Daily national Democrat., 1861-08-02

ino Of orders from Major Gener-
id Ppailan Brigadier General Rosecrans
al MeO'sS"fm frnm Roaring Run at three O'CLOCK
mdrcnisu ie,, morning to turn the rear OF the
Thursupyy y;s command consisted of the Eighth
rebels - thirteenth Indiana and Tenth
Ten'h ,;ments and Burdsalls Dragons, in
ONO isS ooO men. Colonel Lander, with
oil aoH1 had charge of the reconnaissance
ssar,mept The troops marched light, tax
ael@ onir their arms and ammunition, win
my day's rations. They made wide de-
ono 20 the southeast, through unbroken
.g;etets and rugged mountains ana ocea-
WIl a"n%Ilv were arrested by blind paths when
slc"umy lam into full view Of this valley. At
nhout two o'clock they were within lnl'e o1
aoou. .treme rear of the enemy's position,and
,lg n15 not been disturbed by piokets, when sud
9"u ,'u,v about thirty shots were fired into
Geny gen., on the top Of Rich Mountain, killing
SOrgespt su," Joseph A. Taggart, and mortally
oSeassnding Captain Girls. Miller of Company
Tonth Indiana, who were III advance. 1t
w. mos now apparent that the enemy had got
VIVA Of The "surprise' and were waiting Tor
,ham An abortiye effort was made to form
~" men into line in the forest, but 1t was
hnpd necessary to advance to more open
ground. AS they approached the brink OF
t6e mountain, which they found looked di.
rectly down upon the enemy, behind breast
works of logs, on an opposite spur, the rebels
fired shell which burst near Colonel Lander,
and severely wounded his horse. The rebels
followed with grape and canister, hrihg
some twenty rounds, all of them too high
besides, our men were ordered to lie down
and advanre at intervals; meantime General
Rosecrans discovered the two six Founders
which played upon them. Both were con-
e;derablv in advance of the rebel intrench-
ments. protected on the right flank by log
stable. Occasionally there was an interlude
Of musketry on both sides, either party
watching an opportunity to make good shots.
The enemy generally fired too low, while
our boys made excellent ones. After consid-
erable difficulty owing to the i'm
practicability of the ground, and partially to
the eagerness of the men to rush in pel nell
the General finally formed the column
the Tenth Indiana, Col. Munson ,on the right;
the Eighth, under Col. Benton, in the center;
the Thirteenth, Col. Sullivan on the left and
Aanking toward the front. The Nineteenth
was placed in reserve, half mile in the
rear Col. Beatty commanding under Cap
tain Kingsbury, Acting Assistant A1jutaut
General. After considerable ppomscuous
skrmshing, during which some of our men
fell and number were wounded. the enemy
also suffering severely, large body of the
rebels under cover of their batteries, broke
over and charged across the road some fifty
wards towards our column. The Uoosiers
laid still in the grass until they were ordered
to fire; instantly every man was on his feet,
and poured into the daring rebels murder
ous voley A large number fell, and the
remainder prudeutly retired to cover again.
Our lads again broke line, and went to fight
inc on their own hook. The Thirteenth In
diana was returned to the reserve, and the
Nineteenth Ohio was advanced to lis place.
lander daringly leaped upon biz rock, in
fall view of the enemy, and wanted to know
"why in the h-ll the Jloosiers didn't form
by plntoons.' lie begged few men TO fol-
low his directions aud take the batteries in
ten minutes Lieutenant and twenty men
yielded to him, and depoyed as ski:mishers
to pick off the gunners. The General, mean
time, was dashing gallanty among the men
with their Colonies, and reforming them AT
length he gave the order to Munsou and Ben
ton to take the batteries The skirnHshers
let drive and did cruel execution upon the
gunneIs The Tenth and Eighth dashed
down the hill like thpndcrbolt, en- masse,
and the guns were taken. The Tenth had
the honor of taking one gun-and the honor
Of capturing the other in disputed point,
Bentons men claiming it. 1t is hard to say
who did most Of the business, since they all
"went in together like iiends incarnate, The
lads now made short work OF 1t, and the
Nineteenth Ohio, who bad steadily oheyel
orders, had a chance, of which they availed
themselves quickly, 20 let drive two eleverly
executed voileys full upon the rebels, who
were making their fiurl stand. But the
work was too hct for them and the brave
rebels, after making gallant fight, fled over
the hill totheir main positions, our troops
pursuing them with fierce yelIs of triumph
and giving them an occasional shU. to ps0
mote their fight
The had occupied an hour ana
quarter-during a considerable portion Of
which time there was sharp fighting.
portion of the engagement was furious bat
tie. Our men went into the action with the
characteristic ardor of American soldiers,
and never flinchcd. Many of them were as
cool ms sporsmen shooting at game. The
rebels nroved themselves gallant and deter
mined foemen Their.numbers are roundly
reported bv themselves at from 40 to Goo
Our own men estimate their number at 500
] think, from all accounts, that they have
have about 600. The disparity of numbers
was partially cqualized 10y their two fine
Geld pieces, cpe Of them rihed, end by their
treastworkS
The casualties have not been definitely
ascertafned Our own loss is confined en-
tirely TO the three Indiana regiments. The
Nineteenth Ohio lost none having been de-
tanned in reserve until the fight was almost
ended. The surgeons report eleven killed,
including those killed 10y the rebel pcketS,
and about forty wounded. The enemy lost
sixty killed-the bodies Of whom were found
and respectfully interred-and large NUM-
Der wounded. About 1GG prisoners were
captured, including two Captains.
Among the euemys dead was Captain Skip
WITH of the Richmond blues, prominent
rebel cavalry officer. Captain Irwin of
Brunswick received two dangerous wounds,
which will probably prove mortal. Captain
DE rAguel late of the United States Army,
commanding the rebel artillery, received
three dangerous wounds, but escaped to
camp, and was carried away last night A
prisoner reports that he cannot recover. His
First Lieutenant had one hand badly shat
tered, and was captured Lieutenant Daw-
lett Doctor Taylor late of the United States
army, and Doctor Wolk Surgeons in the
Confederate Army ,aSd others, making seven.
Teen commissioned officers, were killed and
captured, besides several Sergeants. About
@oo prisoners were taken.
6 iHa'"ohS the spoils captured were six bronzed
neld pieces, a large number of muskets, forty
'theS' ana about 500 tents; large number
VI horses and wagons-in fact all they had
eAceP'ing the muskets the fugtives ran away
WIN under Colonel Pegram at night have
no 'lme for other particulars, as the courier