The New York herald., 1863-07-13

Aorgaa's raid tonight roachod within miles Of
the Ohio ine Some bridges the Ohio and Mississippi
Railroad between Cochrane and Mount Vernon wero do
stroyed to-day. 40
The rebels also approached the Indianapolis and Gin
oinnati Railroad near Summans, whore they met
BY regiment OF militia and were driven back.
This, perhaps, was only small body. The main force
appears 70 be making for Aurora aud IAwrenceburg
MIR. u. d. westfalps Correspondence.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 8, 1853.
The Te,snescon CdmTdigi--B Bra0gs Game Of Bluff
temporary cessation Of active operations by the
"Reserve Corps" Army the Cumberland or the cap
ture Of Guys Gap and shelbyvie induced your corrs
spcndent attached chat corps to attempt hurried trip
to this city. The "stuation" in Tennessee when LETT
the Army OF the Cumberland (Sunday, July 81, was
easily comprehended and may be briefly stated Shelby
vile, Guys Gap, Wartrace and Tulahoma possession
OF Rosecrans the railroad in running order warraoe
with prospect Of speedy opening to the front at Tda
homa Bragg with his combined orce--now asccrtaned
TO be than thiryGvc thousand mean rapid retreat
toward the Tennessee river, McCook and Crttenden
concentrating on the Winchester pike for q rapid
pursuit, with the whole country north Of Duck
river firmly fixed in Union. grasp, Bragg's grand
game Of buH, played SO successfully against
Roeecrans 30 many mouths was at last exposed, and
fanced after the exposure that Rosecrans' chances
getting fight out Of him extremely slim. Major
General Granger had been given the important but in
active command o. all the troops north Of Duck ver and
had established his headquarters In Rosecans' old hab
tation at Murfreesboro.
MOVEMENTS or xoR0An's roRcxa
In official dispatches read the day before leaving
Murfecsboro the consolng Intelligence John Morgan
with force OF 200 cavalry had abandoned the neghbor
hood Of Carthage which town he had been threatening
and fallen back TO Sparta evncng disposition get
homo TO Brags's bosom As might be. In Nash
ve the day listened 70 the conflicting statement
that John had received the management Of the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad, Of which he has
often appointed himself superintendent This was not
credited, however, inasmuch tho treste work al
Muldraughs Hill yet unimpared. and tho
in fine working order 70 Louisville Sunday the 9Th inst
no train came down from Louisville, owing to the
RAILROAD ExrxRfRnx.
On Monday therefore, the sanguine railroad people
Nashville dscreding the OF wolf made passenger
and express train. and started is for Louisville time.
Your correspondent paid for that In accord.
with the pretty stif tariff Of prices the Iousve
und Nashville Railroad, besides contributing literally,
later in the day to the first nsalment Of salary the
Morgan, Major General, p A. As cautious persons
had affirmed, Morgans manner or controlling the
magnetic telegraph his anxiety for the safety Of
all military passengers and his careful attention the
eagc" beyond all praise yet would like to give him
q calm and impartial punt may beneat him in Indiana,
THE rRAN-ExGTyG REroRrs
The train, consisting Of two passenger coaches every
containing. among yaluabes. and my seven
thousand dollars worth Of paper money, in charge OF
cecded far as Cave City station, naf way without
lesation anticipation OF trouble tho lsne AZ
srsod that Morgan had indeed captured Lebanon the day
previous taking Colonel Hanson Eighteenth KeLt,cky,
railroad with the apparen, intention Of cutting i, some.
whore between Elizabethtown and Ieba Junction:
Destroyed. TeerrapSic communication with iousyIIs
was yet perfect and the conductor resolved ahead
not Sss sxy hoping , to run pas. The rebel
road from Lebanon. AZ Gathers. hfty miles from Louis
vile, eight south Of hi.a6cihtown, t6s breeze blew
rebs in front OF u.s. who would surely gobble train
II proceeded but we needed ,hem not. family Of
strong secession proclivitcs accompanied by half
dozen ponderous TRUNKS got board the train Gal
thers and tho passengers confident than be
FORE They camc from the suspected ncighborhood yet
willing 10 trust trunk loads OF valuables safe
passage to Louisville; hence many citizens argued why
should not wef Two chubby young OF the family
laughed and prated heartily, outng the idea Of que
rillas.
Betweon Garthers aud Eizabethtown, an honest man
(God bless himl rushed across the Geld gcstulat,ug
The train stopped the kind up and told
the astounding story that Elk bcthtown three miles
ahead filed with rebcs his boy had just
and warned him. that We ought 70 get bsck fast
Lord w.ad lesps This time Conductor sweeay hesdsd
trunks OF where stood, the wilderness, ran
back fifteen miles at breakreck speed
We TRy AGAIs--Joas xoRGArs STRATEGY.
Appealing TO Louisville for instructions BY telegraph
was yet practicable, snd the conductor did ~ lie soon
your train no feSs, sirnsd Smith = which il nams
common 10 Louisville operators John H. Morgan aud nun
dreds other men. On this sion BY John
We found rebels Elinbeibtown when up
the second time, except the Gather family and trunks
more mao We % r.s.sS through sSc bass tunnel windiss
down the great tresk work at MuIdraughs Hill. AZ
banon Junction thc garrison Of sckade VINO had been
ordered By Boyle 70 burn your
70 state that John Morgan acted a. attorney for
Brgader General Bcyle, In sgng that despatch There
were twenty eight u tess soldiers, under command
second Lieutenant. whose name did not learn They
swelled the number q passengers on The train 70 two
hundred Ao0O' !rarrso wnom mn. were 'AoSs
Five miles above Lebanon Junction, twenty.
"0 p,sassn. % .s srovs '''as me ,1.,a vi. stopped
by two cross ties placed tho track, tho
ties directly tho face of engine driver who was
fearless man The whole arrangement Va lacked by
horses a semi circle when es,sasd from - 'front.' q
the train than hair mile 70 tho right. Anothcr
,ss rad at rshi angles 70 the train and ing lntS
quarter d mile away. Tho engineer dia not fully
shot from the t1eIve wh zras aoas the sds
Of his locomotive BY the train Induced ban 70 smut on
TOOK msosr roc Ls.r-usyrAcyp ccssrxsv
Tho stccksdc guard who were IN THO s>sxase car dld
ISs rsss es sssn ,s 70 =. e,oss M ss
firing Their relative force being as twenty cht u dve
thousand IL was clearly Of misplaced confidence in
their ability.
THAR suaa,ou as the airing curnmepaod
rsts vhIstlci over, through, unAss and beside tho
ana the cries shries tcrrble the robes
around ,he cars hacoing and shooting nj tho
re,reating soskAdcrs The unarne passengers soughk
the floors tho coschcs Tor safety and grovcSd about
in the a,slcs aid bepesth the seats wrivgung trsm
Ming sechaa mass for the night oGsnsively warns
and the m sskeuy hring hot.
Hes,sa.rg = moment 10 destroy ny watch
guard and secsetc my "purHe" in rsy boots, as
/ had seen others fast 70 do, found, when
earno 20 lie down, that tho floor wore than occu
MED selected q fat and shivering Nashville jew, who
Vas muttering himself that he had 200 monsh" noe
"anydngs eEe.n and recined upon him TIL we were
aroused by ferocous rebsi crouchng along the ass,
hand md nlada snni nlnfnA.