Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-11

the same company, wounded in the should
er. Both were from Lakecounty, Indiana.
A secesh, named Staten, whose brother
acted as one of our guides, was also cap
tured. t3
AT T:30 A.. ~, near this point, Gen. Rey-
uolds and staff, and escort, came up and
passed on, your correspondent falling in
the rear alongside of. Stephen D. Lyon, of
Braekens Co. Cavalry, a brother of the Ia
meuted Gen. Lyon. After fording Green
briar river, we found both sides of the road,
for two miles, streWn with blankets, over
coats, haversacks, eanteens, &C., of both
the enemy and our boys. The latter in
pursuit had cast of their aGcoutrements,
in order to facilitate their speed in pursuit
of the enemy, who made the best double
quick possible to their camp and fortifca-
tions, while number endeavored TO seek
refuge in the mountain thickets.
Turning point in-the main rond to the
left, in a beautiful valley, the enemy's en-
campment was before US, over two miles
distant. Here the 9th Indiana deployed
across the bottom handsomely, over to
the bank of Greenbriar, driving the enc
my's forces out of the thickets along the
river bank. The l4th Indiana, supported
by the Gath Ohio, following, depIoyed
the left, driving a rebel regiment before
them and killing number. Here the
18th Indiana, Lieut.. Col Wilder, came up,
deploying across the bottom taking their
pasitions, and completely masking Loomis'
Battery, which came handsomely into pO-
sition. Wilder deployed his regiment
around to the right of the battery, forming
so as to protect it from any force acting
from the river, and held their position un-
til the enemy's skirmishers were driven off
the field, when the 18th advanced within
eight hundred yards of tho enemY's batter
ies-Loomis playing on them with terrible
effect. Wilder held his command in tue
open field over one hour, when he was or
dered to follow the 25th Ohio to the sup
port of the 7th Indiana, who were moving
to the enemy's right. He camc up to the
25th Ohio, aud was compelled to halt on
the open hill side, within 450 yards of, and
directly in front of their batteries-exposed
to most terrific FIRE of shot and SHE'LL
Lieut.. Col Gavin, 7th Indiana, came back
and urgently asked for a~sistonce, when
the 18th advanced at double quick,
through the woods, passed the 9th aud
25th Ohio, and up alongside of :he 14th
and 18th Indiana, where the 18th was or
dered to halt. Remaining twenty minutes,
the 18th was ordered TO fall back, the
object Of the movement having been nc-
complished in perfect order, under rain.
of grape, shot and shell, when the 18th
was ordered to cover LOOMS battery, aud
follow it from the field, which was effected
by deploying across the bottom in the
rear of the Loomis and Howe's batteries,
covering and following them, by order of
Gen. Reynolds, back 10 our Camp at Cheat
Nf tN - z n,rt-
Co. b, was cut nearly iu two by cannon
ball on the hillside. A six pound cannon
ball struck Immediately under the feet of
.LieAt. G. F. Shields, Co. K, 18th Indiana
raising him from the ground. Capt. Kloe-
mic, (Hungarian) Co. K, was knocked down
by the explosion of she'll. Occasionally
ten or twelve men were knocked down ut
one time by the explosion of a shell, but
owing to the position of the nth on the
hillside, the shells buried so deep that the
fragments flew directly upwards, scattering
the earth, thus knocking down all in the
vicinity, but fortunately without injury,
save u few scratches. All our boys stood
the fire like veterans, closing up the ranks,
and marching in close order in four ranks,
as steadily as if only parade. A four.
pound ball passed over the horse of Major
Gormah, 18th Indiana, within few inches
of the Majors back, causing his horse to
crouch nearly to the earth.
After the 9th and 18th Indiana had driv-
en- the enemy into their Notifications, the
Tth Indiana was ordered to take position
in rlIvine on the enemy's right, in order
to outhauk them, and supported by the
l4th and 10Th Indiana, Gath aud 25th Ohio,
and 18th Indiana, which Ieft LOomis' Bat
terry in action in the bottom, deployed
across the field to hill on our left. The
18th and three companies of the 18th In
diana remaining on onr right, on the riv-
er side, the 9th Indiana, in the meantime,
taking possession Of the mountain top OIL
our left. a5 H+ a
Loomis being in position in the valley,
after fifteen minutes cannonading, and the
enemy not replying, Howe's Battery passed
up hin700 yards ofthe enemy's fortifica-
tions on their front, supported by the 18th
Indiana. The position now occupied hy
Howe being so close to the foot of the
mountain that the enemy's guns, which
were masked, and situated high upon the
slope of the mountain, could not be sutfi-
ciently depressed to bear effectually upon
Howe. Loomis was subsequently ordered
up to take position on Howes left, (still
supported by 18th Indiana, an incessant-
artillery Ere silencing four of tue enemY's
guns in less than ten minutes.
About the same time, Daum, with his
six-pound.g gun, captured at Rich Mountain,
took position on Loomis' left and did effec-
tural service, pouring some seventy-five
rounds, principally schrapnel, into the
midst of the enemy, his "bully Dutch
boys,'' as be called them, firing with great
rapidity. Here six-pound bali struck
the hub Of the right hand wheel, breaking
the axle, when his piece was withdrawn.
aud one of Howe's six-pounders substi-
tnted in stead
During this engagement the execution
was principally by artillery. The action
was of nearly four hours duration. 1t is
curious fact that by some oversight, the
enemy neglected to cut the fuse of their
shells, pteventing their explosion and con-