Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-01-29
WAR NEWS.

EASTERN kESTrcKY.-The battle of Somerset.
ky., which we briefly noticed in our last, has been
fully confirmed.
Gen. Crittenden, it appears was strongly en-
trenched about twelve miles from Somerset, and
suppoSing the enemy under Gen. Schaeff numbered
only l.5oO. left his camp on Saturday night with
5000 troops, and began the attack on Sunday morn
ing the 18th inst Schacff had been reinforced bv
Gen. Thomas and their combined force numbered;
lf,UTo The enemy met the attack promptly and
the fight was holly contested. person in The ell
gagement says that Gen. Zollicolfer was killed early
in the action, and the enemy reports that they found
him in wagon mortally wounded. 1t is further
stated that our forces repulsed the enemy three
times and drove them back 10 their Notifications,
but our troops were finally ou'tianked which force,
q retreat. Cen Crttenden four Colonies and twc
Majors were wounded. and between three and five
hundred OF our men killed. wounded, and taken
prisoners The retreat was conducted by COL Car
roll back to their Notifications. The enemy pur-
sued and drove them from their hreastworks and
they lost all their artillery, horses tents and equpage
They spiked the guns and burned their stores Our
troops then fell back to Monticello where they in
tended to make stand and wait for renforcements
The enemy's loss is said to be from three to five
hundred. Stores, equi pments and endorsements
are being forwarded
A dispatch from Nashville saws that "straeglers
returning speak very freely of the cause of this dis
aSter, which intense excitement and ndigtia
ton here"
WESTERN kESTrcKY.-The intelligence from this
quarter is alarming. Dispatches from Memphis,
Tenn, which We take from the Charlotte Bulletin,
state
1t was reported on Saturday afternoon that ten
regiments ct infantry, one thousand eight hundred
cavalry. with thirty pieces of artillery went to
Murray and took possession of the Court House
Ihfx H.sfrp,rT all fh. nd r,1o
.roes from the Jail.
About the same time six hundred Federals landed
from gunboats at Highland.
1t is understood that the Federal force is thirty
thousand strong. They are to rendezvous at Muir
ray on Tuesday.
The Federals took possession Of Boyccsvle,
eighteen miles northwest of Paris, and their scouts
are within a few miles Of this place.
The Federals are stealing mules, stock, provisions,
teams, negroes, money and jewclry from the in
habtants.
1t is reported that the Federas went towards
Fort Henry on Monday night and made an attack
Firing was heard in that direction to-day.
The bridges between Murray and Fort Henry are
destroyed.
The Felerals have shut up river navigation
Heavy rains and bad roads prevents the Federal
progress
Great excitement prevails here, and many families
(saveholders,) are leaving.
1t is reported that Fort Henry has been reinforced
and will hold out
Big events expected in few days.
Reports from Bowling Green confirm the report
ed washing away of the Pon,oon Bridge nearly con-
structcd, and portion of Green River Bridge by
the late fresLet
Gen. Buell. is reported to have evacuated Mum
fordsville and gone, no one knows WHITTIER
Advccs from St Louis, Mo-, dated 18th inst says
the Federals expect an early attack FROM Gen. JEFF.
Thompson, at Pilot Knob.
Advices from Frederick, dated the Goth, says Gen.
Jackson was at Romney with 600 men, Lander
had retired on Columbus.