Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-17


FULL PAETIcUtARs OF rms TIanTl
Death Of Oolonei fowe--Galiant Condaet OF !
the TrOopa--onpt. Dyer's sword Recap
tured--The FllGht Of Floyd.
III
From a very full and interesting account
Of the ba tile Of Carnifcz Ferry on Tuesday
last when Gen Rosecrans routed General
Floyd, BY tue special correspondents OF the
Cincinnati Commercial, we extract oil we
have space for. II will well bear reading: 7
The army were on the march Thu ny
morning at . o'clock. On the march, this
incident is related:
PURSUIT. OF REELS
Two OF Germs troopers, however, had wan
dered into the country for hreaktast, before
the scouts got In, and we had not been in
| town many minutes, when they rode up the |
! Charleston pike, at the lower end of the town |
10 a sharp turn in the pike, before they were |
admonished Of the facts ahead OF them
| A oSecesh" damsel who was flying from
town TO her home in the country, met and
| warned them to escape As they wheeled,
some OF Stewards Indiana cavalry caught
glimpse of them, recognizing their quality
/ by their green shirts and white cotton stripes
crossed on their caps, and with their gallant
Captain in the lead, gave them hot chase.
Il was a wild ride, and merry one. The
poor fellows fed for life, or cap ives. The
horses extended themselves into straight
lines from nose TO tiil and thewhele course
was "home stretch The loose stones in
the rode few like chaff, and fire flashed from
the iron hoofs of the horses under the hard
co lision But ths ROosier horses were swift
est, ami directly a scattering fire and shouts
OF triumph heard in town mile from the
scene, announced the end Of the pursuit, and
soon after two caplives and their horses were
led back exultantly to Summerville. The
prisoners, finding escape impossible, threw
themselves from their animals and attempted
Ito take 10 the bushea, but 5 few close shots
caused them to elevate their hands and sur
r render. One Of them, Poindexter, was from
+. Cabell county, aad the other is son OF Rev.
Kennedy, editor of The Southern Methodist
n at Parkersburg. BE was the bugler OF the
troop, and besides his musical instrument, a
e sword, which belonged to Capt Dyer, Of the
/. 7th Ohio, who was killed at the recent sur
prise at Gross Lanes, was captured with him,
p Both prisoners were in that affair, and they
+. testify that Capt Dyer died calamity while
endaavoring TO rally his men. Capt Stewart
. has charge of the sword, and will be happy
to return it to the friends of Capt. D. if they
"a will notify him where TO send it.
Il They advanced to the
Il VICINITY or CROSS LANES
From thence we advanced to point with
!, in mile Of Cross Lanes, here the read forks,
branch leading OF to Gross Lanes, the main
= road conducting 70 CarnifeE Ferry, three
= miles distant The sounds of skiTmishing
!. in the forests were constantly increasing in
a ANNA ion, and il was obvious that we were
approaching the rebel position, bu; the Gen
eral was still in the dark about the roads
= lie was informed of another cross road tc
Gross Lanes, mile ar two in advance, and
le was satisfied the enemy could not be far IRON
ID it-since that was the route by which they
- had surprised Col. Tyler. A general recon
in noisance was decided upon. Strong columns
s were depl9yed upon the hills in line of battle
In and heavy detachments were ordered tC
re sweep through all the forests in the vicinity
le A moro brilliant spectacle was never seen IN
1 Virginia, and the animated &c. ne cannot be
ST fttingly described. Our fine regiments were
u deployed across several bold meadowy knobs
In their wings expanding in imposing proper
Is tions FURNISHED weapons cleaned IN the
Ii sunlight, spirited horses ald bold horsemer
er were dashing swiftly over the face of tbs
field and the General stood in bold relief on
comman ling eminence, surveying the excit
ing prospect with a cool, confident and exul
. tant eye Here was battle array.
d ON TO THE FRAY.
e 3 Gen Benham's Brigade was again ordered
s. to advance Our skirmishers moved over th'
hills, driving in rebel piekets and the Com
rnander-in-Chief again pushed to the front
Shortly afterwards we gained the snxiously
8 looked for cross road ~Now," said th,
D. General awe are all right--there Is M
< danger in the rear The conviction thA
II we were rapidly closing on the enemy wa
impressed on every mind. Every eye dilateC
II as The word passed Fight ahead, lads fgh
ls ahead r. Then we heard skirmishing more
,e lively than ever, not a mile distant pre-
. ceded By yell OF triumph and apparent
pursuit. Still we wee totally ignorant O.
'l the enemy,s position. We did not know, in.
1f deed, whether it was on the road we were
it pursuing and therefore the column was divi.
n ded to guard all roads until our knowledge
W. absolute The last skirmish seemed
, conclusive, and while discussing It, an officer
d rode up announcing, We have just chased
a strong detachment Of the rebels from their
Camp on the hill mile beyond. and the men
:, are pursuing them in the woods Their fires
are burning, and their camp equipage was
j. lefsson the ground. Fifty head OF beef cattle
G we're also captured En- eU0Rt was now
. sounded in earnest May push OF now.
General, said General Benham, "and un-
cover the fox I'll do it in earnest if you say
:, So" The Commander ia-Chief musiDg a
moment, replied ~ e-s, 60 ON And brave
old Benham pushed ahead quickly, wegging
his head and swinging his ponderous arms
with obvious satisfaction, exclaiming Z" I've
got my brigade now, and we'll go on" The
/ Commander in Chief rode up into she rebel
e camp and across the hill to a good point Of
2 observation, but -Benhsm mOyed ahead. His
noble brigade was passing rapidly; Colonel
Loves regiment remaining behind to guard
E the road.
r.seaF aka BATTLE ~
had passed ~ with the General, and had
left him but a moment TO admire a rebel Co.
lionel baggage, which he had left in his haste,
when the whole column pricked up their ears
at tt 6 sharp sounds ofconAict, apparently moi
more than a few hundred yards in advance.
Indeed il sounded as lift was directly before
US. Twenty or thirty shots we're fred in
quick succession; and we had scarce time to
think when long, dreadful roar opened IN
der our feet shook tue cliffs and thrilled every
soul. 1t was the roar Of opening battle.
TpE oUEsrIos.
twas then precisely 3;45 o'clock P. N
There was discussion 1t headquarters at
that moment whether the troops should 20
into camp OF into battle. The day had been
fervently hot. The troops had marched sew
enteen and half mies-having been on