Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-14
INTER EsT1NG PROM THE sOUTH.

The following extracts from Bowling
Green and Memphis papers Of January 2s,
20 and 30, and February l, will be read with
interest.
THE BATTLE NEAR soMERsET-THH BODY OF
zoLLICoTIRB BURNED.
This is the principal topic Of discussion in
Southern papers. They admit that they had
10 the field FIVE thousand i've hundred men,
while the Federal army, it is asserted, con
sisted of twenty thousand men, in an in
trenched camp, under General Rosecrsns,
Schoepff and Thomas. We have the follow
ing account Of Zollicoffer's death from the
Nashville Patriot:
General Zollicoffer advanced to within a
short distance Of an Ohio regiment which
had taken position at a point unknown to
him, and which he supposed to be one Of his
own regiments.
The first intimation he had Of his danger
Gus position was received when it was too
late. There's old Zollicoffer," cried out
several of the regiment in front of him,
skill him." and in an instant their pieces
were leVeled at bis person. At that moment
Henry NJ. Fogg aid to General Zollcoffer,
drew his revolver and fred, killing the per-
son who first recognized General q. With
the most perfect GOODNESS General u. 8p-
preached to the head OF the enemy, and,
drawing his saber, cut the head of the Lin.
coin Colonel from his shoulders. As soon as
this was done, twenty bullets pierced the
body Of our gallant leader, and General
Zollicoffer fell from his horse q mangled
corpse.
Among the atrocities with which the
Federal troops are charged, is the roasting"
of the Confederate wounded, in barn near
| the battle. field.
General Zollicoffer's body was carried TO
| the brigade hospital by order of DR.. Oliffe.
| He lived six hours after he was shot, dying
somewhat past eight o'clock A. M. His last
| words were: Bring my men inside OF the
bIeaStw works." There were l8 wounded and
ls sick beside General Zolicoffers body, in
the hospital. The hospital and all the bodies
we're burned by the Federals.
CRITICAL SITUATION OF GEN. POLK.
A letter from New Orleans in the Charles.
ton Courier contains the following interest.
ing paragraphs:
The authorities at Columbus have inform
alton from source upon which dependence
is placed, that the Federals are now making
, such dispositions of their forces in Kentucky
! and Missouri as will enable them to brinl
| overwhelming numbers against Columbus
and at the same time march powerful col
, umn down the west bank Of the Mississippi
The great rise in the Ohio, Cumberland anC
Tennessee Rivers will facilitate their move
e meuts in Kentucky. The attack is appointed
a % take place within fortnight.
So impressed has General Polk becom
with the difficulties of his situation that h
has sent agents to The Governors and othe
| military authorities of this State and Misss
7 supp, urging ihem to reinforce him as sool
as possible 10 the full extent Of their abili
ties In this State steps to that end alresd,
have been taken, but it would be imprudea
to disc ose the description or strength of th
1eiDfOrcemeuts that are about to be for
3 WsIded o him.
MEMEEToEs OF THE "sToNE BLOCKADE"
From the Charleston Mercury, Feo 81
Within the last few days a large quantit
s of wrecked material, consisting of blocks
9 spars, &c, have been picked up in and pes
this bsrbor. Thee articles have undoubt
ed come from The Lipco stone feet sun
I Iesr ,his port, and which the wind au
t waves have been gradually breaking "
Many Of the smaller specimens are heD
distributed over the city, ard viii, in tim,
he among tte turlosities Of the Lincoln Wa
Offers. that are more valuable, are beiu
80 by the ecBers