The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-01

mcnts were IN not much better plight but were much
more cheerful They displayed intense aninosity against
The Singer aristocracy declaring that while Ohio and
Indiana troops might show mercy to bitter FOO was
not their part 10 play tho fool in this war. The only
M hs ~ q snese troops y
like orphans waiting the slow pleasure Of the Court
of Probate 10 appoint their guardian But their uniforms
have been ordered and they viii DO comfortably ella
their clothing be manufactured and forwarded
to them
They are as earnest in their loyalty as those from Ohio
ana Indiana But have been surprised mere, as was
in Western Virginia, TO observe the physical supero ny
Of the Buckeyes and Hoosiers do not know how TO ac
count for it. Apparently the male population Of Ken
lucky il superior but after regmeDng the the
respective States, one is surprised to observe mat sue
rority Of form muscle and military spirit distinguishes
tho men from the hills and valleys north OF the ono IN
diana especially leads in big men Ohio men do not show
average stature compared with their Hooser cthgen
but exhibit equal Drawn and elasticity, with more apt
tudc for military discipline.
zoIIlcorrER RxpuIsEp.
Since commenced writing messenger arrived from
the federal camp at Wild Cat in Rockcastle county with
otical despatch from General shoelt anne ncing
severe repslse Of the rebels yes.er.ay WIZ Sat y the
forys miles hence, at the ford Of Rockcastlc river II
was first occupied by Colo el Garrard with Kentucky
regiment Subsequently battery was sent forward.
The pont-wtch was naturally formidable for dc.cAcc--
was fortified and General Shoet took command. Lat
week force was reinforced by Colonel Connel with
the Seventeenth Ohio and the Thirty third Indiana Sun
day morning Zoicoaers pickets came IN conta witt
ours and lively skirmish ensued. One Of ou ca ains
were wounded ami two Of our men were captured. W.
took prisoners, and scouts reported Hi-
Golfer advancing on Wild Cat with 600 men pufng the
day there another ski mish in which three OF
mcn and some OF the rebe were wounded
Monday morning yesterday, at eleven O'Clock, the
enemy was discovered in heavy column marchine nv the
hill 70 assault the position held By the Seventeenth Ohio
on the point Of tho battery. The rebels were Obliged T.
come up directly in front Our men were hell Wei in
hand until the enemy got within point blank ange, when
-hoeftopened upon them farously with muskcty and eau
lister, throwing them into irremcdabic osorde and
they retfeated rapidly, leavnga number OF their dcad
and wounded the aeld At one O'Clock they wed
The attack with vgor and debefaot, BIT aitei
hot fight Of an hour they were again come led TO retire,
ter ering consiera bly,. At four o'clock they made
third attack BIT met so bitterly that they
treated from tho field, having been repealed three times
Our loss was fonr killed and twenty ed The
Der Of their killed ard ed Is not reported. The
mess niger said that whtp he left our men were
convey the wounded rebels into our hospitals Some Of
their cad were lying in the ID rs passed thru gh
Several prisoners, who token in the fight, stated
that Zolliconer had oC0 infantry md GOD cavay This
probably the buk Of his force. ms he doubt left
merely u garrison in his iortinca,ons at Cumberland
Ford.
The of the fight had fine effect on the in
this camp, The Kent tckians We're especial yubnnt,
and Colonel ramb cites First kentucky regiment went
forward this morning in high gcc. 1t also rcised n
most happy hi cIce up the PEG L. If is follow d
by another viii greatly promote the rccrut
service and the Union cause in this section.
succinct statement Of the situation will be interesting
10 readers. You know doubtless that the road to Cam
bcrMd tap leads south from Lexington, or from Nchol-
sonvie, the terminus Of the Kentucky Central Railroad
which il Ill mics from N1nclnnaI. FROM tnat point
Crab cfarc--hry mes--therc is asupegb mac
adamizcd pike, but from thence TO Cumberland Cap
ninety Ave mIas;hcre Is nothing but rough mountain
Mud road which is almost impassabe in frosty weather
Wild Cat is sixty-threc miles from Nichosonvi,, and
Cumberland Ford. where Zolcocr is fortified forty
nine miles or three DAYS march, from the latter point,
We have the advantage Of the rebels in railroad and
pike hut they have tie advantage Of rs IN their unscru-
paousncss. We arc obliged 10 move supplies in the
ordinary way They take theirs from Eastern Tennessee
Many leading military m n think II too late to push fo,
wad TO the Gap, md there is arcay some speculation
concerning the rroprety of going int winter quarters at
Crab Orchard Should be Obliged TO do this YOU will
discover that datoriness will have brought this cam
paign most tame and npotent conclusion ofcourse
nobody TO blame.
canno give you any late intelligence concerning Gen
cra Nelson's expedition 70 Prcsonbrg Suffice it 70 say
he Is marching towards that point with small bit well
ordered column Of Ohio troops and will probably engage
the enemy before this is pub shcd.
FiEE IN WEST SEVENTEENTH SIgEgTA WOMAN RrRyzp TO