Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-23
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Tuesday, by good news from another quarter. The first one in the great chain of battles has been fought in Kentucky. and has resulted glo- riousiy for theNationai arms. sOn Friday night last, the rebel General zollicoaer, finding that Gen. Thomas had maneuvred so as to gain his rear, and had thus forced fight upon him, marched out of his entrenchments at Mill Creek, on the Cumberland. and proceeded to attack Gen. Sehoef in his ramp at Somerset. The Na. tional p1ssets we're driven in before daylight, and the battle eommsuced early in the morning The field was a4hotly contested one, and the fighting lasted until 8 o'clock in the afternoon, when Zoilieoffer himself having been killed, the rebels fed back in confusion to their entrench- ments, leaving their dead and wounded on the field. This advantage was followed up rapidly by our victorious troops, who pursued the flying rebels to their fastness, where they were attack cd on Sunday, by the combined forces of schocff and Thomas, and still punished. Our victory was most complete, and the National Flag now thought to be impregnable. The losses on both sides are stated to beheavy. Thato the rebels is put down at 275 killed and wounded Ours is not yet definitely known. The rebels lost all their cannon, quartermaster's stores, tents, hor. sss and wagons-in fact, everything.
 ADucEs from Fortress Monroe, are highly important. It was confidently asserted there on Friday, that Gen. Wool had sent notice to Gen. Hagsr. ehetebel commander at Norfolk, to re- move ths women and children from that city This indicates that au attack vas to be made up- on the place immediately. Another indication is the fact that the topmasts and spars of the steam frisats Aimnesosss had been unshipped, as though for action. It was reported that she would on Friday night proceed to Elizabeth Ri vcr, towing the sailing frigste Cumberland The new steam-s -sloop-of-war Pensacola also ex. hibited signs of preparation for conflict Meantime, indications of perturbation on the part of the rebels gre apparent. Roanoke ls land commanding the passage from Pamlico into Albemarie Sound, has been abandoned for the second time-the first occasion being immediate ly succeeding the reduction of the forts at Hat teras Inlet, by the expedition under Butler and Stringham. Reports were also current that preparations were beiug made to evacuate York town, but they are not well authenticated.
 WE HAVE adyiees from Fortress Monroe te Thursday afternoon. The storm which had pre- vailed there for two or three days had abated and the remaining vessels of the Burnside Expe dition left Hampton Roads in the forenoon, with favorable wind. The Mount Vernon on block ading service of Wilmington, N. G., had arrived and reported having spoken 8 portion of th< Burnside aect of Hatteras. A flag of truce had come down from Norfolk, bringing several re- leased prisoners. The only news contained ir the Norfolk papers, was an exaggerated account of Humphrey Marshalps fight with Col. Garfield in which the former, of course, is represented tc have bcen the victor, with small loss, although the fghting was very hot. The rebels have $ happy faculty of turning reyerses into successes
 FROM Cairo, we have an explanation of the late movement from that point down the Missis sippi. l: was intended, it appears, as g recon noissance in force, and as such was eminently successful. An accurate knowledge was gained ef the ~sste .nountry about Columbus. It is nn- derstoed, Kiso, that the rebels at Camp Beaure- gard. noar Mayfeld. fled on the approach of our troops, leaving all their camp equipage behind them, which fell into the hands of our troops.
 IMPORTATION is said to have reached Washing- ton direct from Manassas that the rebels have already fallen back from that point.
 THE officers of the army in Washington, head. ed by Adj .-Gen. Thomas, Monday called upon Ex-secrstary Cameron and paid their respects. The occasion was one of unusual interest.
 GEN. McClellan is now 80 fully recovered that he is able to attend to outdoor duty, notvith- standing the bad state of the weather.
 A dispatch;received at the Navy Department from Commander Glisson, of the gunbeat Novnt Vernon, on bleekading service on theNorth Car olina coast, gives the particulars of the burning of ight-ship under the guns of Fort Caswsll, at Wilmington, mention of which has already been made. The rebels had been in the habit of using tha light-ship as a beacon for guiding vessels in and out of the harbor, and for annoy ing our vessels by hoisting lights at night Commander alisson, selecting hazy night, when the wind blew of shore, sent in couple of boat loads of men, who, finding the light-ship deserted, set her on fire and retired. Fort Cas- well did not open upon them until they were out of harms ways-.
 
 FRAUDS os TIE GovEnSNEsr.-The govern ment contract Investigating committee are now engaged upon fhe subject of the alleged frauds in the vicinity of Washington. They discover that the same horses havc been twice sold to the government. superintendents and inspectors have been bribed to certify to horses, sometimes selling them to private individuals that tho en- ormous amounts paid by the war department for transportation, has induced strong competition among railroadonmpanies, so that many colsnels in the West, in moving their regiments east, have received sach from fifteen hundred to two thousand dellsEs bonusi that some -sutlArs- -ara making three thousanddollars profits per month; that nearly all the suffers south of the Potomac sell ianor with the knowledge of the officers that it is smuggfea in boxes marked government and hospital stores, or packed in barrels and marked beef.
 IT IS understood in Washington that Hon. Charles J. Faulkner is now acting as guide for the Confederate forces under Jackson in their m roahnr ,,,, .h..,;nL tho -,llox, of