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

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RICHMOND, Jan 23-Important news was
received via Norfolk last night. Und er n
flag OF truce Northern papers Ct the Goth
and 2lst were received.
The Philadelphia Press o: the 2lst re-.
ports the defeat of Gen. Zolicoff.r on the
10Th instant, at Somerset by the Federals 3.
Io|licoffer rs killed and hi. body is in the
possession Of the Federals.
The Confederates lost 275 in killed nni
wounde d, and deserted from the cntrench.
ments on Sunday. The battle lasted all of
Saturday.
The Federais 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-
n'ed Manassas and fallen back to protect
an npprehended attack on the seaboa,d.
Gen. Lane has advised Gen. Mcclellan.
that if 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 n peaceful and
prompt separation from the Confederate
States.
Ad'ices from st. Louis. Mo, dated 18th
instant, says the Fcderals expect an early
attack from jeff. Thompson. at Pilot Knob.
The Federals have been defeated by Jeff.
in n recent engagement near Ironton.
The New York Post says funds are dull
in consequence Of the Burnsid. expedition.
No ,idngs hAr been received from it.
Great activity pvails in Washington
Numbers Of field batteries have been sen,
off,
RICHMOND, January -.
By the way of Norfolk under Il flag Of
truce, late papers from New York were re.
ceived here at midnight last night.
The New York Herald Of the % says a
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 nav
the ordinary Drafts presented and savs tho
fault is attributable TO the innction Of Con.
gress.
The expedition from Cairo has proven a
failure. The Boats and troops have return
ed without making an attack.
1t is reported in Baltimore that five YES
sells Of the Burnside Expedition grounded
in Pamlico Sound and were burnt in order
to prevent their being captured by the Con.
federateS
The Baltimore South says, a large Steam.
or with troops has beached OIL the coast of
South Carolina and was burnt. The troops
and crew were saved.
Three vessels laden with coal have also
beached.
Advces frou Fortress Monroe state that
1000 troops are expected from Perryvlle.
The Northern papers appear to doubt
the Federal victory reported at Fishing
Creek
a bill has been introduced into the Fed.
eral House TO reduce 10 a Territorial con.
dition nine Of the Southern States, except
ing Texas, Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri
The New York Heiald says the battle of
Fishing Creek has been officially confirmed
in Wash:ngton-thnt 300 dead and wound.
ed Confederates were found on the field of
bnttle-that Gen. Zollicoffsr was found in
wagon mortally wounded. The Federal
loss ia not stated but it is supposed to be
considerable.
Bennett, 10 consequence of the defeat of
Zollicoffsr. predicts settlement of the re-.
beIlion by the first of May.
Gen. Mcclellan now favors active opera.
items for the speedy suppression Of the re-.
bellion.
IL was stated at Fortress Monroe, that
the Steamer Louisiana. Of the Burnside
expedition has been lost with 7so troops ON
board.