The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-01-25

- naelss q Ksnsnsay.
sroruyylss. -. al.-No ssws ftsn Geseral1
rSomae today. No dssaib Of ths IederAI Ioaa
~ ~ besn received.
r.. Theuas has tAken she seeamee and IT,
harses Il which The ncbcls conveyed their fee' |
ces scross the Cumberland, and which, in their
presipitats flight, they failed 70 destroy. Inc
theory q headquarters h, that using those best:
q CONVEX hie troeps across the river soushward
and providing others means Of transportation,
General Thomas has been too busy TO SEND me
dseails Of The recent tight No private teiegrams
Of military matters can come over the sousnern
line % Louisville, and NO private informas'os
has been received.
Especial 70 the Chicago Tribune.
LExrxeroH, Ky, Jan, 21.-Somerset dis
PATCHES received state that two hundred and
forty dead rebels were left lying on the field
One Indiana regiment in the light lost in killed
and wounded seventy. The rebel force is thought
70 DO fully double that Of ours, and the contest
vas very doubtful until the death Of Zoliico6er
being known when the rebels became panic
stricken and fed. Ere they reached the en-
trenchments opposite Mills Spring, the retreat
became q perfect rouk The present status Of
Affairs ID unknown here. Gen. Carriers brigade
of Esst Tennesseans participated in the affair.
This and Gen. Shoepf's brigade formed the fed
eral force attacked. There ID little doubt that
Boyle IL Ia the rear Of the rebels at Monticello
CIxclnnA1I Jan. PA private dispatch from
Somerset says that Col. 4cCook, of the 9th
Ohio, was wounded In the recent battle. Three
| balls struck his horse, fourth passed through
| his oyercoat and the 9th Bit him. The wound
10 painful but not dangerous.
OiMciHMArI, Jan. 22.-The Louisville Journal
Of yesterday says that twelve cannon were cap.
tured at Somerset. II thinks the rebel army
cannot escape. There are from seven TO ten
Federal regiments which were thrown across
Cumberland River some days since to intercept
their retreat unless the rebels divide into squads
and find their way into Tennessee by unfre.
quented paths they must al be entrapped.
letter to the Commercial, dated Somerset
10th, says Zollicofer is said to have been killed
by Colonel Try, Of the I'd Kentucky Regiment
/ We have taken many prisoners. Loyal Tennes
sesans fought like tigers and have suffered much
The 9Th Ohio were badly cut up. The Tennes
seeans took one battery at the point OF thu
bayonet
LoUsvILLE, Jan. 22.-The entire federal los
ct the late battle near Somerset was 80 killed
and $50 wounded, Gen. Thomas forces tool
1 IA cannon and 400 mules and horses. :
Thomas il now across the CHAMBERLAIN
river 10 pursuit Of the Rebels Tn
steamboat and eight OF the barges used BY tn
Rebels, were burned. The Federals are usinI
the remaining barges in transporting troop
across the river.
From Mexico.
New YoRK, Jan. 22.-The steamship Colum
bia, from, Havana, 18th, arrived this evening.
Sugar dull and declining; stock 81, 600 boxes
Aolasses, moderate demand.
Mexican news 10 to the 10th. Communics
ton with the interior Is cut of.
l rppimpnk of Snuniah trnnns ats rfad forth nj
on Medallion road for . reconnaissance, wer
driven back, after proceeding mile, by an un
seen foe.
One correspondent says that Vera Cruz is SUI
rounded inland ward, and almost besieged. N
vegetables or fuel reach the city, and many ar
cles of home necessity are sadly needed.
Many Spanish troops are sick and there ar
many assertions. There ara great fears of a
attack upon Vera Cruz. Several Spanish sent
nels have been shot.
The American steamer Star had arrived a
Vera Cruz with 4, 900 guns and 800 pounds o
powder, &C., for the Mexican Republic. Thi
was seized by the Spaniards a. also was SINAI
lot of arms aboard the brig Puebls. More wer
expected and would also be con6scated.
English, French and SPANS flags wave owe
the Castle of San Juan D'Ulloa. The Frencl
and English fleets having arrived.
Gen. Prim was also at Vera Cruz. Consider
able discomfort existed among the French ant
English at q want of courtesy in advance of th
allied expedition not having hoisted three flag
at first Three hundred men were to make
sortie to endcavor to clear the environs Of til,
city that the market may be supplied with fresl
provisions. Most of the French troops had dis
embarked.
Nassau dates are to the 18th. The English
ship OF war, Conqueror, will be total loss. Tn,
crew reached Nassau; also 40 cannon.
The Gladiator was still in port with cargo o.
arms, &c.
Com. Mexican sent the Massachusetts, towing
four schooners loaded with sand, to be sunk il
Horn Island Pass.
The health of the troops at Ship Island was
excellent
Great activity prevailed among the troops at
Havana, and rumor says they will be sent to
| Vera Cruz
Several cases of characterization had occurred
among them, and three non commissioned off,
GERS had been killed by them. The murderers
were publicly gsroted.