Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-12-03
THE BURNING OF GUYANDOTTE.


aud burning of Guyandotte Va. eorrespen-
dent of the Wheeling InteAigcneer, who was pre-
sent, furnishes the following report
On Sunday evening the lGth inst. a little after
10 o'clock, the Ninth Virginia Regiment, con
81. ting of only $50 Union men yet in camp, was
completely surprised by 700 cavalry. under COM
mand of Jenkins, the Guerilla chief, and cut to
pieces and captured, with the loss also OF about
thirty horses small stock of Government
stores and 200 enfield rifles. The dead AMI
wounded on either side could not be clearly as
certained. The enemy captured 20 prisoners
They left one of their Captains dead in the street
Three other dead bodies of the enemy were found
in the atreet, and they were seen throw sew
eral from the suspension bridge into the Guyan-
Jotte, killed by men while they were eros
sing the bridge, besides a wagon load was hauled
off in the night. Three of our dead were found.
Several others are missing, and supposed to
ne killed. Among the number is Captain q. w
Baly of Portsmouth, who commanded compa-
ny in the railroad masked battery affair at Wen
ma, and also at Bull Run. Among those taken
prisoners are the Hon. K. V. Whaley, who is in
command OF the place Z }. Haysilp eierkaln
the Quar-! ermaster's Department. Captain Payne
of Ohio, and Captain Ross, CT lronton Capt.
Thomas. of Higginsport, Ohio. is supposed to be
taken, and also Dr.. Morris, of lfonton, the First
Surgeon.
The rebels also arrested and took with them
some OF the prominent Union citizens.
The rebels held the place until about eight
o'clock the next morning, when the 5. B0ston
came up with about two bundled Of the L itth
Va. Regiment, under Colonel Aclg Ter. They
were Joined by q number of the Home Guards
OF Lawrence county, OHIO.
On the arrival OF the Boston some shots were
fred at her from Guyandotte, which were ali
swered BY shot from small two puHnder, sen
dug a bail throuk h rebels brick house. The
rebels Immediately left double quick time,
and the secession citizens, who had been lnstru-
mental in getting up the attack came on the
bank of the Ohio with great number OF White
flags. which they waved quito enthusiastically,
surprising they would save their property from
destruction, but it all in vain
Their destruction as decreed by an indignant
people and three regiments would not have pre-
vented them from burning the town Our troops
passed over a few shots were fired at the rear
guard of the retreating rebels And then the
town was soon in flames. No Union man house
vas set on fire, Tut several caught from the 9th
ers The tow is at least three fourths OF 1t burnt
up. All the stores, the hotel aud the finest
" elling houses are i'll ashes
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
writing flom ironton says:
Zcirler's meu eXasperated that they
fred the town, and when Col Bolles arrived,
women aud children turned into the streets
Jumping from the windows escape the hames,
W hiie those who should have been their pretec-
tors we've plundering their property. ColeBoiieS
and Major Stewart sought Colonel Zelgler, ana
told him this work of destruction must be
stopped - he said he had tried. but could not
control the men But Colonel Boiles and Mayor
Stewart by their earnest commands aud threats
finally made them pause, aud it is hoped a part
of the town may be saved from the flames