, 1861-07-25
The Southern Account Of the Fight
at lE1ch Mountain.
In III.

This community, the. State. and the entire
South, feel IN inten1c interest in the details
and result Of The conflict which occurred in
the nejghborhood Il the Rich Mountain on
Thursday last, and We regret that We have not
The meals Of gratifying them.
= Passengers who reached here from Stsun-
ton en- Sunday, and on yesterday, state that
the reports RECEIVED there are vague, incon
sisteut, aud every EAy unreliable, and they
can only report the same unsatisfactory state
ments. We have IodIspositioa to embarrass
the minds Of our res1ders with the raitaration
Ct such reports.
From the best information NC can obtain,
the battle occurred On Thursday last, with
detachment under The command Of Lieutcn-
ant. Colonel Pegrailt aud consisted ot only
three companies, Which were engaged in tue
tight. This small force kent IN check, ior
sclne time, several thousand Federal troops;
and although sorely Pressed, we learn tha: not
mere than 30 were killed.
The gallant Lieut.. Col. Pcgram was serious
u wounded, and Wa4 taken prisoner. Many
Of the men in his Command, who we're be-
ieyed to have been hlled or taken prisoners,
have since the battle lound their way into The
camp Of the Confederate troops.
The last heard Of Col Hcck's command vas
that he Wes making his way through tho
mountains to Gen. Gisnctt's forces, but rs it
was reported that Gen. Garnctt had retired
from Laurel Hill aud his position or dcstina-
tion unknown, it nus uncertain when Col.
Heck would JOIN him.
forty miles from. Stanton, aud had bean rein
forced by several regiments within the past
few days.
1t WIS nlso reported that teu thousand Of
the Federal army were between Gen. Garnctt's
forces and the position held by Col. Scott.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
On Thursday, about f1ree o'clock, battle
took place between 80 Confcderates against
1000 Yankees. Our loss is supposed to be
about $50 Killed, wounded and missing; that
Of the enemy from $50 to 5e0-
Mr.. Hughes, member Of the State Con-
yention IRON Randolph county, was killed by
ten shots through him. AL Of Capt. Irvln's
company from Buckingham were killed, TO-
gether with all Of -his officers, except Lieut..
Col Rondurant and fifteen mon. Col. Heck
escaped to Gen. Garrett, IL is thought, and it is
supposed that Gen. Carnett retired into Hardy
or lendlctpn counties.
Col Scott came lpou the field just as the
tight was ended H. men begged him to let
them attack the cneny, hut he declined to do
60 and ordered reIeat Of bis entire force,
which was Effected II good order, to this side
The entire valley i now in the possession
Of the Federal forces,
Col. Scott has with his regiment 90 or 10
prisoners, Union mel, who were arrested By
the militia Of that scition Of the country.
Col. Pegram Was tiken prisoner.
It is thought the H.ssials were 10, 600 strong
It Rich Mountain, lnd had force Of from
1S,CQ0 to q, 1000 at Laurel Hill
Il is related as an Incident Of the battle that
Capt. De Lanier, formerly Of Petersburg, IN
command Of 81, artillery company, after all
lis men had hceu killed, loaded and fired one
Of the pieces five tlmts; aud when the enemy
came up to him, after he Ind received his
mortal wound, with only strength enough left
he drew lis revolver and Ailled two Of the
Hcszians. .
A correspondent If the Richmond 'lAy
Gays:
The enemy approaching within five hum
drsd yards began to !cel the fatal shots from
cur boys. At this and shorter distances they
were moved down like wheat before the blade.
At every yoilcy from NJ they fell back in con-
fusion, but their overwhelming numbers
pressed forward until they discharged their
pieces in our faces; then Wc thought retreat
better than fool.hardy death, and each one
sought safety in flight down the other side Of
the mountain "