The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-01-25


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1ousvnls, Jas 81. --Gen. Thomas nov re.
pests ~ Federal loss thirtysniDe KILLED and one
hsndrsd and twenty Sven wounded Among
and biz Aid, Lieut.. But, Of The 18th o. 8. In
fantry. The rebel loss Ii ZollicofIsr ard ia
others killed and buried, lis wounded, As
prisoners, not wounded 8, Of whom were five
surgeons and Lieut.Col. Carter, Of the 17th
Tennessee Regiment.
The prisoners say that George B. Critten-
den was 6rst in command and zollicofEer g.
cond. Crittenden fed to the woods, taking The
wrong road. II is supposed he will be csptured.
The Federal forces actively engaged were the
10th Indiana. 4th Kentucky, Minnesota, and
9Th Ohio Their respective loss in the order
named They we're reinforced after the dfse and
severest engagement by the 18th and 10th Ken
tucky. 1st and I'd Tennessee, 18th, 3lst, S5th
and SSth Ohio, and Standort's, Whitmore's and
Kinney's battcries The rebel force wal, esti-
mated at 10000.
Green G. Clay, Of Bourbon county, son OF
Brutus Clay. Aid 70 Shoephf, but with General |
Thomas In the engagement, has just arrived, |
briningng an elegant silk rebel flag. inscribed
"Presented to the Mountain Rangers, Capt. A.
f. Ashford, by Mrs. w. D. Chardererins"
Col. s. 8. Fry, 4th Kentucky, had his horse
shot from under him by one Of Zollicoffers Aids,
when he turned and shot Zollico6er In the left
breast.
The first breaking Of the rebel ranks was e.
| iected by Col. r. 8. McCook, OF the 9th Ohio,
acting as Brigadier-General, ordering his regi-
ment to charge bayonets, which put the rebels
to immediate flight.
/ The last order issued was found in the rebel
eDcampment and was signed by Col. Cummings,
| senior in command, directing the rebels to dis.
| perse and save themselves the best way they
could.
The Journal says Gen. Thomas, with large
/ force, crossed the Cumberland and is hunting
flying rebels through Wayne county.
4 The following was received at headquarters,
to night, from Gen. Thomas:
4 The route of the enemy is complete. After
getting two cannon and about fifty wagons across
the river, they abandoned them, with all the
J AMMUNITION in the depot at Mill Spring. They
then threw away their arms and dispersed thro'
J the mountains in the direction Of Monticello
So totally demoralzed are they, that don't be-
lieve they viii make q stand short of Tennessee.
!. The property captured this side of the river,
is OF great value, amounting to eight six pound.
ers and two Parrot guns, with caissons filled
with ammunition; about 500 four horse wagons;
) about 1900 horses and mules; boxes of arms
} never opened and from 500 to 1000 muskets,
mostly flint locks, subsistence stores for the en-
tire army, for three days; large amount Of
hospital stores
Our loss is SO killed and l27 wounded.
Loss OF the Rebels was ia killed aad buried
: and 116 wounded and 45 prisoners.
CrxcISNArI, Jan. 23.-The Somerset CORES.
pondent Of the Times gives the following ac-
, count OF the battle: At seven o'clock Sunday
) morning the enemy drove in the pickets of the
10th Indiana, stationed at the fork of the road
eight miles from Somerset. The 10th we're
drawn up in line of battle and moved into the
, woods where they we're met by the enemy, six
thousand strong who instantly opened fire upon
them. Gen. Thomas Immediately ordered up
} the 9th Ohio, End 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 LIST Tennessee
! were ordered up on the right wing for the pur-
pose Of out6anking the enemy; Standards and
Whitmore's batteries in the meantime Smelling
! the enemy in the woods.
, After being engaged nearly two hours, the
9th Ohio, I'd Minnesota, and 4th Kentucky,
made a desperate bayonet charge upon the eDe-
my, drove them from the woods completely
routing and pursuing them to their entrench-
ments.
At the heat of the engagement, Capt. Kinney
ordered one section of his battery to within 80
yards Of the enemy's line, and opened deadly
fire upon them which added greatly to the sue
cess Of the day.
Our advance arrived within sight of the enc
mys entertainments one hour before dark, ard
opened upon them with shot and shell. Night
closing in put stop to further d monstrations.
At daylight next morning a steamboat was
observed transporting troops across the Cum
berland, when Whitmore's battery of Parrot
guns were brought to bear on the boat which in
q few minutes afterwards was in flames.
The 10th Kentucky and 18th Ohio were or.
dered forward by Gen. Thomas to advance on
the enemy's breastworks, and, moving up in line
of battle and scaling the enemy's entrench-
ments, they found the camp entirely deserted
and everything standing as when occupied by
the enemy. Houses, tents, horses, mules, wag-
ons, baggage, cannon, ammunition and fire. arms
were found in perfect preservation.
The cnemys force in the attack we're led by
Crittenden and Zollicoffer and we're 8 1000 strong
The Federal forces in the fight did not exceed
| 5000.