, 1862-01-22

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Trlbnnc.1
~ LEXINGTON, ky., Jan. II, 1851
somerset dispatches received state that two
hundred and forty dead rebels were left 1yino
on the field. One Indiana regiment in the
tight lost in Killed and wounded seventy, The
rebel toree is thought to be fully double that
OF OURS, and the contest was yerr douht.
full until the death Of Zollicofer being known
when the rebels became panic stricken and fled.
Ere they reached the entrenchments opposite
Mills Spring, the retreat became perfect rout.
The present status of affairs is unknown here,
Gen Carter's brigade Of East Tennesseeans
participated in the affair. This and Geueral
shoeptf's brigade formed the Federal force at
tacke9 There is little doubt that Boyle is in
the rear Of the rebels at Monticello.
CEScIsSATI, Jan. 21.-A special dispatch
IRON Louisville says dispatches lust received
at headquarters announce that tile battle did
not take place on Saturday, but on Sunday
evening, and that Gen. Thomas continued the
pursuit until night set in. Our forces follow
cd the rebels, who ran before them in lie
Widest confusion, Like flock Of frightened
sAtep, close up to their eutrench1mcnts On the
north bank Of the river. In front Of these
they laid all night, expecting to storm them in
tle morning; but with the aid Of their boats
ana oarges the enemy managed to get across
the river before daylight.
They left behind, however, all their artillery,
ammunition, horses, tents, eighty wagon loads
OF quaFterma6ter, commisslfy and medical
stores, all Of which fell into our hands, Our
troops had possession Of all their entrench-
ments early in the morning.
After reaching the opposite side, the rebels
dispersed in every direction.
Two hundred f1an3 nd 1-oupt3oJ ~o1.7.
picked up On the field, among them ZollicofTvr
and Bailie Peyton. Zollicoffer was found nor
tally wounded in a wagon.
Our loss was not definitely asccrtaiucd. but
n must ~ Lave been considerable. The surgeon Of
the 1oth lndiana tclcsraphs that his regiment
has seventy killed and wounded,
Gen. Thomas division embraces some of
the best regiments in the department.
as iar as :! can learn, the 9th Ohio, 10th In
diana, I'd Minnesota, 18th regulars. and tth
and 10Th Kentucky, were among those en-
Ta5 Hn5eo1 Col Manz9ns s13 brigade including the
tueky regiments, and not two of Shocpff's
regiments, as first sta}ed, that reinforced
Thomas during Saturday night. They madt,
1oTcsd march Of Is miles through heavy
roads, and managed to arrive just three hours
pe1o[e me commencement Of the fight, in
which they took a glorious part, in spite Of
their fatigue. S4
The tenor Of all the official dispatches goes
to SHOW that the affair resulted in the most
brilliant victory yet achieved bY the Federal
land forces in this war.
No prominent officers are said TO be killed
on our side. Gcn Shoepf was unable to cut
Off the retreat OF lie enemy, owing to tie tie
blutiy character Of the country and the OBJ
stTurtlon OF all the roads by fe1lcd timber.
1he river has risen seventeen inches since
last evening, and is still rising one inch per
hour: 1t IS now fifty 1.-TWO feet four inches in
1he ehanncl- Weather cool aud cloudy, with
light SNOW last night
Ihi5 mornings Gtlzettc has adyiccs that war
rant tne prediction OF an early advance Of the
army in Kentucky. The weather is now the
only Mndrancc, as everything is ready and in
fine order.
LATEST,
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 21.-No further ncws
from Gen. Thomas to-day. No details of the
Federal loss have yet been received, Gen.
Thomas has taken the steamer and the nine
baggcs in which the rebels conyeyed their
forces across tic Cumberland, and which, On
their precipitate flight, they f,ilcd to destroy.
The theory at headquarters is, that, nsine
those boats to convey lis troops sonthward,
and providing other means Of transportation
Gen. Thomas has been too busy to send the
details Of The recent fight. No private telc-
grams Of military matters can CONC over the
southern line to Louisville, and no private in
formation has been received,