Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-07-25

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The following Interesting account Of
the Battle o. R.Dh Mountain is from the
Cincinnati Conncrciai:
Reae il. you viii End &; fall or interest.
ExvsEw or THE BATTLE.
NJ fret inform ttioa c0uccruiugthe Ii
position aud pl0s mrut 81 the Federal vol
luteeTs a. tie battle, was Inaccurate ia
some particulars. have taken infinite
pans - asceri I'D tue facts, rom the beat
sources. There j. Concordance between
the state-neHts Of Two Colonies as against
one, anl the remaining officers u IKE too
many confused statements Tor me 20 hop,
o. uur.sycl the web. Inc maiA facts aD-
pear a, follows:
The Il h,h Indiana Regiment, undel
Co. Benton, haI the right u tue column,
bnt, b ID sundCIst.adng orders, Ihry
mlrchcd 10 the ict. The Indiana, under
CO.. " ,n>on, winch had the center, was
thps tiTown % the right The 18Th Indi-
sua, com nanded 10y Col. Sullivan, vas ON
the extrcmc left, and with three compa-
IA - Was ordered 10 attack the right flank
3f tire enemy. The error OF the E,shth
vas discovered, ~ they we're cOmpe .c,!
70 "so0u, ace" AMI march hack. TINS
gave the Tenth the slti0u OF honor, ana
u ~ lrched down within 30 wards o. the
enemy aud engaged h.m Tor 81 minutes,
-ustaluiue the bruut OF the Ii ht. before
the Eighth Vas ordered 20 ,heir support.
The Ei-aih finally marched down nd
took the right, tbc Tenth -.n.tiug - the
ieis and taking the center, the Tnrterntn
being some distance If 10 thr left. down
the side ol The h,i, Gtnkiuc the enemy.
Ide -Eunsrs wery Ss,pt i.na the batter
les, wAile the detachm- hts Or IT each r,-.-
/ initut sert Fasllais GDnu THEM. The / e.
ana lJti @cEc first iu the rOa , bat 10 the
sen is c.etr.y conceded h.nor OF hav-
ln- ctpture4 tne p zee on tue rebels .p.t,
while the losh ...li LTD respectively con-
tend Tor the honor % taking tie enemy
Eun Oh tle rleht. L. ID irsctt, OF tae
POWhattan Rides, commanded 10y Captain
oaipwith who VAS k4tc,l IS the men o.
tue l5th, informs m that C,u.a.n Sales,
( oI tie 1871, took the gun from lis c0m9t
Hy, bat 0taer prisoners SAY Lieut.. Iinaev,
%. Tie ] jth received tic SURRENDER. CO.
MlusJn's men, however, were thick iu
tac melee, under tue lead 81 their gallant
C0.0.r', and lid tAe heaviest firm q. thc
4ty. You Will perceive that tbc newsns-
per, ctu not settle tnis honorable dispute.
iac 10th lus; the most men iu the E-h;
tll ltad the Iewcst ia in it. Gen. Rose
Grains liiuseli LED them, with Co. Sullivan
at hit post, 10 the attack, and they were
among tne tvs. IL the rJaI between tLeI.
and the rebels.
The positions Of the artillery are dispu-
ted points. a rebel pr'sontr informs me
that 40 the commencement of tie e -ht
there were hut two pieces in the field.
Onc WAS 10 utrd down the Beverly road
10 -usrd The Beverly side. The Other
sas II front Oh their breastworks, al the
end OF the stable toward. Beverly. This
d.d the most work The latter was after
wards brought up and planted it ths. other
end ct tie stable, and alter few rounds
au aeters.nt @ sake new position was de.
ieJted bv the horses running awav wish
the gun, down the road towards the rth-
els u ala position but 10 capsiLed and rob-
e. down hill. The thi-d wss brought an
under TIE protection OF Capt. Six pwish's
P0wk,ttin K heS. and au attempt WIS
L; ,dr % plant It 70 play on our exfrel2e
ieit, but the gallant l.|th midc such fear.
al haY1c among the Rifles. that they fcd
before the ritcc was planted, leaving ths ir
brave Captain and man, Of their men wei
t.ring a the -otd. Il j. slid the Cartain
leaped two feet, perpsnlicularly. from the
ground when he va struck, and fell in a