The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-12
THE BATTLE on THE MOUNTAINS.
Gen. Reynolds Victory Over the Enemy.
The Forces Engaged-The Killed ana
Wounded, sc
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Times


The Forces Engagsd-The KILLED ana
Wounded, Sc
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Times
CsiEAT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT, Oct. 4, 1861.
We have had nght and splendid Although in
tended only MS reconnaissance in force resulted IN
handsome achievement, Early yesterday morning, Gen
era Reynolds and sta escorted by Brackens cavalry,
arrived in camp, and shortly after order 10 prepare
two days ratons created excitement and cheerfuness IN
camp The men coEident they were TO havea
night and put them in the best Of good humor KNAPP
sacks were repacked, haversaGks and cartridge boxes
hed and arms ovehauled and frightened TO the highest
Posh. Each regiment 10 be used on the occasion re-
ccved marching ORDERS all Of which for the night
Inc men were ordered TO retire early and get Sleep Dut
little sleep was there in camp that night
ohcers anu men shared alike in the excitement ana the
giadness at the prospect of fight.
LEAVING CAMP.
THREE O'CLOCK AT NIamr.
At ten O'Clock, ssIIail Coumbiao aoated swecsly
over the camp. II came from tho quarters Of tho
Thirtysixth Ohio, Colonel Ford, encamped the peak
OF one Of the submits a the camp. few minutes
after, tho heavy tramp OF heard, and the
Thirty second were In the dark moving along the
advance Of the movement II was accompanied by a
detachment of cavalry and piece from Daums Virginia
battery They were guided by A. Nicholas the brave
and daring Illinois scout.
half past eleven first hillside and then another poured
forth it's column OF armed men. A line formed on
the road, aud at midnight precisely the Ninth Inans,
Col Mroy; the Fourteenth Indiana Col klmbe, and tho
Twenty fourth OHIO, Col Ammon moved on IN the order
named half hour later and the Seventeenth Indiana,
Lieut.. Col Wilder commanding; Capt LOOMS celebrated
Michigan artillery, the Fourteenth Indiana, Howes hat
terry Of regular artillery detachment q cavalry, and
one gun OF Daums Virginia battery ratified down the
mountain.
Then there quiet again on the mountain, during
which your reporter enAblcd 20 take sor, sar
the open air before As arc u nine ossxk when
the strains of safi cad from cornet and thu instant
uprising Of ten ihousahd mahs distasbfa Mly teep.
In the dim ilKh q sim1sefhe eai,r aes csald
great regularity over shs hgstsn sts rn.ts asaniAn
side la Sea minaars IN ffA~sttt Ahataa.a, teassa
Wagner and Ms Twenty haaitk tnas tafsuna tuhaasl
Rishard.Np Naa "a tM4
enemy. These toe ~ mnsett fNnr. ~ fa g the
column, ana = ~ sassaas .sss..fss a 'Gs
All the r.saasuss ~ - 4 ~ > .,~ss y "a
ness and hard ssrxff Nnf # ~ mANrh~A,
counting artillery c@Falrt a. eAM ~ sMa. as6 uspn
The batteries oorntT~se sA@tasA 3~&~
rmE rANrr w 40 stNasEtr.
Since the bgm f ahs feAes a. - ga Asliss they
have had advances canng ahs Nsnk "a sl~ eFvsa.
the Allegheny mountains, ~ tbe lais Vt Lee
considerable force d,iaed from thai esup and. ~ I
have told you, went back 90 ID M hurry. They have
not advanced since. Our scouts have, from tino 10
time, reported that the past being fortified.
The point is about thirteen mites from this camp, and
about the distance from Monterey, where IN
dcstood there Is large rebel force The opinion has
been entertained that there additional camps be-
Grcenbrier and Monterey from which the former
could be readily reinforced and CONFIRM this opinion
Of the objects Of this movement. The scouts
supposed that 5000 or 5000 were encampcd AT Green
bricr.
THE ORDERS AND HOW THEY WERE FULFILLED.
Col. Fords orders were TO proceed about six miles to
the Gum road station with force, ana Daums Gun, ut
the junction and picket the road as TO prevent all
sbility Of flank movement. The only trouble he had
with detachment Of cavalry, who accompanied him
and cowardly refused to take the advance He reached
the Gum road and had his all stationed, and admira
bly, stationed, too, by daylight
Col. Mroy's orders were to dcpoy skirmshers In the
advance from tho Gum road and drive In the pCkcts
He met with opposition until he reached the first Green
brer bridge just after daylight full company Of rebels
fog they were seen until the enemy were aware of
their advance and fred at them at random. Two of Mill
roys fell dead and the other severely wounded
without waiting for orders our men dashed 70 the
bridge, pouring voley into the picket guard. Three
rebels fell and the rest took to their heels
took after them both parties dropping KNAPP
sacks blankets &C. accelerate their speed the chase.
