The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-19

From the Louisville Democrat. Jan -
The Battle Of MN sPri.s--One ,ho.se.a
beriana rlver-Parsoa Brow Mos. :. hs.s.s
-Senaeer Johnson's relations.
Through gentleman who arrived In the r,,v
last evening direct from Nashville, we Learned
some very Interesting facts He lest Kncxvisp =
East Tennessee, two weeks ago TO day. Tor Nah.
vile, intending TO work his way into Kentuel,
as be has business of great importance in Wa
ington. He was in Nashville on the d.v ~.
battle Of Logan's Old Fields Was fought I'M, ~.
| before any repor, had reached tina, civ T,l;..
boat at that point he Travelled up the Cumher.
land TO Gainesooro, and thence worked his ~
into our lines via. Burksville. In passing fs.r,
Gainesboro' ne met. at different times. = ,srrs
number OF soldiers flying 10 their homes Ther
were IN squads OF tSo and three. sometimes ~.
or SIX, anu their story was almost word for vord
the same Among them WAS a SON OF judge
Goodall es
They reported to him that Crit,enden ordered
an advance, relying upon the irforms,ic, IA,
scouts had brought him ,ha, there was otly ,yo
regiments at Federal troops TO De- met Zsllcotf.,
endeavcred 10 persuade him TO recall his order.
bus he refused, saving tina; he never recalled an
order. Zdhco;er then replied that be might A
~e'l take out the men and shoot or hang them.
but. as he vas ordered TO go, he would do ca
and the tears stood in his ewes AS he spoke. Tia
attack vas made. and the two regiments thew
had been expecting TO meet fell back for about
hall mile. They, thinking the victory tAeirs.
pursued, I'D only learned their mistake when
! they were attacked from both tanks ~ Veil n
| in front
Whca Zollicoff,r EEL. Crit,eujen. NOT be;,,
seen on the ground, q couple Of colonies whom
he did not know took command unlil Colore,
Cummings ordered retreat Some one cried
that the day vas lost, "every man for himself"
Then they threw down everything that could
impede their d ght and rushed for the intrepch.
ments, and then for the river. The rush Tor the
boats Was SO great that hundreds we're crow dcd
into the river aud drowned; the cavalry pushed
into the swollen stream pei NELL, aud many of
them were also drowned. The lowest estimate
any OF them put on the rebel loss was 1000
some saving fully ,600-bnt they stated thss
the majority of them were drowned.
When asked what the Union force vas by
which they were hcmmed in. they replied that L
could no, have been lees than 80, 600 or A., ZOO,
They had no idea where Gen. Crit enden vsa
and their estimate of the Union forces was the
strongest evidence of the panic under which
they fed.
By this gentleman we learn that Parson Brown.
low heaitn u very poor Ills son stateo Snoe
he doubted il his father would live to reach the
Union lines and if health would permit he dA.
not believe the rebel guard would let him 70.
IL is TO be hoped, however, that the defeat e(
Crttenden's army, the death Of Zoll,coffer, and
the panic which evidently nov prevails all thrs'
East Tennessee, together with Gen. Tbomass
advance will open the way for the cafe arrival Il
the parson in a land Of freedom.
This gentleman is on his way To zee Andy
Johnson, aud reports that the Rebsls have seised
Johnson's house. turning il into hospital, end
confscating all his property; that in order .
save his mother from the most hendish persecs-
ton, one Of Johnson's sons had taken the oash
to support the Rebel cause, or at least not .
furnish aid and comfort to the Unionists. An.
other son is hiding among the hills and has ben
since last December. looking with eager. longing
eyes for the approach Of the Union forces and
the relief from life Of wretchedness. e.
We sincerely trust that The news Is true that
Gen. Thomas is advancing ieto Tennessee, and
pray he NAV aot stop till he has taken posscssea
of Knoxville. Thousands gill flock TO his ssan-
dard, and the great avenue Of communicates
between the East and West will DO thus bro.
ken up.