New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-08
PARTICULARS OF FLoYD's ATTACK ON
ROSECRANS.

Cant q. AZ. Gou!dng, Qusrtermester In Rose
crspss army arrived At Cincinnati on Monday, direct
fr,m Western Virginia. lie gives the latest and
mos, trustworthy account Of the fight between Rose-
Grams md Floyd We copy from The Cincinnati
Commercial:
aOn Filay morning at 8 o'clock, tho rebels
onened fire on Gen ROsecrans's positions, at Camp'
Inmpkins ard Gaulcy, from the bills on the west
side OF New River. They had two pieces OF artillery,
and banged away vigorously, throwing shot and
she'll and their ekimishers, concealed in the busteo
ON ,he hillside, kept up roar Of muetetry The
weight of & @ eueiry's hIe was directed upon Gau-
lev and the object was naiiiesly 10 stop tic supply
trims which they did on Friday. Soon after open
ing fire they succeeded in sinking the ferry boa al
tho mouth OF the Gauley. IL wac, however raised
-on FRIDAY night and put in order. The rebels threw
about 40 shells into The camp of the llh ONO, bat
cid not with all their firing, Kill single man aa9
wounded but few. The majority OF their SHELLS ola
rot exrirde. Lieut.-Col. SedPwick Of The I'd heii-
tucky, was reported 20 have been flgu'ly woahoeo
IN the knee by n splinter of shell. The reOes MAGE
no demonstration on Saturday, and all wac quiet
when our informant left
"Tne teIcgraphc communication between Zen.
Rose,T6ns ayd tho country was interrupted py an
accident. When tie Rebels commenced throw iuE
shelis, the telegraph operator, thitkng his l0'''
WAS within range OF the enemy guns, hastily ds-
pafctirg that a battle had cOmmehced, proceeded I"
move his Office ard piling all the apparatus INTO
vBqor, started up the GGuley. Gen. kosocfeiis
hearing OF lie movement, ordered hlm back, tnd az
he Was returning hs wagoc was caEsiLto ana ,Ni'i'
bl,d down prodpice into Gauley RIVER, tnuS dee
! stroyire bis batteries and instruments.
| "It will be remembered that tho hanawha RIVER
is formed by tie junction OF Gauiey ana New
| Rivers. The Gauley tuns irom tie east, aud New
| River from the south. lhe main BODY OF ten. 10
secraus's army was posted in the angle between
| ths rivers some regiments being several miles dir
tant from the point where the rivers meet, on the
! lett bank Of Gauley and tie right bank o. New
Rivers Communication with the country below 10
hkeIt open along the right bank Of the Kanawla.
The rebels have appeared on the left or western
| bank Of New and kanawha Rivers. having reached
that position by Il crcuit0us march leadiug across
New River at pOiat some distance above our lines.
They have been seen in comfortable numbers west
of New River, some nies above Gailey, Tor Tort
night and have occasionally skirn.sbed across the
river with our troois. at oue time making vigor
Gus attempt TO destroy rope ferry which was de-
Tended by Col h. l.. McCGOk's re- sinient. Not uil-
Ill Friday, however, had they become sauey enough
10 try the experiment Of bombarding seo petition OF
Geu RoseoTaus Considerable cbauges were made
in the dlsyoiions of Gen. Rosecraun forces eubse-
ouspt 90 The boz hardment. Tie principal claoge
was ia moving Gen. Berbam's brigade down 'he
ksnswbs, SO as 10 protect the steaineoAt hudlng'
"Tbe Relel force was pronounced by scouts hbOui
| 1900 strong and under the command Of Floyd.
Others did not believe that the force exceeded 4OOO
| The impression prevailed among our forces that
Floyd was personally despelaie, and determined TO
do something that woald relieve hul from the tanDts
Of lis enemies in Richmond.
at was also believed from the disposition OF
forces made by Gen. Rosecrans. and certain presra
tions going on, that an attempt would be made 70
bag Flag Floyds whole force, by Schencks Brigade
eros ing New River above, aud Benham crossing
| the ksuswha below his poeition, while Co&s Brg
sde would give bin employment IN front. Thi- VIII
belle ged practicable, and il is almot certain that th'
attemJt has been made before this tine. III oui
troops should cross the river in force, the fate oi on'
army or the other would be settled IN few hou's
and our boys were exceedingly anxious 10 have ina
| settlement.
The heslth Of the armv improving. The
troops were well clothed aud supplied. Forage ioi
hOrses Wss becoming scarce, and Capt. Gonlding
object in coming to Ohio was TO make heavy pnr
chases of horse.fced. Not the slightest uncHsnesi
was felt as to the ability Of the army 10 sustain u
self The only question was as 70 whether 1t eoulC
take Floyd AID bis army"