Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-28

severe loss the Queer VINO gave the order
To kill the d-d Yankees being among the
killed. Ftur of Company K were slightly
wounded. a large man named Caruthers,
who formerly belonged to z" Nenter's
band" was struck by rebel with his
musket, AID knocked down precipice
twenty fee deep, we all supposed him
killed, but he soon reappearedi only slight
ly bruised aud scratched Capt. Lane was
in the midst of the fight, displaying ad-
mirable ccolness and bravery The ene-
my did MOI attempt another assault, but
the firing vas kept up at intervals during
the whole cay from behind trees and rocks,
doing, however, but little damage. Col.
Frizell and Lieutenant Colonel. Coleman
frequently exposed their persons in pass
ing up aud down our lines, but fortunately
escaped without injury. abmf 7e
We expected the attack would be re-
newed :he next day, but in the night the
enemy retiled. In this skirmish We had
1900 men. The force of the rebels has
not yet been ascertained, ibnt they were
under the cOmeDaEd of Wise in person.
Ever since TStefs defsat, Floyd, with
about I, 900 men. has been at Cross Lanes
on the Sunmerville road, while Wise,
with an equal number of men, has main
tanned bis position on the Lewisburg road.
On the 10th of this month, Rosecraus,
with six regiments and ten field pieces,
attacked Floyd, in his entrenchments, and
completely routed him. The fight com.
meneed about 3 P. NJ, and continued until
dark, when the enemy retired in the utmost
confusion. ROseeFans captured portion
of their baggage, and a large quantity of
ammunition. Col. Lowe was killed while
at the head of his regiment (the 18th, and
when within u few yards of one of tile
enemy's batteries. Lieutenant Miller, of
the same regiment, was also mortally
wounded, and died last evening. Col.
Lytle was also wounded! Our loss in
killed, wounded aud prisoners, was two
hundred and fifty, while that of the enemy
must have been much greater.
Rosecrans supoosing Floyd would cross
to the LeWisburg road, and join Wise, dis
patched messenger to General Cox with
an order tor him to send all hiseayailable
force up that road, and attack the enemy
in the rear, while RosecrAns should in
front. We received the order at night,
drew three ratiOns, and were ready To
march at daylight, with aboHt 1000 men,
Under Gen. Cox. About five o'clock in the
we arrived at the enemy's posi-
tion, but they had abandoned their works
aud retreated. II ROsecrans had "cOme up
to time" we would have captured nearly
the whole army of 10000 men, or cut
them to pieces. AS it was, we were so
near them that an advance body of our
cavalry came up with their rear guard and
took 10 prisoners We followed them until
dark, when our men being fatigued bya
long days march, we camped for the night
where the road from Cross Lanes comes
into the Lewisburg road.
The next day, three regiments from
Rosecrans arrived, without baggage or
wagons. Floyd, in his retreat, had so cut
up and barricaded the road that Rosecrans
found it impossible 10 get through with
his artillery aud wagons. This is why he
did not s'come upto time"-he was obliged
to send his artillery around by Gauley, a
distance of forty mules. We expect it will
be up this evening, with the balance Of
Rosecrans' array, which will make our
whole force amount to about 1I,OO0 men.
Our scouts say that Floyd and Wise have
themselves at Sewall's Noun
tain, eight miles above here, aud intend to
give us battle. II they do, it will proba-
bly, be the biggest 6ghtwe have had yet.
We are expecting marching orders every
moment, and must close. COS
PHoCIOE,
COMPANY G llth Regiment