Some interesting articles which the Richmond, Virginia were treated to:

The Richmond Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1863.

From Tennessee and Kentucky.

--A gentleman just returned from a long scout, furnishes the

Gen. Pegram's command had passed safely into Kentucky, killing and capturing a number of bushwhackers. The last heard of him was at Somerset, Kentucky.

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The Richmond Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1863.
Tuesday morning...April 7, 1863

Latest from the North.

An official dispatch received at Louisville, Ky, on the , says Gen. Climore attacked the rebels under Pegram, near Somerset, fought them five or six hours and whipped them badly, driving them towards the river. The rebels outnumbered us two to one. Our less does hot exceed thirty. The rebel low is not known.
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The Richmond Daily Dispatch: April 8, 1863.

The reported Defeat of the Confederate troops at Somerset → , Ky.

The New York papers publish the following dispatch, received in Washington, from General Burnside:

Louisville, Ky.,April 1.--To Major General Halleck, General in-Chief: The following dispatch has been received from Gen. Gillmore giving the details of his successful attack upon the enemy in Central Kentucky:

"← Somerset, KyMarch 3d, 1863 --I attacked the enemy yesterday in a strong position, of his own selection, defended by six cannon, near this town; fought him for five hours, driving him from one position to another, and finally stormed his position, whipped him handsomely, and drove him in confusion towards the river. His loss is over 300 in killed, wounded, and prisoners."

"The enemy outnumbered us two to one, and were commanded by Gen. Pegram in person. --Right stopped the pursuit, which will be renewed in the morning."

"We captured two stand of colors. Our loss in killed and wounded and missing will, not excess thirty. Scott's famous rebel regiment was cut off from the rest and scattered."

"Q. A. Gillmore,
Brig. Gen."

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The entire rebel force has been driven out of Central Kentucky, and much of their plunder has been recaptured. Their reported force has been greatly exaggerated, as well as the amount of plunder taken by them.

I have this moment received a second dispatch from Gen. Gillmore, dated this morning, from Slagal's Ferry, on the Cumberland river, as follows:

"I underrated the enemy's force in my first report of yesterday's fight. They had over two thousand six hundred men, outnumbering us more than two to one. During the night their troops recrossed the Cumberland in three places. We have retaken between three and four hundred cattle. Pegram's less will not fall short of five hundred men."

"Q. A. Gillmore,
Brig. Gen."

The alacrity with which the troops were concentrated, and the vigor and gallantry of their attack, are highly commendable.

A. E. Burnside,
Major General Commanding.

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The Richmond Daily Dispatch: April 10, 1863.
Friday morning.....April 10, 1863.

From Kentucky — Pegram's defeat.

A gentleman just from Kentucky brings some information of the operations and final repulse of Pegram's brigade in that State. On the 24th ult.Col. Scott, of the brigade, with four companies of his own regiment and one company of Ashby's regiment, in all between four and five hundred men chased Gen. Fry, in command of four regiments of infantry and some of Woolford's cavalry, out of Danville, completely routing them, and capturing Lieut. Col. Adams and other prisoners. While Scott was pursuing the enemy through the streets of Danville the Yankees shot Mrs. Mitchell, the wife of the President of the Branch Bank of Kentucky, through the head, killing her instantly, and also a female servant who was standing behind her. Col. Scott skirmished with the enemy from the 24th to the 28th, and then was in Houstonville, Lincoln county. During the same time Gen. Pegram was skirmishing near Hickman's Bridge, on the Kentucky river, and drove the Yankees back. On the 31st, when two miles beyond Somerset, he was attacked by a large Federal force of cavalry and infantry, under Carter, Fry, and Woolford, and, after a severe hand to hand fight of several hours, the Confederates gave up the unequal contest and fell back six miles, the enemy not Pershing. Our loss was heavy, supposed to have been fifty killed. Some two hundred and over were missing after the fight; but as parties of stragglers have been coming in since, the total loss cannot be ascertained. The loss of the enemy must have been very severe, as our troops are reported to have fought with desperation, as well as from the fact that the enemy failed to follow them.

Messrs. Powell and McGee, who had purchased for our Government some 900 head of cattle, are reported to have got out with 510 having lost some 370.

By way of Cumberland Gap we have a report that Col. Clark's cavalry had possession of Mount Sterling, where he had captured some 200 prisoners, and that Humphrey Marshall had joined him at that point.

It is said that Burnside, at the solicitation of Guthrie has been started with 30,000 Federal infantry and 10,000 cavalry for Lexington, Ky.

Geo. P. Prentice has really gone to Europe, taking with him his daughter-in-law — the wife of Maj. Clarence Prentice, who is in the Confederate army.

Rosecrans has sent five regiments of infantry to Kentucky, and has ordered all the cavalry from that State to his army at Murfreesboro', and is massing his troops on his left, (our right,) doubtless to prevent any movement on our part into that State.

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The Richmond Daily Dispatch: April 13, 1863.

Latest from the North.

Gen. Pegram's fight in Kentucky.

--The Knoxville Register has an account of Gen. Pegram's fight near Somerset → , Ky., from persons who participated in it. The first most important collision he had with the enemy was at Danville. The enemy only made a show of fight, and on a gallant charge being made upon them by Col. Ashby's regiment, they fled at a rapid rate, and could not be over taken. The Register says:

During the fight at Danville, or immediately afterwards, Gen. Pegram learned there was a force of twelve hundred of the enemy at Lancaster, who, expecting he would be defeated at Danville, intended to cut off his retreat. On learning, however, their friends were defeated, they retreated themselves, and went so rapidly Gen. Pegram could not overtake them. Gen. Pegram then fell back with his whole command to within a mile or two of ← Somerset, intending to recross the Cumberland river and make his headquarters in the neighborhood of Monticello. On Sunday, the 30th ultimo, the advance of the enemy caught up with Ashby's regiment, and had some skirmishing. On Monday, the 31st, they came upon us with an overwhelming force.--They were said to have had four regiments of cavalry, five of infantry, and six pieces of artillery. We had four regiments, and two battalions of cavalry, and three pieces of artillery. The fight commenced about twelve o'clock, and continued until nearly dark. Although we fought against greatly superior numbers, it is believed the enemy's loss was much greater than ours. It is believed we had about forty killed, and the enemy eighty three. Our killed, wounded, and missing are less than two hundred and as the missing were hourly coming in, this number will be greatly reduced.

The enemy were so badly worsted they did not pursue our forces that evening, but came to the river next morning after we had recrossed. After a short artillery cruel they fell back, it was said, twenty two miles. It was reported that Col. Cluke had fallen upon their rear and destroyed their wagon train, and this caused them to fall back.

The whole brigade recrossed the Cumberland river, and are now near Monticello. Gen. Pegram and Staff were the last to cross the river. The command brought out of Kentucky some six or seven hundred head of cattle.