ederals have as yet crossed Green river, and it is reported that they have gone back, and burnt the bridge.
Gen. Hindman's official report of the Woodsonville fight says that Col. Terry and three Texan Rangers were killed; Lieut. Morris, of the Third Texan Rangers, was dangerously wounded; and Capt. Walker, three Rangers, and two privates of the Arkansas Battalion, were slightly wounded.--The Yankee loss was 75 killed, and the number wounded was unknown.
We took eight prisoners.
Kentuckians from Bourbon county, who arrived here to-day, say that the road from Paris to Prestonburg is clear of Lincoln troops, and that squads of Southerners are constantly joining Gen. Marshall's command.
They mostly come from the Blue Grass counties.
Gen. Marshall's soldiers are openly recruiting in Bourbon county, and but few Union men can now be found, except town men. The mountaineers are flocking to Gen. Marshall's standard in large numbers.
There is nothing new from Columbus.
Reported fight in Kentucky. Lynchburg, Jan. 15,
--Intelligence has been received here, by the Tennessee train, that a fight had occurred a few miles beyond Prestenburg, between Gen. Humphrey Marshall, with 2,500 men, and the Federals, numbering 3,000.
Marshall was retreating when he was attacked, and the enemy came upon him in a narrow gorge.
The engagement which resulted is represented to have been one of the most gallant and desperate of the war. Col. Moore's regiment charged upon the enemy, and a hand-to-hand conflict ensued, which lasted half an hour.
The Federal fought gallantly, but finally broke and scattered, and ran off in "Bull Run" style.
Gen. Marshall's force being exhausted, and so much smaller in numbers than the Federals, he fell back to Prestonburg.
The Confederate loss was 25 killed and 15 wounded. The enemy's loss was over 200.
The information about this engagement was brought to Abingdon by partisans in the battle.
ould be got off, notwithstanding the gunners and drillmaster did their utmost to fire them.
The enemy immediately beat a retreat, after firing Col. Blue's buildings, a church, &c.
From Gen. Marshall's Camp — the fight near Prestonsburg — enemy's loss reported at 400 killed.
From the Abingdon Virginian, of the 27th inst., we copy the following:
A courier arrived at this place on Tuesday evening last from Pound Gap, bringing information of a battle having been fought near Prestonsburg, Ky., on Friday last, the 10th inst., between the Confederate forces under Gen. Marshall and the Federal forces under a Gen. Moore. Gen. Marshall's forces engaged did not exceed fifteen hundred, (Col. Trigg's Regiment being held in reserve,) while that of the enemy is reported at from six to ten thousand.
Our forces repulsed the enemy three times, with a reported loss on their side of 400 killed. Our loss is some 15 or 20 killed and wounded. Colonel A. C. Moore, of the Twenty-ninth Regimen
ear Prestonsburg — account from a participant.
The following letter, giving a partial account of the battle near Prestonsburg, Ky., was written for the Abingdon Democrat, by the junior editor of that paper, who was a participant in the fight; buten we were again ordered into line of march, the alarm turning out to be false.
We then proceeded to the west fork of Middle Creek, where we remained in camp during the next day, Thursday.
Together with several others, your correspondent spent on by the Yankee pickets.
The battle.
When we reached the command we found the forces forming in the forks of Middle Creek, to give the enemy a reception, who were advancing in strong force.
Captain Jeffrey's artillery were placed in batterer than ours; but what was its extent we have not been able to learn.
List of killed and wounded at the battle of Middle Creek:
Captain Bryant's Company, 29th Virginia Regiment--Killed--Privates, Oscar Pickett, Leftwich Patton, John Pickett
Gen. Marshall's report.
--The Bowling Green Courier publishes an extract from General Humphrey Marshall's report of the battle of Middle Creek, on the 10th of January. General Marshall says the battle lasted four hours, was spirited, and that he drove the enemy off and maintained his ground.
The Federals numbered 5,000 with the cavalry.
The corporate has 1,000, Marshall's fate was 100 killed and fourteen wounded
ntances, and men that will be a great loss to our cause in that section, viz:--Alexander Martin, (son of Hon. J. P. Martin,) Milton Frieze, Hugh Williamson, and a few others — in all, some six or eight.
After taking possession of Pikesville, the enemy, in cold blood, murdered Judge Wm. Cecil, an old citizen of the place, who had been previously wounded.
We learn also from Mr. Stone, that the enemy's force is in camp at Paintsville, and that they contemplate wintering there or at Prestonsburg, while their cavalry will plunder and steal in the border counties of Virginia.
Army portable flat-boat.
Mr. E. B. Stephen, of Charleston, has invented and completed a new portable army flat-boat, which has been highly commended by our military authorities.
It is intended for the ferriage of troops, wagons, horses, &c., from point to point in crossing creeks, rivers, &c., and can very quickly be taken apart or put together at short notice.
The form of the boat is to be that of
route up the Sandy river, laden with arms, ammunition, and clothing for a regiment recently recruited near Piketon, by Col. John Dils, and which was stationed at that point.
The value of so rich a prize was duly appreciated by our commanding General, and such an opportunity for equipping and clothing our forces was not permitted to escapes.
Early on the morning of the 3d ult. Col. Clarkson, with detachments of the 1st, 2d, and 3d regiments V. S. L., proceeded in the direction of Prestonsburg, Ky. Bright and early the following morning we found the boats five miles below that town, and attended by a guard of upwards of 300 men. The proper disposition of the troops was speedily made, and the battle opened fiercely.
The enemy, after holding their ground for two hours, were completely routed and dispersed with the loss in killed of 20 of their number, among whom was Lieut. Colonel Levi Hampton, and 30 or 40 prisoners.
The men, already elated by their victories, were still more
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The conscription bill, in its operation takes possession of individuals and puts them in service in our armies without their consent If the persons of men can be taken for the service of the country, why can not property and the enormous profits of the extortion or be taken possession of in the same summary mode, to all the country's cause?
The prisoners captured by the State line.
One hundred and eighteen of the prisoners captured by the State line in the brilliant affairs at Prestonsburg and Pikesville, in Kentucky, arrived here on the morning of the 27th of last mouth.
I have had preparations made for their safe-keeping, and I have announced to the President of the United States the terms upon which exchanges can alone be made.
In the meantime I have placed in the penitentiary and put at hard work Captain Gramm and Lieut. Wade, who are to remain at hard work as hostages for Capt. Duskey and Lieut. Vannor now in confinement in the District penitentiary at Washington cit
