Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-02-05

The CINCINNATI papers bring us long
acconn'5 Of the late battle in Kentucky,
in which Gen. Zollicoffer, of Tennessee,
was Killed These accounts are written
in a sensational style, but contain many
facts of interest We subjon the follow,
ing;
THE BATTLE.
On Sunday morn orthe 10th Of January
at seven o'clock, the camp was alarmed
by the driving in Of tho tickets of the
Tenth Indiana. J his regiment being in
tbs advance OF the other regiments, ad
yanced Immediately into the woods to as
certain the position and strength OF the
enemy. After proceeding one half mile
from camp they suddenly come up
on the enemy in dense wood, drawn up
in line Of battle prepared to receive them.
As the Indiana Tenth emerged from the
woods into an open cornfield the enemy
poured yulley from their midst, But
Hhat is most surprising, from this tre-
mendous fire but few men fell.
The Tenth instantly opened upon the
enemy, their fire telling with terrific ef-
tecl upon them. But the 10TH in their
exposed position, in the open ccrnheld
and he eSemy sheltered III the woods,
were obliged to fall back few PAGES into
the timber. Here the tenth made a stand
and held the enlirc force Of the enemy in
check for nearly half an hCur before Ihe
arrival Of General Thomas with the re-
mainder OF the forces. On the arrival OF
Gen. Thomas, with the Ninth Ohio, the
FoSrth Kentucky and Second Minnesota,
they fell back, drawing the enemy out OF
the woods into the open field
Gen. Thomas then advanced his force
10 the open field, when tho engagement
became general. The two armies were
not more than ono hundred yards apart
our little band of four regiments, holding
their ground against moro than twice
their Numbers, showering leaden hail up
on them. The TWO Tennessee regiments
under Gen Carter, were advanced on the
tight wing, for the purpose Of ou.h.nking
the enemy, and consequently were not
brought much under fire.
CHARGE UPON TIE ENEMY.
The left wing and centre had sustained
the fire Of the eRemy for two hours, and
had suffered severely in killed and woLn
ded. The enemy were stationed behind
a high fence, which protected them in {
great measure from the bullets Of ou!
men.
A simultaneous charge was now made
upon the enemy by the 9th Ohio, 10th In
diana, 18th Kentucky and 2d Minnesota
The 9th Ohio, Colonel NcCook, charGeC
changed directly UP TO the fence, enc
thrust their bayonets through at the enc
my. The othe" regiments coming up, the
fence was thrown upon the enemy, whel
their lines were broken, ard they fled il
confusion and in all directions, CLOSELY
pursued by our forces. At the time Q
The charge, Col. McCook's horse was sho
from under him, and the Colonel hin.eI
wounded in the leg.
/ A STRANGE INCIDENT OF THE
BATTLE.
During the hottest Of the engagement
and when the two lines were not NOR
than one hundred yards apart, an office
with his aid rode up to the side of Colonc
Fry, and cautionally remarked to the coI
onel not to fire upon our own men, at tn
same time pointing TO the enemy's line
saving, There are our men," Col. Fry
suppSsing him TO he a Federal officer, re
Piled, 1--WE are not firing upon our ow
men" and pointing TO his own regimen
remarked, "These are ou9 own me
here"
The two rode by the side Of each othe
for some minutes, conYersing upon tn
battle and the incidents, when the office
, wheeled his horse and rode off to one sd'
After getting some thirty feet from Co
Fry, the aid who accompanied the office
leyelled a pistol at Col. Fry and fired {
him, at the same time putting spurs
his horse and fed. The colonel now su;
p pecting treacheTy, drew forth his pistt
!, and fred at the officer, shooting him
/ the breast, just below the left nipple.
The officer fell from his horse dea
man. lie was soon afterward recognise
as General Zollicoffer, late commander 6
The division Of the rebel forces.
THE BEARING OF ARTILLERY.
During the engagement Standards an
Whitmore's Ohio batteries were THROWN
shell over the heads of our men, in Il
, attempt to reach the ranks of the enem!
But from their close proximity they wei
not enabled to do the enemy much harm
The only chance our artillerEhad of doir
any execution was when Captain Kinne
succeeded in taking one section of his ba
terry through the woods to within siXt
yards of the enemy, and succeeded in dc
liverine seven rounds upon them; ever
shot opening large gaps in their lines.
, The enemy then made a charge upo
these guns, but they were instantly repu
sed by q portion Of the Ninth Ohio. I'll
enemy, to their credit be it said, stoo
: with firmness to their lines, hoping to re
e pulse the charge, but they could not resi-
the force of these determined men.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED UPO
THE FIELD.
After the retreat of the enemy it WI
truly sad AID distressing TO see the bodi,
. of the slain, and hear the cries of ii
wounded lying upon the field of battle
In one field, where the Ninth Ohio cha
eed upon the enemy, IS of the enemy ID
cold in death, and some so wounded Ii
groaring with sufierings from the
} wounds. On the other field, On the opp,
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