II. The proceedings, finding, and sentence in the foregoing case are approved. To an intelligent, conscientious, and patriotic officer like Colonel Crawford no reprimand can add to the sting of a conviction and sentence on such a charge. The neglect of duty by which an outpost is surprised and captured not only involves the officer and his immediate command, but the very safety of the army, which is reposing on confidence misplaced and undeserved. Tending to the same result it is second only in criminality to a willful betrayal of a sacred trust, involving the safety of the country. Colonel Crawford will report his address monthly during his suspension to these headquarters.

III. The general court-martial of which Maj. Gen. J. M. Withers, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, is president, is dissolved.

By command of General Bragg:

GEO. G. GARNER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SEPTEMBER 30, 1862.-Skirmishes at Russellville and Glasgow, Ky.

Report of Col. Sanders D. Bruce, Twentieth Kentucky Infantry.

BOWLING GREEN, KY., [October 1], 1862.

GENERAL: Rebels burnt bridge at Black Lick, near Auburn, Monday night. I sent Seventieth Indiana and part of Eighth Kentucky down, rebuilt the bridge, surprised the enemy at Russellville, and routed them completely, killing and wounding 50, taking 15 prisoners and 40 horses and saddles. Also routed party at Glasgow yesterday, taking 10 prisoners; among them Lieutenant-Colonel Crews, Capt. J. M. Brown, and Lieutenant Thomas. One of prisoners has pass from General Bragg directed to General Breckinridge at Chattanooga, showing that he was expected in that direction.

No enemy in force near here; small parties stealing horses through the country. I intend to whip them all out.

S. D. BRUCE,

Colonel, Commanding.

General J. T. BOYLE.

OCTOBER 3, 1862.-Skirmish at Cedar Church, near Shepherdsville, Ky.

Report of Col. Minor Milliken, First Ohio Cavalry.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST OHIO CAVALRY, Camp at Shepherdsville, Ky., October 3, 1862.

CAPTAIN: Agreeably to instructions received from the general commanding the division I crossed the river this morning, and proceeded on the road to Bardstown until I came to Cedar Church, 5 miles from this point. A body of the enemy had encamped there last evening. I here turned to the right, proceeded a mile and returned, and took the road to Woodbridge, proceeding on it 2 1/2 miles, and returned. When I had proceeded a mile a lad met me, who lived on the Bardstown road, who told me a squad of cavalry had followed us back toward the church. I immediately sent a company across the country to intercept their