaDO' on tht Tut
hc enemy o'tcr their first appearance nothing Ike
concerted dcGcrse p.tenpted and after brief separ
ate &c stance of portions " lis command, Mmgal
capiur,d so of H. with most II the officers TIE attn
lIy, arms. o-niPmeia aauunition and transportation
Morgan. Wei aware Of the ncarnoss Of the rcmnirde
= tho division lost no tine in repasslng the fonth sd'
oftic iiTcr Will is spo's and prisoners Col harani
division reached Hafts,ills nom Costan Springs only
~ time 10 speed the Rebel retreat from the opposite
bank vith Nv stclls
We Joe. iifiy.hse Ai,d end one hundred wounded II
tbs disaster TIE Pclel casualties were not much bc
lov tac5c figures. Morgan hai achieved conp'et'
triumph Of Which he could justly he proud. is per
sOnal fnt We, Bis commission as Bljgader General.
Tor fortnight utter he success AZ Iarisville Nor
s,n qed quietly Lebanon, preparing his com
m,nd fyr auotier extensive expedition. as though
pasg Id OWNED Cen Bosecranss nteYtlon to assume
tie offensive at m carly day. 10 ordered Morgan
oilqe lis ad'ersay BY breaking once nero his lac Of
COMMUNICATION with Louisville, and Strengthened fof
that purpose As column to tie number OF three thousand
aud eight pieces Of fmt.IlcEy.
with tfis force Morgan again dashed ecross u.
C.nlgilaad on Tie I'd 81 December. On ID, 9th he
appeared 1T Glasgow vLorc three companies cf the 2d
Michigan Coray ii 2uted his progress. but worc coin'
pe''ol 20 ri'c,woy.
Gen. EosccuIs's purpose being 20 offer ha'tle to
Drrr tle yory week which Morgan Lad chosen FOR this
mo,rnc,t and his mognted troops scarcely exceeding
flrr thousand lie could rot dspstch any cavalry after
tie -c- VIXEN Information Of his crossing tie Cuni,r-
lard reached him. bu. gas obliged to Leave the stoppage
~ s progress tho nflntry bodies IN southern Kea-
tucl alone. Tho consequence was tiat Morgan. who
cou1 easil, avoid foot soiiery. found oompaFative!
little dlf'cl.ty in realizing hls object
on tie 9th Morgan appeared with his main body
before E1aloihiogn. consdsra5etogn on tic Louis.
vile and Nashville Railroad Al miles south II Louis
VI, Simultaneously Rebel dciachments attacked the
guard. " Nona ard Tacon Creek bridges. between
Elnbcih,own anl MunCord,ilie, and nfcr overcoming;
them destroyed the structures they had ictrndcd.
There sore about tl.ce hundred Union troops under
The command OF Lt.Col Smith in stockadc at Eliza.
betltovn Morgan bringing his ert'i'ry = play upon
the -oeaie they abandoned It and sought shelter in
.e Court Ilorss ard other hud.ngs T'cRcbcls attack
r~ ih0 b. hose also rad threatening 20 burn he town
o,.rte they surrcudercd after .oa,o re..s;lnc, AID
were parocd TIE Rebels appropriated Oh the Pubic
property hoy co41 End robbed TO sto.cs and public
o.-c,s. and des.ro!ed tho conurecorda
or o., ne1i G.J they made f.r their ultimate icstna-
Aiufrnech. Uu For their def.use tlsrc were aytla-
BE yc hundred men q tie 7ist Indiana end ore hun
ircd = cher regiments. tie whole ulier tie com.
.-ari Z Cclrrl walon. But be- vas one Of those
mry rr lr nous souls thst have disrlced our uni.
-ri so oier ou similar occs ions and Fhose concep
liy arc 70 f-hi uuder certain Numerical con.
