The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-02-13

Ihe following e4'racls from recehl
Bowling Green and Memphis papers,
will be resd with interest
AZ THs BATTLE NEAR soMERsET.
This'is the principal topic of discussion
In the Southern papers. They admit that
they had in the field about $500 men,
while the Federal army, it is asserted,
consisted Of 90. 600 men, in an intrenched
camp, under Gems. Rosencrans, Schoepff
and Thomas. We have the following ac'
count Of Zollicofer's death from the
Nashville Patriot:
A"Geu. Zollicotfer mistook a Kentucky
or Ohio regiment which had opened fire
upon our forces for one of our regiments
firing upon others through mistake, and
ealloped forward with his staff to order
them to desst, not discovering his error
,illlhe was in their midst He immedi'
at.ly drew his sword and dispatched the
Colonel, TO whom be was about to give
orders, when he was fred upon, and fell,
uierced with any balls. Major Henry
M. Fogg, Of his staff. was wounded III
the thigh and Lieut.. E. B. Shields, anoth.
er of his staff, was killed by his side
Major Fogs was afterward borne from the
field"
And if this don't suit, here's anotle &C
count from different source:
Gen. ZollcolIer advanced to within Q
short distance of an Ohio regiment
which hid taken position at a point un
known to him, and which lie supposed It
Leone of his own regiments.
,.fhe frst intinstion he had of biz
dangerou position was received when j
was too late. There's old Zollicotfcr,
cried out several Of the regiment in from
dfhim. Kill hihF and in an insan
their pieces were eveled at his person. =
Attlat moment Henry n Fogg, aid Il
Gen. ZollicofIer. drew his revolver art
fred. killing the person who first 'ecOg
nized Gen. z. With the most perfec
cooluess, Gen Z approached to the hea
Of the enemy. and drawing his saber, Gu
the head ol the Lincoln. Colonel from hi
shoulders. As soon as this was Zone
twenty bullets pierced the body of gu
gallant leader, and Gen. Zolhcoffer' fr
from his horse mangled corpse
Among the atrocities with which tn
FEDERAL troops are charged is the "roas
ing" Of the Confederate wounded, in
barn, near the battlefield! -.
SEN. cRlTTRNDEN DRUNK AND ACCUSED
si' le' TREASON.
The responsibility Of the defeat, Il
rebel journals contend, attaches entireI
t6'Gen' Cfnlenden, who was not on
drunk, but had been bought up by "Fe'
eral gold" A correspondent Of the Men
phis Avalanche. writing from Nashvill
Jan. 25, says.
s'Indeed. you can scarcely pass alor
the excited crowds upon the slreels-f
Nashville has goodly attendance on h
streets at present--wi,bout hearing Il
commanding officer characterized as
drunkard. notorious sot.' sold oui bra
soldiers for SAT .00O,' death too good {
him and more OF worse tenor. The
are others, however, who believe that t
commander at Mill Spring is brave a
true patriot. and prefer 10 wait for furth
Developments before expressing thu
condemnation. In this latter class ! m
be found; but while / would dojustice
Gen. Critteuden while / would not ha
him or hisofficial conduct prcjudged-
must be permitted to say that. if the h
of what here reported be'true, there is
punishment that is too severe for him
The following statement, indicati
Crittsnden's understanding and int
course with the Federal officers, is 'pu
lished in the Memphis Avalanche.
quote from the statement where Critic
den ordered sretreat from the camp at y
Creek tothe south slds'of- the oumb
land.