Federal Victory In Kentucky

On Sunday moming last the rebel General Zollicoffer attacked tho divisicn of Gen, Thomas noar Somerset, Ky., and got gloriously whipped. The telsgraph givos tho following menger roport : Louisville, Jan. 20. Tho recent fïght tock placo on Sunday instoad of SatnHay morning.- den. Thomas, on Sonday afternorn, . follciwed the rehuís to their intrencbmentf, Bisteen miles from bis own camp, and when about to attack them Monday morning found their intrenohments ; denerted, the rebols having Ie ft all their eannon, Quartwmaiter's scores", tent, horses and wagOtOfl, Tho rebel when difiperaing had crossed the Cumberland in one steamboat and nine baríes at White Oak Creek, opposite their enoampment, and at Mil] Spring. Two hnndred and seventy-five robels were killed and wounded, including Zolliooiier and Peyton who were found dead on tho field. Tho lOth Indiana lost suventy-fivo killed and woundod. - : NothÏDg furlhor of the Federal loss hanyet reached here. The Baillie Peyton killed in the recent engagement provea to be Bailie Peyton, Jr., attnehed to Zollicoüer'a ataff, and not Bailio Peyton, Sr., as first reported. CineinDati, Jan. 21. Specials from Louisville say that drêpatcbM just reccived at headquarters annöitöbë that the battle did not take place on Snturdny but on Sunday evening, and that General Thomas continned to pnrsue until nijht set in. Our forcea followed the rebels, who ran before them in tho wüdest confusión, Jifce a flock of frightened sheep, close up to their entrenchments, on the nnrth bank of the river. In front oí these they laid all nighf, expectinsr to storm them in the morning. But with theaid of their boats and bargss the enemy manasred to get aeróse the river before dnylight. They left behind, however, all their artillery, ammunition, horsen, tents, eight}' wagon loads of quartermaster, comtnissary and medical stores, all of which feil into our hands, üur troops had poRsession of their entrenchments eariy this morning. After reaching the oppotite side the rebels dispersed in all directions. Two hundred dead and wounded rebels were picked up on the field, among them ZollicnfFer, and Builie Peyton. Zollicoffer was found mortally wounded in a wagon. Our loss is not definitoly ascertained, but must have been considerable. The Surgeon of tho 10:h Indiana telagraphs that his regiment has seventy killed and wonnded. Gon. Thomas' división embraces some of the bost regiments in tho Department. As far as I can learn, the 9th Ohio, lOth Indiana, 2d Missouri, and 18th Regulars and 4ih and lOth Kentucky wcro among those engaged. It was Col. Munson's Brigade, including the lOth Indiana, lPth Regulars and some Kentucky regiments, and not two of Schuspf's regiments as first stated, that reinffreed Gen. Thomas during Saturday night. Tho." made a forced march of twenty-five miles through heavy roads, snd managud to arrivo just three hours beforo the commeneement of the fight, in which they took a glorious part, in spiteof their fatigue. The tenor of all the official dispatches goes to show that the afiuir resulted in the most brilliant yictory yet achieved by tho Federal land forces in this war. No prominent officers are said to be killed on our sido. Gen Sehuipf was unable to cut off the retreat of the enein}', owing 10 the blufiy character of the country and the obstruction of all the roads by feiled tiniber. Lcuisville, Jan. 21. No news from Gen. Thomas to-day; no details of the Federal loss has vul been received. Gen. Thomas has taken tho steamer and tho nine burges in which the rebels conveyed their forces across the Cumberland river, and which, in their precipitate flight, 'chey fmled to destroy. The theory at headquarters is that ho ia using thoso boats to convey his troops across the river southward, and, in providing othcr means of transporta tion, Gon. Thomas has been too busy to eend the details ol the recent fight. No private telegrama of military rnatters can come over the scuthern line to Louisville, and no private inforrnalion has been received. Cincinnati, Jan. 22. A private dispatch from Somcract says that Col. McCook, of the 9th Ohio, was wounded in the recent battle. Three balls struck his horso, a fourth passed through his overcoat, and the fifth hit hiin. The wound ia painful but not dangerous. The Louisville Jomnal of yestcrday thinks the rebel army canuot escape. - There are from seven to ten Federal regiments whichwere thrown across the Cumberland river some days since to intercept their retreat. Unless the rebels divide into squads, and fiud their way into Tennessee by unfrequented paths, they inust all be eutrapped. A letter to the Commercial says that Zollicoffcr is said to have been killed by Colonel Fry of the 2d Kentucky regiment. We have taken many prisoners. The loyal Teniiesaeans fouglit like tigers, and have suffercd niuch. The 9th Ohio was badly cut up. The TonDesscans took one battery at the point of the bayonet. Louisville, Jan. 22. The entiro Fedoral loss at the late battle near Somerset was 39 killed and 150 wounded. Gen. Thomas' forces took fourteen eannon and 1,400 niules and horses. - Thomas is dow across the Cumberland river in pursuit of the rebels. The steamboat and eight of the barges uaed by the rebels were burned. The Federáis are using the remaining barges in transportiug troops across the river.