Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-04-09
FROM BURNsIDE,s COMMAND.
The New Battle of Somerset The
Enemys Loss 500-Federaf Loss
IS. 3 4 q

from the front last night, leaving Colonies
Runkle and Wexford to pick up prisoners
and bring up the rear.D General Pegram's
long planned and boosted invasion of Ken
lucky has ended in q destructive and dis
graceful defeat, to the bitter disappoint-
ment of resident rebels, and the consterna.
tion of the Dragging Confsderates who. at
a vast expense of time, men and money,
have at last made but q meagre haul
Gen. Gilmore assumed command in
person, and left here with q discrimination
to recapture the spoils of the rebel expedi-
tion AMI punish the audacity of the bragg
CARDS. Psrceiving that they had converted
a retreat into peaceful flight, he left the
infantry and pushed on with his mounted
force consisting of the LIST Kentucky caval-
ry, Col. Wolford; 45th Ohio cavalry.
mounted. Col Runkle; q detachment Of
the 44tb, mounted, under Maj. Mitchell,
aud 7th Ohio cavalry, Col. Garrsrd, in oil
1000 men. ..-.., .5...s....i t,t-f =.
Such was the energy of the pursuit. that
Notwithstanding the rebels had thirty-six
hours the start, they were overtsken four
miles north of Somerset. a"e7e
| Gen. Garter. in command Of 500 mount
ell men had reached Duck Creek, twelve
miles from Somerset, where Gen. Gilmore
reached him with his body guard and the
TIN Ohio cavalry, increasing the number
to 1, 200 with which they double- quicked
until within reach of the ensmy's rear
guard.
When the, skirmishing commenced,
Generals Gilmore and Carter with VOL
ford's cavalry and the body guard. were in
the advance. ~
As often as the rebels made a stand they
were di,lodged with she'll Within twelve
miles of Somerset. at buttons Hill, in a
very strong position, the rebels drew up
in force and planted their batteries, and
here, about IL o'clock commenced the real
battle.
Our line Of battle was drawn up with
the batteries in the centre, supported by
the 9TH cavalry: Runkle. with detach-
ment of the 44th and 45th on the loft. and
WolIord's on the right. The preliminary
artillery fight lasted one AMI half hours,
dismounting three of their guns. The
wings were then ordeied to .dvance--
Wolford did SO mounte1l AMI Runkle dis
mounted--and found it too hot; but when
The enemy found him out and commenced
Smelling him he threw aside all hesitation.
and at the head OF his men he calamity
charged up the HILL The rebels moved
ont to meet him and for an instant the line
wavered. with the batteries playing direct
ly upon them. shot and shell booming
over them, the leaden rain playing around
them e'iP
They paused only to take breath. and
with shout they hurled their column upon
the advancing foe. Col. Runkle aud his
command behaved like heroes.
AT the same time. Wolford, on the
right, and Col. Garrard, in the centre.
charged. and the enemy broke in disorder
TO their horses. under cover of wooded
hills. and fled peIlmell through the town.
Capt. Stone, with a detachment of the
44th. was ordered forward TO encounter a
body Of SCOTS and Ashby's rebel cavalry,
which were detected in flank movement
on Wolford Col Landsrs hastened to
reinforce. AMI after short. sharp and de-
cided conflict. captured 60 prisoners. and
put the rest to rout.
\ detachment of SCOTS men were seen
flying into the road. to cut off Capt. Stowe.
when Gen. Gilmore. at the head of his
body guard, charged down upon them
like whirlwind, and they Turned off into
another road. Gen. Gilmore and guard
entered the town. and held it until the 44th
and 10th regiments came up. The enemy
made another stand three miles below
Somerset, and were again routed. Night
came on aud our boys were exhausted. In
the morning it was found that the rebels
hal crossed the river during the night. in
great confusion. and more than one hund-
bred, it is said. we're drowned.
| They planted battery on the river.
which was quickly demolished We re-
covered four hundred cattle at the river
Their loss. in killed and captured, is near
ly FIVE hundIed; fifty were killed. The
loss OF our side is bat thirty five in killed.
wounded and missing The whole affair
is said to have been brilliant one
A Surgeon. under flag OF truce, came
in our lines, after the battle, to search for
Gen. Pegram. ,1sa
Gen. Burnside arrived at Lexington. at
six O'Clock. p. m. and was received with
great eclat by the citizens. ''ia - So
CINCINNATI. April 2.-Thefc is no d.
rect news from Vicksbnrg. e-o'ie7i 80 Il
A Lexington dispatch To the Cincinnati
Times states that Gen. Gilmore arrived
from Somerset. After five hours fighting
the rebel, Aed. pursued by cavalry. to the
river. The rebels lost fifty killed and
nearly 400 prisoners. including twenty Of
ficers. We recovered 400 stolen cattle
We los; ten killed and twenty five wound
ed. Our force numbered LOO. ~
A dispatch has been received at head
quarters of the army. from Louisville,
April l. giving the particulars Of sue
cessiul attack on the enemy in the neigh
borhood of Somerset, Ky. Gen. Burnside
says 1.-THE alacrity. vigor and gallantry dis
played by our troops are highly common
dable. s'.,.'' = 49, "'-
FROM R0SECRANS' ARMY
MupEnrraRoRosA nril 2 1858