The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1862-01-23
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
Two Great Battles in kentacky.
FIGHTING ALL DAY,

Defect of Zo22ic06er's Army- Gen. ZOlli-
oo3u Killed Gen. BaiIte Peyton Ki0.
ed Utter Rout Of the s-Heavy loss
on bath sides Generals Buell. and
Schaepf III command Of our Army !
The Battle reneuced meet day-AHock
on tteir stronghoId- Tier .Jortlfcations
carried Capture Of all their Camp
P,o2erty-A large nun1ber Of Prisoners
taken East Tennessee Rescued
C1NsINNArI, Monday. Jan 20, 1862.
A bltte took place al Somerset, Ken
tucky. on Saturday. between Gen
Schoepff's and Gen. ZolIicoffcr's forces
The battle lasted from early 10 the NOR
ming till dark
Gep. Zollicoffer vas killed, and bis ar
my enti,ely defeated.
The loss is very heavy on both sides
The Lexington correspondent of The
Commercial gives the following account OF
Saturday, battle
Gen. Zollicofer, learning tLat the U
nion forces had appeared 10 his rear.
marched out of bis entertainments at 3
o'clock on Saturday morning. aud at
tackled Gen ScboepG 10 camp. The pick
cts were driven in at an ea,ly hour, and
the attack was made before daylight The
battle is reported to have ragged aith
great fury uutil 10 the afternoon. when
Gen Zoiicofer haeiDx heen killed, the
whole force Of retels ded inconfosion to
their camp. The lossis not stated, but it
is thought to be heavy.
The Baillie Pey ytoD killediis son Of
the ez-meDber of Congress from Tennes-
ace OF that name.
Our victory was very deoisir, and sill
result iu a rout of the whole foIce deiep
ding the right flank of Bowling Green.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Jan. q, 1862.
Gen Thomas telegraps to He 4lquarters
that on Friday night Gen ZolIici ifer came
up to his encampmeut. aud attafked biin
at q o'clock oo Saturday morning. oear
Weob's Roads, in the vicinity of SOmer
set
At 3 O'clock on Saturday aFeruoon
General Zolicofer and Baille p ytou .
had Been killed, and the rebels we're 10
full retreat to their intreneh ments at ). III
Springs, with the Union troops in bot
pursuit.
No further particulars have been re
ceiVed in regard to the losses OF either
sae.
CINCINNATI, Mopday. Jan 90 1862.
A com bned attack wss made to-day on
Gen. Zoliieoffer's intrenohneD at Mil
Springs. Wayne County, Kentucky re
suItng in a complete victor1 The Stars
aud Stripes nos float over the fortiGoa
tions. We captured all their camp prop
erty and large number Of prisouers--
Our loss is heavy. Gen. Zoliicofer 3
lea! body is in oGr hands.
LOUISVILLE Monday, Jan. 20.
The recent f2bt took place on Sunday
instead of Saturday morning. GeD.
Tbomss on Sunday afternoon followed
up the rebels to their intreDob nent.. 81
miles from bis own camp, AID when about
20 attack them this incoming be found their
intreuchments deserted the rebels hahn
left all their cannon. qaartermaster s.
.tores, tents, horses and wagons, which
fell into our hands.
The rebels dispensing bad crossed TIC
Cumberland in a steamboat and Uiae bar
ges ct White Oak creek. opposite their
eDeanpment at Mll Spring. 275 rebel~
9ere killed aud wounded. including Gen
Iollicofer and Baillie Peytop, dead, who
were found OF the field.
The 10th Indiana lost as killed and
wounded. Nothing further of the Union
10 has reached here.
Washington, Tuesday Jan. u. lsG2.
The Government this morning received
ofieisl intelligence OF the victory in Ken
tucky, similar to that previously received
BY the press.
Cincinnati. Tuesday Jan. %, 1852.
The Commercial has q Dispatch from
Louisville. which says:
Dispatches have been received at head |
quarters announcing that the battle at
SOmer-et did not take place on Saturday.
but on Sunday morning. and that Gen
Tbom continued the pursuit of the re
bel. until night.
Our forces followed the rebels, who
ran before them in the Widest confuSion
like a flock Of .heep, close up to their ia
trenchments Oh the north bank of the riv-
err.
In front OF their intreuch nents the reb
els lay all night expecting that we would
storm them in the morning, hut with the
aid of their boats and barges they man
aged to get across the river before day
light.
They LEFT behind all their artillery
ammunition. bor,es and tents. Fights
saigon loads Of quarterma,ters and NEE
oal stores fell into our hanhs.
Our troops had possession of their in
early this morning
After reaching the opposite side OF the
river, the reboIs dispersed in every direc
ion
Two hundred dead and wounded reb