Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-20
CLARKsBURG Va Sent 70.

+ near Summerville Gen9- -ROsencranZ, aftt
making a reconnaissance, found Floyd's arm
!. 5000 strong, with Is field pieces, entrenche
in powerful position on top of mountain
at Carrix's Ferry, ON the west side of Gaule
river. The rear and extreme of both flank
were inaccessible, and the front was maske
by heavy forests and close Jungle ri ..',c.I -
Col. Lyle's 10th Ohio regiment, of Benham'
brigade, was in advance, and drove a stron
4 detachment OF the enemy out of camp thi
side OF the position, the site of which was un
known. Shortly afterwards his scouts, con
slstlng OF four companies, suddenly discover
ed themselves In the face of a parapet batter,
and long line of palisades for rifemen, whel
the battle opened fercely. ...
The remainder Of the 10th and 18th Ohit
were brought into action successfully by Gen
Benham, and the 18th afterwards by Capt
Hartzutf, whose object was an armed recon
noisance. ..4 ... ..Ig... .......... ...
The enemy played upon our force terrif
cally with musketry, rifle, canister and shell
causing some casualties
Col. Lyle told several companies of his Irish
ITO charge the batteries" when he was brought
down by shot in the leg.
Smiths 18th Ohio engaged the enemy on
the left and Col. loves 18th Ohio directly
front. Lowe fell dead at the head of his reg
iment, early in the hottest of the fight, by
a ball in the forehead
McMullen's howitzer battery and Snyder's
two field pieces meantime were gotten into
the best position possible under the circum-
stances, and soon silenced one of the rebel
guns. .
The fire slackened at intervals, but grew
more furious as night approached, when the
German Brigade was led gallantly into action
by Col. McCook, under direction of Adjt. Gen.
Hartzutf, but after furious fight of three
hours night compelled the recall of the troops
and the men laid on their arms within short
distance of the enemy, each ready to resume
the contest mex, morning.
Floyd fled during the night, and sunk the
boats in the river and destroyed the tempora-
ry bridge which he had made when he first
occupied the position. The turbulance and
depth of the river, and the exhaustion of the
troops, made it impossible to follow him. He
left his camp equippage, wagons horses, large
quantities of ammunition and fifty head of
cattle.
Our loss is Is killed and about 70 wounded
generally flesh wounds The rebel loss is
not ascertained. They carried their dead and
wounded with them; but it was certainly Sc
rous.
Capt. McGrouty, of Cincinnati, Capt. Nc
Mullen and Lieut. Snyder, ofOhio, are among
the wounded, but not dangerously.
Twenty-Five men of Col. Tyler's regiment,
who were taken by Floyd at Cross Lanes,
were recapturcd, and F'loyd's personal bag
cage, with that of his officers, was taken
Cen Benham's brigade, which suffered
most, was commanded by him in person, and
McCook also led his brigade Gems Rosen-
ctanz and Bcnham, Col McCook, COL LYLE,
Col. Lowe, Capt. Hartzuff, Capt. Snyder, Nc
Mullen, Maj. Burke, 10th Ohio, and other Of
ticers, displayed conspicuous personal gallan-
try. The troops are exclusively from Ohio,
and showed great bravery.
{SpecialDispatch Chicago Tribunel
WASHINGTON, Sept. y.
The skirmish near Lewinsville, yesterday,
has quickened the enthusiasm of all our
troops, in view of the greater skirmsh which
cannot be far distant, and Of which this one
is regarded merely as preliminary touch.-
The particulars of the affair have been sub
stantially stated in the general newspaper re-
ports, and yet there are some items addition
Ill winch may De OF Interest
The fire of the rebels was very poor. Lit
tie damage was done by any of their shells,
except by the first one thrown, our men not
being On the lookout. Their shells fell short
of our 12-pounder, which, from the distance
of a mile, silenced the rebel battery, unseated
a number of cavalry and put the infantry to
flight. Griffin's battery did good work, firing
in all some forty shells, which fell among the
rebels. The rebel battery was supported by
one regiment Of cavalry and two of infantry.
After the skirmish or cavalry went as far as
Old Church. two miles from Lewinsville, on
this side, but detected no enemy. Official fig
ures place our loss at two killed and woun-
ded
Gen Mcclellan was received with the great
est enthusiasm by the returning troops, whom
he met at their encampment.. He warmly
praised their good conduct under fire, spoke
kindly to the wounded, and said to one of them
of the 70, 81 mistook you-you are brave
men, The soldiers reply was-'No. Gener-
al; we deserved your rebuke."
Capt Dore, of the steamer Pocahontas, now
under arrest for completely with the rebels,
used tovisit, at given signal, a.widow living
on the Virginia shore.
Special to the New 7 ork IfIbnne
Gen. Butler has been authorized to raise
6 900 men in New England
Jos. Holt was serenadcd this evening.
dispatch to Chicago Tribune.l
CAIRO, Sept. II.
The gun boat, Conestoga, went down the
river to-day, but failed to wake any batteries
from shore, and anchored opposite Norfolk
where she is now living
The scouts report no additional movements
by the rebels to-day.
Reinforcements arrived this morning and
were landed at Birds Point Another regi-
ment was sent to reinforce the troops at Nor
folk.
The rebel army still remains in the vicinity
of Columbus, and are fortifying that place.
Fortiications at Camp Holt are being rap
idly completed
The gun boats did more execution on Tues
day last than many supposed. By paper
received from their camp they acknowledged
that the Yankee was disabled and they had
6S killed and large number wounded. The
same paper claims that several hundred feder-
ais were killed We know that only two
were wounded.
Commodore A. II. Foote has arrived and
taken charge OF naval matters here. lie takes
the place of Commodore Rodgers, who has
been ordered to report Immediately at Wash
ington.
All very quiet to-day in and about Cairo.
Especial to Trbune.]
PADUcAH, KY, Sept u.
Many of the citizens who fed on our arrival
are returning to their homes.
J. G. Price, Gen. Smiths aid, arrived last
evening.
A lot of papers belonging to the Knights of
the Golden Circle were found in town, and
are in possession Of the military authorities.
Paducah is as quiet as country place on
Sunday. The number and position of our
troops 1 cannot give without furnishing aid
and comfort to the enemy.
PoINr OF Rocks, Nd, Sept. Il.
1t is reported 10y Unionists from Martins
burg, on Saturday, that the rebels have taken
up the entire track Of the Baltimore & Ohio
Road from there to North Mountain, dis