Maysville weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1864-1866, 1864-06-16

in line. Skirmishers were thrown out, and
we advanced to the aid Of the 168th Ohio,
in Cynthiana. n
We attacked the rebels and continued
fighting until II, O'Clock, A. NJ, when. be-
ing surro uuded by largely superior force
we were obliged to surrender to save the
loss OF life. General Hobson and the cap
tured officers are not to be sent to Cinein-
nati, as you report. Please correct these
staten ents, that justice may be one.
After the surrender, Gen. Morgan stat ed
that this attack upon him delayed his
movement, and prevented his reaching
Coving ton and Cincinnati.
81 Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN 8. BUTLER,
Captain and A. A. G..
LATER FROM MORGAN.
A dispatch received last night at Covirg-
ton, from Boyd's Station, report Morgau's
forces scattered in retreat in different direc-
tions. Five hundred Of thu en- were attack
ed yesterday near Claysville, on the Angus
ia Pike. and badly cut up. by Colonel Gar
rard's command. Morgan's idea now seems
to be,to get out of Kentucky.
H THE WOUNDED.
Hospital trains arriven it Covington at
9 O'Clock last night, bringing nearly 100
wounded men of the l68th, 171st, and of
the rebel forces. Among the wou nded of
the 168th is Col, Garris, who was sb OF
thrice through the body. Another train
with the balance of the wounded is expec-
ted to arrive here to-day. Those received
last night were placed in the Covington
Hospitals.
PRISONERS.
Among the rebel prisoners now at Fall
mouth, are Major Chenoweth, formerly of
Cincinnati, and Captain Morgan, brother
of John Morgan. These men, together
with a rebel lieutenant and surgeon, accom-
panied Gen. Hobson from Cynthiana to
Falmouth.
From the Louisville Journal.
THE MORGAN RAID.-Doctor Wheeler,
mail agent on the Louisville and Frankfort
Railroad. arrived in the city last night from
Lexington, having left the latter place at
4;30 yesterday morning. He was in the
capitol during the siege. and brings full par
t4euIass Of affairs. He reports, that, o.
clock on Friday Morning, the rebels ap-
preached Frankfort from the direction Of
Georgetown in two columns. They weIe
possessed of no artillery. One column
mum boring seven hundred men attacked
what is known as Old Frankfort, the other,
five hundred strong, new Frankfort that
is. they approached the capital from both
sides of the river. Gov. BramIeIte mad
not over one hundred aud fifty men in fort,
and but twelve CT the number were regular
soldiers, the majority being citizens. The
command was entrusted to Col. George w.
Monroe. of the 22i Kentucky Infantry, who
had just returned home on a furloush. A
four pound gun, which was planted below
the fort to protect the rife pits, was char
ged upon and captured by the rebels. 1t
was subsequ emily retaken by the Unionists.
The fight Continued all day Friday, the
rebels making several desperate assaults,
and firing occurred at intervals during the
night. The bsrr4cks, stu ated in the SUI
burbs Of the city was set on fire in the eve
ming aud consumed. This was the light
which was seen at Bagdad, and was pre-
sumed to be the railroad bride at the water
The attack was rene we'd by the
rebels at O'Clock on Saturday morning,
and the firing continued until 3 in the af-
ternoon. At 4 o'clock the assault was
wholly abandoned, aud at in the evening
the rebels left Frankfort, moving eastward.
1t is not known what loss the re bells sustain
ed, as they removed their dead and woun-
ded when they reiterated. Six men were
wounded on the Union side-one of them
reported seriously. We were unable to learn
their names. The railroad was damaged
but little, nd it will be speedily repaired.