An exciting Of about mite and half had but
the rebels proved as usual the fectcst Of foot and
capped without furthcr harm. Millroys men picked up
numerous knapsacks, blankets, arms, &C. as trophies.
Millroy after driving in the pckets to remain q
mile and half from the enemy fortidcaon, the other
forces to fall in his rear and await the arrival Of tho
General.
THE MARCH OF THE RESERVE.
Iproccoded to the field OF battle with the Fifteenth In
DIANA Colonel Wagner leading the reserve At thres
O'Clock in tho saddle and beside the gallant Colonel
The regiment was soon formed and this order given
"Attention, Fifteenth! Let your Captains do all tho
talking Fifteenth, forward, ma chi'
The night was TO me fearfuly dark and was uneasy
as to riding over precpice, until found my pony more
trustworthy than myself Down the mountain march
ed in this terrible darkness The whole column stepping
with precise regularity The tramp, tramp, tramp OF
thousand feet, all moving as IL by machinery,
dcadened all other sounds.
Not word spoken by the men as they moved
common time behind their silent leader was rather
melancholy that morning. having been indisposed the
day BEFORE and while riding at the head Of this silent
column Of armed men in the heavy darkness, expo
renced peculiar sensation. At distance of three
miles halt ordered for rest. ! dismouned and
laid down log, holding my horse by the bride.
observed that in the halt the obedient to
the order OF silence. Not a word was spoken above
whisper. While listening TO those Whispers lying on a
wet log, holding my horse by the bride, ] fell fast
asleep The Colonel had to give hard shake to get
me awake when he ready TO / readily
how II that the exhausted soldier could lie down and
sleep among the dead and dying.
know not how long We halted, but we had not pre-
ceedcd much further when welcome daylight appeared
We had just made the descent Of the Cheat Mountain
ridge, and passing through small farm and extcn-
sive s'dcadenipgn We followed the valley until we
reached the Gum road, where the Thirty Ohio
was stationed, where we made another halt. In few
minutes General Reynolds with his staff, with cavalry
escort, who had left camp at daylight, came up and
rode on joined that party, and moved at a swifter
Making long 1ut easy descent Of another noun
tain we soon to tho Greenbrier As ncarcd the
bridge the body of one OF Mroy's mon lying in
the bushes just where he had fallen when shot by the
"They had eight at the BRIDGE, the only remark,
and we passed on.
At a farm house the bridge the
Of the column ahead Of with piles of knapsacs
adjoining field left there under guard, the infantry
thus relieving themselves IN expectation OF fight. The
General rec TO the head of the column where he
obtained distant view of the enemys camp. Soon tho
order was gwen TO forward
THE REBEL cAMP, AND HOW THE ATTACK WAS TO BE
The rebel camp Is located high, steep elevation
known as Buffalo Hill 1t is located at sharp turn OF
the roa and situated that attacking forco had to
come directly under the guns and ntrenchmens of the
right II the camp 10 obtain view Of the left The
formation The ground is particularly favorable for the
formation Of terraces and the rebels had made good
OF the advantage Their dcfenccs rose one above the
other far up the hill, extending even into the forest
above the camp. 1t estimated, from the number of
tents that thousand men held the posts The sole at
tack contemplated directly in front, with artillery
the infantry be used merely to protect the batteries
TIE FIRST DASH--A GALLANT CHARGE.
discovered that the rebels had placed large in
fantry force thrcefourths OF mile in front, TO dispute
our approach. They lay in ambush beside fence
thickcncd with small to the right of the road and
the timber the hill side TO tho LETT. On making this
scovery Colonel kimbal ordered to clear the way
for the artillery with the rugged Indiana Fourteenth
The boys received the order with shout, and firing
voley INTO anbash rushed upon it with wild cheer.
The concealed enemy took to their heels some rushing
the valley and others the mountain on lett.
The gallant Fourteenth its ragged brooches happng In
the started the mountains with cheer popping
over the rebels at every crack The Ninth Indiana, its
coors aunng beautifully above the green grass rushed
after those the valley cheer went up from tho
whole line, the ambushed rebels took to flight, tie
Hoosiers in pursuit
The Fourteenth made sad work with the rebels the
eighteen Of them found dead In pile,
and in another They also captured several prison.
ers aud took of few wounded. The Seventh came
retreatng rebels the opposite side Of the
valley and poured rakng fire into them as they sought