New York, April 4. —A letter to the Cincinnati Gazette, gives some particulars of the recent fight near Somerset, Ky. The rebels were overtaken four miles north of Somerset. Gen. Carter in command of eight hundred mounted men, had reached Buck Creek, when Gen. Gilmore, with his body guard, and the seventh Ohio cavalry reached him, increasing our force to twelve hundred. Skirmishing then commenced at Button’s Hill, twelve miles from Somerset. The rebels took up a strong position, and planted batteries. It was about noon. An artillery fight began, and lasted about an hour and a half. We dismounted three of the rebel guns. The wings were then ordered to advance. Wolford on the right, did so, and he was wounded.
Runkle, with the 44th and 46th Ohio regiments, on the left, charged up the hill under a galling fire, and hurled his column on the enemy; at the same time Wolford and Col. Garrard, on the right and center, charged. The rebels broke in disorder, and fled to their horses, and under cover of the woods pushed on through Somerset in great disorder. A body of Scott’s and Abshby’s cavalry was then discovered flanking our position, but after a sharp skirmish they were routed with a loss of 60 prisoners.
The rebels made another stand three miles south of Somerset, and were again routed. Night coming on put an end to the conflict. The rebels crossed the river in great confusion, more than 100 of them were drowned. A rebel surgeon, who came after the fight under a flag of truce, was searching for Pegram. Gen. Burnside and staff are now at Lexington.
Worcester Daily Spy, Worcester, MA