New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-24
THE FIGHT AT SOMERSET.

THE FIGHT AT SOMERSET.
CoNFEDERATEs LOSE a BATTLE.
. GIN. zoLLIcoFFER KILLED
af Lar THE souTExE xEsrERs AND AMERICAN LIsEs.l - |
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RICHMOND, JAN 49, Further intelligence re. 4
ceived here confirms Gen. ZoIlicoffer's defeat and
death. Gen. Critteuden was in command with
eight regiments and six pieces Of artillery. He
attacked the enemy in strong position on ishing
Creek, and was repused with a heavy loss. zolli-
Golfer was Killed, aa on bis death the army became
confused and were utterly routed, losing al tner
artillery, baggage and equipments, etc. The Pro.
| bable loss is 500 killed and wounded. "A dispatch
from DR.. Chaille, of New Orleans, of Crittendens
staff, says: The Confederate Army is nov in full
retreat on Knoxvilie.' ~ e.s2' -
! LDr. Chaille, the eminent physician whose name
appears in the above paragraph, was in our office
last evening and pronounces the last statement
untrue. He has not been out Of New Orleans,
and knows of no other physician of his name this
side the Atlautic.-EDs. CRESCENT es.. 80
-RIcHMosD,. Jan. 23.-lt blew perfect gale on
the coast last night. Nothing new from the camps
4 *.
lucky states the battle took place on Sunday last
eleven miles from Mill Springs, in Pulaski county
KY, on Fishing Greek. Gen. Zollicoffer fell, and
great disaster occurred while attacking the enc
my's ong position. The Confederates retired to
Their camps, when the enemy attacked our breast.
works and shelled our camp. Our troops then re.
treated in disorder. The cause Of the disaster will
be fully investigated, and while the public freely
assign the probable cause, It may be premature TO
announce it.
4 R1cnMoSD, Jan. 2l.-The news from Norfolk,
4 dated yesterday reached this city last night too
7 late to send South. flag of true brings Northern
papers Of the goth and 2lst. The Philadelphia
Press of the 21st reports defeat of Gen. Lolcof-
fer on the 10th inst. at Somerset BY the Federals
that Gen. Zoeofter was killed, and his body is in
j, the possession of the Federas that t, Bailie Pay
ton, Jr., is also among the killed. The Confeder
) ates lost 275 killed and wounded, and deserted
t their entrenchmens on Sunday The battle lastee
all day Saturday. The Federals lost rs men in the
10th Indiana There were other losses, which are
: not reported. .I~' - 4, n :.
Il From Paris, Tennessee ..
PARIS, Jan 22.-It is reported here that on Sat
urday afternoon ten Federal regiments Of infantry
= with 1900 cavalry and 30pieces Of artillery, wen
+ to the town of Murray, took possession of tn
= Court House, destroyed the papers and records Q
n the Court and released six negroes from jail a
8 the same time 6000 Federals landed from thei
gunboats at Highland. It is understood that Fed
eral force Of 10000 men will rendezvous at Murray
> On Tuesday the Federals took possession 9
BoydsviIle, which place is eighteen miles north
It west of Paris Our scouts have been within a fe,
d miles of their advance, and report the Federal
:, stealing mules, stock, provisions, teams, negroes
u money and jewelry, from the inhabitants Of ths
d section. 1t is reported that the Federas went *
wards Fort Henry on Monday night to make an a
:. tack on the fort. Firing was heard in that drecuo
~ here to-day. The bridges between Murray an
a Fort Henry have been destroyed, and the Fedora
lie have shut up river navigation. The heavy rair
va and bad roads prevent the Federals' progres
-. Great excitement exists here many families an
I.a,, ,, $ln$E
it, Henry has been reinforced and will hold out. B
re events are expected in few days.
le l. From Washington
IN WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The Confederates ha,
,o evacuated Manassas, and fallen back to prote
~ themselves against an apprehended attack on tt
ill Lane has told Mcclellan that if Missouri, Arka
sas and the Indian contry resist he will say all tt
eN whites and give the lands to the loyal black
ne Lincoln heard the conversation.
a The operatives in the Philadelphia Navy Ya
or have become mutinous because their hours
in, labor have been ncreasedand their pay dminishe
4n A concerted strike is expected.
'e- Forney says there are public men in Washingt'
ne who favor a peaceful and prompt separation fro
the Confederate States, with cooperating par
in the Free States. -..- -. - bad. = 1
'r The Prassian Minister has been officially inform
nj from Berlin that the seizure OF Messrs Mason al
ho Slidell was unjustitiabe.
ba From St. Louis.
~, ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE Federals expect
te' early attack from JEFF. Thompson at Pilot Kno
The Federals had recently been defeated by Je
las near lronton Fork. The Post says: Funds a
49, dull in consequence Of the suspense about
ish Burnside expedition. No tidings North OF Rul
Try Eside. Active movementsare progressing in Was
in ngton. Numbers of field batteries have been sc
er off. The following passengers arrived at Norft
l =. with the, flag of truce, viz: Mrs. Julia A. Do
-ne and three children, of Savannah, and John
,n Hart, of Pittsylvania, one OF the dragons,
red parole.
on RICHMOND, Jan. 23.-The Hon. R. NJ. 7. Hun
- was elected Confederate Senator on the first bal
: to-day, by a very large majority. The Hon. W
ing Ballard Preston was elected Confederate Sena
on the second ballot.
., Louisiana Legislature. .-
al. BATON RoUeE, Jan. 1S,-ln the Senate, the
ed | from the House, providing Tor the payment OF
| Confederate war 1aX-passed. ,..-
W. The bill from the House, to meet the dehcienc
md in the State Treasury, was amended and passed
bill for placing the Penitentiary in the hal
srs, of the Governor for management, under his dir
ar. Ie In the House. the bill from the Senate, to
corporate the New Orleans and Texas Rairt
ry, Companypassed.
The bill to assume the Indebtedness of New
en-. leans in the several parishes Of the State, G
ed, tracted for war purposes, was defeated by RET
rish ring it to the Finance Committee.
The general appropriation bill from the Sen
yes John Lawson Lewis, of Orleans, was eec
the over Coils. Seymour and Allen, Major-Genera
, III the State.
arry The House concurred in the amendments of
,el Senate to the bill, amending the revenue law.
last bill as finally passed levies tax-among OF
things ON the evidences OF debt.
sum, thn Terrible Gale on the Coast.
rec W1LMlSGToN, Jan. 23.--lt has been raining
otel day, wtha fresh wind from the Northeast.
From Memphis.
lsed MEMPHIS, Jan. 22.-There was fire on the SC
MEL side of Court square this evening" which destro
MEL three houses. Loss, $4,000.
,nge Passengers by the cars last night report that
kelly thousand Yankees are four miles south OF the
it as nessee river and sixteen miles north of Paris,
ant their heavy artillery stuck in the mud, and C
move. u.
large Confederate force is collecting Il
lem. from Bowling Green and Columbus.
Il From Augusta.
the AUGUSTA, Jan. pa private letter from Cha
ated ton this morning says that five stone vessels
ven sunk in the channel there yesterday. =
Gen. From Savannah.
9 to SAVANNAH, Jan. %. The Republican of
Gen. morning learns that the statement saying Fed
was vessels were up Broad river is incorrect.
49,. wuAT THE NosTu HAS LOST.-The New