Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-09
rae RAFTsmAN's JOURNAL.

on both sides was almost incessant for one
hour our artillery doing execution, judging
from the lamentable shrek of the wounded. :.
The enemy's battery did comparatively little
injury, their guns being too much elevated.
Our guns effectualy silenced three of their
guns. While observations were being made of
the enemy's Notifications, occupying three
more hours, an irregular artillery fire was kept
up, occupying the encmy's attention. During
this interval, the Twenty-fifth Ohio and Fif
teenth Indiana regiments rendered efficient
service in securing the mountains before
the close OF the reconnaissance, which was
most satisfactory. The enemy received
heavy reinforcements from their camps near
Monterey, making their strength about 15 ,000
Although this reconnaissance partakes more
of the character of regular engagement than
any previous battle in Western Virginia, our
loss is but ten killed and eleven wounded. 1t
is impossible to ascertain the loss of the ene-
my. 1t will not, however, fall short of 500
killed and wounded, as our artillery did ter
rible execution. Their camp was situated on
the slope of the mountain, supported by a
| number of guns. We captured thirteen pris-
oners from the enemy, and also lot of cattle
| and horses. The reconnaissance proved en-
| tirey successful, affordDg information relative
| to the enemy's strength, which could not be
| ascertained from scouts. Our troops acted
| nobly. General Anderson and Colonels John
| son j Jackson and Oliver commanded the rebels.
| The steamer Emile arrived at Jefferson
| City with the wounded from Lexington. A
| bout one thousand rebels remained in Lex
| ngton on Tuesday morning. Mr.. Prescott, a
citizen OF Lexington, who was in Mulligan' s
| Notifications during the seige contradicted
| the report thatSturgis had arrived there. Mr..
Prescott says he heard Price tell Rains
and Parsons, that now was the time to fight,
| if they ever intend to. He heard them dis
cussng the propriety of falling back to fortify
| Rose Hill, in johnson county, fifteen miles
west of Warrensburg. He thinks, however,
| that their real intention is, to retreat south
ward, or to the Arkansas river. Since the
| surrender, they had raised two cannon at the
| foundry in Lexington, which increased their
| field pieces to thirteen. They also had two
mortars. Col. Mulligan was taken south with
| Price. Most of our army have gone forward
| well appointed, and likely to do splendid
| fighting. Gen. McKinstry's division, under
Lieut.. Col. Lotion, moved west to-day and
will encamp tonight eighteen miles out.
| Capt. Able and Henry Store, who were cap
tured short time since while carrying dis
| patches from Gen. Fremont to Gen. Lane,
| and were confined fifty hours in dungeon at
| West Port, came down on the Emile, having
| escaped from Lexington.
| OCT. 6.-The boat from Fortress Monroe
| brought up number of refugees from Norfolk,
| including some released crews of prize vessels.
|
| worth, who was taken prisoner by Wise in
western Virginia, came up in boat, having
| escaped from prison and made his way along
| James river to Newport News. He escaped
along with twelve others, who were arrested
| and taken back. He alone, by disgu Using
himself and affecting lameness, succeeded in
| eluding the vigilance OF his pursuers. He was
| compelled to swim the James river three times,
| and after much suffering, and being twice fired
at by pickets, reached Newport News. He
describes the suffering of prisoners great,
! and their treatment barbarous. One OF
| them having been shot from the street by a
| woman. He has gone to Washington with
much important information CLEANED on his
journey down the James river.
| Private ". l.. Myers, of the New York
Twelfth was recently tried and sentenced to
be shot for desertion by the general court m ar.
tial, but from the evidence it appears that he
was on his return to the regiment when arrested,
| and that he was overtaken by liquor causing
| him to be absent longer than his permit allowed
The members of the court therefore unsni-
| mously recommended him to mercy upon his
solemn promise never to drink any intoxicating
| drink. Gen. Banks commuted the sentence
into a forfeiture of five dollars per month o
his pay for one year, and the gratified culprit
was yesterday returned to his regiment.
The U. S. steamer Pawnee has returned from
| Hatteras Inlet; she reports the loss of the
propeller Fanny on Tuesday night. She was
| on her way from the inlet to Chicamaconica
the encampment of the Goth Indiana Regiment
and was captured by three Rebel tugs which
| put out from Roanoke Island. Two rifled
| cannon, twenty five of the Indiana Regiment
| including Quarter Master Ira w. Haett ,severa
of Col. Hawkins Regiment, and a cargo o.
| commissary stores fell into the hands of the
| rebels. The captain of the propeller and the
crew alone escaped.