The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-30

bard. and the nud---il Is no use talk.
ing; I can't begin TO do the subject ius.
lice. We went down TO the river aud
saw all the properly that fell into our
brnds. The isbtls bad killed some Of
their horses 70 prevent them falling into
our hands aud the deslIuc,ion Of property
was awful. They left their trunks and
baggage Ofsyery kiDd right 10 the road.
will give you descriptions Of the
6ght a near as can. On the Friday
that we went to HudsoD's Ford, Gen.
Scheoff and Gss. Crrler Of the Tennessee
troops with Standards Battery, thu 18th
KY, Col. Hosklps, and the two Tennes-
sea Regiments went down our old road to
Fish Creek and joioed Gen. Thomas who
had come from Coiumbi. with the ed
Minnesota the 10Th Indiana, tbs 9Th
Ohio, the l4th Ohio, and Col Fry's KY,
with Kinbey's Battery. they united their
forces aSd we were going 10 attack the
enemy at Mills Springs, but very forlu-
maze for our men, the enemy came out Of
their works and attacked US. At this
point we were no doubt sent the other
road 10 prevent their escape, and also 10
reinforce Thomas in case Of necessity
On Saturday morning tney were repolte
to be moving on our force and had passed
our road. ard that accounts for our being
ordered back as reserve. The battle
commenced on Sunday morning at day.
light, and the regiments that were engag
ed were the 10th Indiana, and the Min.
nessota Regiment, and the 9Th Ohio, Col.
McCook who was wounded in the leg and
had bic horse killed nnder him. The
10Th Indiana is said to have stood the
Ere Of six regiments for 40 minut.s, and
had to retreat to keep from being out.
6anked. The Minnesota Regiment was
the contre. supported by the 9Th Ohio,
which done terrible execution, having.
after our center ives nearly broken, eharg,
ed bayonels on the rebels aud put them 10
rout. This is the Dutch regiment Of Col.
Nc Cook that was in Wertern Virginia.
They charged on the rebels who were be-
hind fence and you ought to see that
fence, split and cut all 10 pieces, They
could not stand that but ran like sheep.
Here is where Col Fry killed Gen. ZJl-
licoffer and l08 dead rebels were found
in one spot of about two acres Of grouud
Il was terrible fight. The wounded
men and prisoners talked with said they
had enough Of that kind Of work and
prayed for peace. The rebel killed and
wounded amount 10 400 or 800. We
have buried 9S8iebels up TO this time,
and have over 100 wounded. We took
B Surgeons. one Of them was assistant
Brigade Surgeon from Nashville, aud o
very clever fellow; his name is Morton
The greatest trophy is sword, preseOtet
to bailey Peyton Esq, of New Olleani
for seIvIces in Mexico 1t was worn BY
his son who was killed in the battle,--
I There are yet on this side Of the iivel
some 600 or more of the rebels scatter
ed in all directions; among them is Maj
Gen. Crttenden and two or three Colo
nels and Majors.
| 1t was perfect Bulls Run. and thu
loss Of killed, drowned, wounded anC
missing cannot be less Than l.2O0 msn =
i is said that ZoIlicofer opposed thu
movement, but Gen. Crittenden was hi'
superior officer and forced the attack. |
is said by his men that he (Crittrnden
was drunk all the time. They had i
the fight not less than eight or nine lhuu
/, sand men. They had most splendid fol
lifica!ions. laid out by typographical en-
giueers. II is said the officers begg,
! them for Gods sake 10 stop in their work
but they would not.
We have collected about 1000 stant
Of arms, but few Of them good, being oil,
i flint locks and shot guns They bsd fin
!, houses built of logs and chunksd ant
i daubed with clay.
: | must close. lor | am very tired an
> weary. The Band did not 90 down I
/ the fight and they are all asking me ques
i tious.