Jt4-so.y -l TO ra'c fle co-nir! '-om the 'niiy
2 rg rlI0e.ss boics Instead = cof plying - iih
Their orders .pl Offending ,r Tosis C. he a-t, o. If
un. 90 io'd iicr fytt tioi. way tLrours the enemy
H,... 3.0.rn, I'D trouble IL prevailing aron hin 20
asr v.ih h., usI frumcni 80 u-e.csncfs -
re..tnlr'
IL i-etlcwcrls were aI burned. TleiF destruction
aa,auoI ,crior. 3c'-rrai than tho blocking rP of
t.cG .T.ta Trrrei Tor l.-ongh Gen. i;n.ecrea- had
aerra,. fl supple, crot-,h IN Neshrile b feed ms
afay ar, Ichruary Il required weeks 20 refor them.
dltas vlci unc hc len without m'rns q iF.ns.
fot.,o4 .raH d. h..o g LolArilr
l.slnr1.l.r,rla .o wanted. Mo--hn o1uwenc'd
r-..-n .rr,. moving hy ury q B.Fi.tov . Spring
, ltf U.lrc.tlrr N,l4 ihrl .i'cr p,i,,s a Union
-.r.rl LoJy yrldrr Col Haila ihai haa been hastily
ae.ted crnc up with and cosely pre- him h'r rs"'.
,-fl.rs -,I l.s rear several timcs tirssi.rF
., -..nly. Ll, to mrir Rehel body again made the
,.ih i4rt - itc cr1 brl'anG in safety
Nil Hrr-rn Vrs ding ihrc' gh Keriuciy the
basic s-'a.r Incr "a been fought Finding brarg's
army r-t--rtet 90 rlnaicra the riidrr abnudonei lis
oI "hs.r tctrcor +, barou nnl Hnrsgile and mos cd
niias so-'A 20 ihe vicinity u McNnnrlh 70 10 70
fs..f.s-. "a. position Gpon Rrlsr n flank
Noa fl1v.d icrr jtr.oG Of inactivity m Horgans
oarf ericy at ,oi.slce v..h iie constant activity
tnaf charrci fiyod hs psst lis id'sref' may have
bon r pursuance q rragrs ordcrs lat tcrc existed
@ CD rtoil,al &C. very apf g. make inAcfion inprob-
stle % Rim. The charms of wealthy and well known
T.-..ee h.fe-onr & st would ha,o scors,d the ad-
rsncss II te ante waf rabet but encouraged to. Of
DO Liel Gcrcfa-h.d overcome lin eorly in tie Win
tcr i.. gl.rii ptocaue subject n Rebel camp nlk
a-l1ea.la,ot gossip. I.vas ,hort ind terminated in
pc.-si marriage. celebrated with greet eciai
IN .ie presence % nan. Ecio not.5ltsa at nurfrees
bofo
WheUrr of rotle merely carried ou' the orders Of Ms
,arer.,... or wes undergoing tie cEpersnco of Samp
son-so.fhcrn letter written, one ny one throw ont hints
ore cae,t.t s certain iill De acted forse'cral
month. allo.. entirely upon rc defensive and the few
u.ons lid wish ogr troops werr lniiorr' brought
ol = oari,lc.
F.Iiy ln February Gen. rcyuolda msdr an oxpcdi.
f.aar.irsi Morran. with misel division u ca'Gry
a.lhG t.ry. dro,e lim hom l,is Lebanon. Ind cap
turod sora lny ofl4s men.
On tlc Ist Of Mnrch e5oo Of our cnvary under CO..
plrn,re of ihs 81 OAio. III an cDc gn,.r nil bis
mon 10 tie .at II fMIlircosloro and defeated him With
A loss of:O Nod aud womdcl. aud 100 prisoners.
o. t.o goth ~ Mr-cl Colonel li'i.s brigade con
shiirg of tAe iosth Ohl1 lOst Indiana and ec.h uAd
l.ed lgaois infantry NiiA section Of aiilcsy. and
computing In all about 90 efect.-es was sort oul
u,on recounuirsance from MurircrsbOEo. 81 Milton
~ miles northeast from BIS starting point he came
upon Morgans whoo iocc of 2oo0 mra and four pieces
oforLcry and ui.er very slrp action routed II com
ric.c'y with r. .os, u some so kied wounded ard
prisoners. Hh iepahe TO tc'crcst yet received
by Morgan.
L. III ai.-n L1 Nh into lie .ri., rnnui ~ ~.