Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-28
Eeg. Da Wis Alive.

patches Eight hundred Secessionisis at
tackled the Federalsts Fighting was still |
going on when the messenger left.
Gea. Davis Alive.
! A late number of the Richmond Examiner
saws Jeff Davis has so far recovered from his
recent illness as to take an airing on Satur-
day in n Garage
The Government Investigating Fruuds--
500 Army Wagons rejected.
WAsHINGroN, Sept. 18th The Govern
ment is about investigating the frauds by the
Pennsylvania contractors
The Government inspector at Perryville
has. within ten days, condemned nearly 500
army wagons and notified the manufacturers
| to remove them.
Details of the Battle near Summerviile.
Western Visinia--TBe Rebels under
Floyd put to Flight.
+ CLARKsBuRe, (Va.,) September ia bat
tie took place about eight o'clock Tuesday
afternoon near SummerVile Gen Rosen-
cranz. after making a reconnaissance found
! Floyd's army 5000 strong, with sixteen field
pieces intrenched in n powerful position on
! the top Of a mountain at Carnix Ferry, on
the west side of Gauley river. The rear and
extreme Of both fanks were inaccessible, and
the front was masked by heavy forests and
!
Regiment of Benham's brigade was on the
advance and drove strong detachment of
the enemy out Of the camp this side of the
position, the sight of which was unknown.
Shortly afterwards his scouts, consisting of
four compauies, suddenly discovered them
selves in the face of II parapet battery and
long line of palisades for ritemen, when the
! battle opened iercey. The Reminder OF
the Tenth and Thirteenth Chic were brought
into action successfully by General Benhgm,
and the Twelfth Ohio afterwards by Captain
lIartcuf, whose object was an armed recon
noissance The enemy played upon our for
ces terrically with musketry, rifle, canister
and shell, causing some casualties. Colonel
Lytte led several companies of his Irish to
charge the battery, when he was brought
down 10y shotin the leg. Colonel Smith of
the Thirteenth Ohio engaged the enemy on
the left, and Colonel Loves Twelfth Ohio di
rectly in front Colonel Lowe fell dead at
the head of his regiment, early in the hottest
fire, by ball in the forehead. McMellen's
howitzer battery and Sniders two field piec
es, in the meantime, were got into the best
position possible, under the circumstances,
and soon silenced two of the rebel guns The
fire slackened at intervals, but grew more iu-
rous as night approached, when the German
Brigade was led gallanuy into action by Col.
McCook under the direction of Adiutant
General Harcuff but after furious fight of
three hours, night compelled the recall of the
troops, and the men lay on their arms within
a short distance of the enemy, each ready to
resume the contest on the next morning.
Floyd fled during the night, and sunk the
boats in the river and destroyed the tempo
rary bridge which he had made when he first
occupied the position. The turbulance ofthe
4 .bo,, of tlo 10
| impossible to follow him. lie left his camp
equipage, wagons, horses, large quautity of
ammunition and fifty head of cattle. Our
loss is fifteen killed and about seventy woun-
dcd generally flesh wounds The rebel loss
is not ascertained, as they carried their dead
and wounded with them, but it was certainly
serious Capt. McGreaty of Cincinnati, and
Capt MeMulen, also Lieut. Snyder of Ohio,
are among the wounded but not dangerously.
Twenty-Five men of Col Lyttle's, who were
taken by Floyd at Cross Lanes, were re-
captured. Floyd's personal baggage, with
that of his officers was taken. Gen. Ben
hams brigade which suffered the most. was
commanded by him in person, and McCook
led his brigade. The troops were exclusive
ly from Ohio, and showed great bravery.
Official Report CT the Battle by General
Rosencranz.
WASHINGTON, Sept l2th-The following is
General RosencranE's official report:
CAMP scorr Sept. ll-llF.M.
Colonel Z D. Townsend-We yesterday
marched seventeen and half miles and
reached the enemys intrenched position in
front of Carnix Ferry, driving his advanced
ouposts and pckets before us. We found
him occupying a strong intrenched position,
covered by forest too dense to admit its be-
| ing seen at distance of 800 yards. His
force was five regiments, besides the one
driven in At oc,ocb we began a strong
reconnoisance, which proceeded to such
| length that we were about to assault the po-
sition on the flank aud 'front.' when night
coming on, our troops being completely ex-
hausted, | drew them out of the woods and
posted them in order of battle behind ridges
immediately in front of the enemys position,
where they rested on their arms till morn.
Shortly afterward runaway contraband
came i'll and reported the enemy had crossed
the Gauley during the night, by means of the
ferry and bridge, which they had compile
ted. Col Ewing was ordered to take pos
session of the camp, which he did at about
o'clock, capturing few prisoners, two stand
of colors, e considerable quantity of arms,
with Quartermasters stores, messing and
camp equpage. The enemy having destroy
ed the bridge across the Gauley, which here
rushes through deep gorge, and our troops
still being much fatigued. and having no ma
teria for immediately replacing the bridge,
it was thought prudent TO encamp the troops
and occupy the ferry and captured camp,
sending few rifed cannon shots after the
enemy to produce moral effect. Our loss
will probably amount to 30 killed and 100
wounded. The enemy's loss is not ascer-
tanned, but from reports it must have been
considerable.
LSignedl W. S. RosENcRANz.
A QUARREL BETWEEN RoGUEs.-The st.
Louis correspondent Of the Union says that
McCulloch and Price have had quarrel
Ben became disgusted with Prices want Of
generalship and the greenness of his troops
McCulloeh was reported tc be on his way TO
Arkansas, with 5000 men.
Notary PuBLIc.-Our worthy friend Harry