, 1861-12-13
ShoepH and ZoI1icoHer,

Reports from the Cumberland river disagree
as to the movements of the two armies of
Shocpf and Zo1licofer, whether they are on
the point Of battle or not. It is stated that
Zol1icnffer has advanced ACROSS tho river to
attack shoepf at Somerset; but this is in itself
improbable, as he would then be fighting with
river in his rear; and, besides, it is derived
By & statement that after having thrown &
portion ofhis troops across, lie recalled them
and was making strong his positions on the
south side More troops arc being hurried
forward to The assistance ofShoepf, and it is
probable that the rebels, on their part, arc
backing up Zollicoffcr. The next battle NC
shall have to record, if battle be fought any
where this winter, will be OIL the Cumberland
river between these two armies. They were
getting down close to tho work at last &C
counts. 4 sort Of preliminary skirmish took
place Oh the 6th inst, in which Isaac Gilbert,
Of Company B, Capt. Stone, s5th Ohio rcgi-
ment, Was wounded, and finding escape from
the rebel cavalry impossible, threw down his
gun and surrendered. His captors murdered
him by hacking him oycr the head with their
sabrcs. The 35th Ohio will not take many
prisoners if they get 4 chance at the enemy.
In the same affair one rebel officer was seen
to fall from his horse; and the road where
they vent back Was sprinkled with blood.
The letter writer says, "We can sec tic en-
e1ny's camp-fres tonight. We expect big
fight tomorrow or any day." Major Hclycti
and Captain Prince, Of Shoepff's staff, had
been taken prisoners.
- Frederick P. Stanton is making bold
push for Jim Lanes scat in the Senate, under
the claim that the latter has technically va
Gated it to serve in the field, and that there
fore his (Stanton's) appointment by Gov.
Robinson is good. It is IN old quarrel between
Robinson and Lane, part Of which has been
manifested by the election Of Crawford, in
Kansas, to contest Gov. Robinson's place.
The Lane Stanton seat will be decided, it is
said, on Monday, but VIC do not sec how it
can be decided otherwise than favorably to
| Mr. Lane. He las received no military COM
/ mission rom the Government or the State,
| and has been serving in voluntary capacity
| without pay. &c WAS indeed rendered a
| Brigadic1's commission, and was about to ac-
| cept it, wlcn Gov. Robinson came snap
Judgment upon him. This changed his
| mind.
| - Great numbers Of Onion men arc flying
from West Tennessee, especially from Weak
| ley, Carroll and Henderson counties, into Ken
| lucky. They have escaped from CONSUMPTION
in the rebel service, and arc dcsirous of taking
| VI, arms for the defence OF the Union. These
| refugees represent the Union feeling in the
! portion Of West Tennessee referred to as
strong and growing; the people arc said to be
anxious for the arrival Of the National troops
and it was thought that 4 quite general up
rising would take place when aid should react
that section. The Hon. Emerson EtheTidgt
goes thithcr from Washington at once, ant
will probably bear assurances Of coming as
sistancc.
fF 4 letter from citizen in the western
part of North Carolina to friend in Washing
ton passed the rebel lines, and was on Tues
| day placed in the hands Of Gen. Mcclellan
It brings the clearest confirmation yet receivc<
that there is large and determined organiza
tion Of Unionists in that State. They arc
putting themselves in communication viii
the Unionists in East Tennessee, and awai
only the dawn Of hope for general rising
They expect reinforcement Of Brownlow b
the National forces, and will accept tia
movement as the signal for their own actor
e On the 7th inst, Z serious, if not fata
accident bcfcn Capt. G. VI. Lattenstal1 Of th
fag-ship Minnesota, at Old Point A block
, wood, quite heavy, fell accidentally from tt
hands Of 4 sailor, which struck Capt. s. Oh IL
| nrd Ho fall HI
!. tance Of some thirty feet, alighting on sma
propeller alongside. So serious WAS the stu
I and wounds received, that very slim hop
i | were entertained Of his recovery. Should til
r painful accident result fatally, our Go
Crn1neut will lose one Of its very best officer
- e Gen. Banks's command and all exec
> Gen Stones brigade Of this military divisio
u and Col Geary's battalion, who are still post
!, along the Potomac, have gone to the region
:. Frederick City, and encamped in that sicinit
l. About seventeen thousand arc thus quartere
rs but how long they will remain there is n
70 known. They have not yet arranged to
r. into winter quarters. Some are Of oplni
r. these troops will eventually unite with G.
Kelley, who is at present operating on
I bHltllQIC @ OuiQ l2lli4NtA, AN]A4 NAlAIVAAl4
,e E The Navy Department invites prof.
o. sails for furnishing, fitting and securing
~ vesscls-of-war iron plates fifteen and b
~ ~ feet in length, to have pinned edges and col
- tersunk holes, to be bent to the shape Of
L. vessels from stem to stern, and fastened
6 the timber with conical headed bolts Of G
r. and a half inches in diameter. It is und
ag stood that the Department designs to tt
"a, | clothc tho vcssels-of-war with the least pos
to sible delay.
nj In the Senate On Tuesday, MI. Sum!
lty presented petition from Francis A. Ire
nd way, setting forth that he had scme time I
7ar presented complaints to the Supreme Co
ch: against JEFF. Davis and others, but vas
er- they were improper papers, after he had !
,n- sented the complaint to the magistrates col
- hut with no effect It was Preferred to
Committee On Judiciary.
nv E The minute and comprehensive rel
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