Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-25
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mors were aioat, Of a considers able battle
having taken place between Gen. Floyd and
Rosencrantz's armies, on the 10th inst but
sp to that time. little or no satisfactory
accounts had been received from our side.
and no official accounts had reached the
oiSce OF the Secretary Of War at Richmend.
We give below all the infot nation we have
seen on the subject:
The Richmond Dispatch publishes the fah.
lowing account furnished by a member Of ane
OF The archery companies from Ricamond.
Who participated in the fight:
The Fight begun about o O'Clock. Monday
AFTERNOON KoSencranz made the q tack, dri,
'tog ~ the advance guard and vigorously as
>ail'ng Zen Floyd IN his position a short
DISTANCE RON the north bank of the Gaulev.
Inc enemy was successfully pspulssd Ere
quetly, and finally drew oB near niohtcan
with evidently n severe loss. The 1ickets
informing Gen. Floyd that the enemy was
making a movement with the xiew of flank
ing him, he Immediately Withdrew safely
across the river. Our loss was 4 killed and
aiew wounded-our Informant does not know
exactly how many, but does not believe hey
exceed ten or twelve, and none OF them Sc
iiously. Six Of the enemy were taken pris-
onerS, anu according TO their statement it APP
peared that the eaemy's loss ia killed and
wounded was about l0lr handred; but our
informant thought it greater than that.
This young gentleman left the camp on the
morning Of Tuesday, and on his way towards
Lewisburg heard heavy firing during the day
IN the direction Of Gauley. lie states that
IT was understood IN Gen. Floyd's camp, that
Rosencfantz had twenty-five thousand men /!
This We doubt bat if it be true, Floyd's
gallant little army has a greatly superior
force IN numbers To cope with. and covered
itself with glory in repelling its first attack.
The Richmond Examiner Publishes the
following written by the Postmaster at Lew
isburg, on the way bill, 10 the Postmaster
Mt Richmond:
Gen. Floyd had anothey engagement with
the enemy at Gaulsy Creek on the 10th, and
routed them, killing 600, wounding 900 and
taking some prisoners. a few hours after
the engagement he heard that the other wing
Of the enemy had crossed the river a few
II lies above him in order to surround him on
this side Of the river. lie soon Cell back
AHHAN lNR'AA 10 ANAiAblN 10 Al 10 DlbtlEbI ON
an officer engaged. Our loss one killed and
eight wounded"
The Examiner also states that passengers
from the west reported that Gen. Floyd had
effected a junction with Gen. Wise, and driy-
en- Rosencrantz back with immense loss.
GEN. FIoYp's ENGAGEMENT WITH RosEN-
cEANz.-Surgeon Clark, of Col. Wharton's
Regiment, in Gen. Floyd's Brigade, and AID.
iutart Otey, Of the same regiment, reached
the city yesterday evening from the camp Of
Generals Floyd and Wise, at the foot o.
SewelI Mountain, which they left on Friday
noon. They bring dispatches to the Govern
ment. The former gentleman relates 10 Us
the following particulars of the engagement
at CarnilaN Ferry
Rascncrantz, and had thrown up a small
csyth work in the centre Of his line, which
was formed across a bend in the Gauley Just
ne the Ferry. Some logs, rails, and brush
were also thrown up here and there before
the regiment, forming a very imperfect pro
lection, not deserving the name AID anything
in the world but the powerful fertilization
spoken Of by RoSencranZ. Fer the centre
breast work there were six smoOth-bared
guns, possibly ten-pounders, and one rltied
cannon. These had Just arrived, under Capt.
NlN, Ol bObtllldih, hAi bhb IVA hhSRh b"N
General would have had none. These seven
cannon are magnifed in R~osencranz's report
to sixteen! Out of five Regiments Gen.
FLOYD had seventeen hundred available men
Rosencranz estimates them at five thousand
Rosencranz had eleven thousand men un-
der his immediate command below summer
Vile Five thousand Of these he ordered to
the attack of Floyd's line at about 3 o'clock
on Tuesday, the 10th inst. Six thousand
were held in reserve. The attack was re-
ceiycd firmly, and :he fire Of the enemy was
vigorously returned. Three attempts were
made TO iank our little army, and each was
repulsed with severe loss. One bold caargc
was made to take the battery but such a
terrific fire" was directed upon the assail.
ants 10y Capt Guy, that they were swept
back, and did not renew the attempt. The
last charge was made on the extreme left by
n German Regiment, which was driven back
with heavy loss and tins is the Regiment
which is said to have been "calied OFT" L
was not until after dark that firing ceased anC
the enemy retired.
General Floyd, aScertaining the number o
his adversary, and moreover that Tour thous
and. besides the eleven thousand III front o
him, had been sent above Summersvlile t
cross the Gaulcy at Hughes Ferry, and t
marCn by way OF NichuOW pun W so OShl"'
him. determined to re cross the river tina
night. and at once proceeded to do so. III
means Of crossing consisted of one small boat
that could hold .oaly one wagon at a time
and n small foot bridge, very ingeniousl
built by Engineer Frostburg, a Swcdc, al
tachcd TO Col. Wharton's regiment. Ever.
soldier, well, sick and wounded, was safel
taken across before light but owing to tn
obecncc or n LARGE number Of wagons, trans
porting stores from the railroad depots, ther
were not enough to secure the entire OF tn
baggage. provisions, etc. A portion Of theS
were unavoidably left behind, including SON
tents. cartridges, etc. A part Of Gener.
Floyd's private baggage, and also that
some of his officers. was with the abandonc
effects. 1t is proper to notice that to the h'
manity towards the sick, of whom there wei
n large number, much of the loss is attrib'
table. Some five horses, and twenty or thi
~ cattle also fell into the hands of the enem.
General Floyd lost Rota single man. In
result is extraordinary. The battle Taste
four hours, and the enemy's loss was heav.
while on our side there were only Sir M
sligAtly 1couHded and not one seriously. &c
Floyd himself was amongst the wounded.
musket ball, at the first Sire of the enem
inflicted afesh wound just below the elbo,
but it occasioned no inconvenience to Il
General,
The enemy's loss was certainly heavy.
Rosencranz's first report said 10 killed al
70 wounded. His second raised his tgur
to 20 killed and 100 wounded. Gen. Flo,
took six Of tue enemy prisoners. BY the
account the killed and wounded were fro
500 to 800. One man said that sixty We