Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-23
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GREAT BIT7'LE IN KENTUCKY
The Rebels Totally Defeated.
GENERAL zOLLICOFFER KILLED.
LOSS HEAVY on BOTH SIDES.

battle took place at Somerset, Kentucky
on Saturday, between Gen. ZollicoiIer's forces.
The battle lasted from early in the morning till
dark. The rebel Gen Zollicofer was killed. and
his army entirely defeated. The loss is very
heavy on both sides.
Somerset is the county town of Pulaski county,
in southern central Kentucky. The town is
eghty-fve miles nearly due south from Frank
fort, and the Cumberland river flows six miles
south of it. 1t is the center where three turn
pixies meet and cross. The county contains
coal and iron, and Somerset has an iron foundry,
three churches and branch bank
Gen Thomas telegraphs to headquarters at
Louisville, that Friday night ZollicoAer came up
to his encampmcnl and attacked him at 6 O'Clock
Saturday morning near Webb's Cross Roads,
in the vicinity of Somerset. AT half past 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Zollicotfer and
Bailie Peyton had been killed. The rebels
were in tull retreat to their entertainments q,
Mill Springs wi h the federals in full pursuit
No further particulars respecting losses on
either side.
The Lexington correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Commercial gives the following account oil
Saturdays battle Gen Ioll!cofier learning
that the federal forces had appeared in his rear,
marched out OF his intrenchments at 3 o'clAck
Saturday morning, and attacked Gen Schoepff
IN camp. The pickets were driven in at an
early hour, and the attack was made before
daylight. The battle is reported to have ragged
with great fury until 3 in the afternoon, when
Zen Zolllcotfer having been killed, the whole
force of rebels fled in confusion to their camp.
The loss is not stated but thought to be heavy.
The Bailie Peyton killed is a son of the ex-
member of Congress from Tennessee of that
name. Our victory has been very decisive,
and VIII result in rout of the whole force de-
Tending the right flank of Bowling Green.
LATER-THE FIGHT CONTINUED ON MONDAY
despatch from Cincinnati says a combined
attack was made on Monday on Gen Zolli-
Golfers entertainments, at Mill Springs, WAYNE
county, resulting in a complete victory. The
stars and stripes now float over the fortiica-
tons. We captured all their camp property
and large number of prisoners Our loss is
heavy Gen Zollicofier's dead body is in the
hands of the federas.
a Louisville dispatch says the recent fight at
Somerset took place Sunday instead of Satur
day morning. Gen Thomas on Sunday after
noon, followed up the rebels to their inlrench
ments, sixteen miles from his own camp. and
when about to attack them Monday morning,
he found their intrenchments deserted the rebels
having left all their cannon, quartermasters
stores, tents horses and wagons, which tell
into our hands. The rebels dispensing, had
crossed the Cumberland in steamboat and
nine bargcs, at White Oak creek, opposite their
entertainments at Mill Spring. Two hundred
and seventy-iiye rebels were killed and wounded,
including Gen Zollicoiler and Bailie Peyton
dead, who were found on the field. The tenth
Indiana regiment lost 70 killed and wounded
Nothing further of the deral loss has yet
reached Ouisvillo