Washington telegraph., 1862-01-29

PLAYED, half mast. His funeral was
preached BY the 1T. Rev. Bishop Jones,
in st. Paups church on the 2lst. He
was buried in Hollywood Cemetery with
military honors. All the officers Of the
Confederate and State governments a.
tended.
Two members Of Wie's legion named
Campbell aud Jones were shot at Peters
burg, Va, on the 2lst for mutiny. One
shot the captain Of his company, and the
other a sentinel.
A Nashville dispatch (lSth) says that
the Mississippi sixty days volunteers have
returned home from Bowling Green
Capt Wharton, now Colonel Of the Tex
as Rangers with FIVE companies had gone
on scouting expedition on Green River
Gen. Van Dorm passed through Nashville
on the 18th to Bowling Green on his way
westward. A dispatch from Nashville Of
the 22d saws that the Federals IN place Of
making a forward movement had begun
the erection of fortifcstioBs on the South
bank of Green River. A late freshet had
washed away Buel's pontoon bridges, be-
81 les damaging the railroad bridge.
A st. Louis dispatch (l7th) says that
the Federals had been lately defeated by
JEFF. Thompson near Ironton, and were
now expecting an early attack from him
at Pilot knob.
We now give at length ali the dispatch
es received with regard to our great dis
aster at Somerset in KentuckE. 1t may
be well got up c0murd. But We fear
fhe worst. Our readers may judge for
themselves:
Memphis, Jan pa special telegram
to the Avalanche, dated Knoxville, 23d
says on Saturday last at 10 o'clock at
night, Gen. Critienden ordered an attack
on the enemy, supposing them 10 be
about 1900 strong, but found them 10, 900
in number. Gen. Zollicoffer was killed
and Crittenden wounded. Gen. Carroll
took command aud recrossed the Cum
berland 10 good order. Our loss was
about 300-the enemy's loss 400 or 800
The Mississippians and Battles regiment
we're rallied by Gen. Carroll and saved
our army. Whites regiment protected
our forces while recrossiDg the river
Rutedge's battery and two guns OF Mon
surratt's were lost because of bad roads.
Gen. Carroll and his staff displayed the
greatest skill and bravery Whites reg
ment fought Ike veterans. We look
ing for further dispatches every minute
Richmond, Jan. 23.-FrOm Norfolk
yesterday the news reached Richmond
last night too late to send south. A fag
Of truce brings Northern papers of the
10Th and 2lst The Philadelphia Press
of the 2lst, reports the defeat of Zolli-
Golfer on the 18th at Somer ct, by the
Federals. Zo,licoffer was killed and his
body is in possession of the Federals. -
Bailey Peyton, jr., j. also among the kill
ed. The Confederates lost 215 killed,
wounded and deserted from the entrcnch-
ments on Sunday. The battle lasted all
Saturday. The federals lost IS meu il
the 10th Indiana regiment; other losses
not reported.
Richmond, Jan. 23.-Furiher iuteiii
. gence received confirms Zoilicoffer's de-
feat and death. Gen. Crittenden was in
command with eight regiments AID six
pieces of artillery He attacked the enc
my in a strong position at Fishing Greek.
and was repuised with heavy loss Z1l.i
Golfer was killed Dn his death the army
became confused and utterly r. uted, los
Ing all its artill .ry, baggage, ipment<,
etc Probable loss 500 killed and wound
ed.
A dispatch from DR. ChailIe of New
Orleans, Of CritteDden's staff, says, Con
federite army is now 10 full retreat on
Knoxville.
Memphis, Jan. 24.-The Avalanche
has special despatch, dated Knoxville
%, which says: we marched niue mile,
aud the enemy were repul>ed three times
They fell back to their Notifications and
then outfanked US W. rctreated to our
breastworks. were surrounded and crossed
the Cumberland under heavy fire Thi,
was at o'clock Sunday night The tighr
begun at Z % clock, A. NJ. We lost all
our horses, tents aud equippage and eleven
guns spiked or thrown into the river
Gen. Carroll took command Of the brigade
It j. not known whether the enemy ha,
. crossed the river or not Carol, made /;
? valiant stand. Crittendeu, Carroll anC
E their staff are safe. Coils. Powell, Battle
Slotham and Cummings were wounded
Surgeons Morton, Dulany and Cliff wer,
! taken prisoners.
The regiments were all engaged; Ma
, jors Fogg aud Shields are wounded-Fog.
! in the hip.-Zolllcoffer's body was not re
covered. Our forces were 6,000-th
enemy $4,000. We are still falling back
Adj. Gen. Young leaves in the morniu;
/. with reinforcements.
(Signed,) SOUS, Lieut.
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