Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-22
LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
ACCOUNTS Of The LATE BATTLE.
A Brilliant Victory Achieved.
zoo REBELS KILLED 4 WOUNDED.
.ayy.;r al Of the Santa Fee Natl.
The Contested Governorship.
Ex-PRESIDEkT TYLER DEAF.
Anticipated Attack q Whining tor,
herth Carsliaa.
Roanoke Island and 1000
Prisoners Captured by
the Federals.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Further Particulars Of the Fight.
CINCINNATI, Jan. Fl.
:x-PRESlDENT TYLER DEAF.
AItiCipat&a Attack q Wilnlagton,
North CaFsliaa.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Further Particulars OF the Fight.
CINCINNATI, Jan. Fl.
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CINCINNATI, Jan. 2l.
Especial to the Louisvilis Journal.]
Dispatches just received a. headquarters an
nounce that the battle did not take place on sat
urdsy, bu. on Sunday evening, and that General
Thomas continued the pursuit until night set in.
Our forces followed the rebels VII % before them
in the widest confusion, like o dock of sheep,
close up to their entrenshments on the north bank
Of the river. In front ot these they laid all night,
expecting to storm hem 10 the morning, but win
the aid Of their boats and bridges the enemy man
aged 20 get across the river before daylight. they
LETT behind, hswever, all their artillery ammuni-
ton and horses and ghty wagon loads OF quar-
termastere, cOmmissaTy and medical stores, all Of
which fell into our hands.
Our troops had possession OF the rebel entrench-
men.s eAtly thls Morh'ng.
After reaching the other side the rebels dis
persed in every direction.
Two hu deed dead and wounded were picked up
on the field, among them Zoliicofsr aLd bailey
Peyton Zollicoffer was found mortaliy wounded
in . wagon.
Our lose is not definitely ascertaned but must
have been consilerabls. The surgeon Of the 10th
Indiana telegraphs that his regiment has seven
ty-fve killed end wounded.
General Thomas division embraces some Of the
best regiments in the department,
As far Is ! can learn, the 9;h Ohio. 10th lnd.
ana, "a Minnesota, 18th Regular and 4th and 10Th
Kent cky were among those engaged.
1t was Colonel Masou's Brigade, including the
10th Indiana, 18th Regulars and some kentucky
regiments, and I two Of Schoeph's regm ents, as
first stated, that reinforced Thomas during Satur-
day night. They made forced march OF twcniy
Eve miles through heavy roads, and mausg t.
arrive just three hou s before the coma encement
Of the fight, in which they took glorious part, in
spite OF their fatigue.
The tenor Of the official dispatches goes 10 show
that the affair resulted in the most brilliant victo-
ry achieved by the federal land forces in this
war.
No prominent officers are said to be killed on
our siGc.
General Schoepf was unable to cut of the re-
treat Of the enemy, owing TO the bluffy character
OF the country and the obstruction OF all the roads
by feled timber.
From FOst Monroe.
FoRT MrNROE, Jan 20.
No news has teenrecelved here Of the Burnside
expedition, which sailed from here over week
since.
The Southern papers say nothing about the ex-
petition, a.th ough il q landing had been made
the news cugnt to have reached Richmond AMI
Norfolk before this. No aLxiety. b owever, is felt
% the subject, although it is highly probable
that the first news from tine expedition viii be re-
ceived at this peint. Yet. as Gen. barnside's dis
patches will be sent to Washington direct, they
might PROBABLY reach their destination earlier If
sent via Annapolis, az they might have to wait
Ex President Tyler died at Richmond on Fri
day i.hs, after very brief illness.
A letter received at Wilmington, n. C., the
18th, from a reliable source, at New arm, n. c.,
says that AZ Federal vessels are at Hstteras.
An offic al dispatch received at Wilmington on
the 10Th inst, from Goldsboro on the 10Th, says
that 81 small steamers ana l6 sailing vessels were
inside and large steamers outside OF hatterss.
More are expected in iamlico S"uni.
The above may be relied on, as it comes from
an of6cer in iyde county.
law recently passed. BY Consress prohibits
the publication of war news in newspapers.
From New Mexico.
KANSAS CRY, Jan. 81.
Santa Fee mails, with da,es to the 7th, has ar
rived.
An express from Messls, which arrived At Santa
Fee on the morning OF Attn. says fifteen hundred
Tex ms and seven pieces of artillery marching
on Fort Craig, aud were within thirty mile. Of
shat post. Stuu', from the Fort, had been driven
in, and q severe battle was expect d, as the Tex
ans were fighting principally for food. Gov. Con-
nelly had cAleJ ost the entire military.
A later express, which arrived on the night Of
the 5th, says tho enemy had retreated without an
| attack. II not known whether Col. Candy
in ends to follow him or net. Scouts from pickcts
had not arrived when tue mail left. Col. Candy
had one hundred regulars and fifteen hundred
volunteers and militia in his Command. All is
excitement at santa Zee Martial Law had been
declared ~ the district. Through passengers, Col
Street, J. Howe Watts and John G .ynne.
Gen. Jackson Heard Fsom.
FREDERICK, Md. Jan. 81.
Private, but usually reliable, sdvices from Han.
cock state that Gen. 4cksons from liaI
socE and his pretended retreat towards Winches-
| ter was ruse, and that without retiring 20 the
| latter place he returned v th 200 men to Komney
1t 10 aisos atod that General an Ter following out
his Instructions fell back on General Jacksons ap.
proach. There are rumors OF fight having occur
| ed but it is discredited.
Itis estimated taat three hundred refugee wo-
men from Jefferson county are il and around this
| county. Many of them left child on at hvne and
are now desious Of returning. but . strict block
ads is kept ~ Coils. Geary, Leonard and Links
command.
| There i. NO news along the river line.
From Leavebw0rth.
LEAvENwoRrH, Jan. 20.
| In the case Of Crawford vs. Robinson. contest
| ing the Goveruorship Of Kansas, the Supreme
| Court refused to grant the mandamus spilled FOL
| by the Counsel Of contestant Cnder this deeis
ion, Robinson, present incumbent, hclds over one
| year.
Considerable excitement prevails at Atchison
! to-day owing to . coiision between citisens and
| . band Of Jayhawkers. Some srrerts wefs made
| . I'd more trouble 10 anticipated.
Further Particulars Of the Flood at Gin.
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