The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-28
LATEST NEWS.
THE LATE FIGHT IN KENTUCKY.

TIE LATE FIGHT IN KENTUCKY.
RIcHaoND January 24-The Petersburg Express
has the following special despatch from friend in
Knoxville: "Crittenden began tho fight at o'clock on
Sunday morning. lie enemy were supposed to be hf-
teen hundred strong bat were found TO be fourteen
thousand Zollicofer killed early in the action.
Critienden was wounded and Carroll sumed command
and recrossed the Cumberland Our loss three
hundred and that of the enemy four five hundred.
The Fifteenth Mississippi, Whites and Battles Regi-
mens protected the while crossing the river Rut
lodges and Meetings. batteries were lost. We march
ed nine miles to attack the enemy, who repnsed
three times and fell back their Notifications and then
outflanked We retreated to our breastworks
where we were surrounded, and we determined
cross the Cumberland river which we did under fire.
This was O'Clock Sunday night. We lost all
horses, tents equpage and eleven guns, which were
spiked or thrown into the river. 1t is not known
whether the enemy has crossed the river Coils Pow
ell, Battle Statham and Cummings wounded.
Surgeons Morton, Duany aud Cliff were taken prise
ners. Our regiments were all engaged Majors Foy
and Hill wounded. Zolicofes body has been
recovered. Our forces 5000 strong, and
still falling back"
RICHMOND, January PA despatch from Knoxville
this morning confirms the report that Crtenden had
rallied at Monticello and reports disaster much
exaggerated. 1t is impossible to promptly test the
curacy of the statements
[Monceo is the county seat of Wayne county, Ky,
Immediately adjoining Pulaski and about twenty five
miles distant from Somerset in SOuthwester1y dIrec-
ton We have now every reason to believe that
cause is much better in that portion of Kentucky than
we had supposed.
NASHVILLE JAN 24.-The most reliable information
has been received to the effect that but regiments
Battles Tennessee and Stathams Mssissippi-werc in
the fight Mill Springs. The estimated number of
killed. wounded and prisoners vary from three to five
hundred Crittenden with nearly all of his force, is
now at Monticello, and stores and equipments are be-
ing to him. The Confederates spiked their cannon
and threw them him into the river The enemy got but
but they got aboIt TWO thousand horses
| and mules and three hundred wagons. All of our
ct, tn linn inn fln
hands of the enemy. Stragglers returning, and
speak very freely to the of the disaster In
excitement aud indignation is felt here in
qnence.
the ST. Charles Hotel last night, for the purpose of
expressing regret the death of the dsling
statesman and soldier General ZollicoIer.
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.
We copy the following from the Norfolk Day Book of
the oath inst:
A gentleman who reached this city, direct from the
North Carolina coast addresses us communicating in
which he that the report of Gen. Gan and others
large Federal feet being in Pamico Sound, with
the purpose of making attack Roanoke Island.
Newbern and other places i'll the vicinity, turns out to be
entirely unoundrd
He further states that this report reached Edenton
Monday night and such was the credit given to ii that
Judge Biggs immediately adjourn:d the Confd rate
Court in that place; but that reliable into
ton has since been received by letter from Roanoke
Island, dated Wednesday, O'Clock A. NJ. to the effect
such fleet PalllcO Sound, that tears
entertained there of Immediate attack Reliable
information from Hyde county also coroborates this
statement.
RICHMOND, JAN 25-It was stated in Congress to-day
that a had been received by high Govcrnm ut
official stating that the Burnside expedition had proved
failure, most Of TIL, vessels having been wrecked.
We think it evident that the Burnside expedition
suffered greatly in the storm last week. The Ncw bern
Progress, of Saturday says:
Heavy winds have been prevailing off our coast for
several days, in fact since Burnside launched his
great expedition which to have wiped out the rebel
lion this. Well may the Northern heart quake and
trembe in anticipation fthe calamity that may have
bttallen ii.
The storm has been unusually at Beaufort.
of the safest harbors the Atlantic coast. We under
stood from passengers yesterday morning that ship that
has been anchor there for month two loaded tor
Europe was blown aground, and that the ferry boat
high and dry. Heavy disasters may be expected
WILMINGTON. Jan. 24.-Thrre was heavy wind from
the northeast all last night and to-day, up 3 o'clock
this evening. Nothing from the coast except
apparent wreck drifting shorcward this morning fifteen
miles east Of New Inlet
NORFOLK, Jan. PA very severe STERN has been
prevailing here since yesterday accompanied by high
winds beating rains, and raging sea.
Th, morning tie ght-boIt anchored off Cape Henry
by the Yankees in the absence of the Cape Henry light,
broke her mourings and went ashore Pleasure ou
beach We captured her. also meu, musketS, aud
three hundred gallons Of oil, provisions, &c.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 25.-The News of this morning says
that letter dated the 10Th inst, confirms the capture of
Cedar Keys by the Federas who burnt the townwhaVes
and FIVE loaded schoOnrrs in port also fifty bales OF cot
ton and hundred and fifty barrels of turprnt ne
The schooner Fanny escaped up Chrystal river fat
with Is and some ladies' We're captured by the Yam
KEGS and the ironed The captain of the schooner
Ann Smith, and some civilians, released parole
after two days confinement.
letter from Fernandina, in the Republican of this
morning says that the citizens of Cedar Keys not
moeSed private property was not taken, and that
the enemy had left the place.
A lot of I20 bags of Coffee sold in Mobile recently
at prices ranging from Ash to 544 cents per Id.