New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-29
CONFEDERATE ACCOUNTS OF THk BAT
TIE OF SOMERSET, KY.
BOVfNG SuBMlssNELY.

Fron The TrrftbuFg ifpffts Jan 70
The tidiugs Of the heavy revere which our arms
have met with in Kentucky, are gloomy but do tot
depTess discourage u. Providence bar, for come
wise purpose, checked the current a victory which
bar 90 long been running In our favor, and We bow
nuhmssiVrly TO the di,psnrsiiOn We believe u VIII
10 ultimately for our good. although az IIe.ent we
NAV not he exactly able to zee how. We b. hevc
that Heaven IL directing events 40 ~ 9 secure III The
end grand and eloiout issue to the struggle In TIE
complete demolition of the Yankee power, and II 9
establishment upon firm and lasting foundation. Of
tie independence and sovereignty of Tie southern
Coufederacy and its incorporation IN the family OF
nations Our INIT and full trnst is in the divine
fayor-in the overriding Providence Of Him, without
hose smiles on earth can prosper. 80 far,
We have had the most cheering evidences that lie lie
on our side, and in the recent disaster ut Somerset
We see nothing 10 shake our faith or trust in His
protection. On the contrary, we arc more deeply
impressed than ever with the thought that lie is
directing the course Of this Ubiquitous wsT ia "A way
10 coniouud its guilty authors, and TO plunge them
il uedeemable ruin and shame. Two discomiures
aye not to be weighed against nearly dozen signal
victories.
The Lincoln journals will now spread themselves.
At last has been achieved succesr which gives them
margin for eXultatiOn. We own up Ike men TO
the blow which we hive received, but we are by no
means east down. " Ono swallow does not make II
Summer" aud this Yankee triumph does not begin
to make conquest Of the South. IL will only serve
10 rouse and strengthen tie energies Of her Sons and
give new NigOr AMI Impetus 10 tltlf OnhAugits. we
have lot battle, but We are not in the least dis
Tired by il. Defeat has 10 terror for us, any
than il had for the komans when, almost under tie
walls OF their city, their armies were beaten by
Pyrrhus aud aiterward by Hannibal. Not one Of
Tie Generals who lead the armies OF Lincoln II q
Pyrrhur or IIanni al the shadow Of either while
We have many conn anders worthy OF companion
with the ScpiOs and Marcrllnses, who achieved the
deliyerence Of Rome from infinitely formidable
invasions than this of the Yankees.
We feel unuiterable sorrow for the loss Of the
brave Zollicoiier, who, like The lamepted Garnet,
has fallen martyr to the glorious for W ich
he 10 iearessly fought, ard whose memory will be
efnhalmod in the affections Of his country for genera
tions TO come. lie noble specimen of the
patriot and hero, and hi, loss - grievously TO be
dellorod aud rteruly 10 lie avenged.
Since The foregoing was written, we have received
sIecial dis atch from Knoxville, which Will be
found under the ielegriphic head IL furnishes I'M
poriant additional particulars OF the battle. IL VIII
be seen thsi the Confederate defeat, although bad
WAS not as disasirous rs il fret represented TO
be- Except the surgeons, nJne Of our men were
taken prisoners. The guns were oil spiked, and
MANY OF Lhetn thrown in the river, aud, although
lot, to us they were equally lost to the enemy. Our
let Of killed and wounded IL very moderate one,
CONSIDERING the disparity of forces aud the severity
ana duration Of the battle The Union loss from
their own account, wac heavy, no doubt nearly
double what ours was. Our army recrossed the
Cnmb erland, and were Ietfealing without much
confusion Whether the enemy crossed the river
in pursui, il not known. We presume that they
did not us they must have been III very crippled
condition after rucli long and bloody fight.
On the whole our ~ inion, from the ighis before
IA, il that it was a victory good deal like that OF
IyfrAus over the Romans at AfculuIn, which caused
that renowned warrior to oxclam, after II was
paio ed that one more such would be his undoing
We have no doubt, when the whole truth comes
20 be known, that the lighting in this battle on the
Confederate side was OF the most desperate char
octer and that the heroism displayed Ia II by our
officers aud troops has not been surpassed IN any
conflict that has taken place since the war began.
TN LATE GIN. ZOLLiCOVfER.
From The IyE6hbrgh JUQniGa, Jan. ~
The intelligence of the death Of this noble and
gallant man will DO received every where in the
south with regret. Gen. Zollicoier WAS II native OF
North Cnrolina, but emisratod when boy 10 tho
Siate Of bic adoption. Not only 10 the death OF such
"A man serious loss TO at this time, but We fear
hat the engagement in which he met hie end Ii the
most serious reverse that we have yet experienced.
How sbull il be repairedi The enemy will doubt
less push ON TO Knoxville. 20 get possos.ion OF the
most important Inc of rsilfoads IN the South.
GORDON i being drawn around Virginia. and sbe may
be within the foul coils of the serpeni unless The
important point uow roforrad 70 be stree g'hened
Immediately.