The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-25

ss g s.4 4. an al The Federal Ua'on
sworn ana ssbscrised to bsfore ne, this =
dag Of ---. 1se-.
In doubtful cases, two witnesses were re-
CURED to become senrrity that the oath would
be kept. Those refusing to take 1t are set 70
work on an adj cent hill upon notifications.
The Little Rock Joarnai rays that letter
from Fayetteville conveys the INTEL gsnce
Gen.. Price had engaged the Yankees at
Rolla, and routed them, No particulars are
given.
THE FIGHT AT woOpsoNvILLE-FALB COL.
TxaRY-fNrEgEsrfsa PARTIcuLARs.
The Nashville Banner has full account Of
the fight In Kentucky, in the region OF Green
river, alrsady reported by telegraph, from
which we subjoin the following additional
par ticulars:
At dawn on Tuesday morning, a body OF
men, consisting in part Of Sweets Artillery
and a fragment of Col. Terry's Rangers, was
they were encanped. They proceeded to-
wards Woodsonyiiie, and, after they had
passed the deep cut On staia side OF the depot
and Dirt Road Bridge, they found party OF
the enemy. 1t was Ia the outskirts OF Wood.
sonyills. They had learned that the enemy
had boosted that they intended cutting OF
"Terry and his DID wild cats" This Col.
Terry endeayored to defeat By turning a gap
in an adjacent fence and unilanking them
but IN this attempt was unsuccessful, ~ WAS
also an effort TO plant Sweets battery
Before other preparations couid be- made the
fight became general along the fence. The
enemy was or both sides OF it, extending in
line all from hundred and fly To- TWO
hundred yards in length and bering six
hundred strong. Oar forces did not exceed
two hundred and savsuty-flve. Col. Terry
~ al nm n
Walker, "co,ne, John, iet's charge them and
risk the CouSequences. capt. walker, Or
Cowau, Capt. Evans, Paniding Anderson, the
Orderly of Capt Walkers company, whose
narne has escaped us,) followed after group,
firing their six-shooters with great effect, as
they proceeded, killing numbers on either
the right and left. They did not retreat,
however. They stood up with intrepid firm
n esG anu courage.
as Captain Walker rode round the fence,
lust aftsr Col. Terry, he saw Doth ends of
rnuskat behind forksd tree. The piece had
Just been discharged, ana It's owner was re-
loading. The Captain Saw IN q moment that
if he passed he would inevitably be shot.
Their. was but one recourse Clubbing is
pistol he dashed direc ly on the soldier flr-
ing where he supposed his heai was. The
sneny fired at the same moment. His bail
cut of the belt OF the Captains bowie knife,
ran round through his clothes, and in fiicted
Il wound on his right wrist. The Captains
shot leveled the Yankee for ever aud ever.
The light lasted i'll tins way along the fence
for fifteen rninu .es hen ur b0s had rsa ched
the extreme end OF il. just here, Uoi. Terry
always in the trOnt-oIscoyered nest OF
five OF the enemy. He ieaped in his saddle,
waived his hat, and cried, come ON boys,
here's another BIRDS nest lie fired and
killed two OF theIa. The other three fired
sim ui taneously. one so OF Killed his charger.
Another shot Killed aim. He fell headlong
from his horse, withouta groan or d moan. He
was killed ins saptiy, the BAH piercing his
URDGITAtlUg
OF the brain Atthe same time Padding An
derson and Or C0wau rode up ard dispa tched
the emaiai9g three OF the enemy The man
who killed Col. Terry was hinge raw boned
German, We'll dressed, aud armed with Il fine
Belgian muSket.
The fight ended here. When Col. Terry's
fall was announced it st once Frustrated his
men with grief. The enemy had He'd. SIXTY
six OF their dead lay upon Tho field. OF ours
only five. Slowly those were collected and
our troops fell back TO Ii secure position. All
in all, this is Of The most desperate fights
of the war. IT was hand to- hand from first
20 last. No men could have fought more des-
perately than the enemy. The Rangers were
equally reckless. The result rnourAful as it
is III tue loss OF Il brave and gallant soidier, q
promising officer, the idol OF his men, and o
loved ana honoTed citizen, aces an Their page
10 the glory OF our lnvincible arms. 1t opens
the ball il lower KENTUCKY. irring scenes
may BE- expected hourly in th8t crowded
quarter.
Faoa GEN. zoLIIooFFsR's BRIGADE.
Tho knoxville Register hiss been permitted
to make the following extract from private
letter from q member OF Col. Cumming .
Regiment, in regard 20 the recent operations
OF Gen. Xolncoifer's Brigade in kentucky,
from which il will be seen that the.Yenkees
have not forgotten how to execute the Bull
Run Wild Cat n anoruyre:
We had crossed Cumberland river, Jour
regiDenI,) and expected TO have Il fight GER
tain, as we learned thai there were three regi-
fnents OF the enemy within four miles Of the
river, who intended to plant = battery on the
bank and sink our boats Bu: the evening
before we threw over Il Getach Ment OF cavalry,
nine III un Der, " no fell afonl Of their pick
cts, run them, and scared their three reRi
ments (who were On their march to the river,
and, in fact, were within one and half miles
OF it, SO badly that they " basled around and
went the other way at oaeie- quick,
The next day we repeated the experiment.
and csptnred n alor, a captain, al pri-
vate. Yesterday THE 7th) a battalion IL
cavalry went on a scouting expedition to-
wards Somerset, where their forces en-
trenched behind breastworas Their picket
was composed of about htreen cavalry and
forty Infantry their cavalry run past their
infantry. Our cavalry pursuing and firing
at the infan try. Results, one man wounded
and one horse killed on our side. he enemy
lost about ten or twelve killed, twelve pri-
sonera, and Il good many guns, pistols, etc
The prisoners all belonged 20 the 35.h OHIO,
VINO Nfid only GIElfH0 Las evening beiOfe
There was one captain among the prisoners.
EXCITING NEWS FROM KBSTuCKY--GEy. aCHoEPF
FAILING BAcK-cITIzENs LEAyIsG soNsRsBr.
The Louisville tky.) Democrat, Rep j OF
the Sth inst, publishes the following letters
from Somerset and Stanford counties, from
reliable parties :.
SOMERSET, KY, Dec. s, ls5l,}
Three O'Clock, A. NJ. -
Esi,Gys EerloeTGl: tSSntlemeu The re betS
have crossed the river in large force, ard
our troops re In full retreat before them.
The whole town is in the greatest con fusion,
and men, women and children are preparing
| to leave the town Yours, &c T. III
STANFORD, KY, Dec. s, 1851.
Editors Dfraocrat Gentlemen: The stage
has just arrived from Somerset, loaded wi tn
ladies and children fleeing for their lives. Al
the Federal troops under Gen. Schoepf have
been ompelied TO retreat on this side OF Som
erset, and all the rebels. twelve thous ind In
numbar have crossed Gum bsriand river aud
are marching TO Somerset. Every body that
can leave has come here in b8agtes wagons,
OK carts, ana any thing 10 get on with their
families. The report is true, and can be re-
| lied on as have it from several ladies Of un-
douota veraeisy. Our people hero think
that Gen. Schoepf should be reinforced.
Yours, Sc, \.
THE TEXAS BLOCKADE.
The Galveston (fouston, Texas Mars, CT
| tbs 18th inst, says:
During The lust few days q steamer has
n AIDE her appearance off Galveston several
times and at different places along the coast.
aiding friga,e, and 1T the same time is entieay-
/ nring IN sssJs. the sail YES set--the Santee-ir