To Z: Give us the particulars of the fight. Colonel Johnson is anxious to know all about it.-B

To B: I will soon as possible.-Z.

To B: Here is Moore's message to General Boyle:

"LEBANON JUNCTION, KY., July 12, 1862.

"General BOYLE, Louisville, Ky.:

"At 11 o'clock last night, at New Hope Station, 5 miles beyond New Haven, part of my command encountered a force of rebel cavalry posted on the county road one half a mile south of the railroad. After a brisk fire of musketry for twenty minutes the enemy was routed and fled. Skirmishers were sent out in different directions, but were unable to find the enemy.

"At 3 o'clock this morning, apprehending that an effort might be made to destroy the bridges in our rear, we moved down to New Haven and remained until after daylight, when the train went back to the scene of the skirmish. A Mr. Forman, of Owen County, was found mortally wounded. He reported the rebel force at 450, under command of Captain Jack Allen, and that they had fallen back toward Greensburg. One horse was killed and three captured. The books of the company were found. In the field blood was found at different places, showing that the enemy was severely punished. No casualties on our side. Here with train waiting orders.

" O. F. MOORE,

"CommandingJanuary

Lebanon Junction being the repeating station for Louisville business, he forwarded the following telegrams just from Louisville 9 a. m.

LOUISVILLE, KY., July 12, 1862.

Colonel JOHNSON, Lebanon, Ky.:

Leave good guard and join Colonel Owen. Pursue the enemy and drive him out. Be cautious and vigorous. Make no delay.

J. T. BOYLE,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

LOUISVILLE, KY., July 12, 1862.

Colonel OWEN, Lebanon, Ky.:

You will move after the enemy and pursue him.

J. T. BOYLE,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

You will see by the above message that Colonel Owen have been en route for Lebanon.

Up to the time of our leaving Lebanon, which was about noon, Colonel Moore, in command of those 500 troops at Lebanon Junction, had not received his orders or I could furnish you with them. This I greatly regretted, but General Morgan, having no fears of "Lincoln's web-foot soldiery," told me I could close my office, and to allay all suspicion at not being able to communicate with Lebanon during the afternoon I told the operator at Lebanon Junction as follows:

To Z: I have been up all night, and am very sleepy. If you have no objections I will taken a nap until 2 or 3 o'clock.-B

To B: All right; don't oversleep yourself.-Z

Wonder if I did!

Arrived at Midway, on the Lexington and Louisville Railroad, about 10 a. m. At this pace I surprised the operator, who was quietly sitting on the platform of the depot enjoying himself hugely. Little did he suspicion that Morgan was in his vicinity. I asked him to call Lexington and to ask Lexington the time of day. He did so. I demanded this for the purpose of getting his style of handling the key, which corroborated my first impression, from the fact that I noticed paper in the instrument; to use a telegraphic phrase, he was a "plug operator" I adopted his style of writing and commenced operations.