Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-17
Another Victory.

Another Victory.
We have the satisfaction to announce most
brilliant victory gained BY our troops upon the
Allegheny Mountain on Friday last
For several days before the fight, parties OF
our men had been actively scouting the road
down to Greenbrier River. The first party un-
der Captain Watkins of the 52d Va. Regiment
pursued party Of the Yankees far enough to as
certain that they made most excellent time when
turned toward their own camp on Cheat. The
next party under Captain Dabney, also of the
62d Regiment, orerhauled party of the enemy
and routed them-killing one, wounding one'
and taking two prisoners. The next party under
Major Ross, also of the 52d Regiment fell In
with number of the enemy and killed some III
teen or twenty of them. In all these affairs none
of our men were hurt.
On Friday morning, the enemy having collect
ed from Cheat mountain and beyond some four
or five thou sand men attempted to surprise and
capture the position on the Allegheny mountain
held by some fifteen hund ed of our men under
command of Col. Edward johnson of the 18th
Georgia R. giment. In this attempt, they found
that they had emphatically "waked up the wrong
passenger" They drove in our pickets about
four O'Clock in the morning, and made an attack
upon both TANKS of our position. -
Having come SO far for fight, it is but just to
say that they fought well and obstinately; but
after sharp aid severe conflict of about seven
hours they were driven lack and completely
routed.
We ho ~ hoap Oh fO
details of the battle, but enough is known to sat
isfy us that the fight was gallant one, and well
sustained and that the victory was complete
No accurate list of the casualties attending
this victory has been received as yet. Our loss
in killed and wounded is reported at about eighty
OF whom nesr twenty were killed. Among the
killed and wounded we have to mourn some gal
liant oficer5-Captains Anderson and Mildraugh,
and Lieutenants Thompson and Moore.
The loss of the enemy was very heavy, and
they left some of their killed and wounded up
on the field.
We have tia satisfaction to announce to those
having friends in the 52d Regiment that, altho
bearing their part in the engagement, and be-
having with calm courage and spirit, not one
= officer or man belonging to it was injured, ex-
cept two members of Capt. John D. Lilley'
Company, Bas lins and " elch, who were wound
ed in the legs in the picket fight which preceded
the battle.
E We have many rumors of feats of individual
gallantry and daring, which it would perhaps be
premature to p.blish; but cannot be mis- a.
ken in saying that with one accord it is agreed
that Coll Johnson bore himself throughout with
distinguished gallantry--leading on his men il
the thick of the fight with disregard of person
al danger, which warmed the hearts and nerve6
the arms of all his men.
AS we give the Federals credit for consistency
in Misrepresentation, we expect to see in shor
time, a dispatch Of the following character pub
lished in the N orthern papers:
ssThe War Department at Washington has re-
ceived despatch stating that on Friday, the 18th
inst, the Fede rails on Cheat Mountain made
tsreconnosance in force, !" took the ssrebels' on
the top of the Allegheny mountain by surprise,
killed great many Of them, with but slight loss
to the "loyar'' force, and, having accomplished
the object of the reconnaissance, retired in good
order to their camp on Cheat Mountain