The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-09-25

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BATTLE or CARNIFEX FERRY Y
+ CAMP ScoTT, NEAR CARNrrEx FERRY,l
i NICHOLAS Co., Va, Sept. 1lth, 1851. {
4 THE MARCH OF TUESDAY, SEPT. 10TH.
Buges aroused the bivaucers, Tuesday morn
ing, Sept. 10th, at o'clock AT four, Ben
hams brigade was moving, Lytle's 10th Obi
! in advance. BY FIVE the whole column had de
| ployed into the highway, and was marching rau D
idly to Suthmerville. We had scarcely got in
to column, however, before Scaumberg,s DutcI
troopers, hellraky riders all of them. created
sensation by galloping fercey from rear t,
front, dashing recklessiy along the line at th
risk Of life and limb, lesping rivers and bridge
as il the very devil was after them. The Gen
eral supposing something was up in front, spur
red his fine charger onward, and directly ths
whole staff was plunging and charging furious
! ly through the opening files, supposing he bal
had opened The lads in the ranks caught the
moving spirit, and regardless OF military deco
rum involuntarily indulged cheer which made
Mudctty flats quake again. When we got tC
the 'front.' we vainly endeavored TO find out what
it was all about, and to this hour my own mind
is twisted into an Interrogation point upon that
very subject. But the lads were now in the
condition of Jobs war horse. They smelt the
battle from atar. 1t seemed as il every man
had presentiment that there would be fight
ing before the sun went down, and must say
never saw men more sharply set for hot work,
Regarding combat as imminent, our General
was extremely cautious. Gen. Benham kept
the r'flemen of the "bloody tenth" well in ad.
vance, securing the hills and thickets, so that a
mouse couldn't have escaped into q shock OF
wheat without danger from an Enfield. But no
enemy appeared until just before the vanguard
marched around the curve before going into
Summerville, when pop, pop, pop, pop, in front,
notified the line that something was ahead. -
But hearing no more Of it, we paid no further
attention to the mat er, until some Of the Irish
laddies disappoi atedly reported that the rascalS
were out Of range. 1t appeared the advance
had got glimpse OF halfa dozen rebel troops
scuddihg swiftly down the road, and had let fly
dozen shots or so at the tails of their horses,
without touching a hair. We had now march
ed eighteen miles without halt and the Gen
eral gave the troops an hour at Summervile.
b. s...4.. THE COUNTY SEAT. g.4,a.5 ga
We found the shire town Of Nicholas county
dismal and deserted. One sad family OF afflic-
ted women, with detected countenances, infla-
med eyes, and moping department, were mourn
ing the absence Of fugitive husbands and faith
ers. They only remained of all the villagers =
pathetic picture of the dreary desolaton which
prevailed, They told, the old, unhappy story
men fed to escape imprisonment, and from
the hu>banded widows we learned that Col,
McCoslin's regiment Of rebels bad retired rap.
idly from Sumrnervie early that morning, Capt.
Corn's cavalry had renamed until after daylight,
when reports rom their scouts admonished
them OF impending wrath. .,.. f........,.. ...
PURSUIT OF REBELS.
Two of Corn's troopers, however, had wah
der I'd into the country for break last, be fore the
scouts got in, and we had not been in town ma.
ny minutes, when they rode up the Charleston
pike, at the lower end Of the town, to a sharp
turn in the pike, be fore they were admonished
Of the facts ahead OF them A "Secesh' dam
sci, who was fising from to her home in
the country. met and warmed them to escape.
As they wheeled some OF Stewards Indiana
cavalry caught glimpse OF them, recognizing
heir quality by their green shirts and white
cutton stripes crossed on their caps, and with
their gallant captain in the lead, gave them hot
chase 1t was wild ride and a merry one
The poor fellows fled for life, and our troopers
dashed after them for life, OF captives. The
horses extended themselves into straight lines
from nose to tail, and the whole course was
i'home stretch" The loose stones in the road
Cow like chaf, and fire flashed from the iron
hools OF the horses under the hard collision
But the Hoo>ier horse was the swifiesi, and Iii
rectly a Scattering fire shouts of triumph
heard in town mile rom the scene, ann0un-
ced the end of the pursuit, and soon after two
,aptives aud their horses were led back cxult-
antly 10 Summerville. The prisoners, finding
escape impossible, threw themselves from their
animals and attempted to take to the bushes,
Dut a. few close shots caused hem to elevate
,her hands and surrender. One oil them, Poin-
iexter, was from Gabell county, and the other
$ q son Of Rev Kennedy, editor Of the South
,rn Methodist at Parkersburg. He was the bu
,ler Of the troop, and besides his musical instlu
nent, sword, which belonged to Capt. Dyer, 1
II the 7th Ohio. who was killed at the. recent
,attle OF Cross Lanes, was captured with him
5oth prisoners were in that affair, and they tes
lily that Capt. Dyer died calamity while endea-
'oring to rally his men. Captain Stewart has
barge of the sword and will be happy to return
7 10 the friends u Capt D.. il they will notify
lin where to send it. s. s,als. b ssaqlya
FORWARD FROM suMNERvILLE.
The columns halted an hour at Summervil.e,
,ivrg US opportunity to look at the to Sn. Ii
va, a contemplate little place, at best; but the
'ccupatioa Of ils humble houses by the rebels
or barracks made il dirty and dingy. Bnt few
,ouses 10 1t are now ft for hahitation. When
he troops moved forward, the General remain,
d awhile for geographical Information he was |
erlvng from local maps and two or three Union |
men, who came in from the country. He was
'ot able TO obtain any more salts sactory knowl |
dge OF the country than that which had been
mparted by Col, Smith, Of the Thirteenth, who |
lad raversed the main road twice before. The |
tory OF F.oyd's position and strength was con-
rmed, but the people misunderstood questions
{ military significance, and their revelations
rere therefore con n'using. They stated, further.
nore. that Floyd had sent rem torcements to
Wise, to strengthen him for an attack or Gau.
sy Bridge which was to have been made on
londay morning. 9 H
,a.s4, REooNNoITERING.
Three miles down the road there was anotb.
r halt for reconnaissance, and Colonel Smith |
'an aneighboring summit, reported lively can.
onading in the direction oil Gauley Bridge.
wenty miles distant, as the crow fl s. "FSr.
,ard" was again sounded. and our caution was
,crpased Word was nassed ihronah ~ 49,