, 1863-04-01
FROM KENTUCKY.
Vigorous Measures of
Burnside.
The Rebels Scattering in
Haste,

CINCINNATI, March 81, 1853.
HEADQUARTERS Army CENTRAL KKsrUcKl,
LEXINGTON, March 81, 1858.
Gen. Gilmore, with his forces, WIS reported
at Somerset yesterday, at four O'Clock P. m,
having driven the rebel force before him. As
the nearest crossing Of the Cumberland is at
stiga1ls Ferry, Elk miles from someraet, the
rebels will not probably be able to. effect
| their escape without loss.
The 9th Kentucky, Col. GEigsby, arc or
dezcd into Eastern Kentucky, with general |
| instructions to mount themselves h John !
Morgan. No aoabt. they will be quickly and |
| well mounted, with delicate attentions Of the !
| qua1termastcrs. |
| The report that they have been reinforced |
| By 2,coo infantry is no. probable, but if true
| will not change tho result Ger. Gilmore
| possesses the.wiu and power to crush them.
During theiEbrief occupation, the rcbels stole
cowe, young n,u1cs, calves, &c, broke open
stores md pillaged: them Of every thing they
| could carry AWAY. Bolts Of ribbon, patterns
Of dresses, collars, silks, clothes, &c.> were
found on the prisoners sent in this morning,
some 33 in number. The balance Of the stolen
cattle have nil been recovered.
Woodford first pycrhau1ed the rctreatfug
rebels at Halls Gap, six miles below Stanford,
and captured 200 cattle and 150 prisoners, the
last one at Camp Dick Robinson, and Ell on
| their nay here. Prgram's men burned the
bridgas over Dicks River at Briantsyi|lo aud
!, Lancaster, and: appropriated every thing Of
ralue on his line.
| Stirring news from Somerset Is hourly OK
pcc3cd. Steel, Of Cluke's command, with
! aE1a fh,jn Gfrrr r<,ff ArSI
er, aud escaped Tia Richmond, but ~in be
, | Lucky if he is.not taken By our troops below.
| He has pillaged all on his route. 4 farlily are
. | here to-day, on their why to Indiana, having
been deprived Of every thing. Wagon loads
. Of emigranta, dependent on charity, vending
5 their way Northward, are passing hourly. a
portion Of, Clukes party we're reported, last
c l,eycning, as securing the route towards Mays
5 vile.
:. Wa1ke:, vc4eit at bis former fallrrc, and IN.
i | willing that few hundred horse thieves
s SHOULD reign in eastern Kentucky, made an.
II other dash yesterday and occupied Mt. Ster.
n | ling, and attempted 4 coup lie aue77y. 4 skir
2 mish ensued, in which ire rebels we're killed
" ten wounded, and some captured. 4 gentle
man from Mt Sterling, today, brings inteli
+. the whole party, including the pesti1eu
i. | leader himself.
d. Clukc's personal presence alone will con
IN | firm such rumor.
ba The af1lir Of the 44th Ohio and 18th Ken
IT, tucky. tirc miles below Hazel Green, Wit
ha | Marshall's men, was more serious than re
; ported. Some thirty Federa1s are said t
cd have been killed, and twenty-five more ar
y still unaccounted for. Nearly one hundre
de rebels we're captured and paroled. Tho big
cd water prevented bringing them in.
=. Marsha1l,s force Is estimated at 1850, H
re. has not made his appearance In public yet
If, The supposed srebel scouts seen near Pari.
q were our own pickets aud scouts from Haze
an Green. Basboussrillc, Knoxville, md ii
els Gaps, report no rebel force hut rowing band
m Of hiclwaymen. Stage conyeniences hav
M. been resumed to all the towns south Of on
9 armies.
ch. Crsc1xsA71, March S1.-Ihe Commercial
Of Consisting Of Cbeathams, Wither's and il
Cowan's divisions hare advanced to With
M nineteen miles Of Murffeesboro. Scouts a
inn I firm that the rebels must attack or ELL bac
1cu on account Of scanty subsistence
NEW Yons, March al.--The MuEfreesbos
bill | correspondent Of the Philadelphia Pftss b
,cr. obtained tie following intelligence from
gentleman who has just returned from Il
AM Vicinity Of Chattanooga. The rebels a
,ni- building immense fortifcations Mt Chattano
be- "a, and already hare between fifty and six
~. Siege guns in position. At Bridgeport the
has been constructed some fine earthworS
be n1.o nj Stevenson. Ala. Shelby1illc, Tulla11
,ich ma and Dechcrd.
Tho Bragg lost at the battle Of Stone RiT
/ 1880 men in killed, wounded and missiu
nas This is the official figure; 100 officers VIC
iers | killed, wounded and missiugi two Gcuer:
killed. and three wounded.
Gems Brcckinr5dge and Cheathams escap
without 4 sczatch, The rebel army in It
ncssee consists Of 100 regiments Of infant
and seyenty-fye regiments Of cavalry. t
| latter under Gen. " heeler, Van Dorm bel
| snrcr1 in command.