Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-11-07
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From Western Virginia
! THECRTURE OF ROMNEY. /
FOUR HUNDRED PRISONERS TAKEN

lowing account of the attack of General
Kelley on the town of Romney, and the
defeat and rouf Of the rebel forces
We learn from,a gentleman direct
from Romhey chat the fight took place
near Mill Greek, Nsome four or five miles
from Romney.s The Rebels were soon
.repulsed, and Ger. Kelley after them at
"double quick" The only stand the
Rebels made was near the Indian Mound
Cemetery and in the town. The enemy
threw shell but could do no damage
Our troops then made an. entire rush at
them with such vociierous yeIls. passing
under fire, that they gave way. The
Rebel infantry now fed towards Win
chester and the cavalry towards Spring
field, but were checked at the wire sus-.
pension bridge by q detachment of I'm
ion troops detailed from Cumberland.
They tore up the bridge to prevent our
troops from crossing.
Gen. Kelley captured some four or
five hundred prisoners, among whom is
Col E. NJ. Armstrong, late member OF
the Richmond Convention, two hundred
horses, three wagon loads of new rifles,
six cannon, large quantity of corn,
tents, and in fact everything they had.
The loss on our side was but one man
killed and five wounded. The loss, of
tie enemy is not known, but must have
been considerable. The expedition; has
been truly successful. 'al'~ 90 -"
ed The Wheeling lntelligencer gives Tho
above particulars, with the additional
announcement that Gen. Kelley still
occupies Romney with a force of $500
men, consisting of two Ohio regim ents,
six companies of the Seventh Virginia
Regiment, one company of the Third
Virginia, and two cavalry companies
MOVEMENT FOR A, DIyERsIoN--wELL CAR
,RIED OUT. --......
Ere proceeding against the enemy in
Romney, a few days since, Brigader
Gen. Kelley arranged with Brigader
General Thruston, commanding in Cum
berland, Maryland, that a portion of the
latter's force should make feint against
Romncy, while his (Kelly's) troops made
the real attack upon them. Gen. Thrus-
ton, in accordance with that plan, sent
Col. Johns with a portion of his regi'
ment to make the feint. How it was
executed the following report tells
HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGIMENT |
PoroMAo HOME BRIGADE.
Briqadier General G M TArustom
General In compliance with verbal
orders received after consultation be-
tween Gen. Kelley and yourself on the
night Of the Goth instant, concentrated
seven hundred men of my regiment at
the North Branch Bridge, and on the
following morning, at I've o'clock, march
ed in the direction of Romney, passing
through Frankfort. Upon arriving at a
point one and half miles from pring-
field, the rear of my column was fired
upon by the enemy, from the heights of
tile wood, severely wounding two men,
OBTAINING the column about an hour,
which was occupied in clearing the
woods of the enemy and dressing the
wounds. We marched thence through
Springfield, seeing frequent signs of the
enemy s horsemen 10 retreat towards the
bridge over the South Branch of the
Potomac. ,s,.. ..... =. .s
Upon arriving within half a mile of
the bridge my fankers and skirmishers
on the left and front discovered the en-
envy on the opposite side of the river,
when brisk fire at once commenced.
About this time the guns Of Gen: Kel-
ley's column, in the vicinity of Rom
ney, were heard. After skirmishing
with the enemy, across the river for a.
bout half, an hour, T determined to force
way over the bridge. The enemy,
numbering (by the best information we
could get) from four to six hundred, IN
cludinp cavalry, having beforehand pee
pared 10 defend i'a passage had arranged
| covers foI his riGensa on an miuene5
Immediately uon,ing Cd" hri3