The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-27

The following Is from late papers received
at this office:
LArR FRox FIsHIxa CREEK, KY.-aBx. cRIrraN.
DEN c-wOUSDHD, sc.
We gather q few additional facts In relation
to the late kentucky Disaster'' from the
Knoxville Register. Eight Confederats regi.
menu engaged fourteen regiments Of the
enemy:
The false in formation of the enemy's force
was brought by one johnson, known famin-
arly AS "Hogback Johnson"
When our forces reached their breast or ks,
Gen. Crtttenden concluded to fall back to
the south side Of the river. The little steamer
which had lately arrived was taken charge
OF by Capt. Spiiler. Our ihfant1y were safely
.ranspor ted across. under the ire Of the enc
mys batteries, posted on the heights above.
horses, tents and munitions. Gen. Carroll
now has command OF the division.
Two of General Zollicotfer's aids-Major
Fogg and Maj. Sheilds-Were badly wounded.
Whether tie enemy had crossed the Gum.
bertrand river we are not advised but our
forces expected they would do so General
Carroll is reported Us making a valiant
stand gatnSt them.
General Uritiendep and all his staff are
safe. General Darrell and staff are safe.
Our loss Is reported TO be 500 killed. The
enemy's loss is supposed to be twice the mum.
Der.
General Orittenden ordered the advance at
IL O'Clock Saturday night, supposing the enc.
my to be only ], $50 strong.
Under cover of night our forces were
transported speedily across tha river. and
when the me ssengsr left were ordered to
foil back tn Camp Mc0inn.s, twenty five
miles In the direction towards Knoxville,
Tenn.
In the engagement Rutledgs's and Nc.
Olupg's batteries were lost, except two pieces
of the former. which were stationed with
Monsarrat's battery on the south hide Of the
river, and are safe.
Our loss was not very heavy, but our men
became pantc-stricken after the TALL Of Gen.
Zollieoffar
Gen Shepf com manded the Federal forces,
and it is supposed that he was assisted by
Gen. Rosecrans. Their force was three
Several OF our mon came in yesterday, and
report large numbers of others on the way
to Knoxville
Our troops fell back to tho breastworke un-
der command of Gen. Urittenden, who was
not woundeds as has been reported.
The citizens Of Knoxville, Tenn, have held
meetings with view to furnish the dis
tressed and routed soldiers with clothing,
Esds, and blankets.
LArss-A SHALL 1oRcs or YANKEES AT xux.
RAY, KY.
The Bowling Green Courier, OF the "a.
says, that instead Of ten or twelve thOusS$8
YANKEES occupying Murray, Gallo way co0E
ty, as reported. the number consists only Of
5000 infantry and 600 cavalry. They are I'M
der comm aud Of Gen Smith, from P&ducah.
His inject doubtless Is to destroy the rail.
road at Paris, Tenn, and thus break the
comm unication between Memphis and Bowl
ing Green, and capture or destroy the army
stores there.
FEpERAL PRoaREss IN xoRru rESNSssEE-oc-
CrPATIoN OF MURRAY, KY.-PARIs THIKATENRD
--ALAEhRD 2x0ITzNKNr OF The PHOPLA.
The Memphis ArSas, Of January Goth, says
Three gentlemen who arrived at Paris be.
fore the departure Of the train for this city,
brought informal tan that this FeteIals had
advanced in force to Murray. Kentucky, only
twenty. Ave miles north Of Paris. That they
would continue their march 70 Paris, be-
tween which and Murray, we learn, there
10 10 Confederate force sufficient to resist
them, was generally anticipated. No ad
vance, however, had been made np to yes
terday afternoon.
The force OF the Federals 10 variously esti-
mated at Paris At from 5000 to 70 900 some
declaring IL to ressh $4,000 From informa.
ton previously received we deem 10000 or
II 600 4 more correct estimate.
Paris was In o perfect Torment OF excite
meut yesterday, and many, antic pRtlng an
Immediate descent OF the enemy, which they
deemed themselves utterly powsrless TO re-
sist, were preparing to leave with negroes
and other property for various points south
ward One gentleman alone endeavorsd 70
obtain transportation on the train for seventy
negroes, fsar,.s they would tall into the
In our previous report OF matters ct Fort
henry, we stated firing ceased from the
Federal gan.noa At one o'clock Friday af.
tsrnoon-a fact which at once gave rise 70
the apprehension that the fort had fallen
into the hands Of the enemy. We learn,
however, that Fort Hsury 10 sttll Afs, the
enemy, for sumo reason. having Withdrawn
from the immediate vicinity.
ne shots OF tbs gun. boats were not replied
ne fort, which viii b held 81 al
doubt the design Of the enemy
e"rt on Friday Afternoon
zion and cxltbre Of
sr design. they