Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-30
THE GREAT REBELLION
The VICTORY IN KENTUCKY.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
THE REBEL ROUT COMPLETE.

THE REBEL ROUT COMPLETE.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 22.--The journal
saws that twelve cannon were captured
from the Rebels at Somerset, and thinks
that the retreating Rebel army cannot
escape, as from seven to ten Federal
regiments were thrown across the Gum"
berland river some days since to inter-
cept their retreat. Unless the Rebels !
divide into squads and find their way
into Tennessee by unfrequented paths'
they must all be entrappcd. |
A letter to the Commercial, dated
Somerset. Jan. 10Th, the day of the bat
tie, says:
"Zollicoffer is said to have been
killed by Colonel Fry, of tho sscond
Kentucky Regiment.
eve have taken many prisoners !
The loyal Tcnnesseans fight like tigers
and have suffered much.
1.-The Tennesseans took one battery
at the point of the bayonet. The 9th
Ohio Regiment is badly cut up"
This account is not so late as de-
spatches heretofore published.
SECOND DESPATCH.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 22.-The total te-
de.al loss in the battle of Somerset is
now stated at 80 killed and 150 wounded.
Gen. Thomas captured IA cannon and
1.4OO mules and horses from the enemy.
The Rebels burned steamboat and
eight of the barges in which they re-
treated across the Cumberland River.
Gen. Thomas crossed the river with
: the remaining barges, and is now pur-
suing he rctreating force.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
, WAsuIsaroN, Jan. 22.-The follow
ing despatch was received at Head
c quarters tonight:
LOUISVILLE, Jan. %.
t. Major Gen. Mcclellan, commanding
% U. S. Army. The following has JUS
been received from Gen. Thomas:
v The rout of the enemy was complete
d After succeeding in getting two pieces
of artillery across the river, and up
c wards of fifty wagons, they were aban,
l. doncd with all their ammunition at Mill
>, Spring. They then threw away their
- arms and dispersed through the noun
tain by-ways, in the direction of Monti,
y cello, but are so completely demoralizcd
that l don't believe they will make q
10 stand short of Tennessee.
y The property captured on this side o.
" the river is of great value, amounting tc
a eight G-pounders and two Parrott guns
with caissons filled with ammunition
" ~ About 100 four-horse wagons, upward.
~ of 1900 horses and mules; scvera
8 boxes of arms which have never beer
@. opened, and from 500 to 1000 mus
a kets, mostly flint locks, but in good
a order; subsistence stores enough te
l. serve the entire command for three days
to and also a large amount of hospita
= stores.
~ As soon as receive the report of tn.
:, brigade commanders, | will furnish 9
detailed report of the battle.
k Our whole loss was 80 killed and 121
er wounded. Among the wounded were
vt Colonel MeCook, of the 9th Ohio, com
,c manding brigade, and his aid, Lieut.
10 Burt, of the 18th U. S. Infantry.
III The loss of the Rebels was ZollicofFe
T. and ia others killed and buried, ant
- 116 wounded and 45 prisoners, No
7 wounded, five of whom are Surgeon $
ID and LIT. Col. Carter, of the 18th Ten
lis nessee Regiment.
y [SIgned] GEN. THOMAS
., To Gen. Buell., Commanding.
to COL. M>COOK WOUNDED.
ut GIN ciNNATI, Jan. 22.-A private de
ne spatch from Somerset says that, Colone
McCook, of the 9th Ohio, was wounded
in the recent battle. Three balls strucl
Il Ills horse, fourth passed through nj
III overcoat, and fifth hit him. Hi
he wound, though painful, is not danger