Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-24
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Colonel Green Clay, aid to Gen. Schoepf,
reached Louisville on Wednesday night, and
furnished the papers there with the follow
ing additional particulars:
Prisoners report that General George B.
Crittenden had been appointed TO the COM
mand of the rebel forces, but he had not ar
rived in camp. General Zollicoffer was killed
at very close quarters; be had ridden up to
Colonel Fry and told him not to shoot at his
own men, when Colonel Fry replied that he
was not doing SO. Soon after this the en-
counter commenced which proved fatal The
regiments engaged in the fight were the
Tenth Indiana, Fourth Kentucky, Second
MINI, sofa and Ninth Ohio, with a portion of
WolfoIds Cavalry and two batteries The
Tenth Indiana was in the advance, and con-
tested the ground nobly, but bayonet charge
being ordered, the Ninth Ohio advanced with
the cold g. 'eet and soon broke the rebel ranks,
when panic flight ensued, the retreatiug
column being followed by shells, which did
terrible execution, and volleys of musketry
were poured in upon them. An order was
found in the intrenchments after the fiual
fight, signed by Colonel Cummings, from
which it is evident that he succeeded to the
command after Zollicoffers fall, and gave the
order to disperse.
From accounts furnished by records found
in camp and by prisoners the rebel force COM
sisted of about ten thousand iofa1try.
eighteen hundred cavalry and sixteen pieces
OF artillerJj two of the latter have not been
discovered, and were probably concealed.
Zollicoffer was in strong position and his in
trenchments could have been defended
against thirty thousand men. 1t had win
ter. quarters Of Iog-huts for fifteen thou
sand men and every thing was very comfort
able. So precipitate was the evacuation that
Lc lefT in tho huta If tho nwparo
had gone out TO dress parade; shaving
materials were left behind, private corre-
spondence, miniatures, extra clothing, etc.
The rebels seemed to have been we'll clothed
iu Jeans, but they were without overcoats.
Their discarded knapsacks contained two or
tree days ra'iors. They were we'll supplied
with blankets, and had plenty of old army
regulation ones, white and black striped,
which were unbaled.
The rout of the rebels was pressed until
our men reached elevated positions which
partially commanded the camp. Our regi-
ments we're thrown across the country from
White Oak Creek to the Cumberland River,
while Colonel Harlan's Regiment was ad-
vanced some distance on the top of hill to
prevent the enemy from occupying it during
The night. Zollcoffer was evidently under
the impression that General Thomas had
but two regiments with him, and that the
swollen streams. He therefore left his in
tIenchmepts and marched eight miles in the
hope to cut him off. He was correct in q
measure, for Geueral Schoepf on Friday
| sent three regiments, the Twelfth Kentucky,
| and First and Second Tennessee aud a
| battery to General Thomas, but they did not
arrive in time to participate, and on Sunday
he sent the Thirty first, Thirty-fifth and
| Thirty. eighth Ohio from Somerset, and they
| were obliged to cross Fishing Greek by
| means of an overstretched cable, to which
| they clung, advancing hand over hand
stTingipg along the rope, such was the swift
ness of the current and the depth of the
water. When Zollicoffer discovered hi!
mistake, his men fought well, but they coulC
not resist the bayonet charge. Our mer
| shot with great precision; the forest tree!
through which the enemy retreated were
Iiddled with balls.
1t is uncertain whether the steamboat wal
fred by our SHELF or destroyed by the rebels
The conhagTation was watched from the hill!
by our men, while "b0mbs bursting in air
lent terrible reality to the scene. The body
of General ZollicOffer was placed in ten
under guard Of honor, awaiting flag o
truce from the rebels for its delivery, but hi
men are so demoralized and scattered that i
is hardly possible the requisition will b,
made, unless it comes from Bowling Green
The rebel General had but one wound, th'
fatal one in his breast, and his features afte
he had been washed, were calm and life.like
Colonel Hoskins was ordered TO go feV
miles above Somerset and obtain twenty Goa
barges, and it is probable that with thes
General Thomas crossed the river.