The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-09

The rebels in front Of Morgnn's md Smiths
divisions were enue nched on high hing ground.
This position was finally carried b2 Storm. Tho
lnboats did o co-operae but the Benton en-
gagged the lorficaiions ut Haines Efdff. During
the engagement several Of the Benton's crew were
kie'. Captain Gwynne was mortaly wounded.
The 55th Ohio, 9th Missouri and ID Kentucky
re gments sustained considerable loss during
pee ted to cooperate. but they had not arrived.
LOUISVILLE, Jaa. 2.-Col. Hopkins, OF tho
la:h KY, commanding tho Federal forces
at Lebanon, KY, attacked the guerrilla
Morgan, south of tho Columbia road yestor-
day, killing and woandog several and cap
turing 60 of his forces, together with their
caissons, ammunition wagons and provis-
ions.
Col. Halliday, of tho 9th Ky. cavalry,
Lieutenant. Col. Ball commanding the Och
Ky. cavalry, aud the eth Kentucky infantry
are in pursuit. 4IU
Morgan is retrcating very rapidly in tho
direction of Columbia.
Morgan crossed the Cumberland and cut
off Nashville at GAinesboro and appeared
10 front of Mumfordsville on the 9th Of
Dec. Col. Hobson, Of tho 18th Ky, drove
part OF his force, killing oand capturing 10.
Morgan then crossed the Green river and
moved to Elizabethtown, destroying the
He also destroyed tho tres:le work at
Muldraughs Hill, and moved for Rolling
Fork. rs &s
| Colonel Harlan, OF the 10th, Kentucky.
overlook him q, Rolling Fork and attacked
him, killing, weunding. and capturlng o
number of his force.
The rebel Colonel Duke died of his
wounds. tfh Hi ,HReJ
Col. Harlan pursued and attacked Nor
| gan ut Rolling Foik and tho Salt River
bridge. This is the first instance. believe
of infantry attacking and routing cavalry.
Morgan fed before Harlan to Bardstown.
and thence attempted to escape between
Lebanon and Belevlle.
Colonel Hoskins. of the 18th Kentucky
attacked him this morning, killing mum.
ber capturing his caissons and am munition
wagons. Morgan is flying percipita.ely
General Reynolds marched from Glasgow
Yesterday for Greensburg, and may inter-
cept him,
Colonel Halsey Of tho e,h Kontucky cav
airy, was killed. eol afas sbik
l. Morgan has paid dearly for what no has
done. Our casualties have not been re-
ported.
General Rosecraps occupies Murfreesboro,
~ FAYETTEVILLE, Ark Jan. q.
Rebel newspapers captured at Van BuTen, Ar,
kansas. admit the loss OF the rebels in killed and
woundod, at the battle Of Prairie Grove. 70 be.
| 900.
The entire telegrnphic correspondence Of Cen
e.nl Hindman wasl taken. II contains much val,
Iuable information, and will be forwarded TO The
War Department.
The iesiiiuiion.of the rebel army is most pitia.
ble -Four thousand of Hindman's army ure with.
The loss TO the citizens by the recent raid,
amounts to over hall million OF dollars
The rebels are dispensing in every direction.
Ills reported that the rebels have met with heavy
losses al Arkadelph ify.five miles southwest of
Little Rock. tois terr.o9 fgr
Gen, Schoield has assumed command Of the
Army Of the Frontier.
Gen. Blunt Ielegraphed nom Van Bmen, AR:
kansas, on the 3Oth, that the rebels retreeted
during the night towards Arka6elphi, abandon
ns about sixty wounded rebels al Fort Smith,
whom they et with instructions 10 take care Of
GenetnI Blunt also reports that Colonel Phillips,
1 whom hi had sent into the Indian territory With
Ii 200 men, had driven the rebel forces OF Colopels
Coffee ana Sianard across the Arkansas river, at
Fott Madison and destroyed the rebel forti6ea-
ltious, barracks and cemmissary buildings at Fort
Davis.
Colonel McIntoshs commaud, OF CEesks and
Choctaws, has expressed a desire to lay down
their arms aud return TO the allegianoe OF our
government.