The New York herald., 1862-01-27

Tho only anxiety Thomas should drive the enemy
over the river before could get down Boys sick In
hospitals hurried out to get their muskets our reg
neni which could not have brought Out thIee hunued
men for dress parade, marched i've hundred strong
battle and company gone 70 repair tne ROAD 70
Stanford II was the same with all the rest OF the bril-
Sada Coonss Bradley and Yandevier left their sick
rooms whore they had been lying dangerously III for
uosts 20 head their regiments did not the latter.
nut Colonel Bradley looked the Cid Campeador must
have done when the Spauards placed his at their
head 10 lead them moro 10 yictcry.
MARCH sCHoEPff's HIGADE.
We reached Fshiny creek in an hour and half Il
was running breast high and very swift There was no
time 60 bridge ID. A rope stretched across. Tho
nea strapped their cartridge boxes upon their shoulders,
and. with hand holding their gun locks out Of the
themselves from being swept down tho stream they
pressed All the horses and mules that could be
found put in requisition for ferriage. But it
night before tho last Four nit es' march
brought to General Thomas camp All along the road
had heard the report OF General Zollcoier's death
The country people who have suffered FROM his lawless
soldery or feared their ravages, were wild with delight
One OLD woman on the read exclaimed, "pve got TWO
children IN the light, but don't trouble myself about
them. Pm GLAD that Zoiconsr is dead" We had dis
believed the reports, knowing how such rumors spreai
after battle, but on arriving at the camp we made IN
quiry and found that there no doubt OF the fact
APPEARANCE zolucofFERs coglsE.
Colonel Conneli, who had known General Zoiconer IN
Washington asked be permitted this and
went with him. He lay in tent wrapped 10 an army
blanket his chest and left arm and side exposed tall
rather slender man wh ihn brown hair high for heas
somewhat bai Roman nose hrrl wlde mouth aud clean
shaved face pistol ball haa struck hm n 'he
bore no such as is usually found on those who
fall in battle-no malice, reckless hate, not even
sha low OF physical pain. IL calm, placid, noble.
But have looked couutenance marked with
sadness. deep detection had settled it. The low
cares OF the MOUTH distinct In the droo9 at its
corners and tho thin checks showed the wasting which
comes through disappointment and trouble
ZoLiIcoF RR's CAREER.
Poor Zoicocer He has been q most unfortunate
Dtrused by his party account OF his supposed ber
political prations were destroyed before ihe rebellion
commenced In its inception b. was bitterly opposed to
It, and struggled against disunon TIL mat great ood 'ide
which swept away many OF tn Sc whose names
were vencrated throughout the Land
Assuming command Of the Confederate troops in East
he became there and along the Upper
Cumberland, not, am convinced through any dispo-
son of his to be cruel or raacous bat on account
of the wild and undiscipned hordes which he command
cd but could ntrol His hlety The upslart go
doubted and he louE h the battle OF Wind
against the advice Of every colonel his army and
nth reckless desire to obtain military dstinc-
ON and prove himself faithful to the new
nat attack was unsuccessful simply because it was
twenty Foiiei there he brought his
troops their late position the Cumberland threaten
ing the heart of Kentucky kespng oven the navigation
Of the Cumberland, and ready act in with the
army at Bowling Green. No position was evsr better
chosen, either Tor its strength or its valge rs con-
nected with other military the line.
Gen. Crittenden relieved him Of his command the 1st
day January and Gen. zolcoler went home .or few
days. He left his home again to die ut the head OF his
srmy dghting battle against bis own judgment and in
the moment Of defeat.
MARCH FROM THE rHx REnEL CAMP
After leaving the camp we pushed on our road toward
the enemy. We passed through the battle fed in the
stumbled over them in the darkness. We could see
thing more at that time.
The road which had been bad enough before, now be
frighJful. The boys oat with fatigue and
hunger, one by one dropped down by the waysiie to
sseP. Some. stumbling in tho mud, to much ex
haused to raise themselves again. and had to be pieI
up by their comrades.
About nine O'Clock we halted built fires andlay down
until tho should SO. far enough up give
light to travel by Two hours Of somewhat
treshed US, and we again pissed on Wc had heard
heavy cannonading at Mill Spring before dark, and VIC
knew that the morning would either bloody fght
complete retreat OF the enemy. 1t was two clock
when we reached the camp More than hs OF the three
regiments which wont through tLt ught were drop ct
the way One by ono thoy cae srags nI in, till by
the time We were ready " move IN the morning there
were but few behind.
