Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Victory Gained ~ General "sse'


Victory Gained W SrnersA WISE
wv. are permitted to publish the following
eytrac; from a letter just received III th's c"S'
We arc s,a:iled to find a Confirmation OIL Inc
,ccor,, ss have heretofore bad OF 4 brilliant
-cnco.n,er betwcsn General Wise and tho en-
amy near Hawks Nest, and between it and
the Gauley. I, seems that General "ises
gallant soldiers drove back the enemy with q
considerable loss to them, and none on our
side, saTe one wounded
CAMP "HAwK's NEsT,')
HEADQUARTERS 81 INFANTRY, Wise Leg'n
Sept. 4. 1851.
On the morning Of he Cd, at q o'clock, e"-
csmpe,l a, D.swood Gap, We received orders
to strike tents and march towards Gauley
Gr;dpa This news seeurd to ect like electrl-
cit. uprn our nen, who we're beginning to
Think .heY aevsr would DC led fecs 20 face with
the Yankles. About niac the line OF march
yas taken uo-frst, the Second Regiment;
next. ths Third; then the First following,
Wasa / ssv regiments, | mesh tho remnants
OF them f,r nearly oUe>hnlf OF tie iorce IL
In hospital. or 70. we'll enough to be moved.
The Second Regiment led the way till beyond
the Hanks E.st, mticrc we met with many
obstacles in tho shape OF huge oaks felied and
l,jnr across The road. These our fine fellows
snon disguised Of, and We still moved on as
fast as the observations of the scouts wcald ad.
u't. The third Regiment, Col. Spaldlng, now
tok the lead-lhree Of its companies, Capt
Ssmtnes, Capt. Pollock, and Capt Jones,
forming the advance guard. Gen. wise ana
Staff actually went in front OF the advance
guard. On making u sharp turn In Inc roaa
81 .I,araw's creek, We were met by the lire OF
the G ,emv's pick.ss, who lined the road ON
both sides. and were nehind Il house thai com
msoded II. OIly three men on cur side
were hurt-two Of Capt. Semues', aud one ot
Capt Jones. The p;ckets resreated, and, as it
vas quite dark, We concluded to anchor for the
night, but not to sleep; that was out Of the
question, Is sc we're within 400 yards Of the
snemy's stronghold. Tho third held the advance
positions, supported 10y two companies OF the
arsER.riraeut. At day-break Oh the third, all
were On the qui c:1e. The second Regiment,
Col Anderson, was detached via Turkey Greek,
to fall or the e%nsGny's i ink, the third TO attack
;he front, 10 ne supported by the first, under
J. ca.. Col. J. Il. Richardson. Col. Henrlngsen
d ,rec.i.s the elt.re movement, under tho sue
psryisinn q! Gsnersl Wise. At z a N. the
rb;rd move: srw.:d about 100 yarus. wnlcii
brought them TO Big Greek. When in q a,a
u,,,,,,,, ~, ,iy;.tc, see SAP the enemy drawn
40. sy,dcutlv Intending 20 dispute any further
advance OF our forces. O2e HoVitzer TaS
Brought faTiTard thie9 companies OF inc
Tnri were d~tploy.a In thc Tasine Us Skirnlsn-
crs, y hile the 6slance cS the regiment, With
tie E.rsi, wvis liz the read The skirnis!'ers
tad ~acArcr;y ~Q:nrci, VIXEN they opened fire on
thr cr.nr, and drcre them up tho hill ct the
pu,ni oi tbs bayonet. Large masses Of troops
we're seen ON their right, when our howlizr
open.d on ,l.c,n; End 20 see them run was fun
s::ouSa. Noa cane the time for the develop
meat of lheir plans but thanks 10 the pru-
d-,ce oi our General. .heg did not catch U.s.
Thav lad s rlhe carnGn in position command
ins tie road, and scarcely had the echo Of
our p."ras d,a1 .aav when wh!z caias their
bail. !i:h: i've: car heads. at least 80 y%fdS
abor. -. Our piece rrp!;cd on theirs, at:i
End'r& ;Hgy hid gained our range, was d:.
Ir:'.a i: I've place whence tie smoke OF tEc'!:
vas seen. They Bred bit fauT liTe$, 50 &c.
c.raiv wAS our Grr, when they io"k Out 70
their entTeHchc3 pos!;:cti il dIitle Gu.ci.--
We no= began 70 feel aa%ic;is a5oa; The 3:t'nd
R.g ;u.'it, who had no. pHcacd he ~ titm
as agreed uyo,:. Hour a:er Eioar passed
away, but no newa from tncn, Iii ct Ley: the
eac,uY .ut up rriu!oTccIDch!S in large Euiii.
bsis, put did not dare to shoT themselves, 10
dr,-o us back. We threw cut ono company Of
sas ;b,rd as Al edra,fce picket, and three com.
ran;.s held :;.s hill opposite their stronghold.
T..:sy advanced .hci: sA.:mishers ID the edge
af & " .ri within 80 yards Of CUR picket, ac.nss
ahe ,avine OF Big creek, and kept up s~regulsr
tr= u ..oIi it. Il ~wp5liesc list !iGiuiaut Peaicc
Of tnr TIL ri had 4 narrow escape IRON q minnie
b.ii, wa,cn struck y sapl,ng immediately ii
froat and 4 lv;Ged in two PAT Is. enc remaining
In The tree, the other grazing him. \ ball struck
In the eround within three inche; Of the spot
1Aere L cut. Elliott vas lying. Lieut. GuD!i
Of li,e iienTicc cavalry also tad u narrow ca.
eape, . bill striking e small rock against
which he n As leaning. After standing their
az: !Jr nns hour, The pickel waS Withdraw; NJ
ot,e hnT, On our si:!s. Daring the engagement,
rt.;cll Used smong the skirmistlcs for 8 hours,
W oaly ii,d oae rnlu wounded, none killed.
Many ut ,ne eneu.Y were killed and wounded,
and we 20; mary of their caps, knapsacks,
gunS, g.. which they left in their hlshtu up the
iriE. M= nov received orders 10 fall back 10 o|r
position st the Hawks Nest, where the entire
iorce arrived abou, 6 z. n. Col. Anderson"
R=s;2 nr, the Stennd, having been unable 10
get 20 ti:r enemy by tie route they took.
Gen. Ti.e yzssrd the highest cncotniuras
npu:. tic rhni Il giusnti !"as the only nacin
ID. fshi. TIE tu>n were raucii fatigucd. alter
L march 81 10 tn.les: Oh the Second scpuIiag-tla
.a,;rc disrarce, being Up all that night, fighting
;ns asx, day, s:d ,i:rn marching back three
milf 10 our p,escnt camp. When or where cur
Hcxi move mar be, We cannot At present tell;
bu, one thing is sure, We will meet them anI
,t,cv wil bs ours at any sacrifice. The bravery
Of G,u. Wise seemed to astonish many Of tie
troops, sad hundreds Of compliments were
passcd by our mountain boys, who seemed 10
ihi,,k Iha. TIE General ought to be in the rear
OF the Amy. Lieut.. Col. Gibbs commanded
tho ArtilL ~, aud showed the enemy wha,
we cy,id do in'ihat ] ne. We did not use our
RA;d p;,c.; ws were 100 close 10 them for that.