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The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource]

the body of Zollicoffer recovered — escort of honor — official report of the Somerset battle — the killed and wounded of the Fifteenth Mississippi regiment. Nashville, Jan. 31. --(via Mobile, Feb. 1.)--A dispatch was received here to-night from Bowling Green, which states that the remains of Gen. ZollicoffeGen. Zollicoffer and Baylie Peyton, Jr., were received at our outposts this evening, and will be conveyed to Nashville to-morrow under military escort. Feb. 1.--The remains of Gen. Zollicoffer reached here to-day, from Bowling Green. The Legislature took a recess for the day. The body of the deceased was escorted from the depot by the miliGen. Zollicoffer reached here to-day, from Bowling Green. The Legislature took a recess for the day. The body of the deceased was escorted from the depot by the military, the Governor of the State, the officers of State, members of the Legislature, and citizens generally. The remains are now in the Capitol in state, and the funeral will take place to-morrow. The official report by Lieutenant Colonel Waltrum, commanding the 15th Mississippi Regiment, of the battle of Fishing Creek, or So<

lace. A skirmish had taken place near Lebanon, on the entrance of our troops, and a rebel captain killed and several men taken prisoners. Government teams are constantly moving westward; but the roads are almost impassable owing to the depth of the mud. Gen. Price's force. St. Louis, Jan. 28. --A large body of troops is moving from Rolla, Sedalia, and Otterville, the destination of which is supposed to be Springfield. The following is from Major Wright's report to General Wyman:--"Price's force does not exceed 8,000 or 10,000, all State troops. Price has been notified of his appointment of Major-General in the Confederate army but has not been confirmed, consequently the, Confederate forces decline to reinforce him. They say to him they have 30.000 troops ready to join him when they receive the official notice that McIntosh has gone to reinforce the rebels in the Indian nation. Most of General Rain's men have gone home, the balance (400) are at Sarcoxie and G

several miles from that place. A skirmish had taken place near Lebanon, on the entrance of our troops, and a rebel captain killed and several men taken prisoners. Government teams are constantly moving westward; but the roads are almost impassable owing to the depth of the mud. Gen. Price's force. St. Louis, Jan. 28. --A large body of troops is moving from Rolla, Sedalia, and Otterville, the destination of which is supposed to be Springfield. The following is from Major Wright's report to General Wyman:--"Price's force does not exceed 8,000 or 10,000, all State troops. Price has been notified of his appointment of Major-General in the Confederate army but has not been confirmed, consequently the, Confederate forces decline to reinforce him. They say to him they have 30.000 troops ready to join him when they receive the official notice that McIntosh has gone to reinforce the rebels in the Indian nation. Most of General Rain's men have gone home, the balance (4

Treatment of negroes at Fortress Monroe. --The Norfolk Day Book says: A citizen of Hampton, a captain in the Confederate army, and at present stationed on York river, has brought us information that a few days ago 16 negroes escaped from the Yankees at Fort Monroe, and gladly returned to our lines. They report that the negroes there are very badly treated by the Yankees, and that Gen. Wool has issued orders to his troops to shoot all negroes attempting to escape from his lines, and not to approach them.

Religious interest. --Rev. J. C. Stiles, evangelist at large for the State of Virginia, in the service of the New School Presbyterian Board of Missions, has lately labored with much success in Leesburg, Harrisonburg, Wood stock and Lynchburg, and is now holding a protracted meeting at Salem Church, in Hanover. A very extraordinary degree of interest is awakened in Lynchburg, where Dr. Read of this city, is still preaching to overflowing houses.

Richmond Typographical Society. --At a stated meeting of the Society, held last Saturday evening, the following gentlemen were elected to office: President — N. G. Smith. Vice-President.--Charles Ellis. Recording Secretary.--Wm. W. Wolff. Corresponding Secretary.--J. H. Walford. Financial Secretary.--Amos K. Henry. Treasurer.--R. D. Grantland. Sergeant-at-Arms.--John H. Askew. Trustees.--M. B. Godwin, Charles Ellis; and J.H. Campbell.

t as Early formed his line and Beckham's pieces playing upon the right of the enemy, Elzey's brigade, Gibbon's 10th Virginia, Lieut.-Col. Stuare's 1st Maryland, an Vaughn's 3d Tennessee regiments, and Cash's 8th, and Kershaw's 2d South Carolina, Withers's 18th, and Preston's 25th. Virginia, advanced in an irregular line almost simultaneously, with great spirit, from their several positions upon the front and flanks of the enemy in their quarter of the field. At the same time, too, Early resolkham, had also taken up the pursuit along the road by which the enemy had come upon the field that morning; but, soon cumbered by prisoners who thronged his ways the former was enable to attack the mass of the fast-fleeing, frantic Federalists. Withers's, R. J. Preston's, Cash's, and Kershaw's regiments, Hampton's Legion, and Kemper's battery also perused along the Warrenton road by the Stone Bridge, the enemy having opportunely opened a way for them through the heavy abatis which my troops ha

ef of Ordnance, of Gen. Johnston's staff, after gallant conduct and most efficient service, was also slain. Col. Fisher, 6th North Carolina, like wise fell, after soldierly behavior, at the head of his regiment, with ranks greatly thinned. Withers's 18th regiment of Cocke's brigade had come up in time to follow this charge, and in conjunction with Hampton's Legion, captured several rifle pieces which may have fallen previously in possession of some of our troops; but if so, had been recovch on our left, the woods yet swarmed with them, when our reinforcements opportunely arrived in quick succession, and took position in that portion of the field. Kershaw's 2d and Cash's 8th South Carolina regiments, which had arrived soon after Withers's were led through the oaks just cast of the Sudley-Brentsville road, brushing some of the enemy before them, and taking an advantageous position along, and west of that road, opened with much skill and effect on bodies of the enemy that had bee

Religious. --Bishop Wilmer, of Alabama one of the most eloquent divines of the Episcopal Church, preached in St. John's Church yesterday morning.

rett, of the Confederate States Navy, and their officers, made the most efficient possible preparations for the desperate defence of that position in extremity; and in this connection, I regret my inability to mention the names of those patriotic gentlemen of Virginia, by the gratuitous labor of whose slaves the entrenched camp a Manassas had been mainly constructed, relieving the troops from that laborious service, and giving opportunity for their military instruction. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas H. Williamson, the engineer of those works, assisted by Captain D. B. Harris, discharged his duties with untiring energy and devotion, as well as satisfactory skill. Captain W. H. Stevens, Engineer Confederate Army served with the advanced forces at Fairfax Court House for some time before the battle; he laid out the works there, in admirable accordance with the purposes for which they were designed, and yet so as to admit of ultimate extension and adaption to more serious uses as me