Our boys built few camp fires and lay down the
damp ground to sleep crawed or to stable, tied M
horse, and first thought OF sleeping under him, lhe
only place could which stemel available but Cay
Rippeys sharper Dyes discovered box which hal
been filed with rye (n its natural stats) untenarte
Fortunately short men, and tho just lifted
fhore enough OF the grain left to make cJfort
BILE bed and we cnJoyt d II.
The morning came gloomy and threatening, as usual
for tho last two weeks. Our wagons hld nt up
with prov soss, had b,t s;anty breakfast The
enemy had not been ard from during The aight.
WE BURN TUE STEAMBOAT, HoflSi r, TRAP THE EsEAY.
About O'Clock Captain STANDARD opened with his
guns upon assteamboat lying in the river lie set
Are with his shells, aud burnt it, We thsl coag.aI
lated ourselves that had caught the rebels aud oil
their escape.
INVESTING TEE CAMP.
In ht.lc while long column OF our troops began 10
Ole away from q pou, Ear mile uelo. rs tpwari tho
rebe. camp Another fornsl rs, aud marched
hill through the woods ia the same direction.
Then came an order TO move ana ofwe went We lrcl.
ed half a milo and halled forming in li.e OF
battle. Just than the artillery. which hal ac
companed the first column ,.enei aesln For
little while u doubt whether il re-
piled to not, bat word soon tina; tn, intreach
ments on tins side were abandoned AM ;hIs
throwing shell into the oridcatiris The other side
without waking any up there. Then
cd forward again. IN a few moments VIC were iii
top, ami the oaemy's camp lay before s.ace of
more than hundred acres surrounded and div ld, b.
low hills ali Of which wore capped b. lmg lines IA
works. The woods cut away AID t.c iaea tinL:r
lay in every direction to hinder the approach OF
tacking enemy
As wo marched over the iu into the can, storm
was raging There was sHie falt 81 ram. III, hsnt
ming leaped from the sky upon the hills tie other
side of the fivcr as though was pursuing this
of the rebel army with the wrath OF heayoa ThJ tien
der echoed ogr artillery.
Long columns filed along the circular cces
OF hills. But there was hardly ch e.. We ha la pet
capture every maa, an ihO1gh hr taken every
thing which mads them army. felt disappointed
This peculiarly the with General Schoeri7s
brigade and p1rtc larly with iho Seyeriesati
end the Thiriy-e lth We had doae 70 harl wo. K
rnado moro marches under tn, most fryfag crcuu
stances, thrown UP lntrcrcineuts td, in sGort
had done q every kind OF olicrs duty, than eny
other regiment m tho State We wanted 10 nav, ia
soldiers luxury fight. We had wncl f,f IL hose
nearly two months, and at last, hiving the
his hole, to have him taken from BY others too
bad.
rarrs OF 1Hr vrcrrry
Yet the victory complete. Thirteen ,nnon,
than tho .sand stand arms, tho sand horses
muntsn, baggage trains conlussary stores or every
kind tents, cloing and, in snort, every ng which
poor Fellows had wcre eit 70 cSpy OF the orcr uf
rotrcat foand directing th tbs army should move
Mt -four clock, silently and leave ythng They ala
not spike their gems
rilK gvsnl icATIoas CAMP.
Fs army was ever snitten with srch panic, cyon in
the open fied. that they shoad i.rvc fortications of
the extent and strength of those around their camp
seemed Almost Incredible. Til fogt tons werc evi.
IDENTIFY constructed under TIE supervision ssiu
gneer IL would be diicull g. iorinid.-
bic esrthwvrks. They defeaded by thirteen pieces
many Of thsm rfsd Tho OF the enemy aftof
their heavy iosscs in the morning, fully clua
O,fr Ovyu. n WI nd
To our men accustomed To live in cold tents the rebel
camp seemed almost para lise The os the resi
ments were furnished with 1g huis, warm, con:ortabe
and homoke. In the cDnmissiry department. they
were much better supplied than havo been No
crackers but good bcnd ana biscuit Inviting.
Conoe sugar. Decf, at ogs, every nug OF the best aud
plenty OF IT, The South be starving, but the South
ern army n far from u. In cothag ard alone
troops have the adv anagc them. Their guns were,
OF them lini lncL