, 1864-06-14

Morgan Whipped At MT. Sterling.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, June III
Dlgpatchcs received by the military author
tiles from Lexington state that on Thursday
Burhridge came up with Morgan at Mount
Sterling, who had ], 500 men, aud whipped
him handsomely. Morgan's torces left in the
direction Of Lexington, portion reaching
there Thursday night The Union forces re-
tired 10 the fort, which is gar1isoned in part
By the 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery, skirmishing
nu night with Norsan's men, and ehelltng
them yesterday morning. At daylight pos-
ton Of the force, under Morgan In person,
Union men, and burned one Of the railroad
depots. Burbridge reached Lexington IN
pursuit Of Morgan ut $50 p. n, yesterday.
Morgan changed his base, fn the most per-
feet Mcclellan style, and left In the direction
Of Franhort-perhaps TO confer with VOL
Of resisting The despotism Of Lincoln.
In Cur regular dispatches is detail OF the
movements Of one Of Morgan's scouting par
tics, bound for Owen county.
A gentleman who was In Cynthiana at the
t,me The 9s.1 .aidersshsrged !. nR9a tas .0wD,
f' 7esi oaess sasi r. 3 @ aeas r eks
yelling and firing their pistols, and returned.
In twenty minutes, fifty others dashed
through in the same manner, and In few
minutes were joined BY twenty or thirty
more. They remained In the place about
They robbed Delling's clothing store and
Magee's shoe store, and the Post Office, tak-
ing from the latter SIS in stamps and so in
silver.
Eighteen men were detailed to burn Kel-
lars bridge, mile and half north Of Cyu-
4 1&r1r rf fk,n nf fa nfF1pl pl-v
at this bridge surrendered, and we're paroled,
although they con1d haze held their stock
ades against ten times their number.
The force at CyntAiana was under the COM
mnnd Of Captain 3iu1 Rogers Of Bourbon
county, apd belonged to Major clenoweth's
the vicinity Of Mount Sterling, which place
he took Tuesday night, with force Of :, 500
cavalry and 1900 infsntrY, and that th3y
came through Pound Gap, june "a, where
they had driven back the 40th Kentucky Cav
airy. They predicted the capture Of Mays
| attack u[on Lexington, The number OF
wen In Morean's command is exaggerated, as
is evident from the report Of rebel prisoners
! aid from Union officers In Kentucky
The concert Of action in different parts Of
| Kentucky shows perfect understanding be-
! tween Morgan and the secesh who claim the
/ benefit Of the amnesty oath as cover for
tseseon The sooner the rebel element is
| expntriated frora Kentucky, -nnder the en-
| forcement Of such IN order Us BurnsIde's Or.
der No. SO, the better Will 1t be for the peace
! Of The State.
fF'son the Louisville Journal June 10th.1
The city was alive With rumors yesterday
IN relation to rebel movements In the state
deep interest Was felt in the operations
along tie Frankfort Railroad, and everybody
auxiously inquired for the latest news from
tlat direction. Reliable news informs ns
| That TINT the ordnance tram from Frankfort
to this city -was not captured, 81 Madam Ru-
nor repeatedly and eoafdent,aily asserted.
It appears that rebel band, numbering for
+ men, under command OF MAJ named
Jenkins. formerly Of Henry county. cut the
wires ut Picasurerillc Station on Thursday
evening. and, MS soon Us the ordnance train
ea1ns Il 10 sight they made ferce attack upon
| It The train.gnard repliedko the fire, and
lively little fight ensnsd. The eug1ue was
| quickly reversed, md the train executed q
back movement in the most satisfactory man-
ncr. The rebels followed the backing tnata
for over half d mile, firing into the cars, and
guard. Many obstructious were found
placed upon TIE track between Carlstlaus-
] burg AMI Piessurevll1e- The citizens clam
I'd tEat ther were forced to do 1t bv the reb.
els. 1t was thought such 3 proceeding would
prevent the return Of the train, mud render 1t
mn easy capture. We are paiued to learn
that The rumor OF the death of Mr. ]. rress
Sparks, the present member OF the Kentucky
Legislature from Henry county, is establish
ed as TACT By recent reports. He was kill
ed by jenkins at Pieasureyitle. after the es-
cape Of the train. There are many startling
rumors as to the manner in which he was
killed, but reliable ne rs from along the road
is very meagre, and at the hour of the pre-
sent writing, Te are unable to furnish the
particulars.
