The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-10-04
THE -JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT.
noses for q week. What IL means no one

noses for week. What IL means no one
knows.
Last Thursday Leo was joined by Floyd
who had boen routed by Boseorans. In
order 10 fully understand, fmust tell you
how we are situated. There arc two passes
in tho mountains here, about, ten milos
apart, aud wo have to guard tbom both
that is, our force (only six Regiments,
10 divided between the two. As soon ns VIC
got reinforcement, wo will advance upon
them.
have boon in several little skirmishos
bu. have not been hurt. Twill describe ono
Tho Rebel pickots wero at a farm house
about tbree-iourths milo from US, about l0C
! of thom and about forty of US concluded
to 90 out and fight them. We had not ad
vancod more than so rods from our bronst
works, when tho devils began firing upon
us from the side of the mountain. We
broke for tho house 9t double quick. Here
wo had a regular hnnd to.hand fight. A,
ono time, thought it would bring on an
engagement between the two armies. The
Secesh sent up two companies to flank US
but as soon as they were near us TO do any
harm, our boys fred few bombs from one
of tho batteries at them, and thoy all ran
like hounds. We then took possession OF
the house, and held it until ordered back.
Ono man in our Company wounded two
killed, belonging to another Company. We
killed several Rebols. shot one who was
sneaking in tho bushes on the hill.
watched him until bo got into an open space
and then blazed away with my Enfield.
should think he jumped at least six feet the
! first bound, and thon laid down, and will
probably not butcher any moro wounded
men at Manassas,
The Indiana Boys did tho bost job that
day, that has been done yet. They killed
Col. John A. Washington, of Mt. Vernon
nOtoriety, one of tho meanest men of the
South. IIo was shot while accommodating
our camp, in company with soG;e officers
and Cavalry. He was a fno-looking fellow
about 35 or 40 years old. When ho foil
from his horse, tho rest of his party whcoled
and galloped off. Tho boys ran up to him
and he attempted to draw his revolver, and
tboy put two more balls through him, all
ihreo passing through his stomach and lungs
All no said was, "How d'yo do p and called
for drink of water. Two other officers
were shot at the same time. but woro sup.
ported on thoir horses We found com.
pleto plan of our Notifications and number
of our forcec in his pocket He was look
ing for place to plant artillery. Thoy sent
in flag Of truce for his body the next day
What difference betwoen tho death of his
man and bis great unclo Gen. Washington
Tho former. every ball that was fired at him
hit him tho lattor no bullet could touch.
Two parties of Scccsh undertook to flank
US on tho lett in the night, whom they run
foul of each other, and, each party mis-.
taking tho other for FodoraIs, had rog ular
battle, killing great many, and finally both
parties rotroating, leaving their doad and
wounded. Such a sight l mover saw
Blankets, knapsacks, canteeus, muskets,
bowie-knves, dead and wounded men lying
around ,promiscously. This is supposed bv
somo to DO tho reason of their not attacking
us. They intended to attack us upon tho
left and front at tho samo time.
A prisoner has just been brought in. He
says Lee and Floyd's force is 10000 He
also says wo killed q captain and II men in
ono skirmish
forgot to toll you that Gen. Rosecrons
is on the other side of tho enemy. Col
Tyler is with him. BY referring to the una D
you can see where wo arc. Hnitonville 10 !
miles north of us, and tho Rebel camp is IL
miles south. Gems. Rosocrans and Cox are
in tho neghborhood of sumnerviIlo and
Gauley.
HENRY METCALF.