The New York herald., 1862-02-10
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE REBEL DEFEAT
AT MILL SPRING.


from tho Richmond Examiner, Feb. 81
The enemy from Columbia commanded the Cumberland
suppes from Nashville. With the channels OF ecmmu-
nicaton closed tho position pscame untenabe without
attack Only corn could be obtained for the horses ana
mules and this in such small quantities that often cavalry
companies sent out on unshod horses which had
eaten nothing for two days The roads in every drsc-
on extremely bad and from the landing either
bank the camp difficult to employ wagons; and, in
addition this the crossing Of the river was bad in the
small ferry boats used for that purpose Description
would fail portrsyng the difficulties of this position to
one who has not seen and suffered.
By extraordinary exerons for several days provisions
enough had been gathered TO ration the with bread
meat coffee and sugar for two daysthe 10th and GOTH
On the afternoon Of the 10Th General
ought to be attacked, and that evening General
Crittsnden called q council at his quarters, with
OF regiments and the captains Of artillery and lieutenant
colones Of cavalry battalions and IL was there unan
mously agreed 10 make the attack Up tho FIRST
bill and down on both sides OF the road tina enemy was
driven back before the mpetuous charge Of tho brigade
OF General Zolicoer and already he ascending the
last hill 10 the crest when the heaviest firing told where
brigade of General Carroll ordered up. When in
another moment It was announced that he was killed
sudden gloom pervaded the field and depressed the army
He had fallen the of the hl tho stronghold OF
the enemy, which he had almost driven them FROM and
enemy front Of him the woods, after few moments
cessation OF firing and some movement, taken bv
him to be regiment Of his own command and that he
rode up TO give them . command, when he coolly
shot down, pierced BY several balls.
Immediately on the announcement OF his death,
the nght and directed the movements Of the day
with perfect ceolness, in the very midst OF the
killed around him. H. friends against this
and entreated him to occupy less exposed
position but he would not leave ths 'front.' and his
horse unmovsd except when regiment would fall back
under the heavy FIRE Of superior nupbers when hewoud
In person, under fire, speak to and rally the men,
The evacuation Of the rebel iarenchments explained
ghen the question whether to defend or evacuate
tho place Suppose We could have held ii against the
superior force sttackngS IND feD days srrd haze
been arved out; and II, with their battery, which
nandsd the landing they had injured the boat escape
soed have been impossible and surrender inevitable. Again,
by taking Mil Springs In which could have been
done with small force, retreat at any time would have
been cut on and it would have been vain think Of cut
ting away out in 'front.' because without ratons the army
would have been preciptated into barren country,
able 70 afford any subsistence whatever To these
straits an immediate crossing OF the river during the
night was Necessary, and - time permitted only
to cross the mon, baggage, camp equipage, wagons
ho ses and artillery had to be lea great sacrifice but
not to be estimated In the balance with saving the army
This bold and mastery movement accomplished
this night and the next morning sav our amy on tho
south Of the Cumberland, aad the eli a' Camp Beech
Grove.
Tho crossing was effected during the night by the aid
Of tho steamboat Noble Ellis, which had before assembled
the river with supplies and which efficiently
manded on this occasion by Captain Speler Of the
vary.
In search Of provisions and forage. no enemy had
appeared the quitting Of this portion Of Kentucky had
and In q few days would have been compelled. II
impossible 70 further into Kentucky from she bar
Of the mountains between that point and the
Blue 9rass and all the counties the left and right and
the northern counties Of East Tennessee poor
support the army day. With vastly superior force
attacking the movement 10 the Cumberland river at
Gansboro, point Of supply, preciptated-snd to
this General Crittenden 70 moving with short days
marches.
THE RE-ENLISTMENT OF REBEL TROOPS
The Richmond Examiner Of the 9Th in article
the subject Of the re-snlistment of volunteers says
The desire Of the twelve months volunteer visit his
friends al home 10 natural. II often amounts a
bid passion seriously affecting the health Of the soldier
1t Is said Of the French conscrpts under the empire
where furloughs refused lhsm, the victim fire.
quently died Of home sickness The surgeons dis
covering the fact granted leaves in where the
unmstakabs stessness Of oountenance bctckened the
presence Of the morbid longing The result OF the be-
raj policy was found to be most happy. In every
the visit completely restored the patient 10 health and
animation, and he soon became eager TO return
camp as he had before been to leave IL. .
But be the number Of these resnlistmente great or
small, the enemy will be apt 70 find sufficient number
Of brave Southern in the field TO bae and defeat
their designs The people OF the South have failed
Ia their duty in this struggle and they little understand
the temper Of the South who think they have grown
weary and will provo recreant 70 the emergency
engaged in this cnest II then their political rights
which they vnficating; il is only free
dom from q ruinous taxation and crushing debt bus
for every principle OF freedom which have
wont 10 cherish as eacred.