Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-07
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE ENGAGEMENT on
sREESsRIER RIVER
The Cincinnati Commercial has the following
special dispatch:
CHAT MOUNTAIN, Oct 3-ThIs morning at
one O'Clock a portion Of Brigadier General Rev.
Inents--the Gath, 18th and 3ad-and portions OF
six Indians fegimens-the 7th 9th, 18Th, 14th,
18th and 18th - together with detachments Of
Btacken's Indiana, Robinson's Ohio and Green
aeld'S Pennsylvania cavalry. and detachments Of
Howes regular, Loomis' Michigan and Dsum's
virginia artillery, numbering In all S 900 men,
left Cheat Mountain to make a reconnaissance in
'front.' OF the enemys position on Greenbrier river,
twelve miles distant
Col. Ford's 32d Ohio was sent forward to hold
an important road, the occupation Of which pre-
vented the enemy from nanhing our main COL
enemy's Notifications.
Ats O'Clock their pickets retreated, after firing
an inefectual volley. Kimball's 18th Indiana wss
immediately sent forward to secure position for
Loomis's battery. Ammns oath Ohio deployed
as skirmiehers on the south side Of the mountain
Loomis's battery getting In position, supported
bv the 18th Indiana Regiment, opened the battle
enemy concealed In the bush, but who were soon
routed by the 1ith Indiana, with a loss of seven
killed, large number wounded and taken pris-
oners
then moved forward, taking position 300 yards
fre.
The firing on both sides was almost incessant
for one hour, our artillery doing execution, judg-
Ing from the shrieks of the wounded The
enemy's battery did comparatively little injury,
their guns being too much elevated. Our guns
efeGtually silenced three Of their guns
While observations were being made of the
enemyS Notifications, occupying three more
hours an irregular artillery FIRE was kept up occu.
plying the ene"y's attention. During this interval
the Twenty-ffth Ohio and Fifteenth Indiana
regiments rendered efficient service in securing
the mountains before the close OF the reconnois.
ance, which was most satisfactory
The enemy received heavy reinforcements from
their camps near Monterey, making their strength
about Is 600.
Although this Reconnaissance partakes more of
the character Of q regular engagement than apy
previous battle in Western Virginia, our loss II
but 10 killed and II wounded.
IL 10 tmposs BILE to ascertain the loss of the enc
my. 1t will not, however, fall short of 500 killed
and wounded, as our artillery did terrible execu.
ton
Their camp was situated on the slope Of the
mountain, supported by number Of guns
We captured thirteen prisoners from the enemy
and also lot Of cattle and horses.
The reconnaissance proved entirely successful,
anording information relative to the enemy's
strength, which could not be ascertained from
scouts
Gen Anderson and Colonies johnson, jackson,
and Oliver commanded the rebels
THE Entertainments attacked are about twelve
miles from Beverly, on the road to Monterey, be-
Ing the point to which Gen. Lee has fallen back
and concentrated his forces. Gen REYNOLDS,
main entertainments are at Cheat Mountain near
Beverly, and are spoken Of by the correspond ents
TO the Richmond papers as impregnable, holding
complete possession Of the Cheat NJ ountain Pass |