The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-09-13
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ANOTHER BATTLE!
RoSecrans.VictoriOus!
ETR II A r :
He Loses All His Baggage
Tcenty.fge Hen Rs-caPtured !


A bvtle took place about three o'clock
Tuesday near Summerville. Gen. Rose
Grams, after making reconnaissance, found
FIoyd's army 5000 strong with Ii field
pieces entrenched in a powerful position
on top Of the mountain at Corix's Ferry
on the west side Of Gaaley river The
rear and extreme Of both tanks werei n
accessible and front was masked by heavy
forests and close jungle. Col. Stiles 10th
regiment of Benham's brigade was in ad-
vance and drove strong detachment OF
the enemy out of camp this side of the po-
sition, the site of which was unknown
Shortly afterwards his scouts cons sting Of
four companies suddenly discovered them
selves in the face of a parapet battery and
long line of palisades for rifemen, where
the battle opened hercely. The remain
der of the 10th, and the 18th Ohio were
brought into action successfully by Gen.
Penham, and the 18th afterwards by Capt.
Hartsutf whose object was an armed re-
connoisance. The enemy played upon our
men terrifically with musketry, rifles, can
ister and shell, causing some casualties.
Col. Little led several companies of his
Irish to charge the battery, when he was
| brought down by shot in the leg. Smith 4
18th Ohio engaged the enemy on the left
and Col. loves 18th Ohio directly in
front. Lowe fell dead at the head of hi.
regiment early in the hottest fire by bal
in the forehead McMullen's howitze,
battery. and Snyder's two field pieces il
the meantime were got into the best posi-
ton possible under the circumstances an,
soon silenced two Of the rebels guns
The fire slackened at intervals, but grew
more furious as night approached when tn
German brigade was led CALAMITY into &C
ton by Col McCook, under direction o
Adit. ten Hartsun, but after furiou
fight of three hours night compelled tn
recall Of troops, and the men laid on thei
arms within short distance of the enemy
each ready to resume the conflict mex
morning.
Gen Floyd retreated during the nigh
and sunk the boats in the river and dc
stroyed the temporary bridge which h
had made when be first occupied the Pc
sition. The turbulence and depth OF tn
river and exhaustion of the troops, mad
it impossible to follow him. He left hi
camp eguipage, wagons, horses, large quan
titles of ammunition and so head of cal
tie. Our loss il 15 killed and about I
wounded
The rebel loss is not ascertained. The
carried their dead and wounded wit
them, but it was certainly severe. Cap
McGroarty Of Cincinnati, Capt. MENU
len and Lieut.. Snyder of Ohio, are anon
the wounded, but not dangerously.
! men Of Col Tyler's regiment, who wei
r taken by Floyd at Cross Lanes, we're r
captured, and Floyd's personal baggage
with that Of his officers, was taken. Gre
: Benham's brigade, which suffered mos
$ was commanded by him in person, an
/. Col. McCook led his regiment. Genl'
y Roseeranz and Benham, Coils. McCoo
Little, and Lowe, Capt's. Hardsuff, Sn
der and Mcmillan, and Major Burke
9 the 10Th Ohio, and other officers, displa
y ed gallantry. The troops We're excl
!, siyely from Ohio, and showed great br
q very.