The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-05
The Battle of Fishing Creek,
FrRrHER PARrIcrLAR:


FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The Knoxville Register Of the 18TH INST, says;
few additional details have reached Us "a the patIc %
Fishing Creek No estimate OF our loss can be iorned
bv our own officers Our dead being all lett On Tue
field of battle the yankees in the flush OF their victory
nnraps over estimates them and their account saws
An intelligent officer who in the battle THINKS tha
half that number is fair estimate.
Col Sam Powell who with part of his regiment wa,
in the warmest of the tight and was seriously %ouuoeo
in the arm, reached Knoxville yesterday morning
musket ball grazing his left breast shattered MS elt arm
near the shoulder He reports that Col. Battles Zoti
Tennessee regiment Col Stithams 18th Mississippi
/ Col Cummings 18th Tennessee regiment, pore Tue
brunt Of the battle. The engagement astea over wv
hours when our troops thrown INTO ulsoFueE ~
the death Of Gen EolliGoifer which occurred carry ~
the action and retreated Gems Grittenden and CarTol
occupied position hill overlooking the held. Col
Powell was not aware Of being wounded until sonctht
after when, attempting to draw his pistol ne louIo
his hanging powerless at his SIDE but loF INC u
timely fan Of ZoIeoier, or had another ohcet com
handing the same confidence OF his mea been III tie
field take his place. he Is confident the yankees WouG
have been whipped. Col Powell IS an accomplished
gentleman and has proved himself brave and COO
soldier Col Powell thinks about ten OF his men were
killed and ten wounded, some OF them severely
CoIonels Waltha, Stauuton and Murray were eacA
wounded in the right arm.
Major Fogg aid to Gen Zollicotfcr, who was severely
wounded in The hip has been taken to McAInnYIile,
Our latest 0dyces from Gen Crittenden is that he has
rallied his forces and is falling back on Carthage o'
county, and tue Cumberland river. The number o.
troops reported to be on the route to Knoxville was
either exaggerated or they have became ashamed o.
their panic, and have turned back toJou
They will yet wipe out the stigma OF tIsnng Cfeeh Oh
/ we are prophet.
! The following is from the Nashville Gazeette
THE LATE BATTLE.-We received yesterday out llItl'
in addition the particulars Of the late battle already
made public.
Among the killed we regret to hear the name of JohI
T. Bland Of this city mentioned. He was young mar
4 highly esteemed.
It was reported On the 10th ut that William Cooper
Of Capt Rice's company was among the killed MI
Ralph Calhoun a member of the same company, who
arrived Yesterday states that he is slightly wounded
Mr. c. also brings intelligence OF the safety OF many
other young men Of this city which was high source
| Of consolation to their parents.
Lieut. Gooch Of Col. Battles regiment we under
stand, was killed in the engagement.
The brigade, at last accounts had rendezyoused a
Livingston and the people in the surrounding country
we're actively engaged in collecting provisions, aut
sending them forward. Report says that the road
leading to that point crowded with horses ant
wagons going to their assistance.
1t will! be vet several days before will be able t
get the full particulars Of the fight and total list
| the killed and wounded.
The following is from the Union and American: TIT
following is correct list Of the killed and wounded
Capt " L. Fosters company, Of the goth Tennessee
volunteers We are indebted to the Patriot Office or
copy Of The list Which was furnished by Capt. Foster
We learn that the gallant Baltic Peyton, jr was kiliel
while leading the Hickory Guards in the last charg
upon the enemy, who about TO surround Col. Sta
thun's Mississippi regiment His battle cry was, "com
on, Hickory Guards"
Kied-Lieut Baltic Peyton, jr., JAS Patterson, JAS
LowerY, J. j. Cathey.
Wounded-Henry Graves, mortality John Porch ant
J. w Spencer Slightly; Q, Ewing, W. IL. Stems auC
Jas McAllister, wounded and taken prisoners.
Sick i'll hospital and probably taken prisoners-Davt
Angling and Thomas Davidson.
The following is from the Patriot: 4 number OF per
sons attached to Gen. Critteadeu's command, chief,
from Col McNairys battalion of cavalry, arrived IN thi
\ city Yesterday Some o. them tell rather improbable
stories but Of them give any facts to relieve th
| disaster of its sting. The rOut seems to have beer
thorough and most iueXplcabe. We glad to lcarI
by telegraph from Richmond that the affair will be in
| vesteated. Tie government cannot act too promptly
\ nor apply the probe with too @Uch rigor. W. have
heard nothing TO cause to change the statement made
on the authority Of private Norris and shall therefore
not repeat the reports brought by refugees Yesterday
/ Col John l.. Brown cOmmissary general to the com
mand also arrived il this city yesterday lie came fo
supplies and learn reported that army had made
a stand at Monticello. We did not get opPortunit.
| to converse with HIM
The Richmond Examiner learns from an army Office
the solution Of Zolilcofers defeat which it gives a
follows:
1t is the CID story hitherto unheeded of intelligence
/ being conveyed 10 the enemy by spies and traitors
Within the generals command there as bite
enemies ais those who killed him. The enemy knew al
+ his movements his condition, everything by means o
"nony express Il was another Drauesyle affair Will
the difference at Dmuesville Stuarts loyal
! while IN Somerset tAcre individuals who wer
really the creatures ct Brow nIow and Lincoln.
Such are the fruits OF too much euiency. When vii
this policy be changed? An eyes are fixed upon tn
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