:, The train arrived safely at Bagdad during
the night. Yesterday forenoon it attempted
to more on toward Frankfort. but, when
within short diEtance Of North Benson, an
open culyfrt vas found destroyed, which
prevented It from proceeding further. The
first bridge below North Ben5on vas found
to be destroyed. Another further Oh is re-
ported burned At the first bridge our
troopshad severe skirmish with the reb-
els, frpulsing g and driving them back There
: Is no truth in the re ;ort Of the capture ot
GoTetDor Bran1lette and suite. Nor WAS It
believed Yesterday eSen at headquarters that
Governor Bramlette with the archives Of thu
State had taken special train for Lexfug.
ton, and arrived all safe. Eight hundred
rebels Wcre within eleven miles Of Le1ing
ton yesterday at noon. large force was
a'so reooried to be on Yates Greek, ter
and stealing horses. 1exlogton is thougb'
to be safe. as it's fort-one Of the strongest II
the col ntr,-ts gnrrisoned by veteran force
| aud its excellent guns are manned By expe
ritn; ed hands. Morssn's main comnand Il
said to be at Richmond, and Its strength II
rBriouE1y estimated.
A private dispatch was received In the city
inst night from Bagdad. It states that st1
rebel soldiers PASSED through the town al
tan Iast o'clock in the evening. They re
lorted that Morgan wus in possession o
F1anafoTt, and would be In Consolation By
I ~ hS aSfH ia sGR,tF Frr
bers ihree regiments Of infantry and one O
cayalry. The news is entirely from rebel
eoutcce, and we do not place much credenc.
IN it. 0pr associated press dispatches give
tie particulars Of = fight bet*ceu Morgan
and Burbrihse at Mt Sterliog Intelli.euc;
*lc news ic!egraphed from Cincinnati. a
tcE additional particulars are furnished b.
them. 1t appears thtt after the fight at Lex.
iEston, IN which Morgan was repulscd. ths
rcs'e1 General divided his force into two col
uune one Of which moved toward Gedfge
70 reports Of lo6fee. private dispatch
WIS rcctiyd ut late hour last night frnn
Lexington, ria Danrille- It briefly states
! "Burbridge now here-nHairs unsettled
Morgan 1t tFsankfort-dght going ou." w
scarcely know whit opinion to express II
rceurd 10 the news TINS briefly stated. Il
Morgan reached Frankfort before 12 O'CLOCK
| last night, be Travelled more t1peditfonslJ
than NC thought him capable of doing witt
weary faE"e. The statement in regard tt
Frankfort NAV be correct, yet we think /
rather premature. II the capital city is sur
rendered to the rehels. they will obtain
large amount of ordnance stores.
The Presentation to Mrs. Gen. Meade
} The gift of hou:e TO the wife Of Genera
Meade was very gracefully and handsome1,
accomplished by the Philadelphians concern
cd, and the act was every way worthy OF th'
"cIty Of trother]y love.' The North Aneri
ca. glves the following aecount.
By rome means 1t became known In tn,
city that Hrs. Gen. Meade WIS about remoy
ipg from her rtsldance. The knowledge
81, gested to q number OF gentlemen, wh<
Gre nerfoual friends of the General and biz
family. that home from which no remoyat
would he necessary would BE- pleasant &c
know1edeeulent OF his services and q hand
eome memorial for his children.
The fdca was acted npon, and with no din
culty a very desirable house, on the south
| cest corner OF Nineteenth street aud De!anc,
n1nce. was purchased, together with the fur
nitufe. for tie eum OF thirteen thousand dol
an The whole was then presented to Mrs
Meade.
house iron, which she had removed was I'D
+, | vert}sed for sale, and Mrs. Meade, desiring u
q secure some portions oft, attended the sale
A Just ne ehc was preparing to bid the ans
tionecr announced its sale. Mrs Meade 1e1l
). and when she reached her new residence
hondht fs T insn,tnre was there haa - pes e.
!osMer purchase.
Whore Morgan In Going
Iffon tie Cincinnati Commercial June Ill
The raid In Kentucky was the eubjeet Of
pretty animated discussion On Third street
YESTERDAY, by small psrty, who iugtyt upo