New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-13

line of battle, and slept on their arms oil night.
In the morning, Gen. ROsecranz found that
the enemy had retreated across Gauley bridge,
burning it after crossing. Our forces then took
Possession of the enemy's camps, capturing sew
eral Rebels, two stand of colors, subsistence
stores, and camp equipage. Our loss was %
not ascertained, but it is believed to be consid-
cradle. The enemy had five regiments and six
teen pieces Of artillery.
CLsRKsBuKa, VA. Thursday, Sept. Il, 1861.
A battle took place about o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon, near Summerville. Gen. Rosecranz,
after making q reconnaissance, found Fl0yd's ar
N.Y. 5000 strong with l6 field pieces entrenched
in powerful position, on the top of mountain,
at Cunnix Ferry, on the west side of Gauley
River. The rear and extreme of both fabks
we're inaccessible. The front was masked with
heavy forests and a clOse Jungle.
Col. Lytle's Ohio 10th Regiment, Of Gen. Ben
hams brigade, was in advance, and drove
strong detachment of the enemy out Of camp this
side of the position, the site Of which was un-
known. Shortly afterward his scouts consisting
of four companies, suddenly discovered then selves
in the face of parapet battery and loi line
of palisades for rifemen, when the battle opened
fercely. The remainder Of the 10th and the
18th Ohio were brought into action successfully
by Gen. Benham, and the 18th afterward by
Capt. Hartsuf, whose object was an armed
reconnaissance. The enemy played upon our
forces terribly with musketry, rifles, canister
and shell, causing some casualties. Col. Lytle
led several companies Of Irish to charge the bat
terry, when he was brought down cy shot in
the leg.
Col. Smiths 18th Ohio engaged the enemy on
the left, and Col. loves 18th Ohio directly in
'front.' Lowe fell dead at the head of his regi-
ment early in the hottest fire BY a ball in the
forehead.
McMulen's hOwitzer battery and Snyder's two
ld-pieces meantime were got into the best po-
sitiOn possible under the circumstances, and soon
silenced two of the Rebel guns.
The fire slackened at intervals but grew more
furious as night approached, when the German
brigade was led CALAMITY into the action by Col.
McCook under the direction of Adjt. Gen. Hart
suf, but after furious fight of three hours, Or
dered the recall of the troops, and the men laid
on their arms within a short distance of the
enemy each ready to resume the contest the
next morning.
The thief, Floyd, fled during the night, and
sunk the boats in the river, and destroyed the
temporary bridge which be made when he first
occupied the position. The turbulence and depth
of the river, and the exhaustion Of the troops,
made it impossible to follow him. lie left his
camp equipage, wagons, horses, large quantities
Of ammunition and 80 head of cattle.
Our loss is 10 killed and about 20 wounded
generally flesh wounds. The Rebel loss is not
ascertained. They carried their dead and
wJunied with them. Their loss was certainly
serious. Capt. McGrOaty of Cincinnati, Capt.
McMulen, and Lieut.. Snyder of Ohio, eiamong
the wounded, but not dangerously
Twenty-Five Of Col. Tyler's men, who were
taken by Floyd at Cross Lane, were recaptured,
and Floyds personal baggage, with that of his
officers, was taken by Cen Benham's brigade,
which suffered most. 1t was commanded by him
in person, and Col McCook led his brigade.
Gems. Rosecranz and Benham, Col. McCoOk,
Col. Lytle, Col. Lowe, Capt lIartSuf, Capt.
Snyder, Capt. McCullen Burke, of the 10th
Ohio, and the other officers, displayed conspicu-
GUS personal gaIlantry. The troops were e1clu-
syely from Ohio, and showed great bravery.
The following is Gen. ROsecranz's official re-
port:
HEADoUARTERs, Amy or YRGiNIA(
CAHP SCOTT, sept. ii, p. m.
We yesterday marched seventeen and half miles,
reached the enemy's entronched position in front OF
Connx Ferry driving his advance outposts and pick
cts before ne.
We found him occupying strongly -intrenched posi-
tion covered by forest dense admit its being
,een at distance Of 800 yards His force was i've
regiments, beside The driven in He had probably
4 & pieces of artillery.
! At o'clock we began strong recognoisarce. which
rocee ed 10 such length that we were about to as
l.au the position on the flank and front, when night
omng on, and our troops being completely exhausted,