The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-11-08

WIIN i|'NNIrf 'i| NNiNlt iAiINNA iN AiN
ranks Ol ihc 7lh Va. regiment, in
The rear. Killed ouc aud wounded
three Ono rll in the ith Ohio.
Wouuding -Four. Our guns were
then found Go be unable TO silence
ihcir batteries; the larger one sd
vanccd close by the bridge of the
Potomac, whilst the others were
siill engaging The batteries Of the
enemy They had, irom lheir bat
hrics, full range of our cntirt brig
adc We hunkcd Off to She right
which saved the infantry from
range ofthoir guns, aud concealed
Us. iill we could como up to n
bridge under thcis guns. After the
larger gun had opened QUIT from the
bridge, and after firing for some
timu, cousi not silence their guns.
here Gen. Kelly ordered the whole
brigade, 10 ''lorward, double quick,
aud charge bayonct upon their bat.
tcrios, which was immediately
done. As we crossed the bridge
company A being in the advancc)
they left thoir howilzcr and ran
through the city, forgetting TO shut
the gate. Being SO tightly rcssed
they let their piece iogRed.JutBOt
gRikoA We marchcd through The
CIV, and whilst ga the Nam Street.
a squad of the Ringold Cavalry.
(pcnnsylyania.) came Aving buck.
bearing their Scccsh Flag. The
whole brigade burst ont IN ono sim
ultaneous shout. throwing mp tlch
hats, with the "tigcI.n lt was but
few moments till the cavalry com
panics were seen oscvrting their en-.
tire baggage train, with ~ prison
crs. One was their Quarter Mas
ter, another their Surgeon, Who had
hccu wounded in the shoulder by
ono Of our shells. There were 30
large wagons very heavily laden
with stores. Most of the wagons
were drawn by six Horses, the bal.
ance ly iourund eight hopcs. ]
was az the Post Cuortcrmastcr's q
few moments ogo; an inventory is
Icing made ont There are nine
boXcs Of new muskcrs that had not
been opened 10y them and nrc an
excellent gun. We got in all $50
eiund Of arms; 25 wero squirrel ri
ilcs, the rest were good. Three Of
their wagons were laden with shell,
shot and ball At the rear of this
train were the two pieces ofcunnCn
that had disputed SO stubbolnly our
APP roach There we're bluukcts,
t,nts & military cloth, boots, shoes,
hNts. caps and one law library, and.
in short, everything they bad
Chr cavalry had dashed upon this
train and they left everything, hid.
ing in the mountain Businesses.
The Cumberland scrccs engaged
fhcm for about one hour at the
Chain Bridge, four miles above 49,
u is said they were whipped with
somo loss. They have not vet come
in. They had no artillery. One
OF the "scccsh' heavy guns, that.
epcned upon us near tho mouth Of
the gap, is secretcd somewhere I'M
the mountain. A squad has been
sent in search of it. hut has not vet.
made amy report The number Of.
Our Killed ~ 3 (that wo know ci)'
wounded Z mon, We canuot tell
the numb, r Of the sccesh that were
Killed. Five Of the prisoners were
wounded. Their position was n
very safe and secure one, Of nuu.
al Ratification, ana we found there
was no other way 10 drive them
out OF their stronghold than charg.
ing bayoncts and rushing on them.
Our boys, for the first real waffle,
acted most admirably, were the
front company olthc brigade. Our
Colonel was at tile head of the col |
umn, cool and collected. Ono OIL
the shells passed within a few feet
Of him and Adiutant Swigcrt. The |
men were very much exhausted /
hay NJ mareht 4 about son lies, tic /
last s Of which was mostly on the
double quick think tho prog
ranmc is to march against Win. !
chester in n few days, when Gen. |
Kclley's whole brigade is collected. /
Winchester is 40milcs from Rom |
ncy; has about 10000 inhabitants |
and Romney 5000. Romnoy is
very beautiful little town. There
is q very fine agricultural country
surrounding it; looks much moro
like civilization than any part oil
Va, ! have yet seen. The citizens,
what few are left, are soccsh to the
core. The ladies } are quite bold
enough TO speak their sentiments. |
The darkies are quite fresh but ro.
cciyo little or no attention from our
soldiers.
OGLE.
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