Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-14
miscellaneous.
THE REBEL RoUT IN KENTUCK

THE REBEL ROUT IN KENTUCKY.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
merciai, writing from Columbus, Ky, gives
some further particulars Of the rout of the
rebels after the Mill Spring batte
THE rebels admitted that they were com
plotely routed, and that Gen. Zollcoffer was
killed. On their way back to Tennessee,
there were fractional parts of brgades, going
in body, and with some order, but the re-
mainder were going in squads Of from one to
twenty-five or more. They passed my in
iormant's house with about 1875 two-horse
wagons, and four pieces Of artillery, under
Gen. q. b. Chittenden and he was said to be
drunk They were throwing away everything
that impedcd their flight, and were selling
blankets at s 25 apiece, and pistols navy
revolvers) at SO or 81. in Tennessee money.
He says that about 500 cavalry went back on
horses, the remainder were either captured,
killed or lost-at least one third of the men
who went back were without guns or any
thing else. the other two-thirds had their guns
and some of them other articles; all Of them
were in great haste to get along, and commit
ted no depredations their return, other
than to take horses, or mules. or something
to eat So hungry were they, that they actu-
ally eat the soap grease that his mother had
laid aside to make soap. The rebels say that
they lost in killed, drowned and missing, from
700 to 1900 large number were drowned
in crossing the Cumberland river, and this is
attested by other persons seeing their bodies
below Mill Springs in the river. Baiie Pey-
ton, Jr., was also killed in the fight, and is
now at Somerset. Jas. S. Crisman, was a
candidate for the rebel Congress, and had his
haudbills out a few days before the fight He
left with the rebels, his family being at Spar
Ia, in Tennessee. The flight of the rebels
was so procipitate, that no election was held
in Wayne county, on the 22d inst, the time
fixed for eleoting rebel Congressman A
large number OF those who were in the fight
said they were going home to stay there, and
none Of them would re-enlist at the expra-
tion OF their term of service--all, or nearly all
of them, being twelve months recruits, their
time will expire in February, March and
April, 1862 They took large quantities OF
corn, wheat, &C., while in Wayne and Gin
ton, but generally paid for it in Tennessee
Virginia, or Georgia money. OF Confederate
script. Quite a number Of the leading secess-
ions,s left with them from Monticello and
other parts Of Wayne County. They left,
perhaps, 100 troops in Wayne and Clinton who
are, or have been, sick or wounded. Clinton
and Wayne counties are now clear of Conied.
crate soldiers, who are able to do mischief
and great is the rejoicing Of the Union mer
OF those counties.
The federal troops are crossing the Cum
berland, and it is to be hoped that they will
keep on to Knoxville. A Tennesseean from
Green county, Tennessee, gives much inform
alton in matters aud things in that locality
.He says that 10000 Fast Tonnesseeans are
waiting for the Federal army, TO join it when
ever they can do and get arms for self-de
Tense"
The bin reyoking the lottery grant in Del
aw ire, passed the Senate on Tuesday, having
previously passed the House. The State il
now free from lotteries and policy shops.