The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-31
ii CANNON CAPTURED, AND
I.4OO MULES AND HORSES.
Minnesotians Charge With
Triumphant Yells +!

patch from Somerset says that Colonel
McCook, of the 9th Ohio, was wounded in
the late battle. Three balls struck his
horse, a fourth passed through bis overcoat,
and the fifth hit him. The wound is pain.
full but not dangerous.
The Louisville Journal of yesterday says
that IL cannon were captured at Somerset,
aud thinks the rebel army cannot escape.
There are from seven to ten regiments
which were thrown across Cumberland riv-
err some days since to intercept their retreat.
Unless the rebels divide into squads and
find their way into Tennessee by unfre.
quented paths, they must all be entrapped.
A letter to the Commercial, dated Som.
erset, the 10Th, says Zollicoffer is said to
have been killed by Colonel Fry Of the End
Kentucky regiment.
We have taken many prisoners. The
loyal Tennesseeans fought like tigers and
have suffered much.
The 9th Ohio is badly cut up. The Ten.
nesseeans took one battery at the point of
the bayonet.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 22.--The entire Fede-
raj loss at the late battle near Somerset
was 80 killed and $50 wounded.
General Thomas forces took fourteen
cannon and l,4O0 mules and horses.
General Thomas is now across the Cum.
berland river in pursuit of the rebels
The steamboat and eight Of the barges
used by the rebels were burned. The Fed
erals are using the remaining barges in
transporting troops across the river.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 22.-Gen. Thomas now
reports Federal loss 80 killed, and l27
wounded.
Among the wounded are Col. McCook
of the 9th Ohio, and his Aid, Lieut.. Burt,
of the United States Infantry.
Rebel loss was Zollicoffer, and ia others
killed and buried, 116 wounded and As
prisoners not wounded, five of which were
negroes.
The prisoners say George B. Crittenden
was first in command, and Zollicoffer second.
Crittendan fed to the woods, taking the
wrong road. 1t is supposed be will be cap.
tured.
Federal forces actively engaged were
18th Indiana, Attn Kentucky, I'd Minnesota,
and 9th Ohio; their respective loss ia in the
order named.
They were reinforced in the first and &C.
verest engagement by the 10th and 18th
Kentucky and the 1st and I'd Tennessee,
the l4th, 3lst, 35th and 18th Ohio, and
Standards, Whltmore's and Kenney's bat
teries.
The rebel force was estimated st 10000.
Green q. Clay, of Bourbon county, son
OF Brutus Clay, aid to Schoepf, but with
General Thomas in the engagement, has
just returned, bringing an elegant silk flag
belonging to the rebels, Inscribed, Pre-
sented to the Mountain Rangers, Captain
f. A. Ashford, by Mrs. w. D. Charde-
voyne."
Col. S. S. Fry, of the 4th Kentucky,
had his horse shot from under him by one
OF Zollic0ffer's aids, when he turned and
shot ZoliicoTer through the left breast.
The breaking of the rebel ranks was eff
fected by Colonel r. S. McCook, of Ohio,
acting as Brigader General, ordering his
regiment to charge oayonets, which put the
rebels to fight.
The last order the rebels issued was found
in their encampment, and was signed by
Colonel Cummings, directing the rebels to
disperse and save themselves in the best Way
they could.
The Journal says, Gen. Thomas with q
large force crossed the Cumbeyla land, and is
hunting flying rebels through Hayne coun-
ty.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 23--The Somerset
correspondent of the Times gives the follow.
ing account OF the battle:
At o'clock Sunday morning the enemy
drove in the pickets of the 10th Indiana,
stationed at the forks of the road, eight
miles from Somerset. The 10th were drawn
up in line of battle, and moved into the
woods, where they were met by the enemy
5000 strong, who instantly opened upon
them.
Gen. Thomas Immediately ordered up the
9th Ohio, I'd Minnesota, and 4th Kentucky
to the support of the 10th Indiana-the
latter holding the enemy in check nearly
half an hour before being reinforced.
The lst and I'd Tennessee were ordered
up on the right wing, for the purpose Of
outfanking the enemy.
Stoddart's and Whitmore's batteries in
the meantime were Smelling the enemy in
the woods.
After being engaged nearly two hours,
the 9th Ohio, I'd Minnesota, and 4th Ken
lucky, made desperate bayonet charge
upon the enemy, and drove them from the
wood, completely routing and pursuing
them to their entertainments.
AT the heat of the engagement, Captain
Kinney ordered one section of his battery to
within sixty yards of the enemy's line, and