The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-15
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7 Eafr1rs ST tAs s{asbihs :AThe' ngnt at ITO
| neys" will ever be recoliected by those
~ ffo west-its l-Avele; participates
tolls aud. harlsilips.. The. length, dangers,
aud rapidity of the In1rch, and the boidness
OF the men, scarcely find n parallel in the
pages of history. About two hundred cav
Airy, under the command Of Lieutenant
Colonel Clarkson left Hamilton, just above
reached .Tonsy's,, - on the Coal River.
twelve miles above Charles on, about To- A.
NJ. the 18th inst, II distance of eighty
| miles. and the troop either in fun gui-
Eop or straining of the horses for the last
twenty miles TO reach ..Toney 81 the Co3l
River was forded ninety seven times during
| the Dighttof the llth inst, under 4 violent
= orm OF rain and in the darkness 80 profound
| til an ones hand " IS invisible. A torch Il Id
to be used at every crossing of the river. The
Laurel Mountrin had To b. crossed in II IL,
without horse filling or. i man disln ouu ting,
mere no one before, even among. the in htbI-
t,,nts of that mountain, had ever dared to-
thread this rugged. ste. p and precip itoas path
in hors, b eek.
For many miles the road was overhung by
| tiie loftiteI I,reeIpres and sklrtd by,lmpefe-
tga Die tirickets ct the laurel, and in the very
region Wh~re the trtit0rous sons Of firg.-
|. sii ami ntrati iing Yankees. had collected
|, r ambush, riuu,ier, ard blood. Though Ia
t.ie traitors, our men, VI It'll ,tie Ii Is
! III the river boiila2 III their feet, 4 yiCIrBt
storm bowling over their he:td, the utter
tarkness rendered still deeper Dy the glare Vi
the with ItstTiFeS near ana EoOu VI Ills.
coutinued the journey through the mos
broken and wild scenery Of Western Viz
giMia.
About 3 o'clock At night, on the 18th inst,
We were informed til about Two miles be
low Us, AT Dir. Packs, lire enemy would be
found Numbering about five hundred. l.
WaS determined to attack even that force ,
out upon oGr.arrivaI there, about day light
Ae learned the enemy htd lett the previous
| 4tternoon about +. al carrying with them
Mr.. PICK as Il. prisoner, ana about SIXTY head
II Cattle, ~ Der OF tiue horses roD bed
from the Secession ISIS Ia thar nei5Lborhooj.
Ne iuliitedi,ilelt Went i'll pursuit., sid ftsr
| TtNe!lug aoont twelve mites, III futi galiop,
found their tracks. tYilh thos-. OF three sualI
toys, whom tiies ii,u carried OFT az prisoners.
Thea the widest excitement moved the troops
60 pLalu ko>seI, with his company, We're or
,S,-Ieu to The the ieaa IN The pursuit and
charge, and OF Ii fuil Strain ddSDtd along
Ills spieuaid commend. Every man gave Il
9lUut-sOn'e I-e Aifdttn W,.f- wbOol-t-n0 As
the column swept along, like II thunder. cloud
driven 10y tue angry WINDS of heaven, shont-
inS the "ar-cry 0I victory, the true Wollen
ana gIriso Nirgi ala. many i..rin stioug
lie rod, yah tearful eyes, capped thelf
tanus with joy, ert lag Qua, "a IL" mort
miles, southern soldiers, auG the enemy ARE
ycuIs," Tnsee iICinGs gave fresh Impulse to
III, and the hoIsts catching tht Inspiration
~ thar Tii.re, -tne mo.u taius setileG 10
| SWEET wi;u tie ioud shou's ii the in' n, aud
| the s, und OF the no SIS puois Il /, and oown
any a sit Ell bin.
