The New York herald., 1862-01-23
The BATTLE At MILL SPRING.

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Order OF the Day OF the
President.
Additional Details Of the Bril-
liant Affair.
The Union Loss Thirty-Nine Killed and One
Hundred and Fifty Wounded.
GEN. THOMAS IN PURSUIT OF The ENEMY.
The Rebel Zollicofer's Position
Before the Battle,
&C., &C., &c.
GENERAL ORDER IN RESPECT TO THE BAT.
TIE OF MILL SPRING.
The following General Order Of the War Department
der the administration is just tribute to the gal
Rntty OF our army IN Eastern kentuCky;-
GENERAL ORDERS NO. s.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARxY,)
ADJUTANr GENERALS OFTIcE.
WASHINGTON, jan. 70, 1862.
Tho following orders from the War Department
are published 70 the army
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. %, 1852.
The President, Commander Chief of the Army and
Navy, has received Information of brilliant victory
achieved by the United States forces large body or
armed traitors and rebels At Mill Spring. in the State Of
Kentucky returns thanks TO the gallant officers and
soldiers who that victory and when the Official
ports shall be received the military skill and personal
valor displayed in battle will be acknowledged
and rewarded in fitting manner. Tho cour-
ago that encountered and vanquished the greatly
superior numbers Of the rebel forcc pursued and
attakea than in their intrenchments, and paused
not until tho enemy was completely routed merits
and rscsives commendaton The purpose Of this is
to pursss and destroy rebeous enemy and TO deliver
the eouatry from danger Aenaced by traitors alacrity
daring courageous spirit and patriotic on all occa
sons rnd under every crcumstance expected from
the army Of the United States In the prompt ard spirid
meosmsn a~d daring at the battle of MIL Sprg. the nation
rcoies TO honor euy sssdi s~d officer wAo proves his
courass ycaarssns ssA ne bassas and xormg nrch.
ments IN TIE Glaze of the fire. By order Of the
President. EDWIN NJ. STANTON. Secretary of War.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE VIC
TORY.
WASHINGTON, JAN e. 1862.
The following received at headquarters Tonight
LOUISVILLE, Jan. %, 1862.
To MAJOR GEsERAL MCCLELLAN, CoxrAxDMG U. S. A.
The following has Just been received from General
Thomas:-
The rout of the enemy was complete. After sue
ceediug In getting two pieces Of artillery across
the river and upwards OF atty wagons, they
were ab9'loned with Ill the ammunition In tho depot In
Mn Spring They then throw away their and
dispersed through tho mountain byways in the direction
Of Monticello but completely demoralized that
believe they will make stand short Of Tennessee.
The property captured this side Of the river is of
great value, amounting to eight Founders and two
Parrot guns with cassons filed with ammuntion about
hundred fourh horse wagons, and upwards Of 200
horses mes several boxes arms which had
beon opened and from 500 to 900 muskos mostly with
flint locks but in good order subsistence enough
amount Of hospital storos.
As soon receive tho report OF the brigade com
manders will furnish detailed report OF the battle
Our loss thirty nine killed and l27 wounded
Among the wounded Colonel McCook, Of the Ninh
Ohio, commanding brigade, and his Aid, Lieutenant
Burt, OF the Eighth United States infantry
Tho loss Of the rebels Zoliconcr and ia others
killed buried 1l6 wounded, and forty five prisoners
woundod five of whom surgeons aud Lieutenant
Colonel Carter Of the Seventeenth Tennessee regiment
GENERAL THOMAS
&c. BUELL., Brigadcr General Commanding.