, 1861-11-05
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ICUrres spOadence OF the Cincinnati Gazette.l
CAMP KEYS, Oct. q, 1851,
Suburbs Of Romney, Va. {
On last Thursday our egiment, the Fourth
Ohio, received orders from Gen. kalley to
pack up and move from Fort Pendleton to
New Greek, and their join him with ether
forces In march upon Romney. We Joined
Gen. Kelley column On Saturday morning,
and made rapid march toward Romney, dis
fsnce nineteen miles, in order to engage the
enemy, who was supposed to be four thousand
strong, at three O'Clock, p. n , the time fixed
for the fight We weys to be supported by
that was to come in by way Of Springfield, and
make simultaneous attack On the enemy in
the rear.
At about 2t O'Clock re CAME within four
miles OF Romney. when the enemy opened fire
upon us from Mechaniesburg Gap with one
threw out flanIi1g skirmishers, and returned
the fire with one Of cur tWelVe-pourderB. The
enemy gave way, and retreated through the
Gsp to Rcmney- After we passed through
the Gap at double quick. we came in sight
oftoWn, and when within five Or six hundred
yards Of the bridge that crosses the South
Branch, they fred upon US with six-pound
1iled cannon that vas planted on point
across the river, which commanded fair
range Of the road. We moved steadily for
ward, at the same time returning the fire With
Two Of our pieces: Company Of the
artillery, and Company D supporting it,
moved forward in advance, to within fifty
yard8 Of the bridge, when the enemy opened
upon us with grape from q atwelse-pound how
itzer. We kept up steady fire IN return for
some minutes, when Col. Mason, at the head,
ordered his regiment to charge upon the en-
emy at q double quick. The men, though
nearly given cut With fatigue, responded with
yel and "Went in." Company Of the 8th
Ohio, with Company D Of the 4th, vera the
first to cross the bridge, the RinggoId cavalry
at the same time crossing through the river.
breastworks, and retreated through town in
utter confusion along the pike toward Win,
chester, The cavalry pursued the enemy be-
yond town, killing several more of them aud
taking q good many prisoners, together with
al their horses, wagons. baggage, camp equip;
! stvera1 huAdted stand Of arms. I have not
| been able to obtain a correct LIST Of captured
| articles, as the invoice has not yet been made
cut. It is enough to say that it is complete
| victory!
The enemy lost eight or ten killed, and
t a6 follows:
| Jease Taylor, OF Capt Morzis's company, 7th
Virginia regiment, killed Hiram Nelly, Com.
pan5 K, 4th Ohio regiment, wounded il bo:t,
sEesF, slightly; james SineE, Company F, 4th
regiment, wounded in head and leg, slightly
". Fox, Company F, 7th Virginia regiment
slightly; ". Ferguson, Company F x4th OV
bad his thumb blown of,, and Isaac Merrideta
o. same company, had his right hand blown
CT, both by premature discharge Of the can
| non they were working.
The column moving from Cumberland ad
yanced as far % the Chain Bridge, this side 0
Springfield, when they were met by the enc
ny, who had removed the plank from th,
bridge, and commanded it with one piece O
artillery. They kept up an irreguiar fgh
until the enemy heard Of The retreat at Rom
ney, when Re took to the mountains, aud ea
that point lost but one man, the enemy tiy,
or six, 30 far as could be sscertained
Tie rebel forces at Romney were seve1
hundred cavalry and five companies Of infau
Try, and at Chain Bridge, three hundred AM
fifty infantry.