Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-31

BOXES upon luFlF SNouluefs, ana, WIN one
hand holding their gun-locks out Of the wa
ter. and with the other clinging TO the rope
to keep themselves from being swept down
the stream, they pressed across, All the
horses and mules that could be found were
pat in rcquiSilion for ferriage. But il was
NIGHT before the last man was over. -Four
miles mmch brought US to Gen. Thomas
camp. All along the road we heard the
report OF Gen. Zpllicoffer's death. The
country people who have suffered from his
laNlrss sot'leiry, or feared their ravages,
were Wild with delight. One old woman
on the road exclaimed, "Ive GOT two chill
Grcn in the fight, but don't trouble myself
about them. I'm so glad that Zoliicoiier is
dead"
APPEARANCE Or zoLLIooFfLR's CORPSE.
Col. Connell, who had known Gen. Z. in
Washington, asked to be permitted to see
the corpse, and went with him. He lay
in tent wrapped in an army blanket, his
CT st and left arm and side exposed. "A
tall and rather slender man, with thin. brown
hair, high forehead, somewhat bald, Roman
nose, firm, wide mouth, and cleans shaved
face. A pistol bali had struck him in the
breast, little above the heart, killing him
Instantly His face bore no expression
such as is usually found on those who die
in battle--no malice, no reckless hate, not
even shadow Of physical pain. II was
calm, placid. noble. But | have never
looked on countenance so marked with
sadness. A deep detection had settled on
it. The low cares OF the mouth we're
distinct in the dropping corners, and the
thin cheeks showed the wasting which come
through disappointment and trouble.
Qua TROOPS FORM "v," AND MAKE A
STAND.
After crossing the river, another field
lies on the left of the road. The 10th re-
tired through the field on the right of the
road, and through the woods for about $50
yards TO the rear Of the ravine. AT this
point, Col, Fry's 4th Kentucky came up
and formed along the fence, which sepa-
rates the road from the field on the left
There is no fence on the right of the road
at that point. The two regiments here
formed in the shape Of g v, its point To-
ward The enemy advancing from the rayine,
behind which they had reformed after their
temporary success in the first attack. For
nearly an hour they tried to break that ~, !"
but failed
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
The death Of their General does not seem
to have greatly dishearIened the enemy.
They continued their attacks with as much
yehemence as ever. The I'd minnesota
Regiment came up aud formed along the
fence, on the left of The 4th Kentucky.
The rebels still extended their line to flank
us on that side. The 18th Mississippi
CHARGED up to the fence, and the men in the
two regiments fought band to hand, catch
ing hold Of each others guns, and trying to
drag Them through and over the fence, bat
it was all in vain
FRUfTs or TIE VICTORY.
Yet the victory was complete. Thirteen
cannon, more than a thousand stand Of arms.
a thousand horses, ammunition, baggage
trains, commissary stores of every kind,
tents, clothing and, in short, everything
which the poor felloas had were left 10 US.
A copy of the order Of retreat was found.
directing that the army shoaIt move al o.
clock. silently, and leave everything. They
did not even spike their guns
now zoLLIcoEFER FELL.
At the point Of the "" died Zollicoffer.
He fell nearer our camp than any other
man Of his army. During the hottest Of
the engagement, and when the two lines
were not more than one hundred Yards
apart, an officer with bis aid rode up 10 Col.
Fry, end cautionarily remarked to the Col
onel not TO fire upon our own men, at the
same time pointing to the enemy's line, say
ing, These are our own men," Col Fry.
surprising him to be a Federal officer, re-
piled, 4" We are not firing upon our own
men" and pointing to his own regiment,
remarked, These are our own men here"
The two men rode by the side of each
other for some minutes, conversing upon
the battle and the incidents, when the officer
wheeled his horse and rode off TO one side.
After getting some thirty feet from Col.
Fry, the aid who accompanied the officer
leveled pistol at Col. Fry and fred at
him, at the same time putting spurs to his
horse and fled. The Colonel, now suspect
ing treachery, drew forth his pistol and fir
ed at the officer, shooting him in The breast
just below the left nipple. The officer fell
from his horse dead man. He was soon
afterward recognized as Gen. ZollcofIer,
late commander of this division of the rebels
forces.
MARCH FROM THE Battlefield TO
THE REBEL CAMP.
After leaving the camps, we pushed on
our road toward the enemy. We passed
through the battlefield in the night Two
corpses lay by the roadside, and our men
stumbled over them in the darkness. We
cauld see nothing more at that time.
The road, which had been bad enough
before, now became frightful. The BOYS.
worn out with fatigue and hunger, one by
one dropped down by the way-side to sleep.
Some, stumbling in the mud, we're too much
exhausted To- rise themselves again, and had
to be pulled up by their comrades.
About o'clock we halted, built fires and
lay down TO rest until the moon should get
far enough up TO give Us light TO travel by.
Two hours of rest somewhat refreshed us.
and we again pressed on. We had heard
heavy cannonading at Mill Springs before
dark, and We knew that the morning would
see either bloody fight or complete re
treat of the enemy. 1t was o'clock when
we reached the camp. More than half Of
the three regiments which went through