Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-01-23
FIGHT IN KENTUCKY.
zoo REBELS DEAD AND
WOUNDED.
ZoIltcsffer Found in 4 wagon.


General Thomas telegrnphs TO Head
quarters that on Friday night, Zollicoffer
came up to his encampment, and attacked
him at six o'clock on Saturday morning,
near Webb's Cross Roads iussthe sicinity
of Somerset. At half past three O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon, Zollicofer and
Baylie Peyfonl had been Killed, and the
rebels we're in full retreat to their enirepch=
ments at Mil Springs, with the Federals
in hot pursuit. = = = : = - : IA
No further particulars are given respect
ing the losses on either side.
80 ~ saszss ~ LOUISVILLE, Jan. 20,
The recent fight took place on Sunday
instead of Saturday morning. General
Thomas, Sunday afternoon, followed up
the rebels to their entertainments, sixteen
miles from their own encampment, and
when about TO attack them. this morn
ing, he found their en:renchments desert
ed, the rebels having left all their cannon,
quartermaster's stores, tents, horses and
wagons. The rebels dispensing had cross
ed the Cumberland river in one steamer
and niue barges, at White Oak Greek op-
posits their encampment at Mill Spring.
s-s8-s- - ae. CINCINNATI, Jan. 21.s Z
Of A special from Louisville says, despateh-
es Just received at headquarters announce
that the battle did not take place on Sun
day, and that Gen. Thomas continued to
pursue until night set in. Our forces fol-
lowed the rebels, who ran before them in
the widest confusion like flock of fright
tened sheep, close up their entertainments
on the north bank of the river. In front
of these our men laid all night, expecting
to storm them in the morning, bat with
the aid of their boats and barges the ene-
my managedto get across the river before
daylight. 'Hsai ~. 'ai. % 49,. - .-.s -. =. \,
i They left behind, however all their ar
tillery, ammunition, horses, tents, 80 wag-
on loads of quartermaster, eommisrary,
and medical stores, all of which fell into
our, hands,. -..,.sials ID ssszsziB sl5z s.4si
& Our troops had possession of their in
tfenchments early this morning. After
reaching the opposite side ofthe river the
rebels dispersed in-every direction, - 3
Two hundred dead and wounded rebels
were picked up on the field, among them
Zollicotfer aud Bailie Peyton. zollicotfer
was found mortalIy wounded in a wagon.
81 Our loss is, not definitely aseertained,
but must have been considerable bee
The Surgeon of the 10th Indiana tele-
graphs that his regiment has 10 killed and
wounded. = sss11 T. s7i.t-7i EDS .r..laai1
81 Gen. Thomas division embraces some
f'tiie best regiments in the department.
AS far as I can learn the 9th Ohio, 10Th
Indiana, I'd Minnesota, 18th regulars, and
4th and 10th Kentucky, were among those
engaged. = -. Z 5.ys..-s =
it was Col. Manson s brigade. including
the 10th Indiana, 18th Regulars and some
Kentucky regiments, and not two of
Schoepft regiments, as first stated, that
reinforced Thomas during Saturday night.
They made "A force march of twenty-five
miles through heavy roads, and managed
to arrive Just three hours before the com
mencement Of the fight. in which they
took glorious part in spite of their fa-
tigue. - E9S
The tenor Of the official dispatches goes
TO show that the affair resulted in the most
brilliant victory yet achieved by the Fed
eral land forces in this war. ~ .s
No prominent officers are said to be
killed on our side. - 8
Gen. Schoepf was uua bic to cut off ihe
retreat of the enemy, owing 10 the blutfy
character cf the country and the obstrnc-
tons of all the roads by felled timber.