, 1861-07-06


scouts near Cumberland---A Thrift
ling Account.
TIE Indianapolis Journal contains a 'letter,
written at Camp McGinnis, Cumberland, Ind,
Jure 21th," giving the full particulars of the
desperate fight Of the Zouayes at Davis Creek,
as follows:
The party went down the north fork of the
Potomac to the burnt bridge, six miles below,
snd crossed into Virginia, along the line
Of the rniiroad. After iuquiring along at
different points as to the presence Of troops,
thsy were told at one house that they were
just ahead. The woman said she had counted
1orty cne horsemen. A little further On they
came upon tEeir tracks, and meeting foot
mtn, he said they we're but fifty yards ahead,
hid b bend in the road They put spurs
to their hosscs, and, coming in sight, fired on
them. The rebels turned II their eaddIes, and
fired, but made no stand. Both parties coss
tinued at full run, our boys passing FIVE or
si1 Of the crew they had uuhorsed, nnt,I they
came to eulyert with 3 bridge over it too
]oIg for the horses to leap; several horses
captain, turned upon Dave at the cnlyert aud
gave him The swcrd stroke on his head.
I tlinh Dare shot his horse from under him.
Dayc received bis wounds in this fight while
running after them,, and had Ills horse
killed. This captains horse fell over the
cnlyert acd coming through Oh the other
side OF the railroad, CINE upon Far
Icy, catching him By the Lett shoulder and
raised Lis revolver to strike him with It, when
Holiowtn broke his gun stock over iis head,
ard tEey (Farley and the capt2in) clinched
tain then surrendered himself aud begged Tor
mercy Farley unloosed his grip and got up,
VIXEN the captaiE--a man Of about 200 pouul5
weight-caught Farley about the legs and
Pulled hin down again. Farley then struck
him with his sabre bayonet across his right
and lett temple, and . centre blow upon tae
tcp Of his head: Harrison, of company H,
then shot him in the breast Strange as it
may setm, Farley Gays he was not dead when
he left him. 1t has since been ascertafped
that LIE Is q celebrated Texan Ranger, uoto-
1ious IS hleodthirsty and courageous man.
As the rebels we're flying up the side Of the
mountain, one Of them aimed his revolver at
trigger, down fell Mr.. Zouaye, f1at on the
ground, and the ball paesed harmlessly over
him. A fellow Zouave, who was near him,
aimed at one Of the rebels Of the party on the
mountain, and firing, the rascal leaped out OF
below, upon rock {ns the scout told me},
with rhackt Many little incidents I must
omit. Our boys killed seven or eight in this
sknIaish; killed several horses, and captured
five or six; several revolyerss, fye silver
luPL14tEu QlNEtOA a4A Aht3 p11tI4ss A4A kUe
Captains sword.
Dave was SO weak they we're compelled, on
their retu1u, to stop on Kelly's Island, be
tween Virginia and Maryland. Baker went
for wagon to carry Dare. Before his return
the rebtis had received reinfotcements aud
came upon them again with between ifty and
sixty mtr. Under The excitement Of the
moment Hays managed to get on 3 horse,
and the boys started him toward the river
ard turned on the rebels. The first that came
Though the raylne fell dead in his tracks, and
three were shot In the middle of the branch
as they rod. through, falling in the water. As
they rushed on, our boys, who were dis
mounted at the time, became separated In
TIE thick undergrowth aud logs, aud 1t
was every man for hitasef for a little
while Nost OF the boys had emptied their
pistols In the first fight, and having no pis-
tol ammunition, they wire obliged to trust
to their rifles, but they made everT shot tell
Lew. FaIlty, Of Company F, shot six himself,
was hardly any Of the party but what brought
down bis nm, and some Of them killed two
! OF three apiece. AZ eoon as our boys discoy-
cred that they were outuumbered SO largely
about ak or eight to one-they beat re-
treat TWO Of the boys threw their guns in
the csna1. they were p1exsed 20 hard, not haE.
i1g time to reload. Another was chased near
as he ran. Haxfug vet his ammunition in
crossing the river, he threw away his rifle, and
lad 10 depend on Lis heels,
Alter the men became separated In the un.
derEroEth, IN Tire first rush Of the rebels, 1t
wse impossible to get together again, and
While ZONE remained on the ground, othefa
WeIo obliged to retreat Farley and one OF
two otheIs reMained until the whole fight WAS
ever, a.3 then stazted for the camp.
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