Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-09-19
SPAIN DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE REBEL FLAG.
AFFAIRS IN KENTUCKY.
The Arrest of w. II. Winder.
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
BATTLE NEAR sUMMERvILLE.
C1ARKsBURG, VA, Thursday, Sept. IL, lS6

CLARKsBURG, VA, Thursday, Sept. H. 1861.
A battle took place about o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon, near SummerVille. Gen.
Rosecranz after making reconnaissance, found
Floyd's army, 5000 strong, with l6 field pieces
entrenched in powerful position, on the top
of a mountain, at Cannix Ferry, on the west
side of Gauley River The rear and extreme
of both fanks were inaccessible The front
was masked with heavy forests and close
Jungle
Col LytIe's Ohio 10th Regiment, of Gen.
Benham's brigade, was in advance, and drove
strong detachment of the enemy ont of camp
this side of the position, the site of which was
unknown. Shortly afterward his scouts, con-
sisting of four companies, suddenly discover
ed themselves in the face of parepet battery
and long line of palisades for rifemen, when
the battle opened iercely The remainder of
the 10th and the 18th Ohio were brought into
action successveIy by Gen. Benham, and the
12th afterward by Capt. Hartsuff, whose OBJ
ject was an armed reconnaissance. The enemy
played upon our forces terribly, with musketry,
rifles canister and shell, causing some casual
ties ColSLytle led several companies of Irish
TO charge the battery, when he was brought
down by shot in the leg
Col Smiths 18th Ohio engaged the enemy
on the left, and Col. loves 18th Ohio directly
in front Lowe fell dead at the head of his
regiment early in the hottest fire by ball in
the forehead,
McAtulen's howitzer battery and Snyder's
two field pieces meantime were got into the
best position possible under the circumstances,
and soon silenced two of the Rebel guns
The fire sackened at intervals, but grew
more furious as night approached when the
German brigade was led gaantly into the ac-
tion by Col. McCOok, under the direction of
Adjt.- Gen HartsBff, but after a furious fight
of three hours, ordered the recall of the troops
aud the men laid on their arms within a short
distance of the enemy each ready to resume
the contest the next morning.
The thief, Floyd, fed during the night, and
sunk the boats in the river, and destroyed the
temporary bridge which be made when he first
occupied the position. The turbulence and
depth OF the river, aud the exhaustion of the
troops, made it impossible TO follow him. He
left his camp equipage, wagons horses, large
quantities of ammunition, and so head of cat
tie.
Our loss is Is killed and about 10 wounded
generally flesh wounds The Rebel loss is
HOG doCeI Idtutu- Iueg Cdliltu IuelI uedu duu
wounded with them Their loss was certainly
serious. Capt McGroaty of Cincinnati, Capt.
McMullen, and Lieut.. Snyder of Ohio, are
among the wounded, but not dangerously.
twenty-five of Col Tyer's men, who were
taken by Floyd at Cross Lane were recaptur-
ed, aud Floyd's personal baggage, with that
of his officers, was taken by Gen. Benham's
brigade, which suffered most. 1t was COM
manded by him in person, and Col. McCook
led bis brigade.
lens. RoSecranz and Benham, Col McCook,
Col. LytIe, Col. Lowe, Capt Hartsuff, Capt.
Snyder, Capt. McCullen Burke, of the 10th
Ohio, and the other officers, displayed conspi-
cuous personal gallantry. The troops were
exclusively from Ohio, and showed great
bravery.