M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-09-19


Battle in Western Virginia on Tuesday
AfternOon-The Ohio Troops ergageo
Col. Lowe, Ieth Ohio, KilIed-eoI.
VIII. I tile Wounded while Leading
Charge. ..,...i...Ff 81.
CLARKSBURe, Va, Sept. II.
A battle took place d56tft three O..
clock on Tuesday afternoon, near Sum.
merville. I'D Iat-1a1'-
h. Gen. Rosecrans after making O re-
connoisance, found Floyd's army s.
900 strong, with sixteen field pieces,
entrenched In powerful rosition on
the top of a mountain, at Uairix Fer
ry, on the west side OF Gauey River.
The rear and extreme Of both hanks
was inaccessible, and the front was
masked by heavy forests and close
jungle. > , '-o- ...'- ~
Col. Lytle, Tenth Ohio Regiment,
of Benham's Brigade, land drove q.
strong detauhment Of the enemy ont
of the camp this side Of the position,
the site OF which was unknown.-
Shortly afterwards the scouts, consis.
ting Of four companies, suddenly dis.
covered themselves in the face Of q
parapet battery and q long line of
palisades for riacmen, when the battle
opened fiercely.
The remainder of the 10th and 18Th
Ohio were brought into action succes
sively by General Denham, and the
18th Ohio afterwards by Capt. Hort
suf, whose object was an armed re-
coDt0isance. - lrl ID -
The enemy played upon our force
terrifcally with musketry, rifles, can
ulster and she'll, causing some casual.
tiles. ..'--,z-~e
Col. tytle led several companies
Of his Irish to charge the battery when
he was brought down by shot in
the leg.
Col. Smiths 18th Ohio engaged
the enemy on the left, and Col. loves
18th Ohio directly in front. Col.
Lowe fell dead at the head CT his reg.
iment early in the hottest fire, by q
ball in the forehead. ..'.r
McMallen's howitzer battery aud
Snyder'a two field pieces in the mean
time were got into ths best position
possibly under the circumstances, aud
soon silenced two of the rebel gus.
The fire slackened at intervals, but
grew more furious as night approach
ed, when the German brigade was led
gallantly into action by Ool. McCook
under the direction of Adiutant Gen.
eral dartsuff, but after furious fight
of three hours, night compelled the re.
call of the troops, and the men lay on
their arms within d short distance of
the enemy, ready to resume the con-
test next mornitigrfr.E ..-3E7
Floyd fled during the night, sunk
the boats In the 'tiver, and destroyed
the temporary bridge which he made
when he frat occupied the position.
The turbulance and depth Of the
river, and the exhaustion OF our troops
made it impossible to follow him.
He left his camp equipage, wagons,
horses, large Quantities of ammuni-
tion, and ff y head of cattle.
Our loss is fifteen killed and about
seventy wounded generally flesh
wounds. The rebel loss was not as
certained, as they carried their dead
and wounded away; but it is certainly
serious. ... ......
Captain Stephen McGroaty, of Gin
citnati, Captain McMul!en and Lieut..
Snyder, ofOhio, are among the wound
ed, but not dangerously. o.aJ
Twenty five Of Col. Tyler's men
who were taken by Floyd at Cross
Lanes, were recaptured, and Floyd's
personal baggage, with that Of his Of
ficers, was takeE.
Gen. Benham's brigade, which suf-
fered most, was commanded by him
in person, and Col. McCOok led bis
brigade. .,..-,,
Generals RosecraHs and Benham,
Col. McCook, Col Lyle, Col Lowe,
Captains Hartstuff, Snyder and Nc.
Mullen, Major Burke, of the 10th
Ohio, and other officers, displayed
conspicuous personal gallanty.
The troops were mostly from Ohio
and showed great bravery.