The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-31

Colonel Fry were Battles Tennessee and
the Fifteenth Mississippi, the "Wigfall
Rifles" and the mississippi Tigers" as
hey loved to call themselves. These were
The crack regiments of the enemy, and they
their reputation. Again and
again they charged across the field but were
always met by the terrible fire of the Ken
lucky Fourth and driven back.
HOW zoLLIcoFFER FELL.
At the point of the "V" died General
Zollicofer. He fell nearer our camp than
any other man of his army. He was with
Battles regiment, his own home friends,
born and brought up around him at n ash
vile. A short distance from him, to his
right party of his men had been broken
from their comrades and were herdlng to-
gether like frightened deer. Colonel Frys
men were about to fire on them. Colonel
Fry himself was at the right OF bis regl
ment at the point of greatest danger. zen.
z. was on foot and within few feet of the
Colonel. A gum coat concealed his uni.
form. Seeing the condition of bis men as
the Colonel rode up, General Il. said to
Colonel Fry, "Colonel, you would not fire
upon your friends, would you I" Colonel
F. supposed from the Generals manner
and remark, that he was one of our own
officers, and at once replied, "Certainly not,
sir; l have no such intention" He turned
and rode few steps, when one of the Gene
rails Aides fred at him, woundiDg his horse.
Believing that he was tricked, Colonel F..
at once wheeled and fred at the General.
The latter raised his hand to his breast and
fell dead. Another ball struck him at the
same moment, believe in the arm.
BAILLIE PEYToN, JR.
Here, too, fell young Ballie Peyton, son
vi venerable man we'll known to the ma
ton. Young Peyton,Iik his father, strug-
gled long against disunion. He was Kissed
and insulted in the streets last May for tell
ing his love for the old Union.
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
The death of their General did not seem
to have greatly disheartened the enemy.
They continued their attacks with as much
vehemence as ever. The Second Minnesota
came up and formed along the fence, on the
left of the Fourth Kentucky The rebels
still extended their line to flank US on that
side. The Fifteenth Mississippi charged up
ments fought hand TO hand, catching hold
of each others gucs, and trying to drag
them through aud over the fence, but it was
all in vain.
THE cHaRGE-THE NINTH OHIO AND TENTH
INDIANA.
McCook's gallant Dutchmen came up to
support the Tenth, forming on their right,
and with them driving the enemy out OF the
woods, over the ravine, up the hill, across
the field to the right of the road. The
Fourteenth Ohio, which, with the Ninth,
had marched all night to get to the battle,
together with the East Tennessee and the
Twelfth Kentucky Regiments, we're coming
up. The enemy themselves were in danger
of being outhanked and cut of from their
retreat Standards battery was in full
play, with deadly effect, on their centre.
Kinney's and Whitmore's were advancing.
There was no help for it, the day was lost
to the rebels and they must retreat. They
were pushed back, flying as they went
across the fields. Our deadly MIME balls
told fearfully on their ranks yet the loss
was not all theirs. Many OF our brave fell
lows dropped. Colonel Woolford's horse
was shot under him, as he charged upon
their centre. Bob McCook was wounded,
and bis horse shot under him. But bull,
let through the heart would hardly stop
him.
THE REBELS RETREAT.
On they went. The enemy is driven
through the woods, where, an hour and a
half before, they so nearly surrounded the
Tenth, the heroes of Rich Mountain. Many
regiments are completely broken, and run
for the forests on the left. Woods Alaba-
ma regiment breaks for a swamp and scat
tiers there. 1t has home look to them,
and is a safer place than the road or the
fields Some regiments act together, and
form in a field mile to the rear of their
first position. But Standards shells, thrown
from the hill where the section was so near
ly taken, begin to fall among them. They
fly again pursued by our victorious troops.
For the third and last time they form, only
to be scattered as before.
THE RETRAT BECOMES A ROUT.
After this the rout is complete. Panic
stricken they fly in all directions. The
pursuit is pressed up to the very intrench-
ments of The enemy. Two of their pieces
have been taken. The third, which they
took with them, is only saved to be left be-
hind them in their flight across the river.
Our cannon open on their camp, our shells
falling into their most effective battery,
killing four of the men at their guns and
driving the rest away. The darkness of
nighttall only prevents a general assault,
and our troops lie down, hoping in the
morning to compile the good work of that
Sabbath, work they had not sought, for
they were resting that day, preparatory to
the attack which Gen. Thomas had intend
ed to make on Monday.
THE FIELD AFTER THE BATTLE-THE REBEL
WOUNDED.
I rode over the battle field in the even.
ing. Our men were burying the dead, but
many still lay gastly where they fell. The
wounded had been all taken up. The same
kind treatment was extended to the enemy's
wounded which was given to our own. The
universal remark which they made to me
as I passed through the hospital was, We
never expected to be treated 80. We have