Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-31
The Battle of Mill Spring.
A GLORIOUS VICTORY.

! ... ... t..'- AbLoNiOls VICTORY. l.f1.T. ...-+.
.- From the Chicago T. ibune.
For some time past the trap has been pre-
pairing fr Zoicoffer. 1t was arranged that
Gen. Thomas should leave for JameSton and
Gen. ShOepf advance from near Somerset,
thus hemming Zollicoffer i'm from the west
and north. Some secession spy carried the
intelligence of Thomas movements to the
rebel camp, and Zollicoffcr, making forced
march on Saturday afternoon, reached Thorn
as encampment and attacked it early on Sun
day morning AT seven o'clock Sunday morn
ing, the enemy drove in the pickets of the
10th Indiana, Col Manson, stationed at the
forks of the road, eight miles from Somerset.
The 10th were drawn up in line ofbattle and
moved into the road, where they were met by
the enemy, six thousand strong who instantly
opened upon thcm.a g9t n.t0 J. ."i" :.
Gen Thomas immediately ordered up the
9th Ohio, Col. Robt McCook I'd Minnesota
Col. Van Cleve, and 4th Kentucky, Col. Fry,
to the support of the 10th Indiana the latter
with cool bravery holding the enemy in check
nearly half an hour before being reinforced.
The LIST and I'd Tennessee regiments were
ordered up on the right wing, for the purpose
OF outiianking the enemy. Standards and
Whetnlore's Ohio batteries in the meantime
Smelling the enemy in the woods. 80. =.
Alter being engaged nearly two hours, the
9TH Ohio, I'd Minnesota, and 4th Kentucky,
made magnificent and desperate bayonet
charge upon the enemy, and drove them from
the woods, completely routing and pursuing
them to their entertainments
Al the heat Of the engagement Capt. Kin
ney ordered one section OF his Ohio battery
to within sixty yards of the enemy's line and
opened deadly canister fire upon them at
short range with terrific effect, which added
greatly to the success of the day. .....
Our advance pushed rapidly forward az.
arrived within sight Of the cnen Us entrench.
ments one hour before dark and opened upon
them with shot and shell.
Night closing in put stop to further de.
monstrations. At daylight next morning a
steamboat was observed transporting troops
across the Cumberland, when Whetmore's
splendid battery ofParrott guns was brought
to bear on the boat which in a few minutes
afterwards was in flames.
The 10th Kentucky, Col. Harlan, and f4th
Ohio, Col Stccdman, were ordered by Gen
Thomas to advance on the encmy's breast
works. Moving up in perfect and steady Inns
of battle and scaling the entertainments, they
thing standing as when occupied by the enc
my. Horses, tents, mules, wagons, baggage,
cannon, ammunition and fire-arm were found
in their usual camp order, precisely as left by
the flying rebels. The enemy's forces in the
Zolicoffcr in person, and were fully 5000
strong. #. ...es
From this brief statement of the situation
| Al Al,
pred, it will appear evident that nothing but
the celebrity Of these achievements in over
taking Gen. Thomas, saved him from the in.
evitable defeat Zollicoffer had planned for
him. The early part of the fight shows this.
The rebel force was overwhelming, as the reb-
el General intended 1t was more than three
to one, but thcgallant zeal of the reinforcing
column which pitched into the fight, fresh
from the muddy march, turned the Scale; and
ritter terrific contest, the rebels fed, leaving
Zollicoffer himself among the slain.
This, then, is the morale and issue Of this
splendid victory, and our notes are complete
as made up from our last nights dispatches.
What remains to be told will be the graphic
sketches of the battle itself. which will soon
be on record, to preserve the laurelS Of those
to whose daring this achievement is due
With these will come the nIournful but glor,-
Gus memorials Of our slain in the battle, car
rying sadness to many hearts and tiesolatcd
homes even while the nation is rejoicing.
The victory IS complete, and its effects will
be stunning to secession in all Southern Ken
lucky. 1t leaves path open to Eastern Ten
nessce through Clinton county, whenever it
is deemed ezpedient to move forward, and UNI
der no circumstances can Zolicoffer's routed
forces make their way towards Bowling Green.
Heavy batteries have been planted on the
banks Of the Cumberland to the southeast
ward Of jamestown, which will prevent the
boats from escaping down the river, so that
they may be regarded as baggert." aa
This is a consumation for which Gen. Blu
ell has most likely been waiting. 1t seems to
uncover the flank of Buckner's army, as well
as open the way into Eastern Tennessee,
through Cumberland Gap. 1t is reasonable to
look for greater things following quick, as in
part the consequence of this brilliant victory.
1t will cause profound panic ut Nashville
and the deepest disquietude throughout the
insusrecsionary States. 1t gives our Western
troops glorious prestige Of success, which
will increase their ardor and invincibility, and
cannot fail to depress and demorahze the rcb-
els. who were already respondent and appre-
hensive Of disaster. E -
Gen. Thomas victorious. army, flushed with
succe IS, is now beyond the Cumberland, and
will ere this have filled with rejoicing the long
expectant loyal hearts in Clinton and Wayne
counties, Tenn, i'm all Of which the majority