New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-21

tas Of supplies at Dudd. Salem and very many Of the
various stations the line Of the railroad. The Rebel,
are making es strong an effort a. they can 70 check
Burbridge BY concentrating their scattered forces TO-
ward his 'front.' flank and rear; but they haze not got
troops enough at their command from all that we Dan
loarn. TO drive him of or thwart bis plans.
Rolling Fork near Eew-Hsvcn. On the Lebanon
branch road was burned on Friday night, ty gang Of
gnerfillss. under Bnly Msgruder. Railroad commun
cation bctwoon Louisville aud Lebanon for the present
owing to this piece Of vandalism is destroyed
The guerrilla raid into Milton. Ky Is reduced to the
following proportions Fifteen OF Jesses men, all vel
armed and mounted rode into Milton. fred on the Du
mont and went board searched the ferry BOAT Union
and shortly alterward moved of toward Bedford
Adam johnson. who gives his rank as BriSad!erGen
oral Of the provisional army Of tho Confederate States
and who vas wounded and captured In Southern Ken
lucky some months ago will be forwarded TO Fort War
rem Boston Harbor to-day. Ever since his capture he
has been on prIols by order of Gen. Burbridge.
The Rebel Gen. Lyon who threatened to Go 50 much
mischief has been met and driven back and Is now re-
treating out Of danger rapidly.
Several trains loaded with prisoners part Of the rns
Of aon. Thomass late victory. arrived to-day at Louis
yiilo The prisoners win be sent on Immediately From
oil can Icaru hase actually in our possession
eight Thousand Rebels taken and after the action OF
the 18th rsl.
The engagement that took place at Murfr 'esDoio 10
represented as quite bloody contest The attack was
made by Cleburnes old division thought to DO uader
the command Of Gen. w. Bates. The assault Is said to
have been desperate, and the defense to Lave been
made with equal determination.
There IL nothing nncavorsblo to report Even the
gnerrillas are failing
In regard to Gen. Lyon ond bis ccnscfirtins opera
tions we hear some i0leful tales OF DO" 10 ofmany
treated old rocn and boys marching bsrerooted.
after Lis own enlisted ucn lad taken their shoe, away
and in one two Instances having deliberately shot MS
yctms for nero examples sake because they could NOT
marcl along to suit his haste
Very considerable preparation IA being made 'or tha
General United Convention 20 no lod in fIankior' on
The ih OF January. The Indications ara tho attend
ance will be vers largo and represent may OF the most
influential men the State.
Our Iate,t information hero Is tfnt Hood Is stu en-
deayorng 20 place the Tennessee river between himself
end bis pursuers. A brief dispatch WAS received to-
day announcing that lhe cavalry with 1honass army
was picking M large numbers Of desortos and stsg
gers and constantly finding wounded men IA may o.
tho houses by the roadside or Eastern troops tit
names Of the following among those wounded John
WILLOW, Co. r. i7th n. Y hand slightly John Dono
hue Co. r, l;0th n. Y, h0nd.
very important. and interesting combination uoys
mont in whrl the gunbol's arc COOPERATING With tAa
army Is reported 70 have commenced. having Tor ia
object the ob,uctus OF tho ford, and Lines OF retreat
| OF HOODS forces over the Tennessee River II the
main object il no, fy secured Hood a. least viii DO
seriously perrexei by occasion OF It. and III army
nndc TO sustain still further heavy losses