Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-11-22
The Victory In Eastern Ken
tuckV.

The following letter (says the Lex
ington Observer, Nov. 13, } from DR.. B.
?. Drake, formerly of this city, but now
a resident of Mt. Sterling, has just come
to hand. The information it contains
is in the highest degree cheering to the
friends of the Union, and speaks we'll
for our mountain forces The bragga-
docio Gen, Williams (Cerro Gordo john
has evidently met with an inglorious de-
feat:
S.MT. STERLING, Nov H.
"D. c. WIcKLIFFE, Esq: Mr.. Hurst.
reliable gentleman, just from the
mountains, reports that on Friday there
was an engagement this side of Piketon.
The engagement was stopped by the
coming on Of night. Both armies laid
on their arms and renewed the contest
the next morning. At ten o'clock the
rebels surrendered. Their loss was 400
killed and about 1000 prisoners. This
information is considered perfectly re-
liable. B. ?. D."
A letter from Calvin Brock, the pro
TEN. editor of the Mt. Sterling Whig.
dated Monday night at that place, says.
| have just received dispatch from
Prestonburgh. Itruns as follows: On
Friday evening last, Gen. Nelson at
tackled the enemy at Piketon, Pike
county; fought from four o'clock until
night; both armies slept on their arms
until next morning, when they renewed
the conflict; fought until ten clock en-
emy whipped; their loss in killed 400;
1000 prisoners taken; balance fed to
the bushes. Federal loss comparatively
small. This l get at o'clock tonight
from reliable man who has just ar,
rived here from Hazel Green, who heard
Gen. Nelson's dispatch to Col. Grigsby
read at that place.
From the Frankfort Commonwealth
BY private letter received by gen
tleman in this city, we learn that the
number killed was 4S0, and the number
Of prisoners about 1,400, and among
the prisoners was Col. John S. Williams
and r. Hawes, Esq
STILL LATER.
The following was Oh the post bill re-
ceived at the postofice in this city from
Mount Sterling, on yesterday evening.
"Huzza! Nelson has whipped out the
rebels at Piketon, killing 400 and taking
1000 prisoners. This is perfectly reli-
able. He got in behind the black
guards"
[From the Louisville Journal.l
The following proclamation from
Gen. Nelson is in the right spirit, and
shows that the advance of the armies of
the Union restores the civil authorities
to their functions:
PROCLAMATION.
HEADQUARTERS CAMP AT PREsToNBrRa,1
November s, 1861.
Having this day occupied the town of
Prestonburg with the forces under my
command, l declare to all whom it may
concern: That the jurisdiction of the
State of Kentucky is restored in this sec
ton of the State, and that the regular
fall terms of the Courts will be held in
those counties in which the time for
holding the same has not passed. And
all civil officers are ordered to attend at
the times and places of holding said
Courts, and attend to the duties Of their
respective Offices.
Given under my hand, this 5th day
of November, 1861. w. NELSON.
By command of Brig. Gen. Nelson.
JNo NJ. DUKE, Aid de Camp.
After this he proceeded toward Pike
ton, at which place he arrived last Fri
day, and commenced an engagement
about four o'clock, P. NJ. The fight
continued until night, and both armies
slept on their arms. The next morning
it was renewed and continued until about
10 o'clock A. NJ, when the rebels made
an unconditional surrender. Their loss
is said to have been 400 killed and
while the prisoners are vari-
ously estimated from 1000 to 1000.
The route was complete; and it is prob
able that nearly all of Williams forces
have been taken in the gorges of the