Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-14
NUMBER 81.

ION OF the action in this, It's most striking phase tsk'
gr a. pleasure In referring TO the report OF that
nately co u and ok E!u ofor. f,om &c yCu vi learn
Why that pieces the cese Of the four hours
Interchange OF trs, were temporarily witdraNp, in-
ucng orr friends upon extreme left and evidently
The enemy, 70 suppose that they had been siltnc,d.
At about half past nine o'clock, q st;onR column OF
fsntry ssen 10 m,ve toward. our left A.nk Hav-
ing crossed the called river lin fact shallow strssm
Of shout 20 yards In width the point designate
on the map BY the clpiia letter a." h Undertook 10
position in that direction. S,on, however, it
encountered portion Of the Sd Arkansas regiment,
which drove Il precpt,tey back with dest, uctve fire.
Pne enemy subsequently turned tuo Of bis pieces uton
bis portion of our Ief wing, pouring ou. canister and
shell In large Volumes bat fortunately on account Of the
poecion afforded BY the woods with but little
or,
simultaueousy with this movement towards our Left
another column of infantry ascended the wooded hR,
before our right wing at the point designated on
by the capital letter "B." Having become at i,s
ad involved in slight skrmish with one OF our picket
gIuds It was immediately and strongly reiuforced-
Sib"qu to the repuse OF the column from our eft
ank It proceeded in the came general direction ascen
re the bill at the point designated by the letter &c"
we rg the force which began to threaten serious
" our front and right to some four thousand nen-
Trey moved along the side Of the h opening on lines
desutory fire Of rifle musketry which WAS continued
to the close Of the action. So soon the designs Of
tbs column we're fully Developed ordered the l2th
Get gs regiment 10 take position the stream where's
mall detachment Of It. urder Lieut.. Dawson, had Il.
ready been posted with Instructors to engage the enc
my whenever ho should attempt to cross IT, From the
fact that this made in full face of largely s
Ieror numbers armed with q superior weapon a pro.
tected by cover Of the forest t made with asc.
;ity and regularity which deserve high comnendaton
does also the coo determination with which this &C
mand protecting ITSELF best Ii might against the
rys hIe received IL, bu. returned scarcely shot Not
ug thereafter ordered Capt Shumaker to open upon
nnlumn iirecfipp hia FRA ha
the head Of II to e Tns he promptly did with two Of
bis pieces and effectively, that In short time the un.
mis- akabe evidence of their became apparent Dis
ncty could their officers b, card with words Of min
Cled command, remopstrarce and enreaty attempting
u rally their batalons into line and TO bring them
charge but they could not be Induced to reform Their
bren ranks to emerge from the of the woods
Ia the direction Of our fire. RIpdly and In disorder
they returned into the turnpike and soon thereafter tho
entire force Of the enemyArlery, infantry and cava.
rS-rereaed in confusion along the road and adjacent
fields leaving behind them, at different points, numbers
Of their killed, guns knapsaeks, csnteens ETC., etc.
Among Other trophies taken were a stand Of Ubiti
States coor which held subject the order OF tho
commanding General.
This engagement lasted from seven in The morning to
hafpast o'clock ia the afternoon which time The
enemy, who had come with artillery to bomhard aud de-
monliz, uA With infantry to storm camp, uith
lry to rent anl destroy us and with o days eooisd
ross In his haveracks to prosecute RAJ ID march ell
tnsr t0Waros SauhtOn OF tOuafdB uunprsvnf, IN
recipts back TO bis Cheat Mountain issness
Aud il is certainly miter not unsorthy Of mertoo,
that while bis first insoent advances received with
defiant cheers rudning from end the other Of
lile he permitted to take his departure under the
simple reports of our pieces firing on him so long be-
,ntinued within ihir range. TIE relative weekEe Of
fosos and the entire sbsence Of cavalry prevented
one pursuing him, and thereby realizing the legitimate
fruits OF our triumph His loss in killed and rded
Is estimated at from two hundred and City to three lun
d ed, among them al ehicsr Of superior rsrk Our
w. am happy to say, Vas wry ineonsideiabls, rot
esceeding fifty in al This most gratifying result Is to
b, attributed Ia great degree, 10 the remarkable eool
ness Of yeginental and company officers, who never
sceasd for moment to lose their presence of mind
never allowed their unnecessarily 10 expose them
selves and profted by every advantage Of ground and
portion to shelter thsm from daps,r.
In conclusion, take great pride in saying that the
barring of all the troops both officers and men, with bat
few exceptions, xss highly crsdiats to ths@selw and
the army Among those who enjoyed the opportunity
coveted by all Of attracting specal notice, in addition
to tho name o! Col Johnson would mepton those Of
Capt. Shumaker who WAS wounded st his battery, to
whom have already bad rep ated occasion TO refeI; of
O.pt VIM. Rice. OF whow Capt Shumsker spef X, in
the following language "Hs had been working bis piece
suuly for two hours and niue praise cannot be
given bis. for the deliberate msnter with which he load
Ell and s,d his piece loading and firing by detail for
hour 10 the midst Of storm OF shot and shell from tho
enemy" until he was stricken TO the earth severely
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ls Virginia regimeat wio was severely wounded; and
y pn,A" 49, taa,;" 0vhpy ,hl "a, :" snVt i
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and VIII |, ramnng down his ssth cartridge fell desd
oa. is ~ or I;s,, coi R,,on shn ~ ~, ahsao
s,si sSsss designed and ,ss in active MO-.
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s'uoh " 'Ae "n;on "o arc ~ muSs 'eaeS;ea
inc as.nee Q, cur position, au Sno sS' s.9sn Gln
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+ fsrro whose marked ooolne. and on, row eould NOT
"a % ;,snirs bs nen ami ll Rus, In commsnd of tho
iss. wno from vhcs The enemy .ss frat ren,l,d di,
charge their ,e.oonstI duties faIly and we'll.
P1slly uy own ,Lanks are especially due to nv AID
y.lor y q Bloom and L;eut. w. d. Humphries, o 8.
for the Gallant ard ,iciep, manner in which they re-
spond,d to thc peculiar and exposing calls N lds upon