Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-01-23

Body IN the Mad Of the Fsderal.
LoUIsvrLLH, Jan 2O.-Gen. Thomas tel-
egraphed to hsadqnartsrs that on Friday
night, Zollicoffert came up to his encamp-
ment and attacked him at o clock on Sat
urday morning, near Webb's Cross roads in
the vicinity of Somerset.
Gen. Zollicofer and Baille Peyton had
been killed, and the rebels were in full re-
treat to their entrenchments at Mill Springs.
The Federals are ii hot pursuit.
No further particulars respecting the losses
on either side.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 20.-The combined at
tack made to-day on ZollicoHfer's entrench-
ments by Schoepf and Thomas resulted in
/ a complete victory. The Stars and Stripes
now float over the rebel fortifcations.-
Au their camp property and large num-
Der Of prisoners we're captured.
u Their loss ,ishsayy.
j Zollicofer's dead body is 10 the hands Of
4 the Federals.~ ~ ~ =
4 Lou!svnlA IN. Nv-Ths recsnt 6ghi
took place on Ffi3ay, instead Of Saturday
morning. Gon. Thomas on Sunday p. M.
followed up 70 their entrenchments, sixteer
miles from his own camp, and when abou,
to attack them this morning, he found theil
, Entertainments deserted, tho rebels having
left all their cannon, Quarternasters' stores
' tents, horses and wagons, which fell into ou
hands. The rebels in dispensing had cross
cd the Cumberland in one steamboat ant
= nine bargss, at White Oak Creek, opposit,
J, their encampment ut Mill Springs. Tw,
: hundred and sevsnty.Rve rebels, killed anc
n wounded, including Zollicoffsr and Peyton
:. were found on the field. The 10th Indian
u lost seventy. fve killed and wounded. Moth
8 ing further ofthe Federal loss has yet reach
o ed here. sl
a CINCINNATI, Jaa. 2O.-The Lcxingto
>. correspondent Of the Commercial gives tn
. following account of Saturdays battle:
j Zollicoffer learning that federal fore
h had appeared in his rear, marched out @
o his entrsnchniepts ~ three o'clock Saturda
morninNiand SGunJRud Sehoepfr in camp. :
), The pickets we're driven in at an early hou
d and the attack made before daylight. Tn
70 battle is reported to have ragged with grea
10 fury until three o'clock in the Afternoon
:, when Zollicoffer having been killed tn
u whole force Of rebels fled in confusion {
Is their camp. Their loss is not stated but
IS thought to be heavy.
rs Tho Baille PcytOn killed is the son of o
n ex-member of Congress from Tennessee.
!" Our victory is said to have been very d,
'r cisive and resu.t,d in the rout of the whol
'g| force defending the right flank Of Bowlin
y CTNcrNNArr Jan. o0-Tbe battle NJ sou
s. orset Kv on SATURDAY. hstwson Schoom
70 sS onS znli;cntrs AZ sro": astoS SV s.o So"oor
~"" m"rn;n III dsrt Tocofsar % w,s % I;iied a,
- h;s h army ~ ent;reiy dsssatad Tbe Loss loss ", ",
10 has.v s ~ hoth Il; !. '"N' ' '''' We
Y "'"' y. -
le ADpiao.AL PARTICULARS.
ID C!NciENAr,, Jan; 2l.-A special frcI
Louisville to the Commercial says: bil
= patches lust rscsSsed o headqusrte,s al
O. nounos that the lsttle did not take place
in Sssnrdsyl esi S sedsy %Sssin g y = - ! ss' g
!. night e in. 60, -.
III Our f6rces fo9cwed the rebels, who n
70 bsfors them 10 H. widest confGsSs lits
!, lock cf fishtseed shcsp, closs up to The