The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-31

of the Rebel Camp.
The Louisville Journal learns from let
ter received in that city that the Tenth In
diana led the advance against the rebels,
and fought them for some time, when Nc
Cooks Ninth Ohio and the Second Mime
sofa charged upon them and drove them
back. From noon until about P. M. there
was lull in the battle. Lieutenant Miller,
OF Albany, KY, attached to Woolford's
cavalry, was killed. Gen. ZoIlicoffer's entire
uniform was taken off his body in small
pieces for trophies. His horse, saddle, and
bride were captured. In the heat of the
melee Zolicoffer shot at Colonel Fry twice,
and wounded his horse, when the Colonel
drew his pistol and MORALLY wounded the
rebel leader.
Col. Green Clay, Aid to Gen. Schoepf,
arrived in Lousyil, on Wednesday evening,
having left the scene of the late victory on
Monday, and from him the Journal gathers
the following additional particulars, which
give better insight into the fight:
From accounts furnished by records
found in camp and by prisoners, the rebel
force consisted of about ten Thousand IDS
fantry, eighteen hundred cavalry, and six
teen pieces OF artillery. Two of the latter
have not been discovered, and were prOba.
bly concealed. Zollicotfar was in strong
position, and his intrenchments could have
been defended against thirty thousand men.
1t had winter quar-, ers with huts for fifteen
thousand men, and everything was very
comfortable.
The rout of the rebels was pressed until
our men reached elevated positions which
partially commands the camp. Our en-
entertainments were thrown across the cOun.
try from White Oak Greek to the Cumber
land river, while Col. Harlan's regiment
was advanced some distance on the top OF
bill to prevent the enemy from occupying
it during the night. Zollicoffsr was evi-
IDENTIFY IN Ter the impression that General
Thomas had but two regiments with him,
and that the reserves could not come up
on account of the swollen streams. He
therefore left his intrenchments and march-
ed eight miles in the hope to cut him of.
Il is uncertain whether the steamboat
was fred by cur shells Or destroyed by the
rebels. The confagration was watched
from the hills by our men, while "bombs
bursting in air" lent terrible reality to
the scene. The body of Gen. ZoicOfer
was placed in tent under guard OF hon
or, awaiting a flag of truce from the rebels
for its delivery, but his men are so demoral-
lied and scattered that il is hardly possible
the requisition will be made, unless it come
from Bowling Green. The rebel General
had but one wound, the fatal one in bis
breast, and his features, after he had been
washed, were calm and life.like. Colonel
Hoskins was ordered to go few miles
above Somerset and obtain twenty coal
barges, and it is probable that with these
Gen. Thomas crossed the river.
By the mails received last night, we are
in possession of the details of the operations
of General Thomas and bis command up to
noon on Monday last. We make, from the
materials at command, an interesting &C.
count Of the battle, the pursuit of the flying
rebels, the occupation OF their camps on the
north and south banks of the Cumberland
incidents of the battle, etc.
The enemy formed in these two fields, at,
tacking the Indiana troops both in front
and upon their lett flank. A section oil
Capt. Standards battery had been brought
up, and was stationed in the road. The
attack here was made about seven O'Clock
in the morning. Colonel Manson, coming
up to the position just after the attack be-
gan, and seeing that his men must be over.
| powered before the other regiments could
come up, ordered his men to fall back, which
they did in good order, fighting as they
went. Captain STANDARD reluctantly gave
up the privilege of giving the enemy one
good blizzard" from that point, and retired
! too.
Immediately to the rear of the woods
where the Tenth was stationed is another
field, with a steep descent to a ravine, and
then comes another dense forest. On the
left of the road the ceariDgs continue to the
ravine, the sides of which at that point are
covered with growth of scrub oaks and
| other timber.
OUR TROOPS RETIRE, ARE REINFORCED, FORM
A"v," AND MAKE STAND.
After crossing the river another field lies
on the left of the road. The Tenth retired
through the field on the right of the road
and through the woods for about hundred
and forty yards to the rear of the ravine.
At this point, Colonel Fry's Fourth KEN
lucky came up and formed along the fence
which separates the road from the field on
the left. There is no fence on the right Of
the road at that point. The two regiments
here formed in the shape of a V, its point
toward the enemy advancing from the ra.
vine, behind which they had reformed after
their temporary success in their first attack.
For nearly an hour they tried to break that
V, but failed.
What rebel regiments came through the
woods to attack the Tenth at this place, l
have not learned. Those which attacked