Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-09-18


The following official dispatch was received
at Gen. McClellan's headquarters on Monday:
DARNsrowN, Md. Sept. Is.
This afternoon al halEpast 3 o'clock about
four hundred and fifty rebels attacked the
extreme right of my pickets about three miles
above this place. opposite Putchard's mills.
The affair was a spirited one, lasting about
two hours. The enemy were driven from
every house and breastwork they occupied,
eight or ten rebels are said to be killed and
a number wounded Our loss is only one
killed.
Our victory is complete, and the troops be
hayed most admirably.
Our cannon were efficiently served and
rendered good service in the action.
Signed J. w. GEARY.
Col. 28th regiment Penn'a Reserves.
From Western Virginia.
General Rosencraus has won another vie
tory in Western Virginia, over Gen. Floyd's
column. The fight took place on Tuesday OF
last week at Connifax Ferry, near Summers,
vile, on tn: west side Of Gauley river. Gen
Rosencrans found the Coufederates strongly
entrenched in commanding position. His
advance, unner Gen. Benham, attacked and
drove them within their defences. 4 furious
fight was kept up for some hours, the nation
al troops succeeding in silencing two of the
enemy's guns. The coming of night forced
a suspension of hostilities, and our troops
laid on their arms near the enemy's position,
ready to renew the conflict in the morning
In the morning. however, the scouts reported
that Floyd had fled with his force during the
night, first sinking the boats and destroying
the temporary bridge by which lie had cross,
ed the Gaulcy river to occupy his position.
So hurried was his flight that he abandoned
bis camp equipage. wagons, horses, large
quantities Of ammunition and fifty head Of
cattle. Gen. FloyI's personal baggage, with
that of his officers. was also captured. and
twenty-five Federal prisoners retaken. The
Federal loss was fifteen killed and seventy
wounded The Confederate loss is not
known, as they carried of their dead and
wounded, Jut is believed to have been seri-
ous The high water in tbe river prevented
immediate pursuit by the national troops
The officers ami men alike distinguished
themselves DS titTii VI dNcIO
Bush Fighting in the Mountains.
The Wheeling InteliGencer of Friday gives
the following account Of military operations
in Roanc and Spencer counties:
Gentlemen who arrived yesterday from
Roane county report that they have recently
had very exciting times Ia Eoane and Writ
counties. Major Slcmmcr, Of Roscncrans'
sufficient to clean uut tee Secesh of that vi
cinity. Unfortunately the coming of Slem-
D.er was ascertaincd by the rebels. and they
managed to escape from the vicinity of Spen.
Ger. The latter part Of last week, however,
Slensmer enc Ju,.Sered considerable force of
secessionists at Big B nd, in Writ county,
about ten miles from Burning Springs. and
after skirmishing with them for two days,
caused them to beat retreat with loss of
fifteen killed Lieut. McClosky, Of the Union
comnany from Ritchie county, was shot In
the abdomen, and after lingering about twen-
~ four hours. died The Union forces then
burned the house of Peter Seigargh, prom
inent accession leader, and also the house Of
another rebel whose name we did not learn
| Both the houses were fortified. Two rebels
who had taken the oath of allegiance, and
were caught with arms in their hands were
taken out and shot Two more men, caught
under similar circumstances, were 10 have
| been shot the next day Major Slemmer in
marching through Roane county found eight
dead men ia aa obscure thicket 1t was not
| known whether the bodies were those of In
| ion men or rebels. The Major is satisfied
| that the rebels have signal rockets, by which
| they warn one another of the approach of
! his force They also have q signal like the
! hooting of on owl, which is very advanta-
qeously used. By these and similar means
/ thew are enabled to eiude the pursuit of Slem-
mer's command and scatter into small bodies.
The military authorities at Parkersburg
are tightening the lines upon the rebels, and
have inaugurated vigorous means to crush
out rebellion in that part of the country. No
man is permitted to leave the town without a
mass and without first taking the oath of al
! iegianee. Guards are placed upon all the
roads leading from the town.
Major Slemmer has taken possession of the
town of Spencer, in Roane county, and made
it his headquarters.
Fourteen or fifteen prisoners were brought
IN from Grafton last evening and sent on to
Columbus, Ohio They are principally those
captured at the battle Of Rich Mountain. and
have been in the hospital at Grafton, since
that affair. many of them having received
bad wounds from which they have not yet
recovered.
From the Upper Kanawha.
CAMP TWENTY MILE CREEK,
(Ten miles above Gauley, Gauley river,1
September !, 1861
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