New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-28
THE BATTLE AT WILDCAT, KY.
ZoLLlCoFFER's COLUMN CAUGHT BY 4 MASHED
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
CAMP ROBINSON.

ZoLLlCoFFERs COLUMN CAUGHT BY MASHED
MISUNDERSTANDING OF
CAMP ROBINSON.
Correspondence Of The Cinsinrs; Commercial
CAMP DICK RoBSsos. GAHH,KD Co XVI
After the stage LEFT this morning, heard the par
ticulars of the Wildcat fight more eircuusisnaily.
The army courier lett Wildcat for Camp Dick hob,
inron soon after the rebels were finally repused, ana
before the list OF rebel casualties had been ascer-
tanned Il appears that Cspt. Stanusrd's ONO bat
terry had arrived only the day before the hght-most
orToruuely. The rebels advanced 20 the attack, IN
Suspicious Of the heightened metal which was plant
ed To .ceive them Tire 18th Ohio who were post
ed Al the point assailed were depressed, ana the
cannon were concealed Until the enemy got within
poiut-L blank musket range when beautiful me was
opeued upon them-Inuskets, hhed cannon aud
smooth bOres in merry chorus greeting them: ne
rasked battery created surprise, winch resulted m
diiorier. and Zocohers men reiterated after suffer
in., severely. Al ] O'Clock they advanced "A fecond
trie with more sy stem and clrcunrrecuon, ana an
animated combat was sustained Tor al hour, whtn
he rebels aQuin retired. At O'Clock they made Il
Al lad attempt but the heavy FIRE from our lads shook
them ana t6ey retired In confusion, leaving OF
their dead aud wounded on tue field. When the
courier left our men were taking care OF the wound
ed rebels. Several rebels also captured. ! uu-
derstoOd our lose was confined exclusively 10 the
l7th Ohio who sustained the bTunt Of the light.
Upon reflection / am induced to regard the attack
az design to capture the position-not simply re-
connoissance. II had been understood that tue pos-
ton was defended only by Col. Garraid Regiment,
unsupported by artillery, and It is thought Lolhcoiler
WAS rot dyised thar rc-eniorcemens bad arrived, az
they bad been thrown IN quietly. Should lhis be
the correct view, Il may be jutiy inferred that the
principal part Of Zollivoiers command was engaged,
nd tLat he LETT but moderate force IN bis fortified
camp at Cumberland Ford
Prior TO this fight, there had been some lively
sknmishing between outIosis and Rebel scouts.
Sunday morning u captain Of The sd Indiana was
wounded in the left hand, and private Joseph WIN
ston Of Hendricks County, Indiana, had hs leit arm
shattered rear the wri.t by musket ball. lie
passed through Camp Dick Robinson on the stage
Ihs morning en- route for home. Iiis wound, for
some unexplained reason, bad not been properly
dressed and he was fastening 10 Indianapolis 10
have bis arm saved if possible.
Subsequent 10 the foregoing skirnish anoiherplck-
CT party had lively engagement with The enemy
Three of them were wounded aud two captured
The enemy lost several in each action.
The repulse Of ZollicoIer-Or SnoDegos'er as
the Koutuckians maine him-is The cause OF nearly
rejoicing among the Union people and OF depression
TO Secessonisis The latter had been quite Ju6llant
al Nicholasville in consequence Of rumored Union
reyerses in Southern Kentucky, but the Wildcat al
fair changed their glee into melancholy. HE VIC
tory Is suspicious aud If good conduct and another
tfiuuph il added, much strength VIII be Impaired 10
the MON cause in the Blue Grass region.
la Yesterdays letter / refrained from particulars
relative 10 the advance OF troops from camp DlSA
Robinson. As there Is nothing under heaven 10 o.
struct me acquisition OF know ledge In this respect
by Rebel spies, DO not perceive why The newspa-
feIs should be restricted m the discharge OF Their
functions. Within the past three days The camp bias
been vacated, with the exception OF the 5ist ONO,
Col. Wa ker, the "a Ken ucky, Col. Frye, and an
unequipped Kentucky artillery company. The re-
maind-r consisting OF the Tennessee Regiment,
about 900 strong the III Kentucky Regiment, the
SD Indiana the l4h 18th, and Ssh Ohio, and two
Ohio batteries. under Maj. Lawrence, have sd-
vanced, and Others are moving forward. Ihls col
umn is more than adequate TO maintain the W idcat
position, but insufficient To assail the formidable
camp of the Rebels at Cumberland Ford. Our diff
lilies in the aggressive line will be materially in
creased by bad weather and miserable roads. and
more than all by the Substitution of Gen. Lee in
place Of Zollicotier at the bead of the Rebels.
/ am timid about remarking upon Gen. Shoept be-
canse all our know-NothiDg nusances are not dead
vet i remember they snapped at tremout's heels
because be presumed 70 like Hungarian soldiers, and
am afraid they may bark at Gen. She man Gen.
Thomas, for being associated with one. Nevorhe.
less Gen. Schoept, now ia command AZ Wildcat, is a
hungarian soldier Of Distinction and the military
rlen about Kentucky seem 10 repose much confidence
in bic skill and character. Gen. Thomas WILL there
tore, have that which Gen. Fremont proposed Tor
himself when be accepted the services of Gen. Ash
both--an able co-adjutant.