Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-25

The following interesting account of Gen. Floyds
battle with Gen. Rosencrantz is from the pen Of
one Of the editors of the Lynchburg Republican:
HEADQUARTERS NEAR DoGwooD GAP,)
September II, 1861.
On Monday last We received intelligence of the
advance of the enemy in heavy force, from the d.
rec.on of Sutton, along the Summerville road On
Tuesday morning Col McCauslin's regiment, which
mad been down at Summerville as our advance, was
driven in, and the enemy encamped fourteen miles
distant from US. We expected him to drive in our
pockets on Tuesday night and attack US on W ednes-
day morning; but, contrary to these expectations,
he forced his march and drove in our pickets at
o'clock on Tuesday. Our line of battle was at once
formed behind our breas:workS, and scarcely had
oil our forces been placed in position, before the
enemy was seen swarming in the woods from one
end OF our lines to the other. He approached with
great delibcration and rmness, and his central COL
umn emerged from the woods and above the hills
TWO hundred yards in our 'front.' just fifteen minutes
AFTER oclock. He approached US from this point
IN double quick time, evidently intending to force
our works at the point Of the bayonet at the first
crack OF our rifles, the gallant Colonel who led in
dS o. ms men, on splendid black charger, fell
dead to the earth while the head of his column re-
coied IN utter confusion. The Coloners horse, as
il unconscious of the fall of his rider dashed nm tn
OUT elhoankments and around them into our camp.
anu from The inscription upon the mountings Of his
pistols, proved to be Col. William H. Lyttells. of
cincinnati. saw the daring officer fail from his
morse, and he was certainly one of the brayeSt of
tne Grave, for he sought the bauble reputation"
at the very lannon's mouth
Inc enemys columns now opened upon lis ALONG
.ne wnoie OF our centre and right and for an hour
Tue Tue ratte OF uusketry and the thunder of our ar
liliery was lnceSSant and terrible,
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moment but came again 10 the fight supported with
nve or six pieces Of artiery-two of Which were
Ilheo cannon. For another hour and a half tho
oat!ie ragged with terrific fury, and again the enc.
my guns were silenced and he driven from, our
view. N'e' i'o'h our
Inc sun was now fast sinking behind the distant
mountains, and We were strongly in homes that tho
enemy mad met his final repulse for the evening hut
lew minutes d!spelled our illusion. For the third
.'ine the enemy came back to the conflict with mora
voelce ana determination than before. He assailed
20 t'ls ue from oneend of our lines to the other
anu tried his best to flank US. For another honr
closed IL; nan, ana until the dark curtains of night
'osed IN upon us, the fight ragged with intense fnry
Al AZ hrst the range both of their small arms aDd
t ..d was very bad, shooting entirely over our
iIoaus: Inc range Of their cannon was esnoo;.m,,
oau iOr "nie their balls cut off the tonc opd s,I.
open the giant oaks in our encampment tba;r i
sa Gun lew exceptions, burst high in the air and f,
my yards In our rear. But, when thew c.n,o u ~
s last charge they had gotten the range far better
nh, sier pals logan to pow up our embankments
Srae tneir shells broke directly over us in eyerv
seemsJ - anu with terrible fury. The enemy
sstance ~ VI perfectly enraged at our obstinate re-
''ai VI, OF his wrath upon us Wv '"' iu''
ocio0 0I'.le ceased at fifteen minutes mast sover
Iono having continued almost incpssantlv f,,,.
aston;sb;na o onr men stood to their posts with
+bov oo.e .ooness and courage. The onlv fail,
49,, .L during the battle was that of fr;n"
sscnreIn e enemy at TWO long range and while tos
skirted our entire lines, '''es' trees which
NC u'd not loose single man ILL, -,
more tnan ten wounded. The enemv's la anu no!
~. 1e ascertained but at one sinoio ,oSs coulo
VOL Lyteil tell, We counted 81 dead boaa "n n
pi'eo'efs INFORM US that their loss was hoau,. .ne
run the iact tnat we silenced their oun. a'''
nses we ere confident this report is enf;ral, re'
Inc prisoners also informed US that anothay CrIe
mel, whose name no not remember was h,S Eoc !:
"'S fatally wounded, and his horse killed under H.
~ oIr officers acted with great GOODNESS and braver
am III paule had ragged but twenty minutes when o.,
T;nht GENERAL was very painfully wounded in tn
passing out near his wrist. without breaI IE" an
LII we retired him short distance undas. q. ~
and anu naa the wound dressed by Surgeon Gleavs,
lines W. mna!es ne was again moving along on
yocs encouraging his men by his presence and h;
toro a, AT later stage Of the fight a MINI ~ a.
through the csmt e Ia p Of his coat and ano.he
wonder of all of us how he escane a%a Iced is tn
nu. ms staff and surgeon knew he u ws mon
much pain Ns"' TIC is now suffern
John uS en-. not Know the names of all our wounded h.
'''' ''0ne and Ih0s W. Martin, Of Capt He L.