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War matters.further Federal reports of the fight at Somerset, Ky.interesting from New Mexico.&c. &c. &c.
Our Northern news summary this morning in made up from papers as late as the 221 inst. It will be found of an interesting character.
The Batter at Somerset, Ky.--Fourth Federal account. Cincinnati, Jan. 21
--DiSomerset, Ky.--Fourth Federal account. Cincinnati, Jan. 21
--Dispatches have been received at headquarters in Louisville announcing that the battle at Somerset did not take place on Saturday, but on Sunday morning, and that Gen. Thomas continued in pursuit of the rebels until night.
Our forces followed the rebels, who ran before them in the wildest confusion, like a flock of sheep, closeSomerset did not take place on Saturday, but on Sunday morning, and that Gen. Thomas continued in pursuit of the rebels until night.
Our forces followed the rebels, who ran before them in the wildest confusion, like a flock of sheep, close up to their entrenchments on the north bank of the river.
In front of their entrenchments the rebels laid all night, expecting that we would storm them in the morning; but with the aid of their boats and barges they managed to get across the river before daylight.
They left behind all their artillery, ammunition, horses,
The Daily Dispatch: January 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], War matters. (search)
The Somerset disaster.
We have some further particulars this morning relative to our disaster in Eastern Kentucky.
They remove all doubt of the death of General Zollicoffer.
The battle was brought on by our forces, who attacked the enemy under the apprehension that his force was greatly less than it really was. Notwithstanding the mistake, our men evidently fought bravely; for besides losing their second is command, their Major-General, four of their Colonels, two Majors, and three Surgeons were wounded.
The retreat, which it appears was well defended, was commanded by Col. Carroll.
It will be seen that the loss on our side is not so large as the first account on our side represented it to be. The Northern statement and that last received come more nearly agreeing.
The error made by our Commanders is a strange one.
To attack a fortified army under the impression that it numbered only 1,500, when it was 14,000 strong, is a remarkable error.
To underrate the enemy in