The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-09-27
Gen. Floyd's Engagement with Rossn.
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NdN 4iINiI. iNtA tIIH- -lALtirN 10 the
Government The former gentleman re-
lates Jo us the following particulars Of the
III CAnifx Ferry:
Gen. Floyd bad warming The approach
OF Emalor uz and bad thrown up u small
earth work 10 the center of his line,
which was formed across a bend in the
Gauley jus. at the ferry. Some logs, rails
and brush were also thrown up here and
there before the regiment, forming a very
imperfect protection, not deserving the
name, and anything in the world but tho
powerful fertilization spoken Of by ROsen-
cram. For the center breast-work there
were six smooth-bore guns, possibly ten
FOUNDERS, and one riAed cannon These
had Just arrived, under Capt. Guy. Of
Goochland, and but for them the General
would have had none. These seven can
non are maguifcd in Rosencranz's report
to sixteen Out of five regiments, Gen.
Floyd had seventeen hundred available
men; ROsencranz estimates them at five
thousand
Rosencranz had eleven thousand men
under his immediate command below
Summcryille. Five thousand of these no
ordered to the attack of Floyd's line at
about 3 o'clock on Tuesday, the 10th inst.
Six thousand were held in reserve. The
attack was received firmly, and the FIRE Of
the enemy was vigorously returned
Three attempts We're made to flank our
little army, aud each was repulsed with
severe loss The bold charge was made
10 take the battery; but such terrific
fire. was directed upon the assailants by
Capt. Guy. that they were swept back.
and did not renew the attempt The last
charge was made on the extreme left by
German regiment which was driven
back with heavy loss; and this is theregi
meut which is said TO have been called
of. IL was not until after dark that
firing ceased and The enemy tired
Gen. Floyd, asrertaiuing the number OF
his adversary and moreover that four
thousand, besides the eleven thousand in
front Of hiin, had been sent above Sum-
meryille 10 cross the Gauley at Hughes
Ferry, and to march by way Of Meadow
Bluff to get behind HIM, determined to
recross the river that night and at once
proceeded to do so. His means of cross
ing consisted OF one small boat, that could
hold only one wagon at time, and
small foot bridge, very ingeniously built
by Engineer Frostburg, a Swede, attached
to Col. Wharton's Regiment. Every SOL
der, well, sick and wounded, was safely
taken across before daylight; but owing
to the absence ola large number Of wag-
ons, Transporting stores from the railroad
depots, there were not enough to secure
tho entire Of tho baggage, provisions, &c
a PorIioh OF OF lnese were unaYoidaby left
Coi'N,'' IngIuuinS some tents cartridges.
~. a 2'II oI gen tioyd private bag
sAse' ahu aiSo 'hat OF some OF his officers,
,,, "'tii va? "o9iluoHeG ei'eet'' IL Is
I proIe' 70 ho!Ge' lnat 10 'he humanity to-
I %,io' , lne s.cN' oI "nom mere were
.oiTo i'V,Io.'' 5liu'l' OF 'he loss Is attrbu-
,b;rtr oat ILL., I l'' en- Horses ana twenty or
t til' " S US.,,' also 'e'' INTO the hands OF
CO.. 1,'' FiSs,.li........, n
.os,i, :, ~, ~ lo7, "oV single man. This
FAM 80 20 az. J''1fy' me nattle lasted
beoyv wb;lo o r, o,,r Wv =; 'nGnly loss was
81 ma, liz, VIn ouI sue mere were only
ronsI, G,n r ""gT!e'' ana not one Sc
tho yonrdod I' ,.,,I Illiis 'i was among
fire Of tbo onor i inaitI opIl az me nrsG
inst Loiow tbo oiid lm''i..t? heS9 wound
inconvenionao f 90 Nv puv ~ 1ccasiohed no
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