Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-26

till Green River bridge. on which q large
force is engaged, is reconstructed, %
"a The rebels sent flag Of trnce today
asking permission to iuter their alleged an
buried dead. bs1aalrr tys5 ssi
The Somerset postm2ster's way bill of
the eth, says Zollicoffer, with Z. 600 men.
had crossed Cumberland River, and was
cntrenching. The 3lst Ohio, and two
East Tennessee regiments. had arrived
there, making force about equal to zol-
licoffer's. 1af enh 80 81 al a
Our Last Victory In Western Virginia.
Col. Kimball, of the 14th Indiana segi-
ment, arrived in this city on Tuesday night
on his way home from Western. Virginia.
He left Phillippi, the headquarters of Sen.
Reynolds, and Of his own regiment, on
Sunday. and brings the first full and au-
thentic account of the late battle between
our troops under Milroy. and the rebels
under johnson, that has reached us. He
was not present. but from the official re-
port of Gen. Miiroy and the statements
Of those engaged in the battle, has
learned enough to give us fair idea
of its plan and result. The enemy were
posted in an entrenchment position, near
| Yager's farm, about eleven miles di-
rectly east of the camp at Greenbriar,
were General Reynolds defeated them
last October, and where, by the way,
as our men have learned beyond all ques-
tion, by the graves found in the camp. and
from the reports of prisoners, we killed
fully five hundred, and inflicted total loss
of about one thousand, in spite of the re-
| ports to the contrary. After the retreat of
the enemy from that position, the main
body scattered. probably joining other di-
visions, leaving about two thousand men
at this Yager camp. to hold our forces in
check. Here they entrenched themselves
strongly. and undoubtedly expected to
stay all the winter. These entertainments
consisted of four lines of earth works and
bitches. placed at various distances behind
each other. SO as to afford four successive
lines of defense. The attack was left en-
tirely in the hands of Gen. Milroy, who
commanded the brigade at that point, and
he selected for it the 9th and 18th Indiana
regiments, and portions of one Ohio and
the ID Virginia regiments. The column
marched on the night of the 18th. so as to
reach the enemy and begin the fight at
o'clock on the morning of the 18th. A bat
tallion Of the 9th regiment. under Colonel
Moody, was ordered to make detour to
the enemy's left so as to reach ard attack
them in the flank at the same time that
General Mifroy attacked tiem in 'front.'
Owing to the darkness, and the wretchcd
mountain paths. orno paths. through which
this division had to pass, it failed to arrive
at the time. and Milroy. expecting it every
moment and eager for fight, began the
attack without it. The battle was warm.
and doubtful. Our force was unprotected.
the enemy were entrenched, and at least
twoio our one. Once there were signs Of
wavering, and portions OF some regiments
fell into disorder. In the nick Of time
Major Dobbs, of the 18th, came up with
a portion of that regiment which had been
left behind. and restored the fight A lit
tie after o'clock COL Moody, with his
division. came up. joined the attacking
column. and then our men began the work
OF cleaning out the entrenchments in earn
est. One after another of the four lines
OF breast works and bitches was carried.
as fast as the one in front was stormcd, so
that our troops had to make four separate
and hard fights of it before they cleared the
field. AT last, at four o'clock in the after
noon. after scattering but bloody battle
lasting all day. our mes drove the enemy
from the last earthwork. and were masters
OF the position. In tho last ditch young
Joseph Gordon was killed, after having
fought with extraordinary gallantsy all
day. and killed five of the enemy. He was
shst through the head and died instantly.
A little earlier in the fight Capt. Madden.
of the 9Th. was killed, but how we do not
know. After driving the enemy from the
entrenshments which protected their camp.
our troops retired. it being then dark, ami
slept on the field. to renew the fight next
morning. But the enemy bad had enough
ofit. Our scouts, as soon as 1t was light,
saw that the redoubtable chivalry had
burned every thing that couldn', be carried
off and would tnpn. and had rotreated no.
body knew where Col. KimbaH is sstis-
he'd that the rebel force is utterly disorgan-
lied, and that FIVE hundred cannot be found
any where in Western Virginia. Wclost
thirty uen Killed, and rather more than
that number wounded. OF the eneHy over
100 dead bodies were found in the eRtreach-
ments by our men before Col Kimball
left. Among them was that of Colonel.
supposed to be Col. Johnson's, who COM
manded. On Saturday night a party Of
Col. kimball's scouts brought in nine
prisoners. among whom was the noted
4 Colonel Stern, ey Stern, who has bcea one
Of the most active leaders of the guerilla
bands in that country. Two Coioncls.
and probably FIVE hundred men killed and
wounded.l with thirty prisoners. make
up very handsome victory. and the ene-
my confess it by burning up their camp
and scattering in every way We lost
nine prisoners. of the ninth regiment, by
their headlong disposition to get ahead of
the rest Of the regiment Oar total loss,
we suppose, Is about seventy, in killed.
wounded and prisoners, =. s. .s-.
Col. Kimball states that rebel deserters
are constantly coming into. camp some
times singly. sometimes in squads Of four
or i've, begging protection. and permission
to enlist in our army. They represent
themselves as having been shalnefulIy used
By the rebels. and morn Than yl.d 10 ox-