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S3 p a i-u rsTHE WAR IN KENTUCKY.Jfforemenis of Bnrnside and his Forces,EXCITING RUMORS AND PROSPECTS.Heavy Skirmishing; near Camp IMclc Robinson.A GENUAL ENGAGEMENT EXPECTED.[Spe c ial D ispat ch to th e Chi cago Tribun e.] CiscnwATi, March 26,19C3. Gen. Burnside leaves for Kentucky to-night, to look after matters there. Three steamers passed down the river this morning with a part of Burnside’s old troops, bound to Louisville. The 79th New York, 20th Michigan, and 29th Massachusetts regiments, arrived here to-day. Their destination is contraband. To-night three steamers, whh more troops, are hourly looked for.. Gen. Burnside lias advices that the rebels who were defeated at Danville, under Breckinridge, have possession of that town, and are advancing southward.There is another report notifying, however,' that the whole rebel fojee has crossed the Kentucky River, and captured a train on the Frankfort and Lexington road,; that all the negroes in Bourborn, Harrison, Fayette nDd Woodford counties have been impressed by the rebels to work on fortifications.The Kentucky Central Railroad has made arrangements to-day to transport large numbers of our troops daily for Eomc days to come. A company of mounted infantry left Covington last night for the southern part of Campbell county, to arrest rebels who are recruiting there.An attack on Paris is looked for to-night. A Massachusetts and a New York regiment go up to-night to defend the place.[Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.] ' Lbxinoton, Ky., March 26—G p. m.One hundred and fifty prisoners under a guard, left this noon on foot via Frankfort, for Louisville. The wagon trains from Richmond and Danville, with stores, camp equipage, c., cam'erin all safe to-day. Tho panic has subsided at Frankfort. Matters are quiet in Lexington.Major Mitchell, of the £4th Ohio, captured thirty-eight'rebels at Camp DIek Robinson today, including two wagons and a paymaster with about $15,000 in Confederate money.“ Louisville, March 26.—Skirmishing is reported near Camp Dick Robinson.resulting thus far favorably to tho Fcderals. The forces are about equal—the Federals under General Carter having advantage of position. A general engagement is expected soon. .John C. Breckinridge was at Tullahoma on the 2-ltb, consequently Is not In command of the invaders near Danville. There are no reports of a rebel advance to-day.The Frankfort train has not arrived. The cause of the delay is not known. There are rumors of the rebels iu rcveral proximate localities, but they are net credited at’headquarters, nor do they appear to come from authentic sources.
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Fri, Mar 27, 1863
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