Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-31
Very Interesting from Tennessee.


Through gentleman who arrived in the
city last evening direct from Nashville we
learned some very interesting facts.
He left Knoxville, East Tennessee, in
which vicinity he lives, two weeks ago to-
day, for Nashville, intending to work his
way into Kentucky, as he has business of
great importance in Washington. He was
in Nashville on the day the battle of Logan's
Old Fields was fought but left before any
report had reached that city. In passing
from Gainesboro he met, at different times,
large number of soldiers flying TO their
homes. They were in squads of two or three,
sometimes five or six, and their story was
almost word for word the same.
They reported to him that Crittenden or
dered an advance, relying upon the informa-
ton his scouts had brought him, that there
were only two regiments of Federal troops
to be met. Zollicoffer endeavored to per-
suade him TO recall his order, but he refused
saying that he never recalled an order. Zol-
licoffer then replied that he might as we'll
take out the men and shoot or haug them,
bat as he was ordered to 60, he would do so,
and the tears stood in his eyes as he spoke.
The attack was made, and the two regiments
they had been expecting to meet fell back
for about baf mile. They, thinking the
victory theirs, pursued, and only learned
their mistake when they were attacked from
both fianks, as well as in the front.
When Zollicoffer fell, Crittenden not be-
ing seen on the ground, a couple of Co onels
| whom he did not know took command until
Colonel Cummings ordered retreat. Some
one cried that the day was lost, every man
| for bimself." They then threw down every
thing that could impede their flight, aud
rushed for the intrenchments, anu ;hhen for
the river. The rush for the boats was go
| great that hundreds were crowded into the
river and drowned; the cavalry pushed into
the swollen stream pellmell, and many of
them were also drowned. The lowest esti.
mate any of them put on the rebel loss was
one thousand--some saying fully fifteen
hundred-but they stated that the majority o
them were drowned.
By this gentleman we learn that Parson
| BIownlow's health is very poor. His son
stated that he doubted if his father would
| live to reach the Federal lines; and if his
health would permit, he did not believe the
rebel guard would let him go. 1t is to be
hoped, however, that the defeat of Critten-
den's army, the death of Zollicoffer, and the
panic which evidently now prevails all
through East Tennessee, together with Cen
eral Thomas advance, will open the way for
the safe arrival of the Parson in q land of
freedom.
This gentleman is on his way to see
Andy johnson, and reports that the rebels
have seized JohDson's house, turning it into
a hospital, and confscating all his property;
that in order to save his n other from the
most fiendish persecution, one of Johnson's
sons has taken the oath to support the rebel
cause, or at least not to furnish aid and
comfort to the Federals. Another son is
hiding among the hills, and has been since
last December looking with eager, longing
eyes for the approach of the Federal
forces, and the relief from life of wretched-
ness.
We sincerely trust the news is true that
General Thomas is Advancing into Tennes-
see, and pray he may not stop till he has
taken possession of Knoxville. Thousands
will flock to bis standard, and the great
avenue of communication between the East
and West will be thus broken up.