Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24
SECOND DISPATCH.

! LnUIsyirLE. Jan. 2O.-T'hc recent fight took
place on Sunday instead Of Saturday morn
( ing.
Gen Thomas on Sunl lay afternoon followed
up the rebels to their intrenchments, sixteen
miles from his own camp. and when abont to
attack them, this morning, lie found their in.
trcnchmvnts deserted. the rebels having left all
their cannon. QIarterlnhster stores. tents, hor-
scs and wagons, which fell into our hands.
! The rebels in dispensing had crossed the Gum
| berland river, IN one steamboat ami nine bar
gcs at White Oak Creek, opposite their en-
campmont at Mil Springs.
Two hundred and seventy five rebels were
killed and won nGcd, including ZollicofT6r and
Peyton. who were deaf when folnd on the
field.
The l0:h Indiana lost scvcniy-Gve killed and
wounded.
Nothing further of the Federal loss has yet
reached hear.
The Bailey Pcyton killed, proves to be
Bailey Peytnn. jun, attached TO = rllicontr's
staff, and no. Bailey Peyton, sen. as first re
ported.
PARTICULARS OF THE LATE KENTUCKY VICTORY.
CIxcINNATI, Jan. 2l.-Spccia's from Louis
vile say that dispatches just received at head
/ quarters announce that the battle did not take
! place on Saturday, but on Sunday evening, and
that Gen. Thomas continued TO pursue until
night Sc. in. Our forces followed the rebels
( who ran before them in the wildIst confusion.
1 like HocB Of frightened sheep. close up 10
their inircnchnients on the north bank Of the
river In front of these the7 laid all night,
expecting to storm them in the morning. but,
with the ai,l of their boats AMI bar.cs, the en-
emy managed TO get across the river before
daylight
They LETT behind, however, all their artillery.
ammunition, Irrses, tents, and eighty wagon
loads of qHartcImastcr, commissary and me1i-
cal stores all of which fell into our bands
Our troops had possession Of their cntrcnch-
men:s esr'y this morning.
After reaching the opposite si'le Of the riv-
or, the rebels dispersed in every direction. Two
hundred dead and wounded rebels were picked
UP on the field; among them Z,ilicoff,r and
Bailey P,yton; H,llicolTtr was found mortll y
wounded in wagon.
Our loss is MT Infinitely asccrtaincd, Jut it
muct have been considerable
The surgeon of the 10th Indiana tclegraphs
that lis regiment has 10 killed aud wounded.
General Thonlas' Division embraces some
of the best rcgimens in the Department. As
Glr as can learn the OH Ohio 10Th I.ana,
! ii Minnesota, 18th regulars, 4th and 10th
i, Kentucky were among those engaged. Il was
Col. Mason's brigade including the 10th Indi-
ana, 18Th regulars, and some keGtuckv rc~i-
mcnts, and Lot two Of Schocpf's regiments. as
, first reported, that reinforced Thomas during
] Saturday night. They natle fo, ccd march
r of - miles tlrg2ugh Lcayy reads and managed
i to arrive just three hours befure he fight he
. gan, in which they tool; glorious part in spite
: of their fatigue.
The tenor OF all tsc of1ir n dispatches g c5 e
0 show That the affair resulted in the most bril-
0 liant victory yet achieved by the Federal land
forces in This war. No prominent officers are
t said 10 be killed ON onr side Gen. Sehorp
was unable TO cat IF the retreat of the enemy
eRing TO tie b!uiIy character of the country
and the obstruction Of all the roads by lcllut
e timber.
Il LOUISVILLE, Jan. 22.- FURTHER PAETlc
ULARS-t;en. Thomas now reports the Fcdc
= raj loss 80 killed and l27 wounded. Among
c and his ID, Iicul Bmt UG tic 18th L. 5
i lnfanlrv.
II The rebel loss-Iloliicoftr and I1-FotLer
j killed aud buritd, l6 wourdrd, H prisoner
e mol wounded, > of which were surgeons, ) Lieu
= tcn.nts and Col. Carter, of 7th Tennessee
: regiment.
L The prisoners say George 3. Crittcndcn wa
] first in command and Iollieoftr second. Crit
+ icndcn fed to the wunsls. taking the wrons
i road and it is issupposcd lie viii be captured. =
II The Federal forces actively engaged wtrr, iii,
= 10th Iud ana, 4th Kentucky. I'd MINNESOTA anC
9lh Ohio. They were reinforced, after th
c fist and sryercst engagement, 10y the l2Ih ant
= 10Th keutncky lst and 2d Tennessee, l4ri
! 3l>l, }5;h and 3sth Ohio, and $ aEdart',, Whit
5, mcrcs and X innoy's batteries.
The rcbyls Garce was estimated at 10000
$ Green L, Clay. ol Bourbon county, sou of Bru
r. tuS Clay, Aid to Schucif, but With Ger. Thorn
Il as in the engagement, has just arrived, bring
/ ing an elegant silk rebel flag, inscrbcd:- Pre-
J. scented t. the Mountain Rangers, Captain f. \
Ashford by Mrs. W. d. Charlievogua."
: Col Spry of the 4lh Kentucky regiment
- had lis nurse shot from under him by one c
# Iolicolfti : aids, wien he turned and shot Ill
!cofftr drought the left breast.
d The first breaking of the rebel ranks wa
IF effected 10y Col. Il. S. McCook, OF the o.
" Ohio acting as Brigadier General, ordering hi
@ regiment to charge hayonels, which put the re
n b 5 immediate High.
The last order issued was found in tie rebC
l., Crcampment, and was gncd Col. Cumming;
= senior in command, directing tle rebels TO Iii,
pcrsc aud save themusciYs IN The best way the
II could.
The j ourlial says that General Thomas, wit
4. large forge, crossed he Cumberland and
ID hunting the flying rebels throughout Wayu
= County.