Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-24

middle of the channel, they then marched
right down the river, between two fires,
with the bullets and cannon balls of both
armies pouring across Just Gbo-e their
heads. till they passed the wagon train
standing in the ford. Then turning to the
right. they forced their way through an al
most impenetrable thicket of laurel, on the
rivers brink, and appeared on the right
flank of the enemy.
That decided the contest. The enemy
had been wholly engaged with the Four
teenth Ohio, right in front of them, while.
meantime, the Ninth Indiana had been
pouring in its fire at q "let oblique."-
The instant Dumont appeared on their
flank, they fled to wild disorder, the Sew
enth forcing its way ont Of iaurel and
starting in after them on an emphatic dou-
bile quick.
About quarter of mile ahead the
ford was reached. The enemy had just
crossed this when the 7th came rushing up.
They were four thousand; Dumont had
perhaps six hundred. Yet the first vuley
drove them, and Garnett found it impossi-
BILE to rally the main body of his army at
ali. The few around him continued to re-
ply..with CALLING FIRE, when Majo: Gordon
(who was ncting as aid to Gen. Morris)
rushed around a little thicket and came UP
to the rivers brink at a point near which
Garnett was standing on the opposite side
The remainder of the rebels fired one vol
ley aud incontinently fed. Garnett turn
ed on his heel to wave bnck hismen. when
Sergeant Burlingame, of Capt Ferry's COM
pany, raised his mnsket, took deliberate
aim n fired; Garnctt fell instantly on
his back, his head lying towards our for
ces, and his mouth opening wide as if
gasping for brenth. He uttered not d sin
gle groan, and when Major Gordon reach
ed him, scarcely moment after he fell,
his muscles were just making their last
convulsive twitch. The Major stooped
down. tcnderly closed his eyes, bound up
his face, disposed his limbs, and left him
lying on the river bank with n guard of
patriot soldiers aroundto protect his corpse
irom any possibility of indignity.
Not Il Virginian stood by him when he
fell. The whole cowarily crew had fed
and Of all the army of four thousand but
one WAS with his General slight boyish
figure, with scarcely the down of ap-
rrOachinS manhood ON his face, and wear
ing the Georgian uniform and button.-
Bruvr!y he had stood by his General to the
last, aud when Garnett fell, he fell too.-
There they lay. in that wild region on the
banks of the Cheat, with "back to the field
and face to the foe" The one was the rep
rcsentative of Virginia arissocracy and Yir-
giuia treason, educated, honored, accom-
pli>hed, and now fighting against the flag
under which he had been reared. and wh h
he had followed to many field Of glory
the other, his dcluded follower from anUth-
er State, evidently from the lower walks of
life, and with only Il brave heart and stern
determination to stand by the cause he had
espoused to the bitter end. And there, on
that rugged bank, had come the solemn
issue. They met it courageonsly, and fell
as brave mea fall.
As soon as the proper arrangements
could be made, Gen. Gnrnett's body was
conveyed on one of his own litters, thrown
from their Wagons by his flying soldiers
TO hasten their retreat, Ito Gen. Norris
headquarters There. fresh clothing was
procured from Georgia trunk in one of
the captured wagons, and the body was
decently laid out
The brave hoy who fell by him, was taken
to the hill above the headquarters and bu-
ripd by Virginia troops. At his head they
placed board, with the inscription: Name
unknown A brave fellow who shared his
Generals fate. and fell fighting by his side,
while his companions fed"
When Cen Garnet fell. it was only
known that he WAS an officer attempting
to rally the flying rebels. He wore a Col
oncTS uniform, with the cpnulet changed,
aud the Brigadler-Generals silver star
glitteriLg on the shoulder strap. Over
this he wore fine black overcoat. The
ball struck him in the back, (as he was
turning on his heel to rally his meu.l pass
cd travcrseIy through his body, and came
out on the left side of his breast He wore
dress sword, with plated silver hilt,
which had been presented to him by his
old friend, Gen. g.. NJ. Brooke, of war of
1912 distinction This, his gold chronom-
cter. the opera glass sluug across his
shoulder. fine typographical map of Yir-
ginia, aud his pocket book, containing six
ty-one Gullars in Virginia cur ency, were
taken from his person by Major Gordon, to
he kept at headquarters till an opportunity
should offer for returning them to his fnmi
Iy. Two or three of the bills in the p OK
ct book were of the new edition of conti-
mental money, lately issued by Virginia.
Gen. Garnctt WAS slightly built man,
with small head, finely cut and intelligent
features, delicate hands anil feet, black
hair, and with full beard and moustache,
kent closely trimmed and just beginning to
be grizzlc,: with white hairs. His features
arc said, by those who knew him, to have
retained their natural expression wonder
fully. He was instantly recognized by
Major Love- Gen. Morris, and Capt. Ben
tram, all of whom were intimately ac-
ouainted With him. Major Love had been
for four years his roommate ut West
Point, and had always cherished warm
friendship for him, till he turned traitor to
the flag, and to the Government which had
educated and made him what he was.
Rotarniug from the bank where Garnet
lay. weut up to tue bluff on which the
enemy had been posted. The first object
that caught the eye was large iran rifed
cannon, IA six-pounder.) which they had
left in their precipitate flight The star
spangled banner of one of our regiments
foated over. Around was a sckening
sicht. Along tie brink of that blur lay