The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-07-25
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TIME TABLE---Dayton & Michigan n.
The Engagement at Scary IIill-Colonel
NORTON Mnnnhed mud lnknn nrisnner.

The Engagement at Scary IIill-Colonel
Norton Wounded and taken Prisoner.
The report which reached here ON Saturday to
che effect that Col. Norton had been wounded and
taken prisoner in engagement with the rebels at
Scary Hill, about forty miles up the Kanawha,
produced a profound sensation in this community.
The particulars, as near as we can gather are as
follows; On Wednesday morning, the 18th inst,
Gen. Cox had information of a supposed rebel bat
terry near the mouth of Scary River, about three
miles above Gen. Cox's encampment, and detailed
Col. loves 18th regiment, and two companies Of
the 21st regiment under Col Norton, the artillery
and cavalry to rcconnoiter the encmy's supposed
position on the opposite side of the river. About
noon heavy firing was heard from the direction
which Col. loves detachment had gone and Colo
nels Woodruff, De villiers and Ncfl, two captains
and several licutenants went up the northern side
Of the river TO take a view of what was going on
from commanding position, and failing to return,
or their whereabouts known up TO twelve O'Clock,
Thursday, it is believed that they have been cap
tured by the rebels and made prisoners Of war. The
firing kept up briskly for fully an hour, when
Colonel loves ammuuti,u gave out, and he dis
patched messenger to the camp for achievements
and for more powder, ball and cartridges but be-
fore the assistance could reach him he was COM
pclled to make hasty retreat, leaving six to eight
killed on the field and carrying lOrty-sevcn wound
ed off Our men, after firing forty rounds, crossed
the creek and silenced the masked battery, but
their ammunition giving out they were compelled TO
retire. One gun of the masked battery was after
wards remounted and opened fire ON our men. The
Union troops acquitted themselves uobly, and but
for the unfortunate exhaustion of their ammunition
their victory would unqucstonaby have been com
plete.
Five pIivates were rotreating with Col Norton.
who was badly wounded, when the rebels closed
upon them nearly, Ehat at Col. Nortons request
they dropped him on the field, and caught up with
their companies Our troops succeeded in captur
ing FIVE rebel prisoners who stated that the rebel
forces were under the-coHumand Of o. j. Wise, AMI
numbered 1900 men but that during the engage
men regiment of Georgians arrived ON steamer
from Charleston. The enemy had five pieces of
cannon, while our troops had two IL pound rihe1
guns. AS our troops retreang they met s
companies of the 2lst and the ammunition sent for
but they were too late. The enemy was ntrepched
and is represented to be web fortified. Col. Nor
toms regiment was composed of companies from
the North part of the State -one from HUI
from Hancock, and one each from Seneca, Ottawa
and Defiance counties. Two companies only of the
regiment in the engagement, Capt. Al
lens and Capt Srong's.
Gen. Cox's Brigade consisted of ihe I'd Kentucky
regiment Col Woodruff; five companies of the 1st
Kentucky regiment under Lieut. Col. Enyari the
18th Ohio regiment, Col. Lowe; llth Ohio regiment
COL De Yilliers, and the 2lst Ohio regiment, Col.
Norton Capt. Carriers company of artillery, auda
cavalry company from lronton, which were encamp-
ed at Poca Tahequa, on the Kanawha river about
fifteen miles below Charleston, and Col. Guthrie,
with five companies of the lst Kentucky regiment,
was at Ripley, Va.
Gen. Cox had not attacked the enemy up to noon
on Thursday, "a hours after the engagement. The
wounded soldiers were placed ON board the steamer
Economy, which has been converted into hospital,
and every possible attention given to the wounded.
The Nary CooA, Capt. Hugh Campbell, left the
camp Thursday P. NJ, bringing Lieutenant Pomeroy
who was wounded in the engagement but he died
while the steamer was below Gallipolis. His re-
mains were forwarded to his friends.
number of scccssionists who had been taken
prisoners by Col Norton, and were detained at Point
Pleasant circulated petition addressed TO Colonel
Tompkins in charge of the cnemy's forces at
Scary Hill, begging him to release Col. Norton,
who had shown them great kindness in their con-
fincment, and also asking thatthc Ohio troops might
be allowed 10 remove their dead under ii flag of
truce. No reply had been received when the boat
left. 1t was ascertaned, after the boat left the
landing, that Col. Woodruff had returned. Gen.
Cox was preparing to attack the rebels with his en-
tire force ON Thursday afternoon, and the probabi
ity is that the battle was fought on Friday.
p. S. Since the above was in type we learn that
Col Norton has been released, and is now at CALI
polls. He wounded in the thigh, but rot Sc
vcrely. He well treated by the rebels, as were
also others that fell into their hands. The dead
were buried. No intimaton of another battle.