Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-13
BattIe IN western VIRGINIA.

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! CLARksRuRG, Va, Sept. IA battle
took place about three o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon, near Summerville. Gen. Rose
Grams, after taking reconnaissance, found
! Floyd's army 1--WE thousand strong, with
sixteen Geld pieces, entrenched in power
tul position on topo of the mountain ut Car
/ nixis Ferry, on the west side OF Gauley
river. The rear and extreme of boil,
TANKS were inaccessible, aud the front was
masked by heavy forests and close Jungle.
Col. Lytle's 10th Ohio Regiment, of ben
hams Brigade, was in advance, and drove
strong detachment of the enemy out of
camp, this side of the position, the site of
which was unknown. Shortly afterwards
his scouts, consisting of four companies,
suddenly discovered themEGlyes 10 the face
OF a parapet battery and long line of pal-
isades for riIlemen. When tue battle
opened fercely the Remainder of the 18Th
Ohio were brought into action successive
| ly by General Benham, aud tue 18th after
wards by Capt. Hdrtsuff, whose object was
IN armed Reconnaissance. The enemy
played upon our forces terriicaly with
lmusketry, rife, canister and she'll, causing
Some. casualties.
Col. Lytle led several Companies Of his
tlrish to charge the battery, when he was
brought down by a shot in the leg.
Smiths 18th Ohio engaged the enemy
on the left and Col. Some's 18th Ohio
directly in front.
Lowe fell dead at the head of his Regi-
ment early in the hottest FIRE, BY ball in
the forehead. MeMellen's Howitzer Bat
terry and SnydeI'5 two field pieces mean
tune were got into the best position possi-
Die under The circumstances and soon ST.
lanP tNuel Of et.E IL,
siackened at intervals, hut was great
deal more furious MS night approached.
when tie German Briga lc was led gallant
~ into action by Col. McCook, under di-
rection of Ad't- Gent Hartsuff, but after a
furious fight of three hours night COM
PEELED the recall of tue troops and the men
layed OH their arms within short distance
OF the enemy, each ready to resume tie
contest next morning.
Floyd fed during the night and sunk
tue .boats in the river and destroyed the
temporary bridge which he had made when
he first occupied the position. The turbu-
lence and depth of tue river and the ex-
hanstiOn of the troops made it impossible
to follow him. He left his camp cqnipnge,
wagons, horses, large quantities of Hmmu-
milton and fifty head of cattle.
1 Our loss is fifteen killed and about sew
cniy wonnded-generally flesh wounds,
The rebel loss uot ascertaineI. They carr
ried their dead and wounded with them !
but it was certainly serious. Capt. Me-
Groaity, of Cincinnati, Capt. McMnllen
and Lieut. Snyder, of Ohio, are among
the wounded, but not dangerously.
Twenty five of Col. Tyler's men taken
at Cross Lanes were rc-captured and
Floyd's personal baggage, with that of his
officers, was taken.
Gen. Benham's brigade, which suffered
most, was commanded by him in person
and McGook led his brigade Genemls
Rosecrans and Benham, Col. McCuok, Col.
LytIe, Col. Lowe, Capt. HartsutT. Capt.
Snyder, Capt. McMullen, Major Burke, OF
the 10th Ohio, and other officers displaYe,
conspicuous personal gallantry.
The troops were exclusively. from Ohio
and showed great bravery.