The enemy, Numbering about two hundred
igu nifty, W - oyerrtken at Tone3 $, and, ..ter
| i IleIcc assistance III iH apple orchard i,Ld n
; asia, IS entirely routed anu ullYeh ui
| Tie NUUii ia the noun ltias, Wlth IA ueitF} loss
| 81 bIlI-u aud woanded, by Captain kUss-l :
! comp my. al,teu by hail {! dOz'n ddshllg bold
! -ui1.ers from the otutr COMPANIES ia iIG.tIn
| kcs5cr Took 'CouI1IInu OF the forces from The
nus the conflict, s.4d neid 1t untt the arm
/ ~ OF Oloucl NldrksUn, Who, teing delay Ell
| OH the rolu, uid not reach the scent OF acttoli
| ,tntIi the enemy were iyins up the wooa tor
49,.
| Ihe enemy loss WIS II least sixty killed,
| dIy Wounaed, and forty -nine prisoners, and
! the IecaptuT,ng OF the horses, beeycs Wa
[ so.ls, soous, ANA prisoners.
! Captain II, seer company. cannot be 100
| highly n.p.iII IA Ted Tor their courage ard
| g4itl-itrv. Although every one dtst iayed ali
| the uIiities OF lile -oiuIet, lew Instances OF
| Gu, / daring may i,- uuru jtO..Ed. --- - ~~
| p.iyate IL .rrisuu. alter killing his man. and
/ fuding his ctrbi4e UNFIT farther use.
| -,.ized the man S iuuSlpt and oasAtd alone in
/ the midst OF the enemy, receiving & shot
! n rough his IIckGt.
| Private W .ilaiu panuell to obtain a better
/ slglJ of the enemy, and To sii"o: with greater
! accuracy, ieapcd upon the fence the most
! GaH grraus p.lt OF the Coniii>t.
! Private WHEY iiiains, expecting 20 he or
/! iared on farther pursuit. WCiie the tai!s
/ we're nsing tEfek around him. deliberately
! disinous, Ted and Lailed shoe on lis horse.
! Private W. q Bernard. by great presence
| Of mind, by quickly ipclllEE his head side
| W.ys saved L = i3f2, receiving slight a0rl-iom
| OF til" skin, on his neck, from bali sh OF by II
! IL y. whom BE- Instantly shot down.
{ Sergeant " ia Powell, Ptivttes Willis Btey
/ and James i. Lowell htt: their horses shot
| Powtii'e ii dangerously. S-rLrunfs Powell,
! Turner. and We ID, aud Privatts p :ufuer
/ Z. Il. james, } L. DicherseD. John Brooks
/ !. ! Ntttox, PJi.d&Xter, and II. ), Wright
i-!i4lT BE- flVoEsQiy noticed tor their success ii
! killing and cnn.utiur .ne enemy
| II is 0e 10 Iapttin ISOassr 10 >tTta ttat his
| brilliant ski)Tn!sh w&s wen While he had
| command; aud on two most important occt-
! $50 s. and III the thiclest part OF the fight,
| he was nearest 10 the enemy. s. one time,
! far ahead OF every one h. was see: rain <
! alone through the cornn.id Ia pursuit Of the
! ;lrmed fugitfvfs. lie captured ~ enemy
mounted, ana still holds tls. ilorse and saddle
as troplirs. Captain PAe.gs, next 20 CG"ta II
! Sc@ser. VS. the first Captain in the skirn ish
| though his company was in the rear OF the
/ cOlEuln Capt las C2skle and N!C Grinder
! would have doJD less made their N rK, rs
| they etaudhigh IN the Legion rs skfittni md
iIfirye Officers, h d they not been Detailed IT
i'hr',dQ uaTt rs tn Other duties. The reason
| Why othrr companies, wrrh their OH aars, are
| nGc nUtiCed ny your CORES pOpdeift H. that
! Captain Rossers company cnt mp the enemy
so quickly mat upon their arrival st Toney's
I 'hey 81 noiGiing to do bTit TO prirsue the
! scntttred fuGitireS. IN this skfrmistl not a
! ii ierw wounded or thrown. or n horse fell.
! The IN t1nt toff OF urry ing on 10 Charleston,
II .nging PierponI and Rather, burning IKE
!. with prisoners and booty, had TO be ab n
| t.on.d, rs onr horst S were found TO be unfit
/ Tor another rapid march. 49, 80
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