Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-02-07

own unarmed men, So hs took all the avail
able force he had-some 5000 or 5000 men
--and made the ettack--Yith What result has
already been shown. Now this only goes to
prove that, 10 order to put this rebellion down,
we must do something. In this ight four Of
our regiments whipped and completely routed
the great army that was under ZoIleofcr,
killed the old devil himself, and may be Crit
tenden too, for ho bas not been beard OF since
the battle. The prisoners we have taken, es-
innate our force at 20, 900; bah we can take
them any tine, aud any place, and give them
tue odds 8 70 ], whip them every time. Their
cause is bad one, they kaow it; aud the only
way their men can be induoed to fight at all,
Is BY their leaders getting in the very frons
rsnk with them.
The Second Minnesota captured baoaer
from ila Mississippi regiment which had co it
tie "Mississifl,ni Butchers" They NAV hs
good butchers AZ home, tSetthey make mighty
awkward fist at buteusTiae YANKEES, They
had better 20 home aud tend to iseir BUSINESS,
Nearly every man has trophy Of this vicicry;
there are plenty to get, certain; aud sit writ.
Ing this now with Louisiana Houave bead
dress aud tasssl on my head
give you copy OF two or three Of the doc
uments found in tue camp. The following was
found on table in one Of the cabins
'Col. SPEARs We fought you bravely and
desperately, but misguidsdly. We leags here
under pressing circumstances, but DO not feel
ihAt we are whipped. We viii yet succeed,
and -''
Here the circumstances became so press ang
that the writer did not wait to fnish be episA
tle. Oolouel Spears supposes the writer to be
Msior John ". Bridgman, Of TIE Tennessee
Cayalry.
The following vas written on a piece of
brown paper, with penoil
"Jsn. 10Th, 1862. FISHING CREEK.
'efhe great battle of Fishing Greek took
place. Our loss was great. Supposed to be
eight hundred killed and wounded, aud great
again at our breast-worlss if they come to IS. y
Al the bottom Of the paper, upside down,
is name | cannot make OUT, and then "Pa,
lasky."
Her is another paper Wbich ia evidently
the result Of council Of war, held before this
force came across u The north side Of the Cuai-
berlaud:
'The result OF your crossing the river nor
will be that you will be repulsed aud lose Ill
the artillery taken over S
"Dee. 4, '6I. EsTILL"
'sAnother Wild Cat disaster as nH ,ce cqa
look forward to. FULKgRsoN.
'We will cross over and ind that the enemy
has retired to place that we will not deem
advisable to attack, aud then we will return to
this enoampmeut. LonINa."
Estill is Colonel from Middle tennessee,
Falkerton is Major, and one Of the big heads
of the Secession party in Tennessee. 1t seems
that there was opposition in the camp to move
on to this side of the river, but old Zoieoffer,
the head devil of the army, ruled the worst
and did come over. Some of these predictions
proved strictly true; it turned out to be a
"AVild Cat'' disaster, only worse, and they did
lose all their artillery; aud more than all, the
old he devil Zolicoffer, lost his life. The
ToGt has been complete aud total. His whole
force is entirely scattered and if the victory is
followed up scFoss the river, they viii never
rally together again.
1t is now nearly three o'clock 10 the morns
ing while l write, and with few reflections
This already long letter--perhaps too long
shall be closed.
What lucky thing that zollicoffsr was
bold enough to attack our force; bad he not
done SO, no battle would have been fought
hero fora long time. And this victory can
not be credited to The skill of a Brigadier Gen.
The battle was entirely accidental; the posts
ton, aud the men themselves, led by their Col
onels, fought the battle and won IT, The
Tenth Indiana got into the fight supporting
Pal thn Il Il,
Ohio rushed in, withoat orders, to support the
Tenth Whether the Second Minnesota had
orders to 60 in or not, DO not know. And
those four regiments did all the fighting that
was done; and that was enough TO ship the
eight regiments Hollicoffer had in the engage,
ment. Ii these Brigadier Generals must be
paid big wages by the Government why just
pay it to them and let them stay at home, for
they are no earthly use among US. Let the
men 80 ahead and wind up this war, it can be
done ia two months. Secret--do something.
Would that some abler pen could give you
a foil and complete account of this ront /
considered it my duty TO do my best in an al.
tempt 10 describe it, but i: has been hurrIedly
written, with willing bnt weary hand, SO exs
cuse the confused parts of the letter.
Felix.
The Ninth Ohio, which some way came
very near omittipg, deserves especial praise
Colonel McCook rushed his meu up just about
the time the Tenth Indiana was giving ground.
And the Indiana boys say the Ninth fought
like tigers, and are just sach backera as they
would always like to have.
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