Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-16
noaaAs.s RAID IN KENTUCKY.

John Morgan since he entered Kentucky at Pound Gap
the 26h ntimo has swept through twelve of the coun
ties n the portion Of the State and has robbed the
Inhabitants and Dyed the railroad ues He with
temporary check at Mount Sterling but pushed on after
his defeat Lexington, which he entered Friday
log and destroyed the depot buildings Hspupose
to be to do much damage to public property possible
and especially to destroy the railroad lines with view to
cripple Gen Sherman. The grand base Of the army now
operating in Georgia the Ohio and any extended in
terruphon to railroad communication with Chattanooga
would prove serious detrment 10 Gen. Sherman But
the Union forces in Kentucky actively engaged in
storing the lines Of communication fast they bro
KEN that permanent. damage will be sustained by the
raid Gen. Burbrdge with heavy cavalry force, has de-
feated the raiders and is now in pursuit of them.
DEFEAT AND RoUT OF MORGAN.
CINCINNATI, JUNE 12.-Morgap, with about 5000 men,
attacked the I6Sth Indiana and l7lst Ohio under Gen
Hobson at Cyntbsns, Kentucky yesterday and after
pretty fight compelled Hobson to surrender
condition that his should be Immediately exchanged
The fighting took place principally in the streets Of Gym
thiana. Some of our troops took refuge ID the court
house, and in order to dslodge hem the stable the
hotel set fire. About twenty buildings thus
consumed before the fire was extngushed Our loss
fifteen killed aud fifty wounded Col. Benjamin. provost
marshal of Covingfon, was mortaly wounded. Col Gar
r 68th Ohio, severely wounded It'll also reported
that Gen. Hobson wounded Our loss in prisoners
from twelve to fifteen hundred men
This morning Gen Burbridge, who left Paris last night
fell upon Morgan while his at breakfast and,
after fight, def ated him. scattering his forces in
every direction About hundred and fifty prisoners
were taken, including twenty officers Gen. Burbndge,
at last advices, closely following the fleeing rebels
THE RAIDERS AT FRANKFORT
T.,x. II NIYl
who has been at Frankfort during the SIEGE lett Frank
fort at 80 this morning He reports that the fight
menced at six clock Friday evening lasting till dark
and at intervals during the night the enemy
from Georgetown in two Forces agRregahng twelve hun
dred men, whereof hundred entered Old and five
dred New Frankfort. They had artillery Asmsll four
FOUNDER had been placed before the fort to protect our
rhepits which captured by the rebels but SUBJ
sequenty retaken. On Saturday the firing continued from
seven in the morning until three the afternoon with
short intervals of Interruptions The rebels made two de-
mands during the day for the surrender # the fort both
of which refused by Col Monroe, of the 22t Ken
lucky, commanding the fort The rebels abandoned the
attack ut four O'clock Saturday afternoon and seven
10 the evening moving eastward The Federal lose
was four wounded one seriously. The rebs loss is I'm
known Tbs fort CARR soned by hundred and fifty
Federals, only twelve of whom soldiers No Injury
done to Frankfort excepting the burning of the bar
racks on the edge OF the city Friday night which
reported to be bridge three miles northward.
LATER INTELLIGENCE.
Capt Dickson, of Gen. Burbridges staff teeg raphs Gen
Ewing, Lexington 80 P. NJ, that Hurbrfge completely
routed Morgans command at CynthaDa this morning.
Jack Aliens force, three hundred strong which has
been attacking Frankfort said to be at Lswrencebug
have he adds traced the fight of three hundred of Nor
gans under Col Giltner to Versailles many Of whom
have thrown away their arms and will probably unite with
Allen.
Gen. Darlington has received from Gen Heirtzelmsn
despatch mng the disaster to Hobson and the suisse
qaent success of Gen Burbrdge.
Hon. Francis N. Breston, member OF toe 36h Con-
at XIV NJ hasrr
STILL LATER. .l...
despatch from Cincinnati received at the War De-
partment states that Gen Burbrdge, commanding the
Upited States forces in Kentucky, Sunday night in
pursuit Of the remnant of Morgans men. 1t adds:
Reports from Boyds this (MoDday) morning put the
rebel loss in Sundays fight at three hundred killed and
wounded and about hundred prisoners We think
this little exaggerated but Burbrdge has put it out of
the power of Morgan to do any further damage and it will
keep him busy to get clear of the State