Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-24
Great Rattle ln Elcntucisy!-Tctni
Dfffwt Of the Rebels.

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and Gen. Zollicofer's forces. The battle
lasted from ealy in the morning till dark,
The rebel Gen. Zollicoiier was killed, and
his army entirely defeated The loss i
very heavy on both sidrs
Somerset is the county town Of Pulaski
county, in southern central Kentucky. The
town is eishty-iiye miles nearly due south
4 from Frankfort, and the Cumberland river
/ flows six miles south of it. 1t is the CEN
/ ter where three turnpihes meet and cross,
The county contains coal and iron, and
Somerset has an iron foundry, three church.
es and branch bank.
Gen, Thomas telegraphs TO headquarters
at Louisville, that Friday night Zollicofer
came up to his eneampment and attacked
him at o'clock Saturday morning near
Webb's Cross Roads, in The vicinity of
Somerset. AT half past 5 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon, Zollicoffvr and Bailey Peyton
had been killed, The rebels were in full re-
treat to their entertainments at Mill Springs,
with the federals in full pursuit. No fur
ther particulars respecting losses on either
side.
The Lexington correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial gives the following ac-
count OF Saturdays battle Gen. Zolicof,
fer learning that the federal forces had ap-
peared Ia his rear, marched out Of his in
trenchments at 3 o'clock Saturday morning,
and attacked Gen. Schoepff in camp. The
pickets were driven in at an early hour, and
the attack was made before daylight. The
battle is reported TO have ragged with great
fury until , in the afternoon, when Gen.
Zolcoffer having been killed, the whole
force of rebels fed in confusion to their
camp. The loss is not stated but thought
to be heavy. The Bailey Peyton killed is
a son Of the ex-member of Congress from
Tennessee g, Of that name. Our victory has
been very decisive, and viii result in
rout of the whole force defending the right
flank of Bowling Green.
LATER--FIGHT CONTINUED on MONDAY.
A despatch from Cincinnati says com
lined attack was made on Monday on Gen.
Zollicoff'ers entrenchmerts, at MIL Springs,
Wayne county, resulting in a complete VIC
tory. The stars and stripes now float over
the Notifications. We captured all their
camp property and large number Of pris-
oners. Our loss il heavy. Gen Zollicof-
fer's dead body is in the hands of the fed
erals.
A Louisville dispatch says the recent
fight at Somerset took place Sunday instead
of Saturday morning. Gen. Thomas on
Sunday afternoon, followed up the rebels
to their entrepchments, sixteen miles from
his own camp, and when about to attack
them Monday morning, he found their en-
trenchments deserted, the rebels having left
all their cannon, quarermas,er's stores,
tents, horses and wagons which fell into our
hands. The rebels dispensing. had crossed
the Cumberland in steamboat and nine
bargeS, at White Ok Creek, opposite their
entertainments at Mill Spring. Two hun
bred and seventy-five rebels were killed
and wounded, including Gen. ZoIlicofer
and Baiiie Peyton dead, who Were found
on the field. The tenth Indiana regiment
lost rs killed and wounded Nothing fur
rher Of the federal loss has yet reached
Louisville.
LATER.-News received on Wednesday,
fully conirns our victory in Kentucky.
The battle was fought on Sunday. Zolli-
Golfer was found in wagon, MORALLY
wounded, and 200 dead and wounded reb-
els were picked up on the field. The rebels
fed across the river in such haste that they
did not stop TO destroy the boats in which
they crossed.