The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-08-28
The 18th Indiana Regiment.
CHEAE MouSrAIs Pass. Va. Aug. 10


EDiroRs ExFKrss-Evcnts are tAickening
and GRO sdins and vergins towards consul
nation. the end Of which we cannot as yet
satisfactorily determine. The ball has
opened. the "ssshers" leading of in the dance
by attacking our advanced pickets this morn
ing One of our companies are holding the
dead wood Eve miles in advance us. against
tremendous odds, while the 18th Indiana and
Oath Ohio are forming and leaving for the
scene Of action on = run. Those who are
left in camp are handling their muskets AID
standing ready. should they be needed. Al
! sogetAer il IS an exciting scene. After all it
may be only ss the few drops of rain before
the bursting Of the tornado. and may end in
a mere skiruish of on, posts. Here comes
our pickets, driven back from the dead-wood
with three of their number cut of. the rebels
holding the position.
Vim. Anderson, the Orderly. is forming the
rerrc Haute Guards, Capt Williamson il
ready TO lead them. although he has but re-
Gently got up from bed Of sickness. lst
Lieutenant Taylor Is on hand, masket on
shoulder. bsyonet and cartridge box at his
side. Lieut.. Williams is officer Of the day and
has 20 stay in camp.
Five miles distant NE can see the road
winding over the Mountain aud held by a
strong body OF men. but whether friends or
foes Il is impossible to determine. I shall
have TO wait for results In the meantime
re have thrown large pine trees across the
road south-eas, of Cheat River bridge. which
renders il impossible for the euemys cavalry
or artillery TO get within reach Of our camp.
Clouds Of our skirmishers are lowering be.
tween our camp aud the enemy, ready to take
all advantages which may present themselves
The i4th has become skirmishing regiment.
and nothing plsases the boys better than a
bush whscking fight with the rebel scouts
A cavalry has just been sent back TO camp
with orders from the Colonel to hold all our
men in readiness. and that he was advancing
on the enemy.
The body q men holding the road a. seen
Eve miles distant. lave dropped over the crest
Of the Mountain and dissppeared from sight,
II IS though, that they are a part Of the ls,h
charging the dead. wood and rousinx the enc
nv from Their covsr at the point OF the bsyo.
net.
You may imagine the erci,emsn, Of ones
brain While writing on, these details and no,
knowing At whs; moment he may hear from.
or see the manglei remains Of his fricads,
rendered doubiy dear from having mingled
together IN scenes Of danger Again ne die
tani brow Of the xoanisin i crowded with
men. and this time BY the aid Of glass we
know them % be Of the ifth
A silence. almost as Of de,t :. resting
apon our camp. An Occasion Il enquiry in
'asas-d voice. As 20 ho~ things arc going. is
al tia, breaks in upon the slmox, universal
'ileace- Oar mea are STU holding the Pass
n The Aoansain Top. firm a. rock. CAP,
Williamson. IN front Of ~hsre am writing.
irops his glAv and mus, rsit fcr moro e,py.
Meantime it = raining ike eats and dogs"
Two Of the three Missing men have man.
sgsd % Get iaso emp. o.s = still absent
Oar men are coming in swearing after the
nos, approved camp style. TIE ''seshers" hav
a. stood bat one ere. and seeing three OF
heir men drop took to their heels. while our
,dvsBoed guards occupy heir old quarters at
be dead wood. merry ss usual.
osly a skirnish o. cut posts sfier all
Al right on our side Bsh go .-ay sesh.
r. yoa can't come Ia
Yosrs. &c. TIP