The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-12

CAMP BARROW, GREEsBRIEK RIvEx,
Pocahontas Co., Oct. 8, 1861. !
Doubtless you have received the details OF
| the decided victory we gained over the enemy
ut this post on Thursday last, and propose
now to give you a few incidents OF the battle:
TIE RxRxY IN SIGHT.
About o'clock our pickets, under COM
mand Of Col. Ramsey, OF the LIST Georgia
regiment, discovering large force OF the
enemy coming down the mountain, immedi-
ately fired into them, and held them in check
for a long time, and then retreated in good
order to camp. The enemy, finding that our
pickets about 200 menl behaved so bravely,
Tired into them with cannon-a most cow
areliy act, and one unheard OF in civilized
warfare.
The enemy then advanced to an open field,
e, 900 strong,) placed six cannon in position
and commenced rapid fire into our encamp-
ment. and, after receiving tive or six rounds
Captain Shumaker opened on them with his
battery, Captain Rice joining in with his
pieces, and Tor four hours and Il quarter an
incessant cannonading was kept up. In the
meantime the infantry OF the enemy tried to
outfiank on the left and right; but, to
their surprise, they found that the Arkansas
regiment was ready to receive them, and
therefore retired, the Arkansans cUrsing
that they would not come close enough for
them to get shot; on the right, they were
equally surprised ut finding the LIST and 18th
Georgia regiments ready To receive them, and
did not venture near them, although the
Georgians told them they would not fire
on them until they could get in the open field,
the enemy then being in the woods and COW
cred by trees.
The enemy retreated in double quick time
after they found they could not outiiank lis,
leaving u large numb Of wounded and dead
on the Held Our loss in this engagement
was seven killed and missing, and twenty
one wounded. Their loss Is estimated at be-
tween one and two hundred killed, and
large number wounded.
Great credit is due TO Capts. Shumakef and
s-aittHTr
manner Ill which they handled their beautl
iul little pieces. We regret that Capt. Rice
had his foot shot off, which had 10 be ampu-
taxed. lie is now improving slowly. We
cannot particularize instances of bravery,
but Capt. Rice acted ''weu mis- part In
fact, all The troops behaved with the utmost
cooiness and bravery.
CAPTURE OF THEIR FLAG.
The Arkansas regiment captured The stars
and Stripes the flag of the enemy :, beanti-
iul silk one, and brought it 10 camp. The
s.aN had been shot OF, and The dag has been
sent 10 Richmond.
COLONEL RAMSEY.
Colonel Ramsey was III command OF Che
;,ckets, and was cut oil from them, after hay-
InT his horse shot from under him, aud, he
being lame. WAS forced to take TO the woods,
and WAS i'll the rear Of the enemy during the
battle, and says he counted TWEEN y five
wagons full Of dead and wounded that passed
by him, and that for a mile the road was
covered with blood. Colonel Ramsey dis
played great courage with his pickets, and
they molly sus tanned him in his efforts.
THE CHARGE.
Drrins portion Of the battle, the enemy
IN the right was called upon 10 charge on
- Georgiins by the commanding officer:
tie ..nary'' charge could be got out of them
tn following dialogue Was distinctly heard
by our troops:
The Yankee officer TO Colonel" Why in
the h-ll don't you charge on them! Haven
-r}E-
Colonel. -. Yes but they won't do il. and
I'll be id if can. 1 cant carry them on
my shoulders
Man in the ranks" Pay US, ANA Will
fight
BEFORE III Q rshtcommencei white h1g Yves
pIaced over house con ainin, n mum Der OF
sick men but, instead Of hunaneiy keeping
their shot from, they fred necessarily at it.
and one or two balls passed completely
through the building, but luckily without
hurting any one. Such cowardly conduct is
in keeping with the miserable tool to whom
they belong
Bo.sa AND KITTEN.
During the cannonading, Col. Taliaferros
horse, = very fine bay, was tied by
trenChmen1s, and the Old fellow being asleep,
= bonn bshell bursted right over him; he IN ere
lv raised his head. looked around, and then
turned to his former position. IS il in utter
contempt OF the parties from whence II came.
A little kitten, belonging TO = company OF the
23d, during the engagement, was seen running
along he entertainments, and whenever q bail
struck near it and raised the dirt, the little
thing would jump and gambol around it in
play full giee.
rHR WOUNDED.
I cannot give you the names OF ali the
wounded, but ell of them are doing we'll
Private Gus. A. Rhineheart, ofthe Richmond
Sharp hooters, received very severe wound
the top of the head by the bursting Of
shell and was in.ensible Tor three days, but
ne is improving rapidly.
ANOTHER ATTACH.
Some seem to think that the enernr will at
tack us again and others that they will rot :
but should they call TO see us, they will find
us at home, better prepared to give them a
specimen OF Southern hospitality. NED.
Another Account of the Battle on Green