New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-10
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
BATTLE or KANAwHA GAP-PERFoRMANCE OF
THE FIRST ZOUAyES-A SPIRITED ENGAGE


MEST-REBELs ROUTED AND DEFEATED
NAMES OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.
CAsP ESYART, Oc'. 1, 1861.
The necessities for aiJ 10 Western virginia led the
Government 10 order the 3ith Regiment into the
field before the brigade Of Zouaves was completed.
This TO the officers WAS a great disappointment, 40
the drill il peculiar, rendering their cooperation
very important element of their EMERGENCY az cue
cess Yet like true soldiers, they responded TO the
call with the regiment completed, and marched for
Western Virginia with a notice OF Fix hours, and
reached Camp Enya art, Thursday, the 18th Of Sep.
tedber.
The officers, believing that the best dr they could
give the Zouaves would be to let them 80 through
their peculiar Ia ties with rebel army for interested
spectators and learning that the enemy was 10 force
about ffy miles from their camp, took up their line
Of march eaIly on Monday morning, having been IN
camp but three days. a.,
Regiment, abont $50 men, while Lt.-CoI. Enyart had
800 Of the LIST Kentucky, and 200 Home Guards Of
Virginia.
The forces moved together until they reached Pey-
iOna Oh the Cole River, where they separated, Col
Enyart going up the Cole River. Col: Enyart did
no, meet the enemy in force st any place, but bis
men did meet and ford swollen rivers, and marched
on short raions and were anxious 10 meet with the
running enemy of Old Virginia. Col Enyart did
not join Col Piatt until they met on the hanawha,
on their return.
thence TO Boone CourtHouse, aud encamped that
night one mile beyond. The next day, after pro-
ceeding some Is miles, tLey came up with the ad-
vance guard Of the enemy, consisting OF cavalry,
when brisk fire was exchanged, Inc cavalry re-
tres Ing Alter the retreat Of cavalry tue battalion
WAS Immediately put 10 order Of battle. The adj
vance guard OF fifteen men was led forward by Adj.
Clark proceeding along the road. Scouts were sent
ont on ether side of the road 10 meet aud repulse
the shar, shooters Of the enemy.
The force proceeded in this order for about two
nilea m.eiug the tickets Of the enemy, exchanging
shots with them necessarily, aud driving them back
with increased confusion a. each charge,
BE No unable to asceriain the position OF the Reb-
els the entire force halted for a few oments, and
Col Piatt rode in advance and took observations
With bi. glass but could not ascertain their cree
aud position, as IL was covered with thick growth
of underbrush.
After these observations, q command was issued
20 forward tie column. The scouts moved on with
rapidity and enlE usis-m, the main body moving up
the narrow road cautiously aud firmly. The hre
continued 10 increase, ana shots were rapidly ex-
cLang, from the right and lett with the enemy until
our advanced guard reached within sixty yards Of
their main force.
The column was some eighty yards from the enemy
when they received perfect yoley vi IRE upon their
hit indicating that the Ietels were IN force n that
direction. Company A, commanded by Capt. Rath-
bone WA ordered 10 deploy ~ sklrInishers 10 the
rvht ND the side Of the mountain, and II possible 10
flank the enemy on their left.
Company q, commanded by Capt. Miller, was
ordered ~ the right, up similar mountain, 70 hank
the enemy their left.
Conn any |, commanded by Capt. Anderson, was
ordered directly up the ravine, the left. In this
position he drew the concentrated hre OF the rebels
upon his company, who made use OF the knowledge
thus OBJ uined by rapidly charging upon and destroy
ing the enemy's breastworks. The center moved
directly up the road. With this disposition OF the
forces, Col Piatt routed them from their strongly
fortified aud Nyell-selected position IN Confusion.
Cant. Anderson was the first TO mount their breast
works his men following him in the face Of terri
bic fire without finebing or confusion.
As Can't. Anderson scaled the breastwOrk, Capt.
Miller closed upon the left, and Capt. Rathbone
came in upon the right, his men crying "Zouavet
The uiaiu column moving mp the road IN double
quick, until they were brought 10 temporary matt
by distractions placed in the road by the enemy.
The Rebels, terrified by the strange bravery ana
almost " i'd enthusiasm that exhibited by each
advancing column, ran in confusion, leaving their
dead wounded, clothing, guns, horses, &c, making
their es ape by Capt. RathbOne's right, his COM
panv being too far up the mountain 10 cut Of their
retreat. Capt. West, commanding Company +, was
detailed 10 scour the mountain the west, on the
lett of The road Capt. .. =. Evans on the west
aide of tho mountain on the right side Of the road.
Capt. Herman Evans, commanding Company X,
on the side Of the mountain on the LETT Of the
road.
Each of these companies moved with dispatch, yet
such was the knowledge OF the Rebels OF the by
paths ia tie mountaius, but two We're captured.
Among interesting objects captured was genuine
Secession flag, captured by Lieut.. Brown.
DuIing the engagement, the pecu lar whisiling Of
Mimic balls was heard ut that part Of the column
where Col4. Plat ana Toiand were commanding.
There were found two Mississippi rides, which were
aimed at our worthy commanders; bat oar Culonels
were projected, willie Col Davis Of North Carolina
fell.
The enemy 3 loss was 80 killed and 20 wounded.
We regret 10 know that four OF our men were
killed and eight wounded. The killed are as fol-
lows: George Robinson, Co. 4; home, Aueha,
Clermont county, Ohio.