Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-25
THE WAR.
ANOTHER BATTLE In
MISSOURI.
UNION REINFORCE
ON THE WAY.
The Fight in Western Virgin
ia.


ton. The following intelligence is be-
Iieved 10 he in the main part rcliable:-
Gen. Price commenced IN attack on the
ente .chmcnts at Lexington, commanded
by Col Mull;gan, on Monday. The fight
was very stvere all dav. Gen. Price
assaulted the works aud was repulsed
with severe loss. The fight had been re-
newed on Tuesday morning by Gen.
Price, but feebly. When the couriers
left, Gen. Lane was at Johnston, Bates
county. on Monday morning, with force
from 1000 to 5000, marching to the
relief of Lexington. The rebel loss on
Monday is reported at 1000, and that
of our troops at 800, which is probably
exaggerated.
JEFFERSON CRY, Sept. Is.
Monday afternoon Gen. Price sent
word to Col. Muligan at Lexington, de-
manding his surrender. Col. Mulllgan,ls
reply was to 90 to HI. An attack
was Immediately made by first opening
with artillery, making an advance under
its cover on the town. Gen. Price was
repulsed with heavy loss.
Gen. Lane. with an estimated force OF
5000 Kansas troops, is reported TO be
within 40 miles of Lexington, and are
rapidly advancing to reinforce Col. Null
Iiean. Other Federal troops are rapidly
converging from st. Joseph and other
points to reinforce Col. Muligan. The
22nd. oath, and Goth Indiana regiments
have gone via steamer to lexington
Also the forces sent from St. Louis per
the Demones and White Cloud. These
reinforccments number about 5000 etfec-
tive troops, and will reach Lexington to
morrow morning, the 10Th. Every con-
fidencs is felt here that Col. Mullgan
will be able to hold Lexington until the
reinforcements arrive.
The Usage bridge, l ] miles cast of
here, on the Pacific road, is said to be
the first point threatened by Ben. M'Cul
locl's forces, now believed to be advanc-
ing rapidly from the Southwest.
CrARKsBuRG, Va, Sept. II.
A battle took place about three O'Clock
on Tuesday afternoon, near Summer
vile. Gen Rosecranz, after making a
reconnaissance, found that Floyd's army,
5000 strong, with sixteen field pieces,
was entrenched in powerful position on
the top of mountain mt Carnixe's Ferry
on the west side Of Gauley river. The
rear and extremes of both TANKS were in
accessible, and the front was masked by
heavy forests and closed jung'e. Col
onel Lytle's 10th Ohio regiment, Of Ben
hams bridge, was in advance, and drove
n strong detachment of the enemy out OF
the position, the site of which WAS un-
known. Shortly afterwards his scouts,
consisting of four companies, suddenly
discovered themselves in the face of I"
parapet battery, and long line OF pal
isades for rihemen, when the battery
opened fiercely.
The remainder of the 10th and the 18th
Ohio were brought into acton successive
Nv bv Gen. Benham, and the 18th after
wards by Capt. Hartsuff, whose object
was a reconnaissance. The enemy play
ed upon our force terrfcally, with musk
cts, rifles, canister and shell, causing
some casualties.
Col. Lyle had several companies of
his Irish to charge the battery, when he
was brought down by n shot in the leg.
Col. Smith of the 18th Ohio, then
engaged the enemy on The left, and Col.
Lowe, of the 18th Ohio, directly in front.
Col. Lowe fell dead Mt the head Of his
regiment early in the day, in the hottest
fire, by ball in the forehead. McMul'
lens howitzer battery and Snyder's two
field pieces, meantime, were got into the
best position possible under the circum-
stances, and soon silenced two Of the reb-
ell guns. The fire slackened ut intervals
but grew more furious as night approach
ed, when the German brigade was led
CALAMITY into action 10y Col. McCook,
under tie direction of Adjutant General
HartsutF, but after furious fight of three
hours, night compelled the recall of the
troops, and the MN laid down on their
arms W thin short distance of the ene-
my, ready to resume the contest next
morning.
Gen. Floyd, however, fled during the
night, and sunk the boats in the river,
and destroyed the temporary bridge
which he had made when he first occupi-
cd the position. The turbulence and
depth of the river and the exhaustion of
the troops made it impossible to follow
him. He left his camp equipage, wag-
ons, horses, large quantities of ammuni-
ton, and fifty head of cattle.
Our loss is fifteen killed, and about
seventy wounded, generally flesh wounds.
The rebel loss is not ascertained. They
carried their dead and wounded with
them, bur it was certainly serious.