The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-01-26

| COLONEL 8. =. FRY, U. 8. A., WHOSE PISTOL
DROPPED GENERAL zoLLIc0RFEh.
crossing. The Fourteenth Ohio and
the Tenth Kentucky had come ny dur
ing the pursuit and were placed In ad'
vance for the assault ordered for day
break. General Schoepf arrived about
dark with the Seventeenth, Thirty
first and Thlrty-elghth Ohio.
At daybreak next morning Wet
more's guns, which had been moved to
Russelrs, began firing on the steamer
which was busily engaged in crossing
troops, and 1t was soon abandoned and
set on fire by the enemy. The assault
ing columns moved forward, the Tenth
Kentucky and the Fourteenth Ohio In
advance, and, reaching the intrench-
ments, found them abandoned. In the
bottom, near the ferry crossing, were
found eleven pieces of artillery, with
their caissons, battery wagons and
forges, hitched and ready to move, but
abandoned by the artillerymen, 100
wagons and over a thousand horses
and mules. All the troops had escaped.
The steep road on the bank was strewn
with baggage and other evidences OF
disorderly flight. The boats used for
the crossing having been destroyed by
the retreating enemy, no immediate
pursuit was possible, but during the
day means were improvised for getting
the Fourteenth Ohio across for a recon-
noissance and to secure abandoned
property.
Thomas reported his loss in action
as thirty-nine killed and POT wounded,
the casualties being confined entirely to
the Tenth Indiana, Fourth Kentucky,
Second Minnesota, Ninth Ohio and
Wolford's cavalry Colonels McCook
and Fry were among tile wounded.
The enemy's loss he reported as 102
killed, 80 prisoners not wounded and
6S wounded. Crittenden's report stated
his own loss at 125 killed, 300 wound
ed and 80 missing, much the heaviest
loss being in the Fifteenth Mississippi
Of Zollicoffer's brigade, which had led
the attack on Fry and had fought the
whole engagement. Besides the prop
erty mentioned above, large amount
of ammunition, commissary stores, en-
branching tools, camp and garrison
equipage and muskets and five stands
Of colors were found in the camp.
The demoranzahon was acknowledged
by Crittenden in his report, in which he
says: From Mill Springs and on the
first steps Of my march officers and
men, frightened by the rumors Of the
movements Of the enemy, shamefully
deserted and, stealing horses and mules
to ride, fed to Nashville and other
places in Tennessee" OF one cavalry
battalion he reported that all had de-
serted him except twenty-five. On his
retreat his sick list increased greatly
from lack Of food and fatigue, and the
effective force of his army was prac-
tically destroyed. After entrance into
his intrenchments had demonstrated
the panic that existed in the enemy's
forces Fry said to Thomas, General,
why didn't you send in demand for
last nightT" Looking at him
a moment as If rejecting, Thomas re-
piled, "Hang 1t. Fry, I never once
thought of It,"
Minor Events of the Week. !
On Jan. 15 the United States senate
adopted resolution favoring a gen
eral exchange Of prisoners Of war in
he military prisons north and south.
Senator Trumbull of Illinois introduced |
| bill on the 10th providing for the
,onflscation of Confederate property,
negro slaves, the latter to be
yet free. This measure was intended
o define more clearly in its application
o slaves the oonfscation act which the
previous congress had passed in Au-
rust, 1861. Jan II the United States
jenate adopted = joint resolution to
evy a war tax Of $150,0O0,OO0 This
ak measure had been reported by the
committee Of ways and means to meet
he ordinary expenses Of the govern
nent, the interest on the national loans
md provide an ample sinking fund