The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-12
Another Account of the Battle on Green
brier River.
CAMP BARROW, GREESBRIgR RIVER,

POCHhOnf3s TO, Oct T., 1861. \
Editors .nf Dispatch Almost ere the rattle of
the enelnys artillery in full retreat is silenced
by distance, l find myself endeayoring to
communicate to you the facts and particu-
lars of our little engagement with the Yam
kees, on yesterday, Sd of October.
At about o'clock a. NJ. messenger from
our piclsets reported the enemy advancing in
full force, with cannon, wagons, and every
thing necessary, and indicative of an imnle-
diate attack. Two companies We're promptly
dispatched in double quick time to sus tain
our piclsets, and check their advance until
our camp was put in a thorough state of de-
fence. In less IMAM thirty minutes were
ready to receive our enemy wth--not open,
but loaded arms. At O'Clock and 80 mis-
utes our whole force Of pickets-probably TWO
Misunderstanding an advantageous position
in shori bend IN the road, about one mite
from camp, and under the iInmediat tie coTl-
mand of Col. Il. Johnson, poured such fun
and steady charge Of musketry into their
ranks TO confuse and scatter the whole
column. Lieut.. j. q. Gibson deserves to De
mentioned here. (oifcer OF the pickett as be-
ing cool and calculating equal 10 any emer-
genoy. In this fight with our pickets, who
were only driven back by flank moveinen z
OF the enemy, and in the thiekest of which
the intrepid Johnson was constantly seer,
we lost, in killed ana wounded, five men,
Our pickets being at last compelled TO
fall back from post TO post, merely escaped
behind our entertainments, in q perfect
shower of grape and canister. All of
our available pieces. five 6pounders, in
cIuulng one TlUe piece, WAS Immediately
opened upon those of the enemy, eight in num-
Der, in Guiding one II pound howi;xer. For six
mortal, rather immortal, long hours these ter
rleie engines OF war replied to each other go
furlousiy as to drown effectualy the contlnu-
Gus rafting of musketry, CapE. James Desh-
Ter, temporarily III command OF detachment
of Capt +. Ii. Anderson's lLeet battery,
proved himself al excellent Iaariasman.--
Capt. Shumaker, ana the accom- plished
brave Massey, rendered service, also. of the
greatest importance. The tried old veteran,
Capt Anderson, had two pieces, supported by
Capt. Sam. Reid, in what our best engineers
considered the most important position but i,
owing to the fine disposition of our infantry
was not in action a. all. The old Captain
also Capt. sam, regretted their disposition
extremely, and were only aggravated Dy
bursting shells and whistling ball, that they
could not reply to. Alta O'Clock three regi-
nlents We're ordered TO flank lis in the woods,
on the left. A mortal foe, the Arkansas 3d,
divided, under Col Rust and Lieut.. Colonel
Barton, like 50 many spirits called up for
the occasion, easily drove back the vandals in
the face OF fierce showers Of grape, which,
cutting through the bran ches OF pine trees fell
far beyond, or lodged overhead without doing
even Lie least injury. Unsuccessful in exc
cutting left fans, they fell back beyond mus
ket range, but could not esas;e the range OF
our cannon, which dealt death in their con-
fused ranks profuseiy. Desperate defeated in
all but name. they made last bold effort to
nank US on The right. The First Georgia
leaped from their entrenchment, met, and
gallantly repulSed them. Their L. pound
howltzsr being crippled, winch, added TO their
iil-suecess in Aanking, the CALLING fire Of our
well aimed pieces, and their natural corardics,
caused them to Withdraw, carrying with
them some 20 wagon loads Of dead and wound
ed. They were, probably, 900 strong, and
lost at least 800 killed and wounded. We
Were considerably the weaker party. and los t,
killed and wounded-I anon cTtainsy-not
exceeding Is Capt. Reid, Of the Sd Ark. vol.
unteeTs lost one--Wm. 9. Blocker-killed, and
one-John q. Carter--missing. They were
picketa, and never did Drawer boys die
more. calamity, blocker continuing to
load aud shoot after being shot through
the Jaw, could not be- prsyaslea on
70 Withdraw 10 q safe place, was found to ;
day Immediately in the road, whose body was
1t least monitor to the murderoas souls or
our enemy Of fAct they ought by this time
70 realise. that many such brave and noble
youths viii block their passage 10 our homes.
Peace be with yQu,my fTlsnd--a better. drawer
boy never INST q more honored fnta We
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