Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-26

III me, "ttAolC Il morse falling Oh
man dismounting, where no one be
fore, even among the inhabitants c
that mountain, had ever dared t
tread this rugged, steep and preci
|pitous path on horseback.
For many miles the road was over
hung by the loftiest precipices an,
skirted by impenetrable thickets O
the laurel, and in the very regio1
where the traitorous sons Of Virgini:
and 1narauding Yankees had collec
tea for ambush, plumber and blood
Though in the nest Of traitors. on,
men, with the rapids of the rive,
boiling at their feet, violent storm
bowling over their head, the utter
darkness rendered still deeper bv
the glare Of the torch, with fearless
hearts and good wills, continued the
journey through the most broken and
wild scenery of Western Virginia.
About three o'clock at night, on
the 18th inst, we were informed that
about two miles below us, at Mr..
Packs, the enemy would be found
numbering about five hundred. 1t
was determined to attack even that
force; but upon our arrival there,
about daylight, we learned the enc
my had left the previous afternoon,
about 3 Z. NJ carrying with them Mr.
Pack as a prisoner, and about sixty
head Of cattle, and number Of fine
horses, robbed from the Secessionists
in that neighborhood. We immedi-
ate'y went in pursuit, and after tray
cling about twelve miles in full GAL
op, found their tracks, with those ofI
hree small boys, whom they had
off as prisoners. Then the
widest excitement moved the troops.
captain Rnsser, with his company,
we're oru,god to take the lead in the
aud charge, and off in full
peed dashed along his spendid com
nand. Every man gave Il shout
ONE the J" han war-whoop-and as
he column swept along, like a thun-
tr-cloud driven by the angry winds
+ heaven, shouting the war-cry of :
lctory, the true women and girls of 5
Irglnla, on many a farm along the \
Dad, with fearful eyes, clapped their ,
ands with JOY, crying out, "a few
lore IA es, Southern soldiers, and i,
'e enemy are yours - These IT, (
ngS gave fresh impulse to all, aad y
.e horses catching the inspiration {
their riders, the mountains SEEM :
to swell with the loud shouts of :
e men, and the sound Of the hor- =
$ hoots up and down many steep y
II. g
The enemy, numbering about two ~
nldred and fifty, was overtaken at =,
,ney's, and, after fierce Resistance
an apple orchard and an old field, :,
n entirely routed and driven up Il
? wood in the mountains, with a Ia
avy load OF killed and wounded. ~,
Captain Eosser's company, aided W
halt a dozen dashing bold soldiers {,
n the other companies. Captain
'sser took command Of the forces
IN the first of the conflict. and
ID it until the arrival of Colonel
arkson. who, being delayed on the e1
I'd did not reach the scene of action be
I'll the enemy We're flying up the 70
od tor concealment and escape. tn
The eneny's loss was at least six NJ
killed, fifty wounded and forty eli
e prisonors, and the recapturins of M
horses, beeves, wagons, goods and GA
II this skirmish not q rider was ed
lnded or thrown, or a horse fell we
= Intention of hurrving on to in
lrleston, hanging Pierpont and Or
1ner, burning the steamboats,, and
Il rapid march returning with 2O
oners and booty, had to be aban Co
ed, as clC horses were found to off
unfit tor another rapid march.
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