Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-14

headquarters to-day, conveying the information that
General Reynolds had made reconnaissance in force
from bis position ct Cheat Mountain, and met the rebel
force under Gen. Lee at Greenbrsr, and driven them
from the ground. He teegraphs that the lcfs on or
side very small but he believed that large numo,r
OF the enemy we're killed. Their forces were scattered
and the pup9se Of Gen. Reynolds reconnaissance was
satisfactorily accomplished =.
No news from General Roeecrans has been received
here to-day.
PARTICULARS TEE BArTLH.
CINCINNATI, Oct 4, ls6l.-The following Is special
dispatch to the Commercial:
CHr.r MousrArS, Oct, 8, ls6l.-This morning, at one
O'clock a portion of BrigadierGenersl Reynolds Br-
rade consisting Of three Ohio regiments the "a zotn
S2i and portions Of six Indiana regiments the 7h, Oh
lSh l4h 18th and l7th together with detschments Of
Braeken's Indiana. Rotiuscn's Ohio and Greenfelds
Peur sylvania cavalry and dstachmens of HoWes regu-
lar Loouis Michigan and Daums Virginia artillery
numbering In all 600 men, left Cheat Mountain TO make
In force in front OF the enemys posi-
ton on Greenbrier river, twelve miles distant.
Col Fords so Ohio sent forward to hold an In
portsnt road the occupation Of which prevented the
enemy from Thinking our main column
The exhibition arrived in front of the enemys FORTH
cations.
Az eight o'clock their pickes retreated after firing an
ineff, clual voey Kimbels 18th Indiana was inmedl-
a,ey sent forward to position for Looms Dat
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the south side Of the mountain.
LOOMS battery getting into position, supported by
Seventeenth Indiana Regiment, opened the battle Ihe
shot was Immediately responded TO by an enemy concea
in the bush but who routed by the Fourteenth
Indiana, with less OF seven killed, large NUMBER
wounded aud taken prisoners.
Hoses battery supported by the Thirteenth Indiana,
then moved forward taking a position three hundred
wards nearer the enemy's orhcatons opening brlsk
fire.
The srrc on both sides almost ncessant for one
hour our artillery doing execution, Judging from the
lamentabe shrieks of the wounded: ice enemys oaIe
~ did comparatively little injury. their guns being too
much elevated. Our guns e1tcuslly senced three oil
their guns.
Wnte observations were being made OF the enemy
fcr6catons occupying three more hours, an irregular
artillery fire kept up, occupying the enemys atten-
ton. ma,
During this interval the Twenty fifth Ohio and Fifteenth
Indiana Regiments rendered efficient service in securing
the mountains before the close Of the reconnaissance
which was most satisfactory.
The enemy received heavy reinforcement from their
camps near Monterey, making their strength about
Is 900.
Although this reconnaissance partakes more OF the
character of regular engagement than any previous
oatte in Western Virgins, our oss but ten KILLED ana
eleven wound, d..
lis impossible to ascertain the loss Of the enemy
Il will not however fall short OF 500 killed and wound
3D. as our artillery did terrible execution.
Their camp was situated a slope OF the mountain,
supported by number Of guns.
We clptured thirteen prisoners from the enemy, and
also lot of catti, and horses.
The reconnaissance proved entirely successful AFFORD
log information relative TO the enemys strength which
could not be ascertained from scouts.
Our troops acted molly.
Gen. Anderson and Coils. Johnson Jackson aud Oliver
commanded the r,b:ls