New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-12
ARMED Reconnaissance ON CAMP BAR

TOW, GREENBRIER VALLEY, P0CA-
HOSTAS CO., VA.
GEN. REYNOLDS AND STAFF-THE MARCH
FIRST REPORT FROM THE ENEMY-THr
BOYS SHED THEMSELVES AND go IN
LEMONs'--ENEMY's FORCE--FIvE HUNDRED
REBELS KILLED AND WOUNDED THIRTEEN
PRISONERS CAPTURED-APPEARANC OF
THE REBEL CAMP-GEN. LEES FORCES ~
WARM SPRINGS.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
CHEAT MOUNTAIN SUspIT, Oct. 5, 1861.
TIE DAY BEFORE TIE REcOSyoIsstNcE.
Copous rains and the constant tread Of over COO
men, and moving Of artillery and wagon trains rem
dered the roads and camp grounds almost impossible
from mud and slnsh, the mre being from one to two
feet deep, and very juicy and slippery The hauling
was hard on horsehesh, while the pedestrian soldier
managed 10 operate on the "sidDg scale, will
great difficulty Of slipping falling at almost every
step. About 10 a. m. Wednesday, Sd inst, Gen
Reynolds arrived at Camp Kimball, from Camp Elk
water, accompanied by the following staff and es'
c0rts: Assistant Adjt..Gen. Geo. =. Rose Brigade
Commissary; Capt. w. c. Harrington, Abide
Camp; Lieut.. j. Is. Mcdonald, ABIDE. Camp; Lieut..
w. y. AndersOn Asst. Sup't. of Tel. Dept, E X.
Bryant. and Capt. Brackens Indiana Ranger Cav
airy Duping the afternoon three Indiana regiments,
the eth, Col. lGen.l Dumont; 18th, Col. Sullivan;
Nth, Lieut.-C Col. Wider commanding, together Win
Loomis's and Iowes Batteries, comprising iour
long-range twelve-pound Parrot guns, and twelve
l2poundeIs, and two hOwitzers, also arrived en-
camping Of convenient localities along the roadside
in tue same vicinity. The view Of the long line of
artillery and troops ss they neared our camp, the
regimeItal bands in quarters, performing national
airs of welcome presented impressive as well az
imposing spectacle. The force in camp consisted OF
three Ohio regiments, the 9th, Col. Ammen, 18th,
Lieut.. oil Richardson commanding, and I'D, Col.
Thomas II. Ford, together wish three Indiana reg
iments, the litb, Col Kimlall (cmmsAdani Of the
pcstl, 18th, Col. Wames and 9th, Col. lGen.) Mil
roy and detachment of two companies of the Sd
Virginia, Cod. Hower, and Capt. Daume's Battery
of four Iieces of Virginia Artillery, together with
couple of G-poundeTs captured at Rioh Mountain.
The regiments being diminished in Numbers by de-
tails 10 guard the Notifications and camp here,
dered our available force, all told, not over 1900,
together with effective artillery.
During the afternoon Brig. Gen. Reynolds and
staff together with the regimental commanding Off
cers were in consultation relative to the plans Of
reconnaissance on the enemy's camp on the coming
morrow. The General, by his frank, gentlemanly,
kind uuassuming, yet determined and positive man
ner has won the esteem and confidence Of both Off
GERS and priyates under bis command. j will here
remark for the benefit OF those who declare that Ill
soldiers and officers dissipate too freely that the
far M the ardent is concerned and furthermore that
the same discipline is observed by all officers and
priyates in this command. have reason TO assert
that, outside OF the hospital supplies there is not a
gallon Of whisky within the bounds Of Camp Kim
ball. The Sd Ohio, Col. Morrow, 9th Ohio, Lieut.
Col. Anderson commanding, % Virginia, Col. Moss,
and detachment Of Loomiss Artillery "A guns,
were len in charge Of The camp at Elkwater, the
former being Commandment Of the post. The force
already in camp here received their comrades with
deafening cheers and earnest congratulations. The
scene at night was grand, the meuntair, slopes val
leys and road as far the eye could penetrate being
brilliant with the glare OF the camp fires and lluminat-
ed tents The following is Brig Gen. j. Reynolds
ORDER OF MARCH.
All in readiness 10 move at l q. m, this Wednes-
day, Oct. 3, 1861.
ed Ohio, Col. Thomas II. Ford, and one Of Capt.
Daumes guns in advance.
9Th Indiana Col. (Gen.) Milroy.
18th Indiana, Col. Kimball.
24th Ohio, Col. Jacob Ammen.
18th Indiana, Lieut. Col Wilder, commanding.
LOOMS Battery, SIX lo-pomd Rifle Parrot cannon
18th Indiana, Col. Sullivan.
Howe's Battery, four brass 6-pounders, and two
l0-pOund Howitzen.
7th Indiana, Col GEM Dumont, 8 companies and
cavalry.
Daumes Battery, four bras, 6-pounders.
In Reserve-lJth Indiana, Ool. Wagner; 18th
Ohio, Lieut. Col. Richardson; Bracken's Indiana,
RobiDsons Ohio, and Greenfeld's Pennsylvania
Cavalry companies.
The troops remaining in Camp Kimball, during
the absence Of the main BODY were under ihs CON-
mand Of Col. Hewes, of,he "a Virginia Regiment.
THE MARCH.
The 32d Ohio, Col. Ford, and one Of Daume guns,
the advance was cent forward at a. M, Ia bold
important road the possession Of whieh, prevented
the enemy from thanking our NAN column; The
main column advanced al n. M, followed by the
Indiana aud 18th Ohio, al 30 Q. m.
Your correspondent accompanied the 18th Indiana.
The night, or morning, was very dark, with dense
fog and light drilling ran. We moved Of snail
like pace trusting 10 our home 10 pilot MS safely
along the dark, rugged and muddy path. The meas
ured and uniform tread Of men, occasional stumble
Of horses OF the heavy artillery grinding along over
the uneven road and music Of the ripping streams,
ne we wound around the mountains, seryedto remind
Us Of the importance Of our mission.
Reaching a point three miles from camp, Col.
Wagner, OF the 18th Indiana, gave the command,
r" Halt. Boud. Quietly, boys-dQn't cap" The
order ives executes n9re quietly than hsd ever
heard il befbre tie only discernbe noise beng The
silyer-like Jingle Of an occasional ramrod did DOT
hear word from the lips u the men during the en-.
tire march, until after the dawn Of day, aud fhsn
o1ly an occasional whisper from one courade 10
another, while standing or " at ease"
"Who 3 there r. says the Colonel, "32d Ohio"
What 8 I'D Ohio doingr "Sicl q wss the reply
of the soldier by the way side. Every mile or two
we accOSttu fnt1l HOiu tns 'tn and 18th Indiana
who, from weakness and fatig 10, were compelled 70
lag behind, and rest by the roadside. AT $50 a. m
We overlook the rear OF the main column, where We
halted sOme thirty minutes, Day was just breaking.
the gray dawn through the mountain mist, the
appearance of the fores foliage closely resembling
the faded gray riiorms a the Indiana boys. As We
rode along 20 line Of the 18th, the at ease, rest
ing BY oGe winding roadsides, Col Wagner dis
n<,dnfed, asd Giving around loose at the head Of
lis column, on the green sward, with rens in hand
and his charger grazing, presented an interesting
group Returning 10 the right Of the 18th Regiment
we heard an incessant cracking Of whip-lashes by
the teamsters, the sound being similar TO the keen
swapping of caps. The Colonel gave the command
Attention l5th-Csp guns. Forward, march ,
On we went, through beautiful country, compared
With that which we had inst lefl behind Birds