Snow's Pond
	SEPTEMBER 25, 1 862.-.--Skirmish near Snow’s Pond, Ky. Report of Brig. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore, U. S. Army. HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES Snow’s Pond, Lexington Pike, Ky., September 25, 18~2. Sir: Your two letters of to-day are received. I have to report an attack on my lines this morning at 11 o’clock by over 500 rebel cavalry, with one field piece. They made a sudden dash on the pickets from the direction of California, capturing several small posts. Fifty men are missing, but I am in hopes that some of them will make their appearance. They disappeared (as suddenly as they came up) toward Crittenden. I learned their number from parties who met them on the Crittenden road. It is doubtless the identical party that I have heard of before, numbering 508. I am gratified that more cavalry are coming, and I wish they were here now. It is next to impossible to resist these sudden dashes with infantry, and my pickets will be in constant danger of being driven in unless I have enough mounted force to scour the country for miles around. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Q. A. GILLMORE, Brig. Gen. A. ~. SMITH, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Commanding U. S. Forces near Covington, Ky.