The National tribune., 1903-11-12

bridges. Gen. Heath continued to fall back
toward Georgetown. After Hutchinson had
been in command upon the CVvington front
some six or seven days, 3cseht him Co. A,
and the next day followed emyself with
Co. l.. Col. Morgan had &Dnstto the noun
Morgan's retreat from cumberland Gap
to the Ohio River. ., 4
II was directed by. Gen. Heath to an
noy the enemy as much as possible in the
direction of Covington. When arrived
at Walton | foun., Hutchinson in retreat,
pressed by superior force of the enemy.
We fell back to Crittenden, a little place
morning we were driven ont Of Critten-
den, and, as the enemy continued to ad-
vance, l dispatched Gen.. Heath that l
believed it was n movement. in force.
upon Lexington. / soon aseertained that
the advancing force consisted of about
1000 infantry. 1,O02 cavairy and eight
pieces of artillery. Skirmishers were
thrown out, in strong lines. for n mile or
more on each side of the road. The coun-
try was open and easily traversed by
troops of all arms. enabling them to
strengthen any part of the line that might
need it. We could, therefore, hope to
effect little, and after carefully reconnOit-
ering. without finding n convenient open
ing. we continued our demOrstrat 'Ons in
their front, while slowly falling back, fore
ing them to keep up their troublesome
precautions. Finally, leaving scouts to
observe the enemy s movements. ]
marched rapidly to Williamstown, near the
rugged Eagle hills: thence moving east
wardly to Falmouth. small town on the
Central Kentucky Railroad, about 40 miles
from CovingtOn. and 20 from Williams
town, nearly eqn;distant from the Dry
ridge Road, or Cincinnati and Lexington
Pike, upon which the eneIny We're NOV
ing. and the Maysville and Lexington
Pike. which also needed some watching
/ was then in n position to observe every
movement upon the entire front. and was.
so to speak, in the center of the web
commanding all the avenues which should
he guarded. If the enemy continued upon
the road upon which he was then ad-
vancing. he would have to force his way
through Gen. Henth's forces advanta-
geously posted amid the hills of Engle
Creek. If he turned to the left to seek
a road not so we'll defended. he would
have to come by Falmouth. and therefore
Falmouth was the point where the cavalry
watching him should be-
Shortly after taking my position at
Falmouth. scouts that had been sent to
watch the Ohio River, below Cincinnati.
came from Warsaw, n little town on
its banks. and reported that number of
boats laden with troops had gone down
the river toward Louisville. This infor-
nation explained everything. Finding that
Heath had Withdrawn, and Cincinnati was
no longer threatened. the force that had
driven us away from Walton had been
sent to clear the country of troublesome
detachments. and also to attract attention
in that direction and conceal the concen-
tration Of troops at Louisville.
A FLAG OF TRUCE.
Walton is % miles from Falmouth.
On the day after reaching the latter place.
sent a flag of truce to Walton with dis
patches that Gen. Smith had instructed
sne to forward to Cincinnati The flag
was borne by Capt. s. d. Morgan. who
made wager with an Aid of the Fed
eral pickets within 4S hours. Morgan won
won the bet"
CTo be continhed.)