Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-14

down Jne river on tne west sluc. iVhv WIS
the pike that leads to Kellar's Mill. Before
1t arrived at the point where the railroad "a.
crosses the river ut the burnt bridge, Gen.
Hobson, with about three hundred OF the
47th Kentucky and seven hundred OF
the 17lst Ohio Volunteers, had arrived on
the cars Of the Kentucky Central, and had
debarked, and as soon as he could, formed
the men in line of battle. This had only
been done, when Morgan's men, coming
down the road, were fired OH. The night
then opened, and was IN progress when the
messenger left the battle field. The cars
that had taken the men up were ordered
back. Behind them was train with three
hundred horses, saddled, which also went
back. Some resident secesh had placed, on
the road distractions after the cars had
passed going to Cynthiana, and In backing,
the train with the horses was partly thrown
off, about twenty car loads, killing and
wounding the animals. No men were in
jured.
Berry's forces were In the southeastern
part of the town, and fell back to the depot.
The rebels, after capturing them, crossed
| the river, and passed along the west side,
following the bend of the river, which Is
horse shoe In shape, and came up the river
road under the hill where Hobson had
| formed his forces. From the unsatisfactory
reports which were received at Covington,
we CLEAN the fact that one hundred and i'll
ty persons were wounded in the Cynthlana
| fights, who are expected to arrive tnls
morning at Covington, on special Train
sent down for them.
| I "A dispatch from Boyd's, last night, states:
| The fire commenced in Cynthiana at RAN
kin's stable, and continued to the West
House, burning all the buildings thence
across to Broadwell corner, and down to l..
II Martins store: thence across to DIR.
! Broadwell's buildings, to the jail, including
that and adjoining buildings. 'al, a.fg
A later dispatch from Falmouth, lasteven-
ing, states that the conductor, two engi-
neers and two firemen of the trains de-
stroyed by the rebels had just reached there
safely. l4
BURBRIDGE's PURSUIT.
Two members of the 18th o. VIC, reached
here Yesterday morning from Maysville,-
having been captured at Mt. Sterling on
Thursday and paroled. They are John
| Cochrane, of Co. III, and Wesley Idle, OF Co.
| c.. From their statements we CLEAN the fol-
| lowing facts:
Burbridge had detailed the 45th Ken
lucky, Col. Brown, to proceed to Pound
Gap, with the design of holding in check
any rebel force there. The remainder Of
the force which had been to Louise, for for
age, etc., returned to a point on the north
fork of the Big Sandy. The 45th was at
Pound Gap OH Friday or Saturday of week
before last, and skirInished with detach-
ment of Morgan's force left there for the
purpose of directing attention from his real
movements. Burbridge's main force re-
mained at North Fork until Sunday morn
ing, when he marched one day toward
Pound Gap, and learned that Morgan had
49, xub ha xuoc traU
another route to the Gap. Morgan left
Pound Gap week from last Thursday
Burbridge struck his trail at Red river.
Morgan's forces pressed on to Mount Ster-
ling and 500 cavalry reached there at day
light Wednesday. There were ON duty 20
men of the doth Kentucky, and 80 of the
18th O. v. c., under Capt. T. X. Parkinson.
The men were not up, but rallied and
fought for an hour and half before surren-
dering. Two privates of company IL, and
one of company A, and one of company B,
were killed. Two rebel captains and one
private were killed.
The prisoners were all paroled.
Burbridge commenced the pursuit Mon
day. He Travelled hard all day, and reach.
ed Prestonburg. With the exception of
three hours rest he Travelled all night, and
reached Hazel Green Tuesday morning
about ten o'clock. He marched all day
Wednesday and Wednesday night. Thurs
day morning, between three and four o.
clock, he reached Mt Sterling. The rebel
force was posted out of town on the Tick
town pike, from quaater to half mile
from the town. They were infantry, re
ported by the rebels to be 5000 strong, and
fought like well drilled troops. They were
formed in line of battle, partly protected
by fence. Burbridge had force of 5000
cavalry and two small brass howitzers.-
The fight went on till ten o'clock, when the
18th Ohio made charge, and Cochrane and
Idle were taken prisoners. They were pa
rolled on the spot. disarmed and started
away. So far as they had means of noting
facts, they considered the rebel loss quite
heavy up to that time, especially at the
point where charge was made in the be-
ginning of the fight. The rebel infantry
were forced into the woods, and fell back in
a southerly direction. Two hours after, the
report was current that Burbridge had
whipped the rebels, and they were falling
back to form ajunction with the cavalry.
After Cochrane and Idle left Mt. Sterling
and were some four miles out, on road
leading to Flemingsburg, they were over
hauled by rebel Colonel and staff, who
demanded their parole, and finding they
had no written parole. ordered one made,
which they signed, and which he said would
take them through safely anywhere. They
were sworn not to fight again until ex-
changed. They came on to Licking river,
where two soldiers of the 10th and 45th
Kentucky overlook them, who told them
that Burbridge was driving the rebels from
Mt. Sterling in the direction of Cynthiana
or Paris, although Morgan had Joined the
infantry with his cavalry. Morgan had not
destroyed the Government property at Mt.
Sterling, expecting to use it himself.
At Flemingsburg they heard that Pete
Everett had passed through there Thurs
day night, OIL his way to reinforce Morgan,
who was reported whipped. He left his
captured horses in pasture, and pushed on
with $50 men. While there, he collected
what stores hecould find, and burned them.
The rebels at Mt. Sterling reported their
force to be 1900 cavalry and 1900 infantry,
butno artillery. -EN
MATTERS ABOUT FRANKFORT.
The Louisville Democrat contains a state |
ment from Capt. Oldham Taylor, who left |
Frankfort Friday noon, and reached Louis |
vile during Friday night, that at noon
Frankfort was safe. The ordnance train
which was attacked at Pleasureville had
reached Frankfort safe. Morgan's forces |
were reported to have invested Camp Mel
son. The Democrat also says that the rebel |
force at Paris, Friday night, was reported |
by military telegraph to Col. Fairleigh, |
post commandant at Louisville, at 800, and
the total rebel force at 5000. n"e