New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-08

Monticello. 10 FRIDAY Dlgnt before Tue Daltei tnere
remained but four days rsons in their encampments,
and the country for many miles around having been
completely depleted by previous foragng, starvation
or surrender stared them ia the face. Accordingly,
on Saturday afternoon, a council Of war was held,
attended by Mai. -Gen. Criitendep, Commander IN
Chief, and Bngsdier- ZoicoHer and Car
roll, commanding brigsdes under him, and the Colo
nes of all the infantry and cavalry regiments form
ing part Of their army. Tie situation was fully
discussed and the question whether TO attempt 10
fight their way back 10 Tennessee, or venture an at
TACK upon one Of the Union columns that gradually
eucircled them in all directions. Iniormsiion
brought 70 CriueDden on the morning OF the same
DAY, by one Hogback Johoson-a farmer residing
near the intrenchmen;s--wbo bad yisited Somerset
on Friday under pretext OF selling load OF corn 70
the Union Commissariat. led them TO believe that
the only Union trools in the vicinity were Gen.
Schoepff Brigade at Somerset, aud four regiments
under Gen. Thomas, arrived the day before OF
Logans Cross Roads, and hence it was determined
TO attempt surprise of the latter with their whole
force, and, after defeating him, TO attack Gen.
Scboepf at Somerset.
Preparations were inme dately made TO execute
this plan and at sbout7 O'Clock, on Saturday even
inc their whole available force marched on, of their
intrenchments toward Lossn's CrossRoads The ioI-
lowing is full list Of the various corps oil infantry
cavalry and artillery comprising IT.
Infantry
qOru rEysrsyE-Colonei J. 4. BEETLE Lieut. Colonel w.
Banter Major Patrick Duty.
IJrn MIssIssiPPt-CC. stathem tsbseht Oh iuiloutnh
Iient & oil Wslhali commanding Major Bpn'ley.
l6ru ALABASA--Col. W. h Wood ,,,.,,
fern TkSssssxE-CoL Cumming Lieui-col "siser'
2yT, fssss.Ee-CoI stanton Llest Col Dubril, MAJOR
gsTn TEsSRssrK-Col Powell Leut.-coi. -, Mslor
Rice
INN TKSstsssy- Col New nan, LeuL.Col Miller un
commsad during the ba'tlel. Moor Lands
IR.,,,,;oo. commanded by Lieut. Co, Banner.
| B,tt.lion, commanded by Lirut-Col Metlelso
Batai,D, COMMANDED bJ Lieut. ;, o. ,',' W h,te.
independent Con pHigs-one uadef Capt Bleisoo and
the other under Capt. Llnders
Battery Of ir sun. commanded by Capt Ru,ledse late
Of the United states ImNl. -
Fsitay Of - snn' eonmsndeaoy capt Meoinns.
TotslLeh Regiments e Infantry the. batil'ons ap1
independent Companies Of Cavalry hdt"eis' .e'' o.
Artillery.
The 18th Mississippi Regiment led the column.
Next came the 18th tennessee, Goth Tennestee, and
10Th Alabama, Capt. Rutledge's Battery, the whole
under the command of Gen. Zollicoier. The re-
mainder Of infantry and cavalry, wa under Gen.
Carroll. The cavalry was kept in the rear during
lie action.
Iieut.Col. Carer states that Gen. Zolhcofer 8
brigade wss alone really engaged aud that bis own
regiment the 2Olh Tcnuessee wss only $50 strong,
end The 18th Mississippi and 10th Alabama, onl!
abou, 100 each. TIE first pant Of bis staten seems
To be refu,ed however Ny the fact, that among the
wounded prisoners number belonging 10 Gen.
CAROLS brigade. He also gave me some particulars
Of the death Ct Young Bai,le Peylon. He advanced
with the latter some d1tince ahead Of lie regiment
toward the feuce the other side Of which the Mime
solans were approaching. The hail oflcsd beoonin.
intentionally thick around them, they both laid
down 70 AVOID orr bullets. After few momenis,
COL Carter turned around and looked after bis com
Ianion, when he Jaw him lying behind him, shot
dead through the head. lie Immediately arose, and
falling to see Bis regiment, be started on run in the
direction in which he supposed them 10 have fallen
back. After running some distance, and stumbling
aud falling several times, be suddenly came up with
Col. Spear Of the - Tennessee i'm our scrvico) 10
whom he surrendered.
The captured rebel officers assert that the battle
was lost to them;
upon which they ventured the attack.
IL. BY the absence OF generalsbip. They say
that they advanced without single line Of skrmi,b-
ers and that no orders reached their regiments
gagged during the fght, aud that Gen. Carroll 3
Brigade was allowed 10 remain quietly in the rear.
They aso state that many Of their flint muskets
could not be made 10 90 Off owing 10 the continued
wetting Of the powder in the pan by the rain. They
all pronounce Gen. CritIenden utterly unfit for his
position and Gen. Zocoher superior 10 him in
every respect. They likewise acknowledge bis con-
slant drunkenness.
Col Carter adults that nearly every officer in his
regiment was either killed less severely
wounded Other prisoners state that Cols.
Wood, Stanton, and Buttls, Major Duffy, two Of
Gen. Zollicofers aids, aud many other officers
were wounded. This and the statements OF
the inhabitants along the road from Mil
Syringe to Monticello prove that only the most
severely wounded fell into bands, and that the
actual rebel oss is much greater than the number Of
killed and wounded found by troops first appear
ed to indicate.
Up TO date, % Of the rebel wounded picked up on
the battle field have died. thus increasing the number
OF dehh poruVcI} hho"h 10 us 70 over <VV' mhny
more bodies Of such ss were drowned in the Gambler
land during their prccipitate retreat have also been
washed on the river banks since my last.
Gen. Carter's brigade ID by this time far on the
other side Of London, on the road to Barbourville
The roads in that direction better than thoso
in this vicinity but he ia nevertheless rapidly push-
ing toward the Cumberland Gsp.
None Of our irooIs have as yet advanced in force
10 Monticello.
SOUTHERN ITEMS.
PmLAD.LrHrA, Friday, Pvb 7. 1867.
Tie Inquirer Of tbis city has special dispatch,
containing fhs follovy mo- Southe m iteu..