Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-10-11
Further Particulars.

Since the above was received, the following
detailed dispatches have come 10 hand
CINolSNArI, Oot. a. The following is a
special despatch to tha Cincinnati Commer-
cial:
GHEAT MoUNrAtN, Va, OFT. 3-This
morning At one o'olosk, portion Of B,igadier
General Reynolds brigid4, consisting Of three
Ohio Regiments, tbe Twenty fourth, Twenty
6fth and Thirty seeoai,l aud portions OF six
Indiana Regiments, 1.-THE Seventh, Ninth, Fhir-
teenih, Fourteenth, Fifteenth aud Seven
teenih, togs ther with detaehaisuts OF Colonel
Bracken's Indiana Regiment, Colonel R3bia
sons Ohio Regimeat, Colonel Green6eld's
PennsylF ania cavalry, and detaoh1sufs of
How regusfs, LOOMS sEiohiga al 40 / D 4um s
Virgins Artillery, nunbsring in all fiye taoI-
sand inen, e!t that m0aaialH 70 tnske recon
ooIsance in force in front OF the eosmg's po
sition on Green briar river, twelve mics dis
tant.
Col. Forl's Ohio Regiment was sent lor-
ward to hold so important road, the posses
sion of which was important, it hsnkiug our
main column
The expedition arrived ia front Of the eue-
nys Qualifications at 8 o'clock, ;heir piekets
retreating after firing an Intellectual yolley.
Colonel Kimbal's Fifteenth Indiana Regi-
ment were immediately sert forward to secure
position for Looms' Battery.
Colonel Ammins Twenty foarih OHIO Reg
imeut deploycd as skrmishers on the south
slope of ibe mountain.
l.oomis' battery, after gettiog into position,
and being supported by The Seventeenth Indi-
ana Regiment, opened tue battle.
The shot was Immediately responded to by
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routed by the Fourteenth Iudiana Regiment,
with loss of seven killed. and large lumaer
wounded aed taken prisoners.
Howe's battery, supported by the Thirteenth
Indiana Regiment, then moved forward, taking
position three hundred yards fren the ene-
DY's Qualifications, and opened brisk fire.
Capt. Daum broaght forward two pieces.
snd likewise opened brisk fire.
The firing on both sides was ALMOST inoas-
SAINT for an hour, our artillery do,ng good fx-
eeu'ion, judging from the Iamentlb!e shfleks
OF the enemY's wounded.
The enemg's battery did compaI lively lit
tie injury, their guus being too much elevated.
Cur guns effectually silenesd three OF theirs.
While observations wers beng made Of the
enemy's forliGcation5, occupying three more
hours, an irregular artillery ire was kept up,
occupying the enemy's attention. During this
interval the Twenty fifth Ohio aud Fifteenth
Indiana Regiments rendered efficient service
10 scouting the modotains.
Before the close Of the reconnaissance, which
was most satisfactory 10 ITS result, tue enemy
received heavy relnforcements from their camp
near Monterey, making their strength about
$4,000
Although this reconnaissance partakss more
Of the character Of regular engagement than
any previous battle IN Western Vigiaia, our
loss is bnt teu killed aud eleven wounded
Il IS impossible to ascertain the euemJ's
loss, but it cannot fall short of five hundred
killed aud wounded, as our artillery did terri.
bio execution.
Their camp was situated On the slope Of the
monntao, supported by numhsr Of guns
We captured thirteen prisoners from the
enemy aud also lot Of cattle aud horses. /
The reconnaissance proved highly successful
affording information relative TO tho enemy's /
strength, which could not be obtained fseiu
scouts.
Our troops acted Dobly.
Geaeral Anderson snd Coils. Johnson, jack
SOP aud Oliver, were ia command Of the enc
ny's forces.