Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-11-08

Ohio opened for US to pass, which we did; a
double quick, amid cries Of q Bully for tn
4th y go in, Buckeyes - Give EN- hell /!
&c IE FEM minutes we made a short turn
to the right snd foun1fourselyes at the entrancs
of the magnificent mpuutain pass leading tc
Romney, its PERCEPTIONS and rocky sides GOV.
cred with the dark foliage of the mountain
pine and dwarf cedar, and almost shutting out
the sunlight.
Through the middle of the Gap ran a mar
row mountain stream, which we soon crossed
and found ourselves on the left side of the pass
in a smooth gravel road. Here we were Joined
by Co. c., one of the skirmishiug parties that
had Just come down the mountain, and after q
double quick march of about twenty minutes
turned a sharp curve OF the road TO the left
where we found Companies l. and IL. halted
( Immediately in the rear Of the artillery with
/ fixed bayonets, ready to protect the guns from
possible change of rebel cavalry. We were
in full view OF the bridge, and part of the
/ town of R0mney. We could see their artillery
and squads of men and their camp. Their in
lantry was drawn up in line in the edge OF
the forest. far out Of gun shot, their cavalry,
OF which we afterwards ascertained there were
about 500, were not visible, being concealed
behind small forest on the left Of their in
fantry. The whole regiment now came 10 a
halt, while our gunners unlinbered their pieces
TO draw the rebels fire and fud ont their
strength. In trice everything was ready and
one of Daum's Founders, under the direction
Of an Orderly Sergeant whose uame have
forgotten, but who has seen service in the
Prussian army, opened upon them with q
spherical case shot. The shot was exactly in
range but thrown too high, as it burst some
distance beyond the rebel guns. After giving
them several rounds of shell, several of which
burst very near their guns, they replied open
ing upon US with a she'll from I2 pound
howitzer which passed high over our heads
and burst in the air. Their next shot was
from rihed cannon, and was better aimed. =
1t came Yhizzing through the bushes at the
river side and passed ABOUT six feet above some
of the meas heads buFying itself in the bank
on our left. A dozen or more shells were now
thrown from the enemy's 2 poHnd howitzer
in rapid succession, but badly aimed, for most
Of them passed high above Us, and some of
them failed TO explode. The order. WAS now
given TO move up and support the 12 FOUNDER
which was about to open Ere on the rebels
from an embankment near the bridge. While
we were slowly moving forward the reSeI gun-
ners succeeded in getting better range upon
our column. They threw a couple Of shells.
one of which exploded near US in a sandbank
on our right, the other burst in tie bluff on
our left. The first did US no harEl save in
covering us with sand, but the other killed a
private of the 9Th Va. regiment, badly wound.
ed a member of Co. II, 4th Ohio, and slightly
wounded private Of Co. F.. 4th Ohio. in the
forehead and leg. Considering how many Of
our men were crowded together at tbs point
it is miraculous that more Of them were not
hurt. The boys did not seem to care for the
shells any more than if they were so many
balls of clay, but were constantly crowding
together in exposed situations, in order to get
better view of the enemies operations. The
brass 2 pounder was now placed in position
and fired with such good effect as to entirely
draw away the Ere Of the rebel guns from US
or at least 10 spoil their aim, for they made
more good shots This gun was manned by
a squad Of then from Co. L. who had only
been drilling few days under the skililul
management of Sergeant Lester Of Co. f..
/ tSHllAOu ~@CdANSEJ d young Oub tAl'NliN ~ u
artillerist, whose firing tod upon the enemy
with fearful effect, several Of the shells drop
ping and bursting in the middle Of their camp.
BY this time, the firing on both sides became
quite rapid and steady. 4'he dense cloud OF
smoke prevented US from seeing anything OF
the Rebels except tie flash Of tLeir guns, and
the boys of the 4th began to grow tired Of the
canGopading in WHICH most Of them could on
ly assist as spectators. The cry was For.
wardr' .'Charge tile rebel Batteriesr' s'the bay
onet the bayQnel? The boys kept up this
shouting until finally the order was given for
the artillery to cease frng and the infantry to
move forward over the bridge and take the
batteries at the point of the bayonet. The
whole regimeat gaYe one tremendous yell, (the
captured rebels said it sounded like the voices
of ten thousand devils and rushed down into
! the mouth Of the bridge, Cols. Mason and
CautweIl waving their hats and cheering US
on. Capt. Powell al the head Of his company
with sword in one hand aud navy revolver in
the other was among the first 10 enter the
bridge. cheering On bis men, closely followed
hy Capt. Crawford and his company. Others
were not slow to follow their example ard the
men We'd with each other in being first TO set
foot on the opposite shore. The companies
got considerably mixed in crossing, some 60
ing by the right and others the left hand car
riage way. Rifles and nluskcts were seen in
the same files and men of different companies
side by eide, cheering each other on. The foot
sore forgot their fceT, and the inyalds their
sickness. Lieut.. CONSTANT Of Go. /, who had
but jtlst recoTered from dangerous attack Of
typhoid fever and lad only rej0ihcd lis COM
pany at New Greek, while on its march 10 the
battlefield. rushed forward with the boys yell
ing aud shouting. and milking scnrrgy and the
excitement of the hour supply abe place of
health and strength. Bat the tseeiloOted reb-
els were out of our reach befnre we crossed
the bridge. As soon as they heard us yell and
saw our bayonets. $50 the prisoners say they
limbered up tlieir guns and ran fol dear liIe.-
In the meantime wh5le we were running across
the river on the bridge. Capt. Keys Ringold
cavalry had charged down into the stream and
crossed it under the bridge. They succeeded
in getting over first and away they went up
the road in pursuit OF the rugitiycs. who bad
kept not only ont Of reaeh Of cur bayonets
bat also of our bullets. We meyer succeeded
in getting within Enfield rife Shit er the
scamps. The RingosG buys came VR with them
about two miles beyond Roniney on the road
TO Winchester. Their cavalry 500 strong
were mounted on fresh horses and got away
from the the Ringold jaded steeds. But they
came up with the artillery, cut eight Of the
riders out of their saddles and drove tie rest
Of the gunners into tie woods A. little iur-
ther on they overlook the immense baggage
train Of the rebels and captured the whole Of
it, together with. the carriage and mules Of
the rebel Col. Mcdonnell, and large secession
Gag. Their whole battery, including a riled
6 FOUNDER, two brass | ? pound howitzers, an-
unition wagons, cassions, &C., &c. fell into