Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-10-10
FROM CHEAT MOUNTAIN.
Important Fight near Cheat Mountain
Gen. Reynolds Makes u Reconnaissance
in Force.
CHEAT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT, Oct. 8.

CHEAT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT, Oct. 3.
This morning at one o'clock a portion
of Brigadier General j. j. Reynolds brig
ade. consisting of three Ohio regiments
oath. 25tb. 32d-and portions of six Indi.
ana regiments-7th Indiana. 9th. 18th.
18th, 10Th and 18th. together with detach.
mcnts of Bracken's Indiana. Robinson's
Ohio. and Greenfeld's Pennsylvania caval
ry. and attachments Of Howe's United
States. LOOMS Michigan. and Daum's
Virginia artillery. numbering. in all, five
thousand men. lett Cheat Mountain Sum-
NIT to make a reconnaissance in force. in
front of the enemy's position on Greenbri-
er river. twelve miles distant.
Fcrd's sd Ohio mas sent forward to
bold an important road. the possession of
which prevented the enemy from fanking
our main column. The expedition arrived
in front Of the enemv's Notifications at
eight o'clock. their pickets retrcating after
firing an Intellectual volley. Kimball's
14th Indiana was Immediately sent for
ward to secure a position for Loomis's
battery. Ammens' Oath deployed as Skin
mishers, on the south slope of the hill. -
LOOMS battery getting position support
ed by the 18th Indiana. Lieut.. Col. Will
der commanding. opened the battle. The
shot was Immediately responded to by a
volley from the enemy concealed in bushes.
who were Socn routed by the l4..aa Indi-
ana. with loss Of seen killed and large
number wounded and taken prisoners s.
Howe's battery. supported by the 18th
Indiana. then moved forward. taking po-
sition 800 yards nearer the enemy's iorti-
fcation's and opening brisk fire. Daum
bringing forward two pieces. one was sta
toned near Howe. and likewise opened q
brisk fire. The firing on both sides was
almost incessant FOR one hour. our artillery
doing execution. judging from the lamcnta-
bic shrieks Of their wounded.
! The enemy's battery did comparatively
little. the guns being too mnch elevated
Our guns effectually silenced three Of theirs
While observations were being made o.
the enemy's Notifications. occupying thre'
more hours. an irregular artillery fire wa
kept mp. occupying the enemy's attention
During this interval. the 25th Ohio ant
18th Indiana rendered efIectual service
scouting the mountains.
Before the close of the reconnaissance
which was most satisfactory. the enem'
received heavy reinforcemcnts from thei
camp near Monterey. making their strengtl
about $4,000. Although this reconnoi
sancs partskos moro of the chsrac or Of
regular en- pareYnent than ANY nyev;ous hat
tie in Western Virginia. our loss Is bu
ten killed and eleven wounded. 1t is i'm
possible TO ascertain the enemy's loss.
will not. however. fall short Of five hun
dred killed and wounded. a. our artillef
Q did terrible execution. Their camp wa
situated on the slope Of the mountain, SUP
y ported by number of guns. 40 ios
. We captured thirteen prisoners fros
/. Virgins and Arkansas regiments: also
lot Of cattle and horses. The rcconno
sanee proved entirely successful. sfFordin
information relative to the enemy
!, strength which ooald not be obtained frou
= scouts.
8 Gen. Anderson and Coils. Johnso,
jackson and Tolive commanded the EN-
my. tea ''eia g q
LIST NJ KILLED Axp woUspEp.
CAMP ELKwATER. Oct. a.
Il The following is list of the killed an
d wounded At the Greenbrier reconnoisan'
a yesterday. None were killed of the Thi
,r ty Second Ohio. FiIteenth Indiana,
LOOMS and Daum's Artillery and Cave