Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-22
rHE BATTLE OF GREESsRlER.

The Cincinnati Times has a long account
FROM its Western Virginia correspondent, Of
the late fight at Greenbrier, where Reynolds
was whipped by Jackson. 1t contains the
most astonishing and absurd falsehoods. In
describing the driving in Of our pickets, who
by the way, retired very slowly and %snllcnlv,
making obstinate fight with the enemy's col
umn, this writer says:
ut was discovered that the Confedarates had
placed a large infantry force three -nurths Ct
a mile in front, to dispute our approach. They
lay in ambush beside a fence thickened with
small trees to the right of the road, and in
the timber on the hill side 10 the left. On
making this discovery, Colonel Kimball was
ordered to clear the way for the artillery with
the ragged Indiana Fourteenth. The boys re.
ceived the order with i shout, and firing 4 vel.
ley into the ambush. rushed upon it with a
wild cheer"
1.-The concealed enemy Instantly took 10 their
heels, some rushing across the valley, and
others up the mountains On o1r leit. The gal.
liant Fourteenth. its ragged brecchcs Tapping
in the air, started up the mountains with a
cheer, popping over the Coufrderates 4. every
crack. The Ninth Indiana, its colors t~iahnting
beautifully above the green grass, rushed after
those across the valley. !! cheer went up from
the whole line, and the alnhushed Conf de-
rates took to flight, the Hoosicrs in pursuit.
"The Fourteenth made sad work with the
Confederates on the mountains. Eighteen G!
them were found dead in ono pile, and seven
in another. They also captured several pri-
soners, and took care Of a few wounded"
The cannonade which followed is narrated
in a similar strain. Every gun weS dismount
ted on our side but one. Tie effect Of their
fire was terrific. The respective losses are thus
stated
"Our loss is twenty-,en killed and ten s..
badly wounded as to be untitled for duty
Their loss is terrible. The grosns Of tie
wounded could be distinctly heard ut our bat
teries when the guns were silent. The dead
were seen strewn ali over their camp, and rhe
lower trench was said 10 he full Of them. Oar
fifteen hundred shells and explosive shot made
fearful havoc. Blsides, Sone forty or fifty
we're killed by our infantry IN the Inst DASH
outside OF the lortifcat!on.'
The readers of the Enquirer will remember
that the very Interesting Official Report, rr
Gently published in this paper, Of this battlr,
! so honorable 10 our arms, and advantageous Ia
our interests. states our ,ah"A' loss liz Killed
at only sir, and thu total u! casualties ri a.
| sorts, st but .fity
The same Serac;ous crrr--!"inieht pats t!in
enemy's forces at 5000, ard oar; at Il, ooo
$ Hox often are men compelled 10 exclaim, in
connection with the war stories NJ the time,
, how this world is given to lying"
He admits, however, that the attempt 10
charge cur batteries WAS a failure
"All the regiments received the order 10 nd.
vance with cheers, the l4,h AID 18th throwing
, off their coats, aud preparing for 4 free Use oi
the bay onet. TIE TN lock the lead, and ;"c
rest followed bravely. 'fhey had proceeded
but q short distance, however. before the iesc!s
turned several Of their yu:S 10 the ti:nbrr, an"
sent into it II terrible fire vi shell ard can!slr:
: The 1th Indiana broke and ran, their Officers
I endcavoring in vain to stop them. Their cor
QUOT caused some t-epidat!on among the other
regiments, but, at the command, they righte5,
and were about to advance, when orders came
from General Reynolds to withdraw. Thougn
the trees seemed to rain shn. and shell, bur 'sw'
men were hurt uGder them"
THE WAR IL MISSOURI.
SYRACUSE, No, Oct. l3.-Let-ers rom re.
bells in Gen. Prices army have been i~ntercep C
and brought here. Gncy arg dated the a;'
instant, and represent that Price and his ar
nv was within ten miles Of The Osagc river,
near Papensville. and that he has 9 600 wa
CONS, ii, 000 horses. ard IRON s, 600 to -, ',n'
men.
General Scott IS busiiy engaged At ha head
quarters during prescribed hours. and cni":.
bis usual good health. The pressure upn:'
t him, though much relieved, is still very grc2t.
Gen. Walter JOKES, = celebrated lsTrer III
Washington City, died on the l+aa inst., ut J.
very advanced age.
Washington City is much sgitsteA iJ 'u-
mors OF battles over in Fairfax
irroa tie ciocilnsi Commercial Oct. l:'o
From Ga1lipoIis.
Attempt to Cap:@re u Gosernment Steamboat
Nth supplies on the Ganaasha-Re5'h 90
Strong reported Iarehiag to cut Of SIP
plies.
GALLIpoLIs, Oct. ll.--Oh arriving 1T the
Red House Shoals, On the kanawha R:Ter,
this afternoon, the steamer Izetta, with a car.
go Of Government horses and wagons, VI;
fred in,o By one hundred rebel cavalry, aac
ordered to land, which Captain Wind=nr It.
clined doing. Rife balls riddlcd tire pilot
house so thick and fast as 10 compel its atan.
d%onraent, when Capt. Windsor wisely deter
mined to bout ship, which he succeeded IN d.
ing, with The engines alone, and descended the
river, arriving mere without material ign
~. The rebels fred about t~o hundred
shots, first at the pilot honse and then AZ the
engiacs and boat generally. The balls passed
through and through the cabin. texas, ehgin.
room and steam pipe, hat st:a7sa t" say, no
body was hurt
Much praise : duo: ra;,,. Wimia"r tuf iS
successful effort il Sa..i;4 rs" tGnd'r'! and
forty horses, with a',snn>, e., %htrA lbs :sh.
els attempted tn ~canturc.
During the firing 4 Government steamer,
supposed to BE- the Silver LAKE,. ARMED with 4
six FOUNDER, hove i'll sight, coming down. but
on discovering tie trouble, reversed her pro,
pellor and when las; seen @as cadsaTuring to
get back up the river.
rumor, which is rrt credited generally,
saws tha, seven thousand rebels ure gdranc.
ing to the kanawha, 10 cut of army supplies.
The HORIZON and Empire City, with a resi'
ment of Federal troops, passed up the ka"a.
wha only on hour ahead Of the izetta.
TME INDIANA TROOPS.
Iyp,,sApoLli. Oct. ll.-iien. Stone has III
turned TO Grafton and Cheat Mountain to ste
what has been received and what is needed ltr
Indiana. The troops will be marched cut nj
Western Virgii.ia il thcy are robbed, s~lndied
and neglected again rs in time past. Neither
her Governor nor their o'liccTs VIII :n!icT e
repetition Of these onfrnces.
The Old School Presbyterian Synod - in
session in this city.
The morning papers wi: CONTAIN IL portion" OF
Gov. MortoD's dispatches ltlaiirg IL clothing
our troops in Western Virginia
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