The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-14
Interesting Southern News,
Rebel Account of the Battle near SOM
erSer.

erset.
The battle IS the principal topic OF dis
cussiou in the Southern papers. They adj
NIT that they had in the field about $500
men, while the Federal army, it is asserted
consisted of 10000 men, in an entrenched
camp, under Generals Rosecrans, Schoepf,
and Thomas. We have the following &C.
count of Zollicoffer's death from the Nash
vile Patriot:
Gen. Zollicofer mistook a Kentucky or
Ohio regiment which had opened fire upon
our forces for one of our regiments firing
upon others through mistake, and gallOped
forward with his staff to order them to
desist, not discovering his error till he was
in their midst. He Immediately drew his
sword and dispatched the Colonel, to whom
he was about to give orders, when he was
fred upon, and fell, pierced with many balls.
Maj. Henry M. Fogg, Of his staff, was
wounded in the thigh, and Lieut.. E. B..
Shields, another of his staff, was killed by
his side. Major Fogg was borne from the
field.
And if this don't suit, here is another &C..
count from different source:
General Zolicoffer advanced to within a
short distance of an Ohio regiment, which
had taken position at point unknown to
him, and which he supposed to be one of
his own regiments.
The first intimation he had of his dam
gerous position was received when it was
too late. "There's old Zollicofer," cried
out several of the regiment in front of him.
"Kill him !" and in an instant their pieces
were leveled at his person. At that mo,
ment Henry M. Fogg, aid to General Zol-
licoffer, drew his revolver and fred, killing
the person who first recognized General T.
With the most perfect GOODNESS, General q.
approached to the head of the enemy, and
drawing hfs sabre, 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 a mangled
corpse.
Among the atrocities with which the
Federal troops are charged is the "roast-
ing" of the Confederate wounded in barn
near the battle field.
The responsibility for the defeat the rebel
journals contend. attaches to Gen. Critten.
den, who was not only drunk, but had been
bought up by Federal gold" A cores
pondent of the Memphis Avalanche, writing
from Nashville Jan 25th, says:
Indeed you can hardly pass along the ex
cited crowds upon the streets, without hear.
ing the commanding officer characterised as
ga drunkard," NOTORIOUS sot," ssold our
brave soldiers for $4,000" "death too
good for him." and more of worse tenor.
The Aualamche says:
Gen. ZoIlicoffer's body was carried to the
brigade hospital by order of DR.. Clife. He
lived six hours after he was shot, dying
somewhat past 8 o'clock A. M. His last
words we're "Bring my men inside of the
breastworks." There were eighteen wound
ed and eighteen sick, besides Gen. Zoicof-
fer's body, in tie hospital. The hospital
and all the bodies were burned by the Fed
erals.
The following, from the Bowling Green
Courier, confirms the statement that Beau.
regard will assume command in Kentucky
BEAUREaARD CoMING.-We have al.
ready intimated the probability of Beaure,
gard being assigned to the chief command
at Columbus, and we are now able to state
authoritively that such is the fact. This
announcement will cause thrill of delight
and enthusiasm throughout the South
Under the lead of this great General our
brave men will be prepared 10 perform
deeds of heroic vaior worthy of their holy
cause, and to drive the last one of the mig.
ger-stealiDg invaders from southern soil, or
enrich it with their blood"
The appointment of Gen. Van Doru to
the command of a department which 10.
Guides Missouri AMI Arkansas excited a
feeling OF regret which was not rem we'd en-
tirely oy our knowledge of lis great abili-
ties and OurappreciatiOn o! his distinguished
services but we are assured this arrange
ment Is entirely satisfactory to the Missouri
delegation in Congress and to Gen. Price
himself, who were consulted in reference to
it, circumstances of temporary nature max
IL pLcpSi ooo SOhoutiVS W tuC PuOilC lDItI~
eat.
Gen. Van Dcrn and Gen. Price will
heartily aud earnestly co operate against the
enemy; and, if We are not mistaken, both of
them will soon bind upon their brows lau-
rels greeDer tban any that now encircle
them.
Under the head the subject that most
invites attention." the Memphis AppeaI
has a lengthy article on the subject of re.
enistipg the old troops, whose terms are
now expiring, for the spring campaigD.-
1t says:
Nothing that we can conceive of will
prove so disastrous to our cause az a
failure to let the peop!e-they who origi-
mated and are carrying on this war-be full.
ly advised of the sacrifices and endurance
that are to be expected of them before it
is brought to successful termination. =
Chief among other subjects, full of solicis
tude, is that of securing the punctual re-.
enlistment for the war, of every available
man who is now in the military service of
the COnfederacy-a contamination which,
if attained will render the conflict cnm.