New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-28
More OF the Gauiey Ffgltt-Furtiler and In"
reresting Details

II.
We had the pleasure yesterday of meeting witt
Messrs. j. P. Richards OF Carter, and q. F
Grimes, of Fleming, just from the vicinity of the
late brilliant achievement of the Kentucky boys
near Piketon. They were on their way as dele
gates to the Sovereign Convention at RussellVile
But were so delayed by railroad distinctions and
other causes that they arrived at Nashville Just in
time to be advised by telegraph Of the adjourn
ment of the convention. .=., .-..
| They give us some further and very interesting
details of the fight at Gauley, Pike c'arty, and
fully confirm, in every particular, all that pub
lished Tuesday last from the lips OF one OF the
partcipators in that glorious affair.
During the progress of the fight the tuckians
were loudly singing 8 Dixie" huzzaing for JEFF.
Davis, and with intense vehemence cnrsing the
nigger-stealers who were invading our State.
The day after Col. Williams withdrew from Pike
ton, the Yankees occupied it. In crossing the
river boat, with their largest and fnest COM
mand, sunk in deep water, drowning six horses.
The guns went to the bottom.
Eph. B. Elliot, of Carter, brother OF Hon. j. NJ.
Elliot, who borrowed gun at Piketon and went
out on his own hook" fired the first shot and
killed one of the three advance guards.
Our loss was as before stated-ony five killed
and wounded Among the latter We are greved
to hear was the gallant and chivalrous Henry NJ.
Bust, State Senator from Greenup who fell pierced
with no less than seven balls. His Injuries were
SO severe that it was necessary to leave him at a
house two miles from the battle field, where he
was subsequently, taken prisoner by the Yankees.
Messrs. Richards and Grimes left Col. Williams
on Saturday night, the 10th inst, five miles from
Pound Gap, and within striking distance, with
$500 men, 400 of themgbeing cavalry. Three COM
panies of Virginians were stationed Immediately
at the Gap. Gen. Marshall was in the adjoining
county with 1900 men and battery of artillery.
Our informant did not doubt Gen. Marshal's en-
tire ability to maintain his position and even make
offensive demonstrations against the largely supe-
ror force of the enemy.
The scene in the DEMONSTRATING the fight is
represented as having been awful. The dead men
filed the road in heaps and the wounded screamed
terribly. The enemy was repulsed and fairly
driven back twice, and it was only when the flank
drew hiscommand The blood of the killed and
wounded ran in streams into the river, and in the
panic and fright many of the Hessians were crowd
ed off the perpendicular bank and fell into the
water. aa5.& r.-... &C., ID,
Gen. Bull Nelson intended TO surround and cut
off Col. Williams, as he dispatched he had done
but his plans missed. He divided his force into
two columns, one of which was to marehon Pike
ton by way OF the Sandy, and the other up Johns
Greek. The fight took place at Gauley Bridge
over Ivy Creek. s-- -.. =
Capt, May had with him, ali told, only 260 men,
who, were taken from the several companies of
Col. Williams command. The force of the Hes
siars twas supposed, amounted from 1900 to 5000,
with one battery Of artillery. .a -'5 T.
Messrs. Richards and Grimes assure Us that there
could not have been less than 400 to 500 of the
Yankees killed and $50 wounded in the fight. The
Kentucky boys were in ambush on the hillside
Overlapping the narrow pass which the Yankees
filled, and when they opened fire they were not
distant from the enemy more than from seventy
tive to one hundred and fifty yards. Every man
took good and deliberate aim and every shot told.
Inc hre was kept up for nearly an hour, and so
earnest and determined were our men, that it was
exceedingly difficult to cause them to obey the
order of retreat, although they knew the Yankees
were attempting to cut them of by flank move