Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-02-05
Tho Nehs,

6; disastrous ight and retreat Of Gen. Crit
tendcns forces ut the Cumberland Gan, /,
Eastern Kentucky. We give all the dis
patches received in regard to Il, They still
lack particulars Thpt there has beer
- ircnchcry Of some kind that has brought
on tics disaster is without doubt.
J MrwHs, Jan, "a special telegram
: TO the Avalanche, dated Knoxville, 2Gd says
10 on Saturday last at 10 o'clock at night,
r Gen. Crittendcn ordered an attack on the
enemy, supp3sing them to bs about 1900
strong, but found them 10000 in number.
Gen, 2olilcoter was killed and Crttcnden
, wounded Hcu Corroll took command and
'r'roSscd he Cumberland in good order.--
Our loss was about Goethe cnCmys loss
400 or 800. The MiSsissippians and Bat
dos regiment were rallied by Gen. Carroll
and saved our army. Whites regiment
protected our forces while recrossng the
river Rul.eiges battery and two guns of
Monsmrat,s were lost because OF bad
roads. Gen. Carroll and his staff display
cd the greatest skill and bravery. Whites
regiment fought like Veterans. We arc
looking for further dispatches every min
ute.
RrcuMoSD, Jan. 23.-Fmther intelligence
received confirms ZollicDfTer's dereot and
death Gen. Crittcnden was In command
with eight regiments and six nieccs of ar.
tillcry. He attacked the enemy in n strong p.
position at Fisbing crock and Was ren n,,s1 /
with heavy loss. Zollicofrer was killed :
On his death the army became confused .
and utterly routed, losing all its artillery
baggage. equipments, etc. Probable loss
Jtll Killed q nd iCpuuIp1 VI
"a r dspa. ea FROM Du" pr chalJe Of New Or
leans. Of Crittcndens. staff saws Confcde.
rate army is now in full retreat on Knor.
vile.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 24.-The Avalanche has
special. dated Knoxville o. which savs. ,yo
marched nine miles and the enemy wora
rcpulsed three times They fell bock IN
their Qualifications and then ontaarLod ne
We rctreated 70 our breastworls uoro ,,,,,
rounded and crossed tho C,rrobo,l, nd.,,,dau
n heavy fire This was nj So,c1nct SD,
NIGHT The frbt be@nn NJ n'njocl, -
We lost all our horses, tents md cnn;noao
and eleven rims snikrd nr tbroyn ~ r. 4,
river. Gen. Corrol took command Of The /,
brigade tits not known whether the enc
my has crossed the river or not Carroll :
.."Sv u 'aient st"nu; CriFtehoeh, IarroH
~. 'n0 s !heir sun are saie' COL fo"eli Eat i
.ie, oIotham ana cummings were wounded
surgeons Norton puni@hy and cliit were
'"G ~, prisoners q
, 4"e lesIIl u, were al engaged mayors i
,,oGg ana Hnie4Gs are Wounded-fogg IN i
Mt mp, Ao!Hc0Her ooay was not recoY-
y u, v o;o WI 1oIVes were G'VUV--'he enemy il
4,OUU. we are still falling back. Adjt- L
'yH' Dung 'ea'tS III the morning with re- n
I'''c''penls' q,
t9'eAoa') SOUS, b
AleW
"a u'9PntcH RON h4chmond, says Fur
cI 'nI'i !. states mat me hatLle took IN
'"Ce On sunday, ele'en miles from Mil NJ
2. lheS ~ :, u4asAl county; n.y. on flshIng W
i,sN, HI'. .i Io!l anu great disaster &C
.outIeo WINE II, "t'acklnG inc enemy strong ST.
'siUon' ~, me coniederates retired to their ~,
'uPs' lHe enemy a'tacEed our breast
o,AS auu shCiicu our camps, Our troops 'u
'en relie"'eo IN disorder Inc cause Of I'll
y ulsu9'er WIZ DC iut'y inyestFated and ry
.use, it may be premature to announces il pc
me following Is the Northern accounts
the fight; al
The PHILADELPHIA Press of the Dict no. 1t
,rts the defeat of 2ollirofrar an tbn Ion ag
Somerset bv rho foJorors goIlioaFa,, ",
rs killed and bis bodv in nosscssion If tbo a.,
leral Baihe Peyton, ir, also, is among NJ
c killed. The Coniederates lost 275 kill.
, mTunuGo ana deserted from the en-
sanrdar Tho federo,s Iosi ~ So $50, ~,