New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-03
THE BATTLE or MILL SPRING.

ONE THOUSAND EEBTLs REPORTED DROWNED
CROSSING THT CUMBERLAND MyER-PAgsoS
BROWNLOW's HEMTH-sENATOR JoBNsoh's
RELATIVES.
From The Lov.rias Dsmocrot JeH. %.
Through a gem man who arrived III the city last
evening" direct from Nashville learned tome very
iutere,lirg faots. lie let Rockville las,
two weeks ago TO-DAY, Tor Nashville, Intending 10
work ils way into Kentucky, his he has busine,s al
grem importance 10 NsshiDgO on. He was IN Nstb-
Vile On to day the battle Of Logan Old fiect
was fought, bur left before any report had reached
that ciry. Taxing beat al that point he Travelled
up The Cumberland 10 Gsintsboro', aud thence
worked his WY into our lines via BuTksyille. in
passing from GaiDesbOro he met, al different tDer,
a laiVe number OF soldiers flying 10 their hore,
They were Ia squads OF Two and ibrce, sometimes
five or Fix, aud their story Nss almost word Tor
word the sane. Among them was a son OF Judge
GoodaiL.
They reported 10 hitn tba. Crittenden ordered 81
advance relying upon tho information bis sconts had
brought Lin that there was Only two regiments o.
Federal troors 10 be met ZOllic fer endesyOred 70
pt rsuade Inn to recall his order but he refused say
ing that he never recalled order. Zolicoer then
relied t1at lie might well Lshe Out the men sid
shoot or hang them; Duf, os ne wa. ordered 10 90,
be would do 90, and the tears eoOd IN his eyes as he
spoke. TIE auack wss made, and the TWO regi-
entg they had been ca pectiDg 10 meet fell back for
about bali a nile. They, tbinsugtho victory their,
pursued, and Only leaned their mistake wien they
were attacked iron th banks ~ well az IN front.
When Zoilicofer Tell, Cruenden, not being seen
on tie ground, couple of colonies whom be cid not
know took commsnd until Colonel Cummings or
dered a retreat. Some cried that The day whs
lost, every man iOr hiEseli." Then they threw
down everything that could impede their flight, and
fusbed t0 The ntrencbmeuis aud then for tue riYec
The Tugh for The bouts wss 50 great that hundreos
were crowded into the river ana drowned the cav
airy pusued into the swollen stream pel neil, aud
many Ut them were also drowned. Tie lowest esti-
mate any Of them pat on the rebel los Was 90
sOlne saving fully l,JO0-but they stated that the
sjor,y II them were drowned.
When asked what the Union force Was by
which they were bommcd in, they replied that IL
could have been less than 80 Co or 10000. They
J. cd no idea where Gen. Crittenoen was, and their
estimate OF tie JniOn forces wa the strongest
evidence Of the pauic under which they Ned.
By this gen ie ran We learn that PersOn Brown
low teallh Is very poor. liis sou stated tina. ne
dou ted II bis father would live 20 reach the UuOn
Ines sud if Lis bealth would permit, he did Tot be
leve the rebel guard would LEI him 90. 1t Is to he
hoped, however, that the defeat of Crittendon's
sro,y, the death OF Zocoacr. ard the panic which
evidently now preva Is al through East tennessee.
together witt Gen. 1homass advance, will open the
way for tie safe srriyal OF tho paIson III bIhd Of
freedom.
This gentleman is on biz WAY tO see Andy John.
son, and reports tbat the kebels have seized John.
sons house, turning i int hospital, and conscat-
ing ali hs property; that IN order 70 save LA mother
from The most hendisb peTtecu'iDn ore OF Johinon
s0ns has taken The oath 10 support The Rebel cause,
or at lesst not to furnish aid cId comfort 80 the
tnonisis. Another son il hiding among the hills,
und hes been since last December, looking with
eager, longing eyes for tho approach OF the Union
forces snd tie relief from Ito Of Wrctcbedness.
We sincerely trust the news Is true that Gen.
Thomas is advancing into Tennessee, and pray he
nay not siop til be has taken possession OF Fnox-
lille. Thousands will foes 20 bis stauoHru, and toe
great avenue Of communication between tho E&r
sud West will be thus broker up.