The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-09-20
Another Fight in Western Vir-
ginla.
Floyd, the Traitor-Thief, mRrchcs on
'DOuhlc Quick"

CLABGsnURG, Sept. y.
"a battle took place about 3 o'clock
Tuarsdny p. M, near Summerwllc.
b, Gen. n.Rosccrnns,altcr making rccunnoi-
sunce found Flcyd's army 5000 strong
i6heh picoos cntfcnchcd in powerful
position on the top Of mountain at Car.
rpckF Ferry, on the west Hdo of Gaulcy
river, The rear and extreme Of both
honks were inaccessiblc,nndt the front was
masked by heavy forests aud close jung
lc. Col. I,ytlc's 10th Ohio Regiment oi
BouhamA Brigade was in Udyaco and
drove a strong detachment of the enemy
ftotn their camp this side Of the position
uio site Of which was uuk .uwn. Shortly
afterwards, his scouts consisting Of -four
compRnies, puddegly discovered them.
selves in the face OF parupct battery
eoda long liuc of palisades for rincmen
when the battle opened icrcely.
Tho remainder Of the Tenth and Thir.
teonlh Ohio Regiments were brought int,
action successfully by Gen Donhum, ant
the 18th Ohio afterwards BY Capt. Hart
silh, whose object was an armed recon.
enoisunce. The enemy played upon our
force tcrritically with musketry, rifles
canister aud shell, causing some
casualties, Col Lytlc led several com.
mani, ofhis Irish to charge the battery
WHOM he was brought down by a shot il
the lsg.
Smiths 18th Ohio engaged the enemy
on the lclt aud Col, loves 18th Ohio
directly in front. Lowe fell dead at tho
head Of his regiment early in the hottest
froby q ball in the fore head
McblullehS Howtzor Battery and
Snydcrs two iold pieces meantime wore
got into the host position possible under
ttoN clreumstances, and soon silonccd
uyh, ofthc rohel's guDsE
The tir0~ sluekpnOd at intervals, but
grew more furious a. night approached,
whcuthe German Brigade was led gal.
iouty Into action by Colonel McCook,
under direction Of Adjut,ut General
Harisuf.~ But after q itrious fight OF
three hours, NIGHT compelled the recall
otthe troops, and tho men laid on their
-rrms within a. short distance of tho
enemy, each ready 10 resume the contest
HeNt.mornug.
Floyd fed during the night, sunk the
y boats in the river aud destroyed the
temporary bridge which he had made
,Mhoh he first occupied the position
90 The turbulence aud depth oc the river
md the exhaustion Of our troops made
n impossible to follow him. He len his
camp equipage, wagons, horses, large
Quantities of ammunition aud fifty head
of cattle.
49, Or loss is IS killed and about ~
wounded--generally flesh wounds The
rebel loss not Asccrtined. They carried
their dead and weu nded with them, but il
certainly was se'ious.
Capt. McGroarty, Of Cincinnati, Capt.
= sMeMnllou and Lieut.. Snyder, of Ohio,
are among the wouudeo, but not danger.
Ously.
twenty-five mon, Of Col. Tylcr's, who
were taken by Floyd at the battle Of Cross
Lines, were recapturcd, and Floyd's
personal baggage, with that Of his officers
was taken.
Gen. BenhamS brigade, which suffered
most, was commandedhy him in person,
and McCook ledhis brigade.
Gems. Rosecraus aud nenham, Col
MeCook, Col I.ytlc, Col. Lowe, Capt
hartsuif Ospt Snyder, Capt. McMullcn
Major Burke OF the lOth Ohio, and othe
officers, displayed conspicuous gallantTy
ihe troops exclusively from Oho,an,
showed great bravery.