Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-28
INTERESTING FR0a THE KaNAwHA-PARTIo.
ULsRs OF TIE PTGHr AT NCOY'5 MILLS
THE FALL CT COL. CR0GHAN

THE tALL Cf IOlI. ChOohAh.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gd-sts, writing
from F&ye:te county Courthouse Va, Nov. l5, gives
some particulars Of the late fight at hcCOy's mls be-
tween the Federal forces, under Gen. Benham, and
portion OF the Corsederates urder Gen. Floyd. We
quote as follows:
Our ekifmish,r rs under The command OF the gallant
Capt Gardner Of the Thirteenth Ohio were in advance
Of tho column OIL beth sides Of the rosd and proceeded
csutiou,y Just as they reached bead in the road,
ore Of the company eaSed and copied Two squad
rons OF Cavalry under Col CToghsn, Of Ky and here
commenced the battle Of McC0y's Mills.
4 vciey instantly opered on the enemy, who
were their wounded afterwards acknowledged