Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-04
From th, naIhvls Pl,rIo, Of the sotA.
THE BATTLE AT OAsP @lLD CAr-KsgREAr OF
GEN ZlLLI- OFFERS FuR,ES :

on the 81 t mt at Camp Wild Cat r,ar Rockcis e.
Kr., between TIE command If Gen. ZilcTr s,n y
log Pr6eR o'ce, used fcme M G,ines auurgt lie
file ds Of the T-nDtss.e H. his Nv Wefrs
gtd to b. able ti' NOR irg iurD'sh cur ren6'r. y,
correct repors which viii ds.iJare ppr,h usous
We are ind ed to Francis B Pofg, v "a. tor III. l.
10 wing ract Of letter from his .tb. jot Hen Y.
Hcgg, 9 member Of Gel. Z,Ilic' fsr's sSff:
L rrLs LAURL BRIDoR !
Is miles nom ud,I D Oct ~ (
"rhe enemy, At frst $50 s'rore bad jrt- c iwd
relief re- minis OF an Inoi,Ia Oh o reg eni
battery, which In correction vi b III, IaurI avn.
tsges OF N unsu cbSrscter rendered them for.
md.be in tie * rene. am 30 Tired aud tleepy or
that can barely write an int-ieitl. htT, kept 20
say that had some sharp fling Tor Eve taus,
and unable TO brig 10 bear our art ikIy upon
theirs TO any extent The cons qlerce was hat SO
retr after feeling their position not deem ing Tru.
d,nt 70 make any further demo srstiou Ran by br K.
ing pat Of thir blocksd and engaging them in Close
conflict well gorge. our men bling ou a
height commanded by their fortifcatiors
"Any description nov Of the Eight would be inp-so-
ticable as | an completely worn ou, h,vilg ea in
the saddle 81 hours with slight ins"rni.sop ard 70
sleep night before last OILY three four tour- last
night, and hsvi travelled all DAY. retur e. z beyond
our late epcan pment several mi to ID o. iBt suf.
Gee Il to SAY, sths, wolfe did suc;eed In tsLng
their cimp. which s GU, OF the Qu,-op, se made
display Of great courage AID killed ully ny
whom we're from Ctlorel Nernsr's R,enelt TIE
euemy's force. learn'd prisoner t,keu VS..
rdv, o. O. while h left one r. giment AZ cur
mp aud hsp ou Ave regimen l. cnmolety, IN ithrse
b. talions OF cavalry ise.ise ooy partial. Too c vshy
Of In the aict as il is q terribly nc IN.
til ry an tue posio1s ofthe unkIosn
% .. Ne rad 70 make our way very soEy and cut
eu'ly to void an smbuscsde. Toe spproaeh o. vrcs
made about ten O'Clock, L. 4 ub-1 he frlI G. IN.
menced, and de-is ed about tour o'clcek n cur.
ing vhoi time I, was sharp aud Prolonged with sh.r.
intervals. the enemy had been ,kiul hos our 8,
would have been We heavy IS tho exposure OF u oil
CREST"
rae fol owing add ional par 10 liars se from lt:s-
written By CAPT H.nty Eytg RI ti's In rhi- r''y
GSlD QuAkrsRs,
Camp Beck e., o.. 20 lee 4
We arrived last nichs from our ia1ls o. a.,n seat
from Camp Wildcat. % miles bsyoud Ibis. We w-rt
forward with 8 600 msn, arrv there last satur ay
night worn out v,t ard hungry, STACKED III nv,
1000 strong enifenched and for dsd to ret sus,k
Is 900 sstfly, drove them from one Of their er'r
mems aud were preparing to>dive them from srob'r,
when ~ received that they being re foIcsd
aod ought IL was about i'm, TO rrre,'. Tits -e I'D
" good ord =. and 9, II 10 yer 81 900 ~rorg WckG
IN. killed II wounded a.; We took 20 Trfoter', O d
Killed god ma Of the enemy, toouIh Ne do ro'
know the number Every mao YES h.ro, on our &c;
and men who were AZ Cerro Gordo 10 5euFr cha
we're made tber" than those Md by tee c. nats q
C.ls. Rairs and Ne~n.n.