Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-29
LIE RATTLR AT FIsrrENG CRERK-
MUItE FEDERAL ACCOUNTS
We take the following from the Chicago Time.
of the 22d Instant:

1880
We take the following from the Chicago Time.
of the 22d instant:
We have additional details confirming the
Federal success in Kentucky, and describing the
position occupied by the respective armies. Zol
ileofier Tor some weeks past occupied, with abou.
ten thousand men, a strong position on the north
bank OF the Cumberland river, a few miles be.
low Somerset, where the Federal Genera
Schoepf, with seven thousand men. was sta.
toned, holding the rebels in check. Gen. Thorn
as, who had been at Columbia, Adair county.
about a week since, moved forward with the ap-
parent intention OF getting in Zoliicofer's rear,
and, by the aid OF Sehoepf, capturing bis army.
Aoi1cotier, approaching the movement, deter
mined TO attack his enemies in detail, and sud
denly marched to meet Thomas. But the latter.
unexpectedly to the enemy, was reinforced on
Saturday night by Col Manson's brigade, who
made a forced march Of thirty five miles, and
Joined him just three hours before ZoDicofer
made the attack. The battle ground IS in Rus
sell county, at the mouth of White Oak creek,
which empties into the Cumberland fifteen miles
southwest Of Somerset, and is near where Thorn
as proposed to cross the river to get in Zolicof-
fer's rear.
The engagement took place on Suudav after
noon. The rebels were signally defeated, and
pursued twelve miles 10 their intrenchments.
Gen. Thomas did not venture on a night attack,
and they escaped to the south side OF the river
before morning, abandoning their artillery, am
munition, horses, tents and eighty wagon loads
of stores. After crossing the river the COnfed-
crates dispersed in every direction. Their loss
is over 300 in killed and wounded, including
Zollicoffer. The Federal loss is not given, but.
rom the fact that in one regiment seventy-6ve
were killed and wounded, it must have been
1900 Auaour tho ~a-s,o-A. ..,-1 -. a.
Federal side were the Och Ohio, 10th Indiana,
ID Minnesota, 18th Regulars, and 4tl and 10th
Kentucky. Ilis success, coupled with thst OF
Col. Garfield, clears Eastern Kentucky Of rebels
and opens the way to the relief of the noble
Union men of Eastern Tennessee. It must also
have a dscoungiug effect on the Confederates at
Bowling Green, and greatly encourage our own
troops.
CINCINNATI January 21.-Dispatehes have
oeen received at headquarters in Louisville an
nouncing thzt the battle at Somer ct did not
take place ouSaturday, but on Sunday morning,
and that Gen Thomas continued in pursuit Of
the rebels un6l night.
Our forces fdiowed the rebels, who ran before
them IN the widest confusion, like a flock of
sheep, close up to their intrenchments on the
north bank of he river.
In front Of Aeir intrcnehments the rebels laid
all night, expecting that we wonld storm them
iii the morning but with the aid of their boats
and barges they managed to get across the river
before daylight.
They left behind all their artillery, ammuni-
ton, horses, atd tents, and eighty wagon loads
of quartermasurs' and medical stores fell into
our hands.
Our troops had possession of their intrench-
ments early in the morning.
After reaching the opposite side Of the river the
rebels dispersed in every direction.
Two hundred dead and wounded rebels were
picked up on he fed.
Gen. Zollieofsr was found in a wagon, NOR
tally wounded.
Our loss is Tot definitely ascertained, but 1t
must be considerable.
The surgeon of the 10Th Indiana regiment tel
egraphed that his regiment had seventy killed
and wounded.
Gen. Thomas division embraces some Of the
best regiments IN this department.
As far as l can learn, the 9Th Ohio, the 10Th
Indiana, the % Minnesota, the 1lth regulars,
and the 4th Kentucky regiments were among
those engaged.
Colonel Mauson's brigade, including the 10th
Indiana, the 18th regulars, and some Kentucky
regiments, reinforced Gen, Thomas during Satur-
day night. They made a forced march Of TWEEN
ty-iye miles through heavy roads, aud managed
" aiiifo tihtc HVutS b1iote tib SoHiihtHctIitu
of the fight, in which they took a glorious part,
in spite Of their fatigue.
The tenor of all tie official dispatches received
goes to show thai the affair resulted in the most
brilliant victory Of the war.
No prominent officers are said to be killed on
our side.
Aanara1S -rr1Sfu- - cvvvss-saoaD-
treat of the enemy, owing to the bluffy character
Of the enemy, AID the obstruction Of the roads
by felled timber.
LOUISVILLE, January 2I-There is no news
from General Thomas to day.
No details Of the Federal loss have yet been
received.
Gene;al Thomas has taken the steamer and
the niue barges in which the rebels conveyed
their forces across the Cumberland, and wliehin
their precipitate fight they failed to destroy.
The theory at headquarters is, that using that
boat TO convey his troops across the river south
ward, and providing other means of %transporla-
ton, General Thomas has been too busy to send
the details Of the recent fight.
No private teleg.aphic dispatches Of military
can come over the southern line to Lou
isvilie, and no private information has been re-
ceived.