Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-03
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The Late Skirmish at Remney-FuIl Par
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Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial. ]
CAMP CRossNAN, NEW CREEK, Va,
EIGHTH o. V. REGr., Sept. "a. (
Eds Commsraci:-Stirring events have
transpired In our midst within the last two
days. On Monday, at 2 O'Clock p. m, juno.
ton was formed at this place, at the solicita-
ton Of Lieut. Colonel G. A. Park, with Dor
ton Of the Ohio Fourth, encamped at Camp
Pendleton, a distance of 81 miles. About 400
picked men Of the Fourth arrived here at D.
m, Sunday, and after being quartered com.
fortably-our men dividing and giving in the
most friendly way, all they had with their fu-
ture comrades in arms-they started, taking
with them two companies Of Virginia troops.
Capt Deyten's company, 1st regiment, and
Capt Hagan's company, Sd regiment, together
with Capt. Kings company, Ringgold Caval-
~. Their destination was Romney, Va, a
stronghold of the Secessionists-a place where
the rebels were in the habit Of congregating,
and, at intervals, diverging in squads, harrass-
ing our troops and loyal citizens located il this
region:
the unanimous choice of the regiment at the
demise Of the much lamented Lorin Andrews
hilarious with delight at the prospect of having
brush with the Secesh, started from camp on
the double for Romney, intending to make q
manifestation at daybreak, but on arriving at
Mechanicsburg Gap, within three miles of
AbOHuoJ, dI n 4uesudy, tuoy were QIeQ
upon by large force occupying the summit of
the Gap on each side. Our boys fought their
way through the Gap nobly, contesting and
forcing their way through this narrow defle
in the rocks, subject to shower of bullets from
the heights above, driving before them their
sssailants in front Much deploying was ne
oessary on account of the mountainous nature
Of the country. A force under command of
Capt. Kinney-the Hibernisns Of Cleveland,
comprising companies B, g and I, Of the
Eighth-made a circuitous march around the
mountains, coming in on the eRemy's rear,
with telling effect. The enemy's force is va
riously estimated from 2, 900 to $500.
The Ohio and Virginia boys marched into
Romney, took quiet possession of the place,
opened the prison doors, let out good Union
loving Virginians, FIVE brothers, who have
been languishing in their cells; captured their
two secession printing presses, the South
Branch Intellgencer, the other / forget. The
printing materials were huddled into wagons
and brought back to this point. After occu-
pying the town about three hours they pre-
pared to return; when about q mile distant
sudden cloud of dust seemed to arise in the
town Of Romney, occasioned by the approach
OF large body Of horsemen, subsequently, dis
covered to have arrived from Winchester.
This new force added to their already large
numbers, make it almost miraculous how we
escaped; yet we returned home in good order,
not breaking line, although followed within
four miles Of our camp. The Ringgold Cavalry
did excellent service. In the excitement Of
our frst fight hsd almost forgotten the eff
cient and efectual service rendered by one gun
Of Howe's battery, accompanying the Fourth
from Camp Pendleton. Our boys say that at
every discharge riders fell from their horses.
Our casualties are few, known now (half
past III p. m only three badly wounded, about
fifteen slightly. We have no means Of know
ing the enemy's loss accurately, but II is known
to much exceed ours from reports of prisoners
taken. Our troops arrived in camp at six p.
m. Our surgeons are assiduous and incessant
in their attentions to the wounded. They re-
port none, fortunately, mortally wounded.