Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-24
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
VICTORY.
The President Hastens to do Honor to
the Brave.

The following general order in respect to the
battle Of Mill Spring, (uear Somerset, Ky. has
jnst been issued
tuLNraAl oRDER IN RESPECT Tu rHE HArILn or
MIL sFRISd.
"WAR DEFARTNERf, Jan. -, 1862.
Fhe President Commander in Chief Of the
army anil navy. has received information of u
brilliant yciory achieved by the United States
forces over large body Of armed traitors and
rebels, at Min Spring, in the Stale of Kentucky
"He returns thanks to The gallant officers aul
soldiers who won that victory. und when the
ofsial reports shall be received, the military
skill and personal valor displayed iu the battle
will te acknowledged and rewarded in fitting
manner
"The coniaeel that encountered aud yauqulshed
the greatly superior numbers oil the rebel foroe,
pursued aud ATTACKED them 10 their entrench-
meats, and paused not until the enemy was com
pleIely routed, merits and receives GOmmendA-
tlsu. The purpose OF this war is TO attack pur
sue, and destroy Iebelll6us enemy, and TO de-
liver the country from the danger menaced by
trnitors. Aaerity, daring, courageous spirit
and patriotic zeal, on all occasions aud under
every circumstance. are expected from the army
OF the United States. In the prompt and spiri
ted movements and daring battle OF Mill Spring
the nation will realize its hopes, ami the people
soldier and officer who proves his courage by
charging with the bayonet and storming entrene6-
ments or in the blaze of the enemy's IRE.
"By order of the President,
" EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
"secretary Of War;
The tollowing.despAtch WAS received at head.
quarters tonight:
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 30, 1852
TO MAYOR General Mcclellan, Commanding III
Tinted States army.
The following has just been received from len
Thomas:
The route of the enemy was complete. After
succeeding in getting two pieces OF Artillery
across the river, and upward Of fifty wagons, he
abandoned the rest with all the ammunition in
the depot at Mill Spring. They then threw
away their arms, and dispersed through the
mountain by-ways in the direction of Monticello,
but are so completely demoralized that do mol
believe they will make u stand short of Ten
nessee.
The property captured on this side of the
river is OF great value, amounting to eight six
pOuhders and two Parrot guns with caissonl
hlled with ammunition; about one hundred four
horse wagons, and upwards of twelve hundred
horses and mules several boxes Of arms, which
have never been opened, and from five hundred
to one thousand muskets, (mostly flint locks, bu
Ia good ORDER subsistence stores enough II
serve the entire command for three days, and
large amount of hospital stores.
'As soon as 1 receive the report Of the brigade
commanders, l will furnish detailed report o
the battle. Our loss was thirty nine killed, ant
Que hundred and twenty-seyeu wounded. Amnal
the wounded we're Colonel McCook, of the Nnti
Ohio, commanding u brigade, aud bis NJ /. cut
Bart, of the Eighteenth United States lnfauIry
The loss Of the rebels was Zollicoffer aud on
hundred and fourteen others killed and buried
one hundred and sixteen wounded, and forty fv
taken prisoners, mot wOunded,) five Of WHOM
are surgeons, and including Lieutenant Colone
Carter Of the Seventeenth Tennessee Regiment
"0eneral THOMAS"
&c BUELL., Brigadier General commanding.
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