The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-09-19
The Fight at Carrixe,s Ferry. ya.

CLARKsBURG, Va, Sept, ia battle took
place about 3 o. clock on Tuesday. near Summer
vile. Gen. Rosencrans, after making a recon-
noisanee, found Floyd's army 5000 strong, with
l6 field pieces, entrenched in powerful posi-.
ton on Top Mountain, at Carrixes Ferry. on
the west side of Gauley river. The rear and ex-
treme of both tanks were inaccessible and the
front was masked by heavy forests and close
jungle. Col. Lytle's 10th Ohio regiment. of
Benham's Brigade, was in advance and drove a
strong detachment of the enemy out of camn
this side of the position, the site of which was
unknown. Shortly afterwards his scouts, con-
sisting OF four companys, suddenly discovered
themselves in the face OF a parapet battery, and
long line of palisades for rihement, when the
battle opened fercely The remainder of the
/ 9th and 18th Ohio were brought into action in
succession by Gen. Benham, and the 18th af
forwards by Capt. Hartsuff. whose object was
an armed reconnaissance, The enemy PLAYED
upon our forces terrifcaly with musketry rites.
canister and she'll, causing some casualties.
Col. Lyle led several companies of his Irish
up to charge the battery, when he was brought
down by shot in the leg
Smiths 18th Ohio engaged the enemy on the
left, and Col. loves 18th Ohio directly in front.
Colonel Lowe fell dead at the head of his regi-
ment early in the hottest fire, by ball in the
forehead
McMullin's howitzer battery, and Snyder's 9
field pieces, meantime were got into the best
position possible under the circumstances, and
soon silenced the rebel guns.
The fire slackened at intervals but grew more
furious as night approached, when the German
Brigade was led CALAMITY into action by Colonel
McCook, under direction of Adjutant General
Hartsut, but after a furious fight of three hours
night compelled the recall of troops, and the men
laid on their arms within short distant ofthe
enemy; each ready to resume the contest next
morning.
Floyd fled during the night and sunk the
boats in the river, and destroyed the temporary
bridges which he had made when he first occu-
pied the position. The turbulence and depth of
the river and exhaustion of the troops, made it
impossible to follow him. He left his camp
equipage, wagons, horses, large quantities of
ammunition, and fifty head of cattle.
Our loss is Is killed and about 10 wounded,
generally flesh wounds. The rebel loss not as
certained-they carried their dead and wounded
with them-but it was certainly serious. Capt.
McGroarty OF Cincinnati, Capt. McMullen and
Lieut.. Snyder of Ohio are among the wounded,
but not dangerously.
Twenty-Five men of Col. Tylers'a, who were
taken by Floyd at Cross Lanes, were recaptur-
ed, and Floyd's personal baggage, with that of
his officers, was taken
Gen. Benham's brigade, which suffered most,
was commanded by him in person, and Nc
Cook led his brigade. Gems. Rosecrans and
Benham, Col. McCook, Col. Lytle, Col Lowe
Capt. Hartsutf, Capt. Snyder, Capt. McMullen,
Major Burk of the 10th Ohio, and other officers
displayed conspicuous personal gallantry. The
troops were exclusively from Ohio, and showed
great bravery.