New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-27

butchorng Yankees They had better 20 home and
tend TO their bnrioess. Nearly every man has {
trophy Of thi victory there are plenty to get Ger.
tain; and at writing this now with l.ouisianS
Zoaavc head-dress and tassel on my head
give you a copy Of two or three OF the documenti
fonnd in the camp. The following was found on Q
table in one Of the cabins:
Cor srEsKs: We fought you bravely and de,pera,sy,
bat mgndtdy. We leave here pressing circumstan.
ce. do lesl that whipped We viii Jet sus.
coed, snd--"
Here the crcumst snces became so pressing tbss
the writer did Lot wait 10 fDish the coistlc. Col.
Spears suppo.es tie writer to bs Major John w.
Bird man Of the Tennessee Cavalry.
Tie following was written on piece Of brown
paper, with pencil:
wa, me-, s ,oDssed 10 be- ea and woa.Ssd and rs
m,py ,sk.n p-oners We will try them again breast
Al The bottom OF this psrer, upside down, il a
name cannot make out, and then "Po'asky."
Here il another paper which is evidently the result
Of n council of war, held before tbs iosce cams
across Oh Inc north side 0i the Cumberland:
"The result Of your crossing tho river now. will be thai
you viii De- repused and Lose all the artillery taken over
"Anc sr via Cat disaster IL all 70, can look orgsd to
'''' "FULkEkS0Nn
"we Will eros. over and find thu, the eemy la. rsed to
pao that will not deem advisable TO ctsck ana en We
Will rsiun 20 q IL .Dcsrl cit -, - Lonnon
Esiiil is Colonel from Middle Tennessee. Fulk.
erson il Major, AID OF the big heads OF The Sos
was opposition in the camp TO tbe move On to this
side OF the ryer bot old Z0liicoier, the head devil
of the army, ruled the worst, and Old come over.
Some Of these predictions proved to be strictly true
il did turn out to be u vivid Cat disaster-only
worse; aud they Cid Use all their artillery; and,
more titan ALL tie old hc.devl Zollico.ier Lost biz
If. Tie rout has been complete and total. His
whole force is entirely scattered, aud N the victory
is followed MP across me river they Will never rally
together sgaln. go
IL s pow nearly 3 o'clock in the morning while
write. aud with few reflections this already long
Heterogeneous too lorg-sball be closed.
What "a Lucky Ting that ZollIcoher was bold
enough to attack force; had be not done 30, no
battle wonld have been fought here for long time.
And Ibis victory cannot be credited 10 the skl o.
B,igadier-Geheral. The battle was entirely acct.
dental; the position was eLtiIely Chance position.
aud tic men Themselves, led by their Colonels,
fought the battle aud won it. The 10Th ludians
g,t into The fight supporting their pickets, the fh
Kentucky aud 9th OHIO rushed IN, without ORDERS,
10 support the 10th. Whether the ID Minnesota lad
orders to 20 in or not, 20 not know. And these
four regiments did all the fighting that was done;
and diet WIS enough 10 whip the eight regiments
Zollicoier had iu the engagement. Ii these Bi1ga'
disr-Generals must be paid big wages by the Gov.
erpucut WHY iu,t / ay il 10 them aud let them stay
a. home for they are TO earthly Use among us. Let
the men posshead aud wind up this war; II can DO
dJne in two iaontis. Secr.t--d0 s2me"'Hg'
Would that some ADLER pen could give yon full
end complete account OF this rout. considered II
my daty to do my best in attempt TO describe u,
bnt il has been huniecly written, with willing bus
weary band so excuse the confused parts OF the
letter.
The 9th Ohio, which some way I came very near
emitting deeerves especial praise. Col. NcC0ok
rushed hs men up just about the time the 10Th LODI
lua was giyiog ground. Aud tie Iadians boys say
the 9th fought Ike 'i9ers, and just such hackers
rs they would always like 10 have.