, 1862-01-23
HE BATTLE OF SOMERSET.
Further Interesting gPar11euIars-0ur
Forces Across the Cumberland In
Hot Pursuit.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 22.-Gen: Thomas now
reports the Federal loss at 50 killed and l27
wounded. Among the wounded is Col Robt
q. MeCook Of the 9th Ohio, and his aid, Lieut.,
Butt Of the 18th L. S. Infantry. The rebel
loss is Gen. Zoflicoffcr and LII Others killed
ard buried; l16 wounded; and Is prisoners
not wounded, ) Of whom were surgeons, and
Lieut.. Col. Carter OF the l7th Tennessee regi-
mcnt- The prisoners say Gen. Geo. B. Crit
teEdcn WAS first in command, Zolllcotfer sec
ona. Ctittcndell fled to the woods, taking
the wrong road. It is supposed he will be
captured
The Federal forces actively engaged were the
10th Indiana, 4th Kentucky, I'd Mlnnesots, and
9Th Ohio. Tltir respective loss vas in the Or
der named. They were reinforced after the
tiIst Somerset engagement " the 12.h and
Sit, sotlt AID 5sth ohio, and Standards s.
Nhitlnorc's and Henney'e batteries.
Tie rebel force was cstinlAted at 10, coo.
Green Clay of Bourbon county, son of Bru-
tus Clay, aid to shoeptf, but with Gen. Tbon-
as i'll the engagement, has just arrived, bring
ing an cleeant silk rebel flag, inscribed
Presented to the Mountain Rangers, Capt.
F. 4. Ashford, By Miss ". D. ChardTeine.' y
Col. S. S. Fry, Of the 4th Kentucky, had hi
horse shot from under him by one Of Zolli
Golfer s aids, when he turned and shot Zolf
Golfer through the left breast.
The first breaking Of the rebel ranks va
effected by Cot R. Fl. McCook, of the 9t1
Ohio, ordering his regiment to charge bayonets
which put the rebels to immediate flight. Th
| last order issued was found in the rebel tn
campmcut, and was signed Col. Cummings
Senior il Command directing the rebels II
| disperse and save themselves in the best wa,
| they coE!d.
The v{.H;hu1 says Gen. Thomas with Q Iarg
| force crossed the Cumberland and is lsuntin
| the il.iug rebels through Wayne county.
CISclSSATl, Jan. ga private diSpatc
| from Somerset, Ky, says that Col. A1cCook
Of the OH Ohio, was wounded in the reccll
battle. Three balls struck lis horse; a fourt
passed through his oyercoat, and q fifth hi
him. The wound is painful but not dangerou:
The Louisville journal Of ycstrrlay say
twelve cauNon were captured at Somerset, an
thinks the rebel army cannot escape Tue1
are from seven to ten Federal regiments, whic
we're thrown across Cumberland river som
da. $ since. to intercept their retreat. Cnle:
the rebels divide into squads and find tile
way into Tennessee by unfrcquentel patti
they must all be cntr.pped-
4 letter to the Commercial, dated Soulerse
Jan. 18th, says ZolllcofTtr is said to have bee
t killed by Col. Fry, Of the ID Kentucky rec
mint. We have taken many prisoners.
The loyal Tennessceans fought like tiger
and have suffered much. The 9TH Ohio is ba
1y cut III. Tie Tenncssetans tuok one bate
at the punt Of the hayonet.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 19-Tle entire loss at Il
late battle near Somerset WIS 59 killed aud 1
wounded.
Gen. Thomas's forccs took II cannon u
t 1,4G0 mules and horses.
Gen. Thomas is nov across the Cuuberla'
river III pursuit of tue rebels.
The steamboat and eight Of the harncs Us
l,y the rebels were burned. The Fedcrals Il
using the remaining barges in transporti
. troops across the river.