The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-29
NEWS FROM THE NORTH,

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
RICHMOND, Jan 23.-Important news was
received via Norfolk last night. Und er n
flag OF truce Northern papers cf the Goth
and 2!st were received.
The Philadelphia Press o: the 2Ist re-.
ports the defeat Of Gen. Zollicoffer on the
18th instant, at Somerset by the Federal 8,
Lolleoi'er " as killed and his body is in the
possession Of the Federals.
The Confederates lost 275 in killed nn,i
wounde d, and deserted from the entrencb.
ments on Sunday. The battle lasted all OF
Saturday.
The Federnis loss IS men out of the 10th
Indiana regiment. Other losses are report.
ed.
The Washington papers Of the Goth re.
port that the Confederate Army has evacu.
nted Manassas and fallen back to protect
an apprehended attack on the seaboa,d.
Gen. Lime has advised Gen. Mcclellan.
that it the whites in Missouri and A.kan-
sas resisted, he would slny all of them and
give the lands to the loyal blacks
F"rney says there are public men in
Washington who favor peaceful and
prompt separation from the Confederate
States.
Advices from st. Louis. Mo, dated l7th
instant, says tie FederaIs expect an earlv
attack from Jeff. Thompson. at Pilot Kn ID.
The Federals have been defeated nv left
IN recent engagement near Ironton.
The New York Post says funds are dull
in consequence of the Burnsii. expedition.
No .idings hAr been received from it.
Great activity Jepvails in Washington
Numbers Of field batteries have been sent
off,
RICHMOND, January -.
by the way Of Norfolk under a flag Of
truce, late papers from New York were re-.
celved here at midnight last night.
The New York Herald Of the % SAYS n
war tax will be levied on salt Lincoln
asks Massachusetts and other States what
number of troops can be furnished within
n week.
The Federal Treasury is unable to p.y
the ordinary Drafts presented and says tho
fault is attributable to the innction Of Con.
gress.
The expedition from Cairo has proven
failure. The Boats and troops have return.
ed without making an attack.
IL Is reported in Baltimore that five yes-
sells Of The Burnside Expedition grounded
in Pamlico Sound and were burnt in ordsr
to prevent their being captured by the Con.
federates
The Baltimore South says, large Steam.
er with troops has beached OH the coast of
South Carolina and was burnt The troops
and crew We're saved.
Three vessels laden with coal have also
beacbed.
Advices froa Fortress Monroe state that
1000 troops are expected from PerryvilIe.
The Northern papers appear to doubt
the Federal victory reported at Fishing
Creek
bill has been introduced into the Fed.
eral House TO reduce to Territorial con.
dition nine Of the Southern States, except
ing Texas, Virginia, Kentucky aud Missouri
The New York Herald says the battle Of
Fishing Creek has been officially confirmed
in Wash;ngtOn-that 200 dead and wound.
ed Confederates were found on the field Of
battle-that Gen. ZoIlicoff.r was found in
wagon mortally wounded. The Federal
loss is not stated but it is supposed to be
considerable.
Bennett, Ia consequence of the defeat Of
Ho'l'coffsr, predicts a settlement of the re.
oellion by the first of May.
Gen. Mcclellan now favors active opera.
items for The speedy suppression of the re-
belIion.
IL was stated at Fortress Monroe. th,t
the Steamer Louisiana. Of the Burnside
expedition has been lost with 7So troops ON
board.