New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-27
Desperate Fighting on Both Sides
TIE DEATH OF GEN. ZoLLICoFFER
Fetal ROut and Generalization Of the Enemy
GEN. cRlTTENDEN PROBABLY HIDING IN THE WOODS
sp.c., cOrre,DOud.uce Of The Cincinnati Gazette.

Iwasu't there! Don't ssk ne to give You de-
seription Of the fight. have heard accounts oil II as
muiiform ard different were the autLorltes Ifoh
whom derived them. have passed over the battle
ground, asked innumerabe questions, compared and
c.nirasted answers until am weary, but sun ieel
that am inadequate to give anything Ike N'io
and precise account Of tie engagement vi course
each regiment engaged claims the glory OF the ngu'
and to each man his own regiment appeared always
In advance and continually performing the most hc,
role deeds. That tendency u eXaSst ,ion Whlci
have heretofore complained OF . rendering almost
all the Eew- hiaus whom we nave net uhlIus'-
~sthy ,ourcee of information, seems 20 paVeln e'eu
every BODY. / can ouly tell yol what myttn saw,
and give YOU as accurate description Of WHAT dio
not see | am able TO do.
SCVOgPFF'S ARRANGEMENTS TO COOPERATE
WITH THOMAS IN AN ATTACK.
Last Thursday evening we learned that General
Thomas certainly advancing toward us Oh the
Columbia road. Communication Was once more
opeued No between his forces and those OF General
Scnoepf by thar, the Greet route. lie was eald To
be within IL miles Of Us with three regiments, anG
eibers following. Gen. SchOepf at once prepared 10
cooperate Win our friends. On Friday NO llng Tie
let and "a East Tennessee Regiments marched out
on the Columbia road and were followed by the I'm
Kenrueky. The l7th aud olst Ohio went 10 Hud-
sous Fold, tine mouth 81 Fishing Creek, to cot
oil the enemy should Lie attempt 10 retreat on lIis
aide of the river, or by that road To throw force
between US aid Gen. Thomas. Two pieces OF Capt.
HeWilt's Battery accompanied us. Capt STANDARD
Battery went with the Tenue;see troops. AAe oo'n
end % Ohio remained III caup as reserve o,
After q tifesome march OF nine muddy miles, we
coached destination at the lower lord we lolna
the creek impossible except by brldging II; Inc
back water OF the Cumberland extended nearly TWO
piles further up the creek, winch was rA's.d 10y
heavy rams. NO ~ OF the enemy were Iisi"ie'
Tie two regiments however took their positions 20
So to command the stream completely, and blvon.
acked for the night Before morning the boys enjoyed
the luxury OF seeing and feeling smart shower
when there wasn't cloud in sight. ne stars were
shining bright So ever through the rain. Our boys
think that their next experience OF atmospheric va
relies in this moist Kentucky will be OF lain grow
Ing straight up from toe ground.
SATURDAY afternoon the order came TO fall back on
Eomerset. On the way back considerable excite
meut WIS created by tie sound Of sharp musketry
pcross the creek in the direction OF the Columbia
Cross Roads. 1t the precursor, we have since
learned of the next day boodIer work. Late a.
night orr regiment came in tired and hungry. We
found that tie 18th aud 3srh had gone out upon the
Columbia road In the morning, had enjoyed inc satls
faction of wadlng the creek, ana mad then oeen Or
CeIed back 70 camp.
LISTENING AT SCHoEPFFs CAMP TO THE ROAR
OF BATTLE.
Sunday morning came Clark and rainy fl doy
for Sabbath battle. AT Six minutes before SO clock
we heard the first boom Of cannon. We hhd fire.
ouently heard what we imagined 10 be artillery
Grpg before but always found out that 1t W o dis
tant thunder or something similar in sound; but
there was no doubt as To this The Imagination may
mistake other sounds for cannon, but there is little
danger Of ever uis,ahlng the heavy boom OF artillery
for anything else. Inc battle was evidently raging
xomeXS here near Gen. JhOmae's camp. Yet II was
40 UNEXPECTED 10 US that we could scarcely believe
the evidence Of ears. That the enemy
" ehoud leave lis Entertainments 10 attack II The
open field seemed almost incredible. Major CoAee
" OF Woliords Cavalry was the only one who cOnld
offer any solution Of the mystery. lie knows Major.
General cIitteDden personally, and remarked
"George is drunk, as usual and came out for
6sh.."
Sor two hours, aud then ceased We waited in sua-
pense for two hours more, but no news The wild
est runors begun 10 circulate: The rebels Tad cOu-
pletely surrounded Thomas, and taken his whole
force prisoners; they were ABOUT TO cross Fishing
Creek, to COM lete the dAys work by demolishing
us. The general Impression seemed 70 Je that some.
thing had gyne wro1g.
SCHOEPFF RECEIVES NEWS or THE REBEL AT
TACK AND REFUSE.
About noon Lieul.-Col. Moore and went over to
headquarters to see If we couldn't get some Informal
tion. We found Lieut.. MunOz one Of the Generals
Aids, busily engaged III examining the bottom Of
well. lie was the only officer visible, aad we sp-
preached biI1. " No news was his answer 10 our
question, aud still lie peeged with alxous eyes down
the well. Ii Is still wonder 10 me vha. our good
friend the Lieutenant was looking down there FOR,
though in the dismal condition OF external nature
and tue general uncertainty which prevailed it was
about as good thing a could do. Probably
he was trying TO see whether he couldn't get o1t
some OF that truth which they cay lies hidden IN
well, end which is 10 rare an article in Southern
Kentucky.
Just then We saw coming over hill opposite al
foil speed, Major Lawrence, Captain Hewitt, ard
third person with tie inevitable Wolfords cavalry
blunderbuss siung over bis shoulder. He and bis
horse looked like sR incarnation OF the demon who
may be presumed TO preside over mud III there was
one square inch their several bodies visible
through the surrounding orust of earth and water
my eyes failed 10 perceive it. But biz first words
were decidedly those Of man of like passions TO
those Of Other mOrtals: "Hurrah, ZOly's dead -
He sought the General while tho Major sopped to
tell NJ that tie rebes routed and our men were
IN full pursuit Of hem toward the river. In mo.
nent out rushed Gen. S.hOeph, bant-headed and iu-
bilant. M0noz, 20 tell tie Eth, 35tb, 35th and
SIst 70 prepdEe " march instantly" "Instantiy"
he repealed in his quick, decisive way We hurried
back 10 camp Tie boys mad not eaten their dinners
yet. They were tired with Saturday & march, They
had no meat for breakfast There were nc erackers
OILY corn meal TO make bread Of, and DO tire TO pre
pare it. But i made nc difference. The only anxi.
ely wa. lest Thomas should drive the enemy over
the river before we could get down. BOYS sick 10
tie hospitals hurried Out 10 get their muskets. Our
regiment which could not have brought out 800 men
for dress parade marched 800 strong 10 battle ana
one compay gore 10 repair the road to Stanford. 1t
was the eame with all the res vi ibe brigadc Coli.
Bradley Rid Nahdeyer lit their sics roo.os where
ttey had boon lying dangerously i'll for weeks, 10
Col b. looked us tie Ga Campoados must have done
when the SpauiariS placed his corpse ut the Geir
bead 10 lead them once more 70 victory.
MARCH OF sCHOEPrFs BRIGADE.
We reached Fishing Creek IN an h0ar ana bali. !
tt was running breesJ high and thA current very /
swift. There was 10 time 20 bridge il. rope
wa stretched scross. The men strapped their