Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-31
The Battle of Webs Cross Roads.

The place where Gen. Zollicofftr defeat
cd and killed, is known through Southern Ken
tucky as U'eJb'S Gross Roads, and the battle
should be called 10y that name
The official statement made by General
Thomas, that one hundred and fourteen rebels
had been buried, up to Il certain hour, has led
the public, prone to expect cXaggeFalion' to
believe that the figure represented the extent
of the loss Of the enemy in killed. We arc,
however, assured f;om sources that we be
lieve entirely reliable, that not less than three
hundred rebels were left dead on the ground
The official report Of Gen. SCHGEPF.s Brigade
surgeon states That one hundred and ninety
dead rebels were buried on Monday. y gen.
tleman of this city, writes that two hundred
and eighiy-ihrre dead bodies Of the rebels were
found Another who was on the ground, in
forms us that he counted ci9hty-five dead rcb
els in the o!d field and that They were lying
thick in the undclbrllsh in every direction.-
We are convinced that the rebel loss in killed,
WAS very nearly if not altogether three hnn-
tlrcd. Various statements arc made Of the
numl er of horses and mules taken. The evi-
tlet ce is HAT at least fifteen EuLdrcd fell into
our hands.
For some time the lighting was close and
desperate last before the l0ih Indiana was
supportcd, the 1chemence Of the contest was
most remarkable. The rebels were pressing on
with much resolution, fierce and confident.
thinking they had an inferior force before them.
They were not in fair battle order, but swarm
Ell in the woods like Indians, though keeping
in line, ard whooped Ike saraecs. The 20ih
| diana stood GLcir ground, aid though in
some confusi ~, their faces were all toward the
enemy, ard the crash Of rifles was irccsscnt,
while tic smoke fIrmcd ii heavy sulphur log.
The Ild;anians and Missippians were for Il
TING within twenty yardS Of each other aud
there was no sign Of hinching on either side.
The great scene CT battle was wEon the 2nd
Minnesota and the 9ih Ohio, appeared in good
order sweeping through The field. The 2nd
/ Minnesota, from lis pc silicn in The column was
the closest to the center Of the fight and the
heaviest of tie enemies fire. They were the
first troops that used the bayone, and the style
| in which they went into tie fight Is the theme
/ Of enthusiastic comment throughout the army.
The 9th Ohio, were next to the Minnesota in
getting into The FIGHT They were nol behind
the Minnesota men, but OH their right and had
a little farthcr.to march tEty wis clcd into
the field They came up i'll better orGcr than
| tile Minnesota CT any other regiment ha'l done.
! They were as exactly in ile When they made
the grand decisive rush with the bayonet, as il
u,,on holiday parade, and moved like iuyinci
be veterans Their gallant Colonel. Boz
| McCooK. galIo}rd about through The whi>tiing
rife balls, and directed bis men Hot only with
rerfct disregard Of personal exposure but
with very good Judgment Whtn tie 9th Ohio
made their bay not chalgc the rebels were be-
| hi d a fence which Was built upon row Of
! Ices and made fair breast work The rebels
stcod until the bully Dutchmcn" overthrow
| the rails with thcir bayunets. Then they fed.
( tic German regiment after them at high rate
Of speed.
/ Tie severity of the fighting may he reckon
ell from lie fact that in places The undcrbrus.,
/ with which the woods were filled, was cu' down
] l,y the storm Of balls. There were ihckctz in
which not Il stick could bc discovered that was
rot shattered by balls.
After the rebel attack was rcpulscd, they
soon lost all organ Zation, and fed through the
the woods helter skelier. Our troops pursued
with overwhelming energy, literally crushing
the underground undtr tie + hcadlong co umns.
The rebels we're apparently utterly panic-strick-
! en- upon returning to their intreuchmcnts.-
| They we're intent only upon getting away, aud
/ their fight was mere astonishing and appalling
! in its abandon, than the famous advance from
Bull Run upon Washington Cincinnati, Com
merciai.