Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-29
LENINGroN. Kv.. Dec. 90

An officer who arrived from Cumberland
reports having heard Of spirited engage
mcnt between the Union forces, under Gems
Burbridge and Stoneman and the Rebel
commanders Of the Confederate Department
of southwestern Virginia
The fight is reported 10 have taken place
near the lines Of the Virginia and Tennes-
see Railroad and either at or in the neigh
borhood Of Saltville. The incoming reports
contain nothing looking toward a reverse
but, on the contrary, are very encouraging,
and lead us to think that if the reported en-
gagcment was of any moment, it was Ger
tainly valuable success to our side.
Burbridge's movement is creating very
considerable stir among the Rebels where
he is operating at least 50 say citizens
ard prisoners No doubt there is good cause
for this
At or near WythcviIlc the rebels are
known to have pontoon train, and are al
SO known to have large quantities Of sup
plies al Dudlid, Salem and very many OF
the various stations on the line Of the rail
road The Rebels are making as strong eff
fort as they can to check Burbridge, by con.
ccntrating their scattered forces toward his
front, flank and rear, but they have not got
troops enough at their comma,.d, from all
that we can learn, to drive him off or
thwart his plans.
Rolling Fork, near Ncw-IIavcn, on the
Lebanon branch road, was burned on Fri
day night, by a gang Of gucrrillas, under
Billy Magrudcr Railroad communication
between Louisville and Lebanon for the
present, owing to this piece OF vandalism
is destroyed.
The guerrilla raid into Milton, Ky, is re
duced to the following proportions FifteeI
of Jcsse's men, all well armed and mounted
rode into Milton, fired on the Dum0nt anC
went on board, searched the ferry-boat In
ion, and shortly afterward moved off to
ward Bedford.
Adam Johnson, who gives his rank as
Brigadicr General Of the provisional army
Of the Confederate States, and who wa,
wounded and captured in Southern Ken
tucky some months ago, will be forwarded
to Fort Warren, Boston Harbor to-day.
Ever since his capture he has been on pa
role by order Of Gen. Burbridgc
The Rebel Gen. Lyon, who threatened t
do so much mischief has been met and
driven back, and is now retreating ont 0.
danger rapidly.
/ Several trains loaded with prisoners, parr
of the fruits Of Gen. Thomas late victory
arrived to-dayat Louisville. The prisoners
will be sent on Immediately. From all
can learn we have now actually in our pos
session eight thousand Rebels, taken OF
and after the action of the 18th inst.
The engagement that took place at Muir
frcesboro is represented as quite a bloody
/ contest The attack was made by Gle
burnc's old division thought to be under
the command of Gen. w Bates The as
sault is said to have been desperate, anG
the defense to have been made with equa
determination.
There is nothing unfavorabIe to report.
Even the guerrillas are failing.
In regard to Gen. Lyon and his conscrip
ting operations, we hear some dolcful tales
of how he brutally treated old men and
mere boys marching barefooted, after his
own enlisted men had taken their shoe.
away and in one or two instances having
deliberately shot his victims for mere cX
amples sake because they could not marcl
along to suit his haste