The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-01-22
INTELLIGENCE OF THE Ex-
petition FROM THE
REBELS.
Wilmington to be Attacked !!
ROANOKE ISLAND AND
i TWO REBEL REGI-
MENTS REPORT
ED TAKEN /!
John Tyler Dead.

ED TAKEN |.
4 John Tyler Dead.
4
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2O~-GeneratT Thorn
as telegraphs to head quarters that on Fri
day night General Zollicofer came up +
his encampmeot and attacked him at
o'clock on Saturday morning near Webb
Cross Roads, in the vicinity of Somerset
At half past o'clock p. m. Zollicoffer an,
Bailey Peyton had been killed, and tn,
Rebels were in fpll retreat to their en-
trenchmeuts at Mill Springs, with tn
Federals in hot pursuit. No further par
ticulars are given respecting the losses OF
either side.
| LATER.
| Louisville, Jan. 20.
The recent fight took place on Sunday
instead of Saturday morning. Genera
Thomas, Sunday afternoon, followed NJ
the rebels to their entrenchnents, Ii
miles from his own camp, and when abou
to attack them this morning, he fount
their sntpenchnents deserted, the rebel
having left all their cannons, quartermas
ter's stores, tents, horses and wagons
The rebels dispensing had crossed tn,
Cumberland in one steamboat and min,
barges at White Oak Greek, opposit,
their encampment At Mill Springs OK
rebels were killed and wounded, including
Zollicoffer and Peyton. The dead wer,
| found on the field. The Tenth Indian.
lost Is. killed and wounded. Nothins
further Of tho Federal loss has yet reached
here
The Surgeon Of the Tenth Indiana tele-
graphs that his regiment has 70, killed. and
wounded.
Gen. Thomas Division embraces some Of
the best regiments in..the department.
As far as can learn, the 9th Ohio, 10th
Indiana, ID Minnesota, 18th Regulars, and
the 4th and 10th Kentucky, were among
those engaged.
1t was Col. MansonNs Brigade, including
the 10th Indiana, 18th Regulars and some
Kentucky regiments, and not two Of
Shocpff's regiment as first stated, that rein
forced Thomas. During Saturday night
they made forced march of 25 miles
through heavy roads and, managed to
arrive just three hours before the commen,.
cement of the fight in which they took .
glorious part in spite oftheir fatigue.
The tenor Of all ths official dispatches goes
TO show that tho affair res ulted in the most
brilliant victory yet achieved by the Federal
land forces in this war. No prominent Off
GERS are said to be killed o., our side. Gen.
Shoepff was unable to cut off the retreat of
the enemy, lowing to the bluffy character of
the country and the obstruction of all the
roads by fellcd timber.
New York, Jan. 2l.-The Philadelphia
Enquierer gives the following ha i
The Norfolk Day Book Of the 18th, has
the following: s
4 A private dispatch TO gentleman in Rich
mond from prominent merchant in VIII
mington, N, c., says that feet of 80 yes
sells was at anchor off the mouth of the Cape
Fear River, and demonstration on Will
mington was hourly expected. Such tele-
grams, says the Day Rock, should be sup
pressed, as they only serve to excite the
people, and God knows we have trouble
enough without trying to create panic.
Rumors were current in Norfolk to- day Of
the most startling nature. Refugees repart
that Roanoke Island had been taken Dos.
session ofaud the two rebel regiments were
taken prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-The news from
Kentucky causes intense delight and is ev-
i erywhere credited. No official communica
ton has been received UP to 0 o'clock to-
night. - - i. ...1...l. +, ,.[
4 The Government to-day received elegant
presents frem the Emperor Of Japan.
4 Information has been received from Man.
assas by parties direct from there, that the
rebels have evacuated that point, falling
back further South. It is not known but
supposed to be to counterfeit the movements
Of our troops from the seaboard. ss
| Gen. Sumner, recently injured, resumes
the duties Of HIS command the coming
week. 80 $500
It's thought Casius N. Clay will be nom.
mated Major General on his return from
4 Russia.
/ Ex-President Tyler died at Richmon
on Friday night, after very brief illness
i A letter received at Wilmington, n
!. c., 18th, from reliable source at New
bern, N. c., says that 43 Federal vessel
are at Hatteras.
i An official dispatch received at VII
mington on the 10Th inst, from Goldsbor
on the 10th, says that 81 small steamer
and l6 sail vessels were inside, and seve
large steamers outside Hatteras. Nor
are expected in Pamlico Sound.
j A law recently passed by the Confed,
) rate Congress- prohibits the publication
war news in newspapers.
An Order which Means Buaimcs.
WAsnISeorS, Jan. 1S-An order just is
sued from headquarters says the exigenciel
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