New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-24
TIE BATTLE OF MILL SPRING.

CINCINNATI Thursday, Jan % 1862.
Yesterdays Lou'scHe Journai says the instruc-
tions Of Gen. Buell. show that lie is fully master of
the situation. II was arranged that Gen. Thomas
should leave jamestown and Gen. Schoepff advance
from Somerset thus hemming Gen. Zollicofler in from
/ the west and north. Some Secession spies carried
the intelligence of Gen. Thornas's movements to the
rebel camp aud Gen. Iollicoher, making forced
march Saturday afternoon, reached Gen. Thomas s
encampnent early Sunday morning. In the mean
time Major Sheppard OF the 18th Regulars, Col. Man
sons Brigade the 10Th Indiana, Col. Hsrlan's 10th
Kentucky, Col. Fry's lth Kentucky, reached Gen.
Thomas's camp after forced march of % miles, 50
that he was able 10 advance upon the rebels and
drive them before him. until they reached their in
trenchments 1T night.
private letter from Somerset ssys that citizens
and soldiers are struggling in loaded with trophies OF
the battle Our bullets were sent with unerring aim.
Many Of the rebels were shot in the forehead breast
and stomach. The Union people here fOcked to the
battlefield in droves and ubian. at the result.
IL is thought that Gen. Crtenden is taken, disguised
as Ii surgeon.
Tie Somerset correspondent of The Times says st
7 o'clock on Sunday morning the enemy drove in the
I
the road eight miles from Somerset The 10th were
drawn up in line, and moved into the woods, where
they were met by the enemy, 5000 strong, who in
SANITY opened upon them.
/ Gen. Thomas immediately ordered upt the 9th Ohio,
I ID Minnesota and 9Th Kentucky Regiments, to sup
port the 10Th Indiana Regiment the latter holding
The enemy in check nearly hail hour before being
re-eniorced
! The Let and ID Tennessee Regiments were ordered
mp on the right wing for the purpose of outiansing
ihe enemy, Standards aud WLitmore's Batteries in
The meantime shelling the enemy in the woods
After being engaged nearly two hours the 9th
Ohio, I'd Minnesota, and 4th Kentucky made des
pera,e bayonet charge upon the enemy and drove
them from the woods, completely routing and puru-
ipg them to their ntrencbments.
AT the heat Of the engagement Capt. Kinney
ordered one section of his battery within sixty yards
OF the enemy's line, and opened deadly fire upon
them which added greatly to the success Of the day.
Our advance arrived within sight of the enemy's
intrencbmeuts one hour before dark aud opened upon
them with sbot and she'll Night closing in pat
stop 10 further demonstrations.
At daylight the next morning a steamboat was OBJ
seryei uansportng troops across the Cumberland
Whitmores battery of Parrot guns was brought to
hear ON the boat which, in few minutes afterward
was in flames
Tue lOlh Kentucky and Nth Ohio were ordered
forward by Gen. Thomas, to advance on the enemys
breastworks, moving mp in line OF battle. Sealing
tie utrepcbments, they found the camp entirely de-
serted, and everything standing as when occupied by
the enemy. Houses, tents holses, mules, wagons
baggage, cannon, ammunition, and firearms, were
found in perfect preservation
The enemys forces in the attack were led by Crit
tenden and Zollicoler, and were 5000 strong.
The Union forces in the fight did not exceed 5000.