Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-25

CrSCTySArI, jan 2l-Dispstehss have been receives
at headquarters In Louisville announcing that Genera
Thomas continued In pursuit Of the rebels until night
Our forces followed the rebels who before them
the widest confusion, like flock of sheep close up Il
their entertainments the north banR-of the river
In front Of their entertainments the rebels laid al
night expecting that would storm them the morn
ing but With the aid Of their boats and barges they
managed 70 get across the river before daylight
They left behind all their artillery, ammunition, horses
and tents ard eighty wagon loads Of quAaermasters
and medical stores fell into our hands.
Our troops had possession Of their entertainments ear
ly this morning.
Asr reaching the opposite side Of the river the rebels
dispersed in every direction.
Two hundred dead and wounded rebels we're picked
up on the field.
General zOIlicOEsr WA found in wagon, MORALLY
wounded.
Our loss Is not definitely sscertainsd lt be
considerable.
The surgeon Of the Tenth Indiana regiment tegrsphs
that his regiment had seventy killed and wounded
Gen Thomas division embraces some Of the very best
regiments in this department.
As far as can learn the Ninth Ohio, the Tenth lodi.
ana the Second Minnesota the Eighteenth regulars the
Fourth Kentucky, and the Tenth Kentucky regiments
we're engaged.
Colonel HanSon's brigade, including the Tenth Indi-
ana the Eighteenth regulars and some Kentucky regi-
msnts, reDfJced Gen. Thomas during Saturday night.
They made forced marched of twenty-five miles through
the commencement Of the fight, in which they took .
glorious part, in spite Of their fatigue.
The tenor Of all the official dispatches received goes
to show that the affair resulted in the most brilliant VIC
tory Of the war.
Cen Schoepf vas unable cut OF the retreat OF the
enemV owing to the buy character Of the country and
the obstruction of the roads BY fellsd timber.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2l-There 10 no news from General
Thomas to-day.
n a.,.;, ~ al. P.l.., lcsa bava sat han receiVed
Gen. ThauAs has taken the steamer and nine barges
10 which the rebels conveyed their forces the Cum
berand and which in their precpitAte flight they failed
TO destroy.
The theory at headquarters is that using that boat to
convey his troops across the river southwark ana pro-
vidns other means Of transportation den Tsomas has
been too busy send the details vi the recent Rsht
BALTNoRK, Jan'y al.
The Baltimore South Of the aOh says the statements
soueerpiug Bollcosr are 50 conflicting that We doubt
hem all,
Toe accounts are very Wild and contradictory. The
dslth Of Z)coher is confirmed; aud |! is omnous
OF that General Thomas hes lot furnished an &C.
count OF his eva losses or subsequent operations.
TIE great expedition from Cairo seems TO have proved
a rrsa. failure. Troops and boAls have returned with
out Al attack.
III, report in Raltia.rs W I'e 20 was that gun
" had returned to Fortress Monroe informing that Ave
or Burns:ds's Aset had grounded In PAmco Sound and
we're burned to avoid capture by the Confederates.
FREDERIcE, January 20.
General Jackson, with Il O00 men is at RoDney.
Lander has fallen back toward Cumberland. 20 uSht
vet
The South says, Il vas currently reported at Fort Mon
Os that large steamer With troops had gone ashore on
Tie coast Of North Carolina and burned The troops
we're taken CT by other vessels
Three coal vessels also sshare burned. -Four thou
and troops arg hourly sIPee'ed at Fort Monroe from
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