Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-31
THE WAR IN THE WEST.

NE W An IN lh6 EoAs
Our correspondence from Kentucky
this morning records 3 series Of very
important movements; and = number
Of brilliant victories. on a small scale.
over the rebels. The details Of the bat
tie at Wild Cat will be read with inter-
est. Our troops 6rst accomplished
wondsrs in the way Of marching; and
then fought bravely. defeating and
routing the enemy, who had force OF
about seven thousand men. The re-
ported night attack. which We published
on Saturday. was not correct. Zollicof-
fer expected to meet Col. Gsrrsrd's
regiment only. and he anticipated an
easy victory. In this he would not have
been disappointed but for the timely ar
rival Of re-enforcements. As it wss,
he became satisfied with tie two attacks
on Monday. and retreated under cover
Of the night. leaving number Of his
dead on the field. TIE conduct Of the
Union soldiers and their officers cannot
be too highly PRAISED.
Colonel HarrSof the Second Ohio
Regiment had brush with Eve hun
dred rebels in West Liberty, forty miles
this side Of Prestonsburg. on Wednes-
day. He routed them killing thirty and
wounding as many. None killed and
only one slightly wounded on the Union
side. The troops under Gen. Nelson
we're pressing forward toward the rebel
headquarters at Prestonsburg, and we
shall soon hear of fight at that place.
Our Mt. Sterling correspondent writes
that the Secessionists are in large force,
and have been strengthened lately by
two regiments from Virginia. But from
the way our brave soldiers are fighting
in Kentucky, it makes but little differ
ence if the enemy is two or three to
one.
We have also a report Of a brilliant
achievement near Winchester, Ken
tucky. where a company of twenty
seven Union sOleiers bsgged forty-sev-
en- rebel cavalry. The latter arrived in
this city Saturday.
From Virginia we have an account Of
an important victory gained at Romney
over the rebels. by Gen. Kelley. The
latter had force OF 1000 men. The
enemy was routed. and their cannon,
camp equipage and wagons captured
Our loss in killed and wounded was tri-
fling. The loss Of the rebels Is not re-
ported. We have some further psrtic-
ulars of the late battle at Frederick.
town. No. The victory there proves 10
have been most complete. From Gen.
eral Fremont's column, we have cheer
ing intelligence. 1t is about four weeks
since that go-a.head Commander left
St. Louis with large army, and on
Saturday last the head Of his column
entered Springfield. two hundred and
thirty-three miles distant. He was de-
tanned at jefferson City for some time,
and his march TO Springfield. a great
portion OF the way over bad roads, has
therefore been an extraordinary one
Those who have read the letters OF our
correspondent. who is with the expedi'
ton. will be able to appreciate the diff
culties that have been overcome in this
forward movement. And now we
have sdvices OF the first engagement,
which took place at Springfield on
Friday, (as we understand it--though
some Of the accounts say it was on
Saturday,
The Generals body guard (caYalry
attacked and routed over two thousand
rebels. The movement was as bold as
the result was brilliant. Springfield is
again in possession Of the Union army.
The American flag floats over the
Court House, from which position it
was lowered upon the defeat Of the
lamented Lyons; and the Grand Army
OF the West is close on to the border ol
Arkansas. A large amount Of pluuder
which had been collected at Springfield
by the rebels. preparatory to its removal
South, has fallen into the hands Of the
Federal forces. Our dispatches are
silent as to the whereabouts OF PRICE.
II he has not escaped be will be anni-
hilated; and if he is not already far on
his way, he must run very fast to get
out of the way Of FREMONT. In any
event the rebel forces will soon be
driven from Missouri soil. Our army
is in fine spirits, perfectly enthusiastic,
and the enemies of the Union will
disappear before it as the grass is
swept by prairie fire.-Cin. Gaz. 98th.