The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-06-17

apparently trying 20 make lis way out Of
The Stats in nearly the direction he enter
ed.
louisville, JEueI0
The apecis' train, with 2a0 armed sol.
I dieys, h;ah left here ~ o'clock las. ey-
ening, rep 'rts that they went within thif-
teen miles OF Frankfort, ascertsning that
the ordinance train bound nr,e had turn
ed back and gone towards Frankfort. with
al e-cort Of 40 soidieFs on board fighting
and following force Of rebels at various
points. The rebels had obstrucied the
road al severAl places between here spd
BseAad hy telling trees, etc, scross the
track, and destroyed the bridges in the
rear Of the ordnance train. ~ it returned
frcn BsCdad towards Frankfort. 1t is
supposed that the train arrived safely at
Frankfort, bat telegrsphio commuuica
ton is no. yet opes TO this city,
Cincinnati, June II.
The Gazette correspondent. who went
to the front in Kentucky on THURSDAY, and
was taken prisoner by Morgan st Cvnshi-
ana on Saturday, escaped this morning,
and tonight dispatches as follows from
Bovd's Station a short distance this SIDE
OF Csnthsus " A sharp fight occurred al
Cynthiana early on Satu.ds morning, 10
which five com paHiss sustained the shock
OF 3 5000 men under John Morgan. Oar
men were of the l6sth Ohio, National
Guar :, under Col. Gsrris, assisted hy
Col Berry, Provost Aalshal, and his own
Guard, undsr Lieut.. Col Barrier. Cut
numbered, they fell back to the depot
buildings, firing all the time when Col
Berry fell mortally wounded. They th Ell
fell back 10 kankiHs unfinished hotel
where. after the surrender and coming out
Of the house, Col. CARR, wss shot through
the shoulders. The others resreated 10
the court house The rebsis poured into
tie iowa and charged into several places,
causing the utmD Dst cons eruati0n among
the nhabitanis. Cot Garris not surren
.i-ring soon enough to suit tue rrhsIs.
they set The stable on fire nesr it. aud The
terror Of flames added greatly to the
alarm.
Across ,ha river on the north Of the
sowD another fight began with Col Hob,
son. who had just advanced With the Ill
Ohio. Oar Ohio boys, who had never
seen 40 engagement before, held heir
ground gaIIanriv for twenty miuut~. be-
fore Welding 70 superior numbers nhlct
were constantly increasing.
About 300 IN nll were taken pri.ou-
ers and one huuared killed and wounded
i'hev were marched out on the Augusta
pike and paroled. Your correspondent,
u :he ienc. THIS morning escsped
= The fire ragged in Csnrhiana uII noon,
when over tSenty houses in the busiues,
pat nf The town were destroy -
Al .asIigh,, this (Sunhsy) morning
, ,en Burhridge polnced upon Morgan
4hile eating breakfast, and a fierce con,
te,, ragged for an hour. Then Burbrdge
got his artillery into position. and few
, -hots with it and a charge settled the con
fc,. The battle :ook place halt mile
. eas, Of the town, The rebels gave way ir
: that direction and retrea,ed into The
town; their ; eed increased. through tn,
streets they went on gaiIop. and over ,h,
crowded bridge they plunged into .h'
I .rreanif Burbridge was pressing closslr
I and ~ last accounts was pursuing.
, The rebel loss must have bcen ver'
e heavy. with little loss 10 our side w,
, took 80 prisoners. including 25 officer.
They fed mostly in the direction O
Georgetown, Morgan himself Bie in Ii
lead.
: j. is supposed the captured regiment
a were hastily psroled, and cannot he bind
= ing.
II Cincinnati, Jane II
: Gen Morgan. with about 5000 rer
= attacked the 6Sch and lTist Ohio, un k
q Cen Hobson. at Cynthiana, yesterda'
and, after a pretty severe fight. compelie
i FIohson TO surrender on condition that l.
S men should bc Immediately exchanged r.
The fighting took place principally 10 ii
! streets Of Cvnthiana, and some Of 0,
J. 'roons took refuge in the CouT, Hous
ss and in order to dislodre them a stab
nsar lie totai vas set m fire, htor