Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-23
BATTLE OF MILL SPR NG.
zOlIlCOrer's Death Confirmed.
Our Loss 30 Killed and 127
Wounded,
Two Hundred and Thirty Rebels
Killed and Wounded.
GEO. B. CRITTENDRN FIRST IN CON
lIAND OF TIE REB8LS.
HErAKEsrO MS HEELS
The Ninth Ohio Charge the
Enemy with the Bay


LOUISVILLE, KY, Janusry 22.-Genersl
Thomas now reports the Federal loss at 80
killed and l27 wounded. Among the wounded
is Colonel hcCook, of the Ninth Ohio, Gud
his Aid, Lieutenant Burt, of the Eighteenth
United States Infantry. ...f
The rebel loss was Zollicoffer aud ia
others killed aud buried, ll6 wounded, As
prisoners, not wounded, FIVE whereof are
Surgeons, and Lieuteuaut-COlonel Carter, of
the Seventeenth Tennessee Regiment
The prisoners say that George B. Critten-
den was first in command, and Zollicoffsr
second. Crittenden fled to the woods, taking
the wrong road. 1t is supposed he will be
captured. The Federal forces actively en-.
gsged were the Tenth Indiana, Fourth Ken
tucky, Second Minnesota and Ninth Ohio.
Their respective loss is in the order named.
They were reinforced af'er the first and
severest engagement by the Twelfth and
Tenth Kentucky, First and Second Teunes.
Bee, Fourteenth, Ihnty-f st, Thirty-ffth and
Thirty eighth Ohio, aud Staadart's, Whet.
more's Ond Kenuey's batteries.
The rebel force was estimated at ten thou
sand.
Green 9. Clay, of Bourbon County, son of
Brutus Clay, aid to SchOepff, but with Gen.
eral Thomas in the engagement, has Just
arrived, bringing an elegant silk rebel flag,
described, Pr scented to the Mountain
Rangers, Captain F. A. Ashford, by Mrs. W.
Chardeyuyue'
Colonel 5. S. Fry, of the Fourth Kentucky,
had his horse shot under him by one of ZOl-
lcoffsT's aids when he (Fry) turned aud shot
Zollicofler through the left breast.
The first breaking of the rebel ranks was
effected By Col. R. S. McOook, Ninth Ohio,
(ac;ing Brigedier General,) ordering his
regiment to charge bsyonets, which put the
rebels to immediate flight.
The last order issued, found in the rebel
encampment was signed by Col. Cummings
senior in command, directing the rebels TO
disperse and save themselves the best way
they could.
The JoaTnal says Thomas, with a large
force, crossed the Cumberland and is hunt.
ing the flying rebels through Wayne County.
| 0hicial account of Ibc Somerset Fight.
WASHINGTON, January 22.-The following
was Ieceived at Headquarters o.night from
Ger eral Thomas:
The rout of the enemy is compile. After
| getting six cannon and about fifty wagons
across the river, abandoned them with all
| the ammunition in the depot at Mill Springs
! They then threw away their arms and
| dispersed through the mountains in the di-
rection of Monticello. These are go demor.
allied don't believe they will make stand
short of Tennessee.
The property captured this side of the
river is of great value amounting to eight
six-pounders and two Parrott guns, with
csissops filed with ammunition.
About five hundred four-horse wagons,
about one thougand two hundred horses and
mules, boxes of arms never opened, aud
from five hundred to one thousand mus.
| kets, mostly flint locks, subsistence stores
| for The entire army for three days, and a
| large amount Of hospital stores, were cap
tured Our loss is thirty. nine killed and
one hundred and twenty. seven wounded
Loss of the rebels was one hundred aud
fourteen killed and buried, one hundred
and sixteen wounded, and forty-fve prison
ers unwoundId, five of whom are surgeons
and Lieutenant. Colonel Carter of a Tennes
| see regiment.