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Crittenden's Retreat.
Somerset, Feb. 13.--I have just returned from Albany, and receiving a very graphic account of the enemy's retreat or flight from Mill Springs, after the battle of Logan's Field, by a lady living on the road a short distance above Monticello, I send you her statement.
Early on Monday morning they commenced passing along the road and through the fields, some riding, some on foot.
Some wagons had passed during the night.
All who could seemed inclined to run. In a lot near by, some three hundred horses belonging to the tories had been kept to feed and regain strength, as they were in a very bad condition.
During the forepart of the day, men passing on foot had taken every horse, often without bridle or saddle; at times a string was used in place of bridles.
Not a horse was left along the road.
One of their wagons would be passing along a high road; any one who would come along would cut a horse loose, mount and away.
Another would follow suit, until the