Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-20
Severe Figbt--FIoYd wounded.

Severe Fight--FloYd wounded.
A special Dispatch, dated Caruax Ferry,
| Sept. 18th, 10 the Cincinnati Gazette, gives
further particulars Of the desperate contest be-
tween the Ohio forces under Gen. r ssecrans,
i and,ihe rebels in command Of Gen. Floyd
The dispatch also states that Gen. Lee attack
ed our forces at Cheat Maintain Gap, on the
18th, bul 1t was believed Reynolds could
defend his position. We copy frsm the dis,
patch:
The battle Of last Tuesday at this plaec, was
by Tar the grentcet and severest yet fought in
Western Virginia Ex-Sscrctary OF War,
Floyd. commanded the rebels in person, and re-
eeived severe wound in the arm, during the
engagement.
The rebels had accurate advice Of eur ap-
proach and exact strength, as appears from the
papers found in their camp, and had made eve
ry preparation to resist an attack. They had
six regiments beside their entertainments, with
artillery sweeping all approach.
During the whole engagement, lasting near
u four hours, sc brought into action only FIVE
regiments, aud Of these but parts of three
were long engaged. The rebels stationed ex-
pert ri1cmen to pick off officers. and fired tpel
Ter from their cannon-a missile unknown to
civilized warfare. Experienced military men
say the roar of cannOnading and musketry for
time was the heaviest they ever heard, but
the rebels fired mo4,ly too high with their ar
tillery. Their squirrel riffs did the moet exc
cution. Floyd shonld be surrounded, and his
retreat 10 Lewis5urg cut OF.
An immense amount Of personal property
was found in the rebel camp. but only some
ii1y wagon loads were thought worthy OF trans
poriation, and in this country the whole amount
is hardly worth ten thousand dollars
Fears have been entertained that Floyd
might make rapid march TO Gzu'ay Bridge,
and concentrate with Wise in attack on
Cox, but he is now in no condition for fight
anywhere He has over Ave hundred sick, and
a strong detachment spent an hour and twenty
minutes carrying off his killed and wounded,
after the fight, past the house where he had cur
prisoners confined. Wise has been skirmish-
| ing wiih Cox, and has uniformly been beaten
of with heavy loss. Cox is regarded perfect
" safe.
Lee attacked Reynolds al Cheat Mountain
/ Gar yesterday. Reynolds is strongly posted
and believed able Ie defend himself.
| Floyd's scouts arc still infestinx the noun
taina on The opposite sid. Of Gauley, and guer
rils 6ring is frequent on our messengers from
here 10 Sutton.
| A full l;st Of cur killed and wound,d is Civ
er. The regiments engaged were the 9Ih, 10th,
| 12sh, 18th, Z8ih, and McMullen's battery, all
from Southern and Central Ohio. Total killed
l6 including Col John M. Lowe Of the 18th,
an j, trlligent and brave officer from Xenia.-
/ Wounded 81. among them Gel. VIM. II. Ly-
tic, or the lOh, in the leg. lie 10 recovering.
The 10th suffered the most severely, having q
i kilrd and 80 wounded.
! The following is the sfEcial report OF the
S4iile from Ten. Ros0crans
| HKADQUAErERs Army oF VA,
| CAMP ScorT, Sept. II, Z. NJ. J
| To Col. E. D. 7otcnsend We yesterday
marched IT1< miles. and reached the enemy =
entrenched position in front or Connlix Ferry.
| driving his advanced outposts and pickets be-
/ fore ,rE. We found him occupying a strogly
entrenchcd position, covered by forests ter.
dcuse to admit Of its being seen at a di tance
Of lhree hundred yards. His force was FIVE reg
! imcnts, besides the one driven in. lie had pro-
! badly sixteen pieces OF artillery.
! At O'Clock We begnn a strong reconnos-
sance, which procceedd TO such length that
/ We were about 10 assault the position on the
/ flank and front when night coming on, and our
troops bciug completely exhausted, drew them
| out Of the woods and posted them in the front
[ Of the encmy's position, where they rested OH
! their arms until the morning.
Shortly after day light runaway "contra-
band" came in and reported that the enemy
! had croastd the Gaulcy riTer during the night
/ by means of the ferry, and bridge which they
/ had completed Col. Ewing was ordered 10
! take possession OF the camp, which he did a
bout seven O'Clock, capturing few prisoners,
| two stand Of colors, considerable quantity Of
arms, with quurtermaster's stores messing and
camp Cquippaee.
| The enemy have destroyed their bridge a.
| cross the Gaulry. which here rushcs through II
! dep gorge, and our troops being still much "a.
| tigued aud having no material for Immediately
repairing the bridge, it was thought prudent to
encARlp the troops and occupy the ferry and
the captured camp. We sent few riac cannon
shots after the retreating enemy, to produce a
moral effect.
| Our loss will probably amount 10 twenty
killed and one hundred wounded. The enemy 8
loss is not asccriained, bat from the report Of
the prisoners must have becH very eonsidcra-
BILE.
| w. S. RnEECRAKs,
Major General Commanding.