Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-11-21
THE VICTORY IN EASTERN KEN
TUCKY.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS OF THE PIKEroN
BArrLE-THE TELEGRAPHIc STATE
MENrs MORE THAN CONFIRMED.

From the Lexington Observer, Nov. 13.
The following letter from DR.. B. P.
Drake. formerly Of this city. but now a
resident Of Mt. Sterling, has Just come
to hand The information il con tains is
in the highest degree cheering to the
friends of the Union. and speaks well
for our mountain Iorces. The bragga-
docio Gen. Williams (Cerro Gordo
John has evidently met with an inglo-
rious defeat:
"Mr STERLING, Nov II.
I'D. c. WrcKLrFFE. Esq: Mr.. Hurst.
a reliable gentleman, just from the
mountains. reports that on Friday there
was an engagement this side of Pike
ton. The engagement was stopped by
the coming on Of the 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 consider
ed perfectly reliable. B. P. D."
ANOTHER LETTER ABOUT THE FIGHT,
FROM THE EDITOR OF THE MT. STERLING
wHIG.
A letter from Calvin Brock, the pro.
tenn. editor Of the Mt. Sterling Wing,
dated Monday night at that place,
says:
Ihave Just received dispatch from
Prestonburg. 1t runs 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 O'Clock;
enemy whipped; their loss in killed
400; 1000 prisoners taken; balance
fed to the bushes. Federal loss COM
paratively small. This ] get at 8
O'Clock tonight from a reliable man
who has just arrived here from Hazel
Green, who heard Gen. Nelson's dis
patch 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 480, and the num-
Der Of prisoners about 1.4OO, and
among the prisoners was Col. John s.
Williams and R. Hawes, Esq.
STILL LATER.
The following was on the post-bill
received at the postoffice in this city
from Mount Sterling, on yesterday
evening: "Huzzal Nelson has whip
ped out the rebels at PIke,on, killing
400 and taking 1000 prisoners. This
is perfectly reliable. He got in behind
the blackguards."
From the Louisville Journal
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 suthorities to
their functions:
PROCLAMATION.
HEADQUARTERS CAMP AT PREsroK-l
BURG, Nov. 5, 1861.
Having this day occupied the town
of Prestonburg with the force under
my command, declare to all whom it
may concern: That the jurisdiction of
the State Of Kentucky is restored in this
section 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
offices. $500
Given under my hand. this 9Th day
Of November, 1861. W. NKLsos.
By command of Brig. Gen. Nelson.
Jso. N. DUKE, Aid-ds- Camp. /