The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-06-18
The Raids i'm Kentucky.

(SignedJ r. r. McLANE,
Operator.
The Raids I'm Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, June 10.-The specialarain
with armed soldiers which left here at 8
O'Clock last evening, reports they went
within thirteen miles of Frankfort, and as
certaining that the ordnance train bound
here turned back and went towards Frank.
fort. An escort OF forty soldiers on board
were fighting aud following the rebels at
various points.
several places between here and Baydad,
by telling trees, &C., across it, destroying
the bridges in the rear Of the ordnance
train. 1t returned from Bagdad towards
the train, arrived safely at Frankfort, but
telegraphic communication is not yet open
to that city.
Bagdad report Frankfort as occupied by
the rebels this afternoon, but discredited,
as headquarters have received no intelli-
gence on the subject.
The steamer Holman, from Memphis on
the 9th, has arrived.
John Callahan, Jacob Slower and Thos.
Johnston, privates in the I'd New Jersey
cavalry, were to be shot ut Fort Pickering
on the 10th, for the crime of rape.
There was but little doing in the Mem
phis cotton market, with small stock on
hand, all offering being taken at the ruling
rates. Strict middling, 90 to 90; good, 81
to 95; fair, 80 to 100.
LOUISVILLE, June 1l.-Head Quarters
has Just received advices that Gov. Bram-
lett has armed the citizens of Frankfort,
and that the fort is well garrisoned, and
can hold out until Gen. Burbridge, who at
last accounts, was at Lexington, shall ar
rive there.
SECOND DEsPArcH.-Gen. Darlington,
commanding District of Indiana, has re-
ceived telegram, dated Bagdad, 1880
this morning saying, heavy cannOnading
was heard in the direction Of Frankfort at
Z o'clock this morning, and still continued
at intervals. About 9 O'clock last evening, y
large fire was seen in that direction. Re-
ported to be from burning bridge about
three miles this side of Frankfort.
CINCINNATI, June ll.-After leaving
Lexington and Georgetown, Morgan
main force appears to have turned north,
and following the line Of the Kentucky
regiment at Cynthiana this morning, dri-
wing them back north and burning the
town and two trains.
Morgan 10 apparently trying to make
his way out of the State in nearly the di-
rection he entered.
LOUISVILLE, June 1l.-General Coving-
ton has just received telegram From Gen.
eral Burbridge's A. A. G. dated Lexing-
ton, o'clock p. M, which says that moth
ing has been heard from Governor Bram-
lette. The rebels left here yesterday morn.
ing, for Georgetown. It is supposed that
they have gone east from there. Burbridge
started in pursuit with fresh horses last
nighs, and will pursue them W and fight
them steadily.
A messenger who left the Capital at 4
O clock this morning, reports Frankfort
under martial law, and all men capable Of
bearing arms being armed to defend the
city.
The State archives have been removed to
the fort, and the Governor feels confident
of holding it until rein:orcements shall
arrive.
Three hundred rebels occupy the stock
AIDES three miles this side Of frankfort to
prevent reinforcements reaching Frank
tort from Louisville. The Union troops
made an attack on the stockades last night
but were repulsed.
CINCINNATI, June 12.-Morgan, with
about 5000 men, attacked the l6Sth and
Hist Ohio, under General Hobson, at Gym
thiana, yesterday, and after pretty severe
fight compelled HobsOn to surrender, on
condition that his men should he immedi.
>ately exchanged. The fighting took place
in the streets of Cynthiana, and some other
troops took refuge in the court house.
and in order to dislodge them, q stable
near hotel was set on fire. AbOuttwenty
buildings were consumed before the fire
was extinguished. Our loss was fifteen
killed and fifty wounded. Col. Berry, the
Provost Marshal OF Covington, was NOR
tally wounded. Col. Jones, of the l6Sth
Ohio, was severely wounded. It is also re-
ported that Hobson was wounded. Our
loss in prisoners was from 1900 to 800
men.
This morning General Burbridge, who
left. Paris last night, fell upon Morgan
while his men were at breakfast, and after
a very severe fight completely defeated
and scattered his forces in all directions
About $50 prisoners were taken including
twenty officers.
Burbridge, at last accounts, was closely
pursuing the fleeing rebels.