New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-05
IMPORTANT FROh WESTERN y!DCUIA
Engagement Between Generals HosN
Grams and Floyd,
FLOYD CAUGHT IN A TRAP
Ee Is Supposed TO be surrounded
CrScrssArr, Monday, Nov. 4, 1876,

CfNcINNATI, monday, NOY. 4, loOi.
A special dispatch to The Gass.te, dated Gallipo-
Lis the ID inst, says that Gen. Floyd opened fire on
Gen. Rosecrapss forces yesterday morning from two
points opposite Gauley Bridge, and Camp Tompkins.
The Telegraph. Office and the Quartemaster's store
are no doubt destroyed.
When my informant left Gsuhy yesterday the
shells Of the rebels were aimed at the ferry-boats and
buildings above-named. The enemy has heavy guns
and large body of infantry. Gen. Floyds forces
opposite Camp Tompkins are not less than 1000.
How many Of the Rebels are at Gauley Bridge,
and four miles this side, is not known. Tee.
graphic communication by the Kanswha line is in
terrupted. The casualties ars as yet unknown.
There has been no communication by telegraph with
Gen. ROsecranss headquarters since Friday after
noon.
The operator at Camp TompEins ct that time re-
ported fighting going on at Gauey Bridge, but gave
no particulars, and Immediately aterward the wires
were broken.
The Kanawha River line was working to Camp
Ewgart, IL miles above Charleston, on Saturday,
but nothing was known Of the affair at Gaulcy.
A boat left Charleston at o'clock on Sunday
morning. and arrived at Gallipos last night but she
brings no information in regard to the affair.
hAhisyiILs Ky. Monday, Nov. 4 1851
a gentleman OF this city, from Gauley Bridge,
on Saturday evening, reports that Gen. Floyd had
cut road around the hill where Gen. Rosecrsns
was encamped, and was Smelling bis camp. Gen.
Rocecfans was returning the fire, and bad silencsd
two batteries. He had sent force up the new.
made road 10 attack Gen. Floyd in the rear, and
would have him completely surrounded. No Union
lists had been killed when be left.
CisorsSArI Monday, Nov. 4, 1861.
The Commercial has adviees from Gen. Rose-
crans's headquarters to Saturday evening.
On Friday morning at O'Clock the enemy opened
fire with two guns at points opposite Gauley Ferry
and Camp Tompkin., and noisy fire Of rnn,ketry.
Their object was evidently to cut Qh the supply
trains They succeeded in sinking a ferry-bo on
Gauley River aud threw abont 30 shells into the
camp Of the ll,h Ohio regiment. Not one Of our
men was killed, and only abou, half dozen wound
ed majority Of the shells thrown by the enemy
lid not explode, and their muskeiry Was wild ard ir-
regular.
The ferry.bosi which had been sunk by the
enemys shot on Friday last was raiied that night,
and communication across the river restored.
There was no firing on Saturday on either side.
The position Of the forces on Saturday evening was
~ loilo6h;
TIE Rebols were IN possession Of the len or west
taIk oi New River; Gen. Sctencks brigade few
miles above the junction Of Gauley and New Rivers,
On The east eide Of New River Gen. Coxs brigase
and Gen. n, Sccnns near tho junction Of the river
aud between them and Gen. Bonham, below thc
Junction on lie right bank Of The river Floyds force
r~beliavcd about q 900.
II ,gas believed in camp That Gen. seheneks and
Gen. pol,iaH,'s Brigudes would be thrown "cr0's
the riyer above ard below Floyd and catch Linn.
The lous of teloPapbic communication ives oeca-
,ionod by an alarm Of the operator, who, when the
arire opened, sent q has;y dispatch 10 Clarksbnrg
announcing battle, and then commenced TO move
HI Office up the Gauley. lie was two or three miles
IN the river when he was overtsken by orders from
Gen. Rosecrans to return; and while returning his
wagon was driven over rIecpice and the apparatus
desroyed.
Tloyd's demonstration was rather agreeable to
Gen. Rosccrhns thln otherwise. Gen. Rosecrans
war certain dat he could hold his own and expected
10 bag bs ASSISTANTS.
Col. sedgwick Of the 2d Kentucky Regiment is
reported wounded in the knee by splinter oil a
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