Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-13
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
A Battle IN Virginia.

| tLaRKsBURo, ~. Sept. IL
| d battle took place about J o'clock on .esday
| near Slmmerglllt Gen. hoseHGrs.nz, ai seF ma.
ng fec0nAe lsance ios4I tIeyds arms 1000 strong
| with 10 II pieces, cf.treneAUI in powerful -
sition ON tip Of mountain at Ca-lAc's Ferry, III
] rs west SIDE ot uaGley iver. Inc rear a.I OK
| treine OF both ntnks "ese inaccessible, and ,Le
| mont "a- maskei by heavy for at ami cosl
| ] .n5 G. Col. Lytie Of the lD4h OAio h1zlnea;
| pi benham brigadc, was in advance, nd drove
strong detachl lnent oi TIL enemy out Of caup III
q Q VI the position, the site oil whcfi vas IN
hnown Shortly alter, nls scouts, consisting oi 4
companies, suddenly discovered thenselve. In til Z
| iace Of a larafet battery d long line OF pail.
AIDES Tor ritienen, whom me battery opened fierce
! y. ILe remainder OF the 10th and tue 81 ohio
| we're brought into action sucee sively bg Gen
| lehman, and the 2th aiterward by Capt Hart
! saH, bis object being an armed rec1nno .ns e.
| ihe enemy Played apan cur force. terr.hcaliy.
"ith nashetty, rifles, canister anl she ell causing
| some Casualties. Col Lyttle led several Of hi,
Companies to charge the battery, when he W.
broaght down bp a shot in the leg. smiths Il
ohio engaged nc enemy the lett and Coz
loves 18th Ohio directly in 'front.' OIL Lowe
tell dead at the head OF his Kes in ent carly in the
hottest Of the fight, by bal, in the forehe. ID
HcAiuien's howi!ser battery and Snyders field
pieces meantime were g9t into the bost poss. ble
position. and soon silenced Of the rebel guns
The fire slackeBed at intcsvals, but grew more
| furious rs night approached, when the German
brigade was gailaDfiy led into &C ion by Col. Nc
Cook, under the direction Of Adjutant General
Hartsuff
After a furious fight Of three hours night com
pelled the recall OF the troops. The men laid Oh
their arms, within short distance of the enemy
ready TO resume the contest next morning
Floyd fed during the nj .ht sinking the boat.
IN the river, aud destroying the temporary bridge
which be had made when he frat occupied the Do
si.ion.
The turbulance and depth Of tbe river, and the
exhaustion Of the troops, made it impossible TO
follow him.
Floyd left his camp equipage, horses, wagons.
large quantities OF ammunition, and 50 head Of
cattle.
Our loss is Is killed, and about 70 wounded
mostly flesh wounds
The rebel loss was not ascertained, as ther car
ried their dead and wounded with them. but !,
Is certainly serious.
Capt. NcG oosley Of Cincinnati, Capt McMullen
and Lieut.. snyder Of Ohio, are among the wound
ed, but not dangerously.
Twenty-Five men Of Col. 1yler's regiment who
were taken BY Floyd at Cross Lane, we're recap
tured !: and flcyd's personal baggage with that Of
his odicers. was taken. Gen. enham's brigade,
which suffered most, was ndei by him in
person, and Mccook led his brigade.
Gems. kosencranE and Benham Coils. McCook
and Lyttle, Capts. snyder and MsMuilen, Major
Bard, of the 10th Ohio, and other offisers, dis
played conspicuous personal gaIlantry. The troops
were exclusively from Ohio, and showed great
bravery.