Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-23
TIE BATTLE OF RICH MOUNTAIE-fHE enc
MYS ACCOUNT.

Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Commercial.
ROARING Rus Friday Morning, July l2 "A courier
has Just arrived announcing that the enemy fed silently
ov.r the hill during the night leaving behind their ar
tllery camp equipsge and their sick General Rose
Grams occupies tatir position. J4st now there great
roaring through this valley and the bands are thunder
ing Yankee Doodle. The entire army ordered 70 adj
vance, and shall set up the trophy the field. We
have no tidings concerning killed and wounded.
OK rHx RoAD- SIS o'clock, p. A-Norrs yRos Az
AMBULANCE The csicmns moved from Roarng Ruiz
camp OF O'Clock for keSerlJLe shohtirG with fran
ito energy, and evory drum and Heis playing Yankee
Doodle.
Troops were drawn up on either side Of the pike wait
- =" '.h into lins. Every maps face was expanded
, me, s.rseclIne soIdier iosGIins
,l d;,n.yins trophes from the rebel camp Some had
holiday pistols such used BY lads " yot sees
70 make noise or the Fourth; Que o. Burdsahs troop
er, exhibited neat parade sHord win SILVER MOUNTED
Mir CAM, Perkins OF the lOh Indiana regiment, spur
ed secession horse briskly through the highway. Then
came Gle Of BurdsallS troopers 9Th promiscuous ds
NAV of tritng trophes-mementas OF v.eteJ. AIter
crossing Roaring River, which apparently I'll deserves ia
clustering name for it is magnificent puddle most un'
rou.nticsry sluggish. wound up the pike unui We
suddenly drew up in front of the ensmy's WORKS The
6rs view was brosdsids display Of the position, the
ton of which Was visible 70 Us on the mound u our re-
Gently deserted camp.
A battery Of t~o siIpound brass pieces vas planted
ant n
ttls more from the road but rsksd only Il the angle
,b;ch The road describes Il winds out northessteJ
from the thckot and strikes out sharply 70 the m Along
the base of the hill fsncisd it uo4d not cage been
adventure for brave 70 have rushed under
,he Gre Of this battery Indeed BY huggng close 10 the
hin the shot could not have touched file Of men. But
upon taking more extensive view Of the prospect,
discovered that the battery could have been played more
ctusy into the road after enemy bad turned their
salient hundred yards 90 beyond this outvotk ~
found the timber in the valley on the LETT side OF the no
fed and about $50 Yards beyond we saw an entrencb
ed CAMP the brcastworks Of which tinked the highway
perfectly The deences however, we're rude and iocom'
plee Il would have cost considerable life TO have cap
ured them BY Assault from strong enemy, but our TEL
lows would have eaped their trenches and slender
bresstyorks without difficulty. the trenches we're not
more than three feet wide.
The camp of the enemy Vas now occupied BY our
troop, seeking trophiss The tents we're scattered all
over tho sides Of the hill both SIDES OF the road Be-
sid Is there we're many rude bowers and ba hua COL
aruced BY the geocs to protee. them, INDICATING that
thew had more men than they could comfortably quarter
Including the brush accommodation think the enemy
had quarters for fully 500 The officers marques
we're of the best description Indeed their camp on the
whole. with the exception Designated seemed better
provided with comfortable equipage than ours
Alter leaving the valley We passed considerable
number of old "ConestogA" wagons, fled with
army stores-spoils Of wsr-and there was one
circus band wagon which had been converted into an
ambulance. The horses we're generally inferior bus inc
rebels left sla.bng pair Of big mules Indications
of battle aud rout grew thicker IS we ADVANCED
Here and there uere garments hastily thrown upon the
roadside now and then porsiors Of rebel equipments,
which had been sconfully kicked aside by oif troops
Yonder lay dead horse shot through the body, aud
there pat OF powder wagon belonging to the enemy,
and hundred yards from il the magazine. The lads
said the horses frightened ct their IRE and ran on with
the wagon. A. last Ne reiched the battle feld.-''
rns BATTLE RICH MOUNTAIN.
In pursuance Of order, from Nsjor General Mcclellan,
Brie.disr General R,secrsps marched from Rosrog Run
4. thee olcek Thursday morning, to turn the Of
the rsbelD His com nd conslsssd of the 9TH ,gh and
ls,h Indiana and lob Ohio Regimsats aad BSedsalls
Dragons, In all about 900 nien. Coz LANDER With
euide. had charge Of the reconnosance department.
lie troops marched light taking only their arms and
detour 70 he southeast through pnproken rhckets ard
rugged mountains, and occasionally were srrested by
blind paths WHICH led them into full vev Of this valley.
At sbsus two O'Clock theY we're within nile ef the ey
treme Of the enemgs position snd bad not been
disturbed BY pskss, when suddenly shout thissy shots
we're fred into them the Top Of Rich Mountain, killing
Sergeant Jos. A. fsgIart and MORALLY uoundg Capt
Chris Miller Of Company l. 10Th Indiana, Who In
ADVANCE Il vas now apparent that the enemy had go!
wind Of the surprise AID waiting for them An sbor
live ssqrt VS. ae q form the msa into line in the forest
but il Vss ioun1 - sssy to-A&sAnSs 70 more open
grounS ~ tley 1kfFFpAeneq Wv Hflht W Wv u0eD
shich they found looked directly devA upsn Tho enemy,
behind brsastwo5ts Of ogs-ap N opposite spur, the
rebel, Hrsd shell which hurst near COL Lander, and
severely wounded bis horse. The rebels followed With
rrspe and canister firing some twenty rounds, oil Of
them too high besides our ordered 10 lie down.
and advance Of intervals meantime, Gen. Rosecrans dis
covered the two sX polnde which played upon them,
Bob we're considerably in ADVANCE oethe ret spSsnea
msnts-protectsd on lbe right funk BY log stable o.
cationally there was intsruas Of musksry on bch
sides, either perry watching An Opportunity 70 make
good Shots The enemy generally fred too low, While
our boys made EXCELLENT ppes After considerable dlf
cpty-psrtisly owing 70 the lMpraetieablity Of ~
ground, and partially to the e.gsrness Of thS men u
rush In pell mell-the General fnay formed the cogmr
the 10Th Indiana, Col nunson, on the right; the tth
nndsr Col Benton, In the CENTER the lS:h Col suts
on the sft and 1ankng toysrd the front The u -
placed In reserve half pile In the pear, Col Beat,
comuanding-uDSsr Capt Kingsbpry, Acting Asslssit
ant Adjutant General.
After considerable pFomiscuou, skirmip6ing, durip
which some of GER fell and nuubss we're wounded
the enemy also suffering severely, large body Of ID
rebels, under cover Of their bstsries broke OYER an
charged scros the roed zone ffty yards towards o.
eeluaps The Hoesisn aid sdn IN Tie grasa Until Ne
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