Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-11-08
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
THE RECAPTURE OF ROMNEY.
FOUR HUNDRED PRISONERS TAKEN


The Wheeling Press of Tuesday gives the
following account Of the attack of General
Nelly on tue town of Romney, aud the defeat
snd rout of the Rebel forces:
We learn from gentleman direct from
honney that the fight took place near Mill
Greek, SOME four or five miles from Romney.
The Rebels were soon repulsed, and General
Kelly after them st 'sdouble quick" The only
stand the Rebels made was near the Indian
Mound Cemetry and in the town. TIE enemy
threw she'll but could do no damage. Our
troops then made nu eutire rush at them with
such Vociferous yells, passing under theic fire,
that they gave way. The Rebel infantry now
fed towards Winchester and the cavalry to-
wards Springfield, but we're checked at the
wire suspension bridge by detachment of
Union troops detailed from Cumberland They
tore up the bridge to prevent our troops from
crossing.
General Kelly captured some four or five
hundred prisoners, among whom 10 Col. +. NJ.
Armstrong, late member of the Richmond
Convention, two hundred horses, thee wagon
| loads of new rifles, three cannon, large
quantity of corr, tents, and in fact everything
they had. The loss on our side was bot one
man killed and five wounded The loss Of the
enemy is not known, but must have been con-
siderable. The expedition has been truly sue
cessful
The Wheeling Inteliigencer gives the above
particulars, With the additional announcement
that General Kelly still occupies Romney with
force of $500 men, consisting of two Ohio
regiments, six companies of the Seventh Vjr,
e;nis Regiments. Que company Of the Third
Virginia, ond two cavalry companies.
A MOVEMENT FOR A DIVERsIoN-wELL CAR
RIED OUT.
Ere proceeding against the enemy 10 Rom,
ney, few days since, Brigadisr Gen. Kelly
arranged with General ThurstoD, commanding
in Cumberland, Maryland, that portion of
the latter's force should mako feiut against
Romney, while bis (Kelly's) troops made the
real attack upon them. Gen. Thurston, IN Sc
oordance with that plan, scrt Col. Johns With
portion of his regiment to make the feint-
How i was executed the following report tells:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGINEST,
POToMAo HOME BRIGADE.
BTigaditT Gen. C.'.N. Thurston:
GeneTdi-in compliance with verbal orders
received after consultation between Gen. kel-
ly aud yourself on tho night of the Goth inst.
concentrated seven hundred men of my regis
mant at the North Branch bridge, and 0n the
following morning, at FIVE o'clock, marched in
the direction of Romuey, passing through
Frankfort Upon arriving at point one and
half miles from Springfield the rear of my
column was fred upon by the enemy, from the
heights Of the woed, severely wouudiug two
men, OBTAINING the column about an hour,
which was occupied in clearing the woods Of
the enemy and dressing tbe wounds We
marched thence through Springfield, seeing
| frequent signs of the enemy's horsemen in re-.
| treat towards the bridge over the South Branch
of she Potomac.
| Upon arriving within half mile OF the
bridge my flnkers and skirmishers on the left
aud front discovered the enemy on the opposite
side of the river, when a brisk FIRE at once
commenced. About t1is time the guns of
Gen. Kelly's column, IN the vicinity OF Rom.
Euey, we're heard. After skirmishing with the
enemy across the river for about half an hour,
determined 10 force way over The bridge.
The enemy, numbering {by tho best inforoa>
| ton we could getl from four 10 six hundred
including cavalry, having beforehand prepar.
cd 70 defend its passage, had arranged covers
| for hIs rifemen on an eminence Immediately
/ fronting the bridge.
Captain Alexander Shaw Of Company A,
| who led the advance of the column TO this
point, was, with has company, directed to lead
the way across the bridge a; a. double-quick
step. Supported by tho remainder of the
regiment. Captain Shaw promptly novel his
company as directed, and when about halt
way across the bridge discovered that por-