The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-22
BATTLE OF CARHIFEX Ferry.
Gallant Conduct Of Ohio Troops-A Five
Hoars' Combat-Hcroism Of Colonel Wa.
Lyle Mcttlc Of McCoOk's Dutehmerl- Fall
II Col. J. w. Lowc-Darkness Ends tho
Conflict Floyd Flies In tho Ilght-The
Plumber,
&C., G., &c.

PIunder,
&c, C., &c.
OUR SPECIAL ATJzY CORRESPONDENCE.
CARSyEx FEfsSy, ON GAuLEy RIyER,l
NienosA& CoUSrs, Va, Sept. IL, 1851 !
Gcrerei Rcsccsrs and HIS gallant troops met the army
Of Floyd Tssday afternoon, 10th inst fought them
dercy I'VE heirs before cher ntrenchmcnts, withdrew
FROM the hed only when compelled by dense Darkness
bivouacked under She rebel guns, with intention
70 carry their position by storm Wednesday
morning. and wAtn the day broke, aggra-
waited ~ discovering that tho rebels had quietly
slipped out the back door, and escaped Gauey river
under Of The night sinking the ferry boats and do
sroying the bridge which no had constructed to enable
him TO fly nom the Odd Yankees" We had barely
7our Thousand men, four mountain howtzers and two
bronze six Founders in action. white the immortal j. B.
had six regiments Of infantry cavalry and at least
nine field eces six of which served as long as they
lceable and three reserved in distant
part tho works as Indispensable To protect the left
flank Here them we 1nd at least an equal number Of
rebels, with superior artillery In formidable masked
postioa Inaccessible In the rear and intrcnched ana
palisded in front and both TANKS sneaking away I'M
der cover of darkness from Western yankees II Is
well for item that they did wait for splendid little
army. There was a rod in pickle for them.
TO destroy their property carry their wounded
prisoners. The Union troops have since been collecting
the plumber which they compelled desert consist
Ing of sixty head OF beef cattle, large quantity Of good
c"mmissary stores, much forage which the had
impressed tents blacksmiths' implements intrenchng
tools axes muskets, rifles bayonets, cartridges powder
bulk pig lead great quantities of camp cooking
sis caneens John Foyds hat his trunk his breeches
his elegant little satche with his upon It, and
tc'cs OF vertubut not Of virtue, it--since mystic
sious VIAL labelled Balsam Copaba" was mingled with
the motley but interesting diversity Of things extracted
nom itlkewse unique recipe for peculiar Affections Of
NE flesh In similar but the sane that for
which the balsam is said to be q remedy and neat
pockebook containing unreceiped bill for tailoring
sundres, dated Washington, H. c., &c.
IN addition thereto Colonel Wharton Colonel Reynolds
Colonel Tompkins, Colonel McCoslin Colonel Thompson
Captain Guy and divers other gentlemen of the Confede
rate States Army, deserted parade swords trinkets
"Love metrulys" Husbands lots Of Bibles and Testa-
mens, which appear 10 have been opened except
by mothers, sisters wives sweathearts trunks filled
with Shirts drawers and other wearing apparel par
tonary interesting letters from loves and miscel
CHARTERS at Camp Scott and
The whole general camp,
Pioneers and all,
Fave had general good time rumnagng among the curl
csties OF opntG spolid. The general features of
the battle Of Carnfex Ferry forwarded by lightning
from this camp by the agent of the press would have
transmitted details Immediately but the army courier
came and departed In the night Immediately after his
arrival and opportunity forward letters was pre-
Dented.
The march from Sutton to Big Birch river was veari.
some and uninerestingutterly without striking incl
DENTS and not attractive in Typographical features
generally as the route described in previous letters From
Big Birch, which we left on the morning Of the eth the
march grew interesting and exciting proceeded tho
battle being capital climax OF series Of adventures
On Monday scaled Powell Mountain and descended tho
opposite side into Muddethy bottoms where tho army
bvouacked st nine O'Clock at night having been engaged
more hours than We had marched miles in ACCOMPLISHING
Che trip During the day constantly heard of the
rebels just ahead, but skirmshers never able
to get within red cannon range of them. The women
folks told the General that Floyd fortified near Cross
Lanes, with from Eve to Thousand mcn Some OF
ihe rustic creatures attempted TO terry fellows by
describing the inaccessible cliffs upon which tho rebels
were perched, and reporting his prodglous armament
Down IN Muddlethy bottom our vanguard Of skirmish.
ers frightened OF considerable detachment OF the enc
my who had into camp but unable to ret with
IN moskes range of them Vests cavalry pursued but
fhe rebels made such of thor legs In the woods
that they sill saved their scalps.
morning, and the whole column in motion at six
Parties Of skrssishers wore thrown out considerable IN
advance, but they saw enomy until about TO enter
Simmerve, where they discovered party Of dragons
souddng swiftly over the hills few shots wero sent
ter Shen TO accelerate their speed Soon Afterwards
party of sewart's Indiana Dragons caught glimpse Of
couple of rebel cavalry in green Shirts who rode TO tho
edge Of SuEmerville under deusivc notion that il was
still occupied by their friends and gave chase
II was splendid race. The rebels capped
spurs 10 their animals as soon they
discovered their fanr pas. Our lads dashed after
them at laundering pace gaining upon tho fugtives a.
svery jump, and in few moments brought til pursuit 20
close the rebels stopping surrender upon being re-
minded Of the necessity Of doing by vocy of carbinc
shots They informed the General that McCoslin's Thr
tysixh Virginia regiment had retreated the night before
70 headquarters.
The column continued TO toward Cross lanes,
within two miles Of which Floyd was said to be IN
trenched But the General had no definite Information
respecting his locality and 1t generally supposed that
Floyd was below TO the right of Cross Lanes We s,t
our way cautiously however, accommodating the country
On both tanks, not permitting single path or ravinc to
be passed without examination. At about noon the Chi
cago dragons had crippled by q gang of
rebel bushwhaokers, who fred upon thon from the
crags on tho opposite side OF Gauey river
vi nlantry was sent forward, and by
sharp voeys the ascal scattered leaving one of
their number on the rocks In condition for funeral
This was the first skirmsh Of the day but 1t adonishcd
us Of the necessity Of canton Pushing on oyor the
mountains the column finally halted at a road which
turned of from line Of march TO Cross Lanes Until
m hour previously, however, the General was not ad
vised Of the direction In which e would DO likely TO find
Floyd, but aboy, who said he had been In the robe
camp, gave him Information which lcd him to beevo he
was uncomforIbly close to strong force without know
ng where to look for hostile demonstration To test
the matter the army depcyed the hills in line Of
battle, and strong attachments Of skrmishers were or
dered to scour the hills and ravnes in advance While
shis going Benhams brigade pushed up the road
to another ntorsectng road and drove in some rebel
p'ckes The General sure he was moving in the
right direction, and rode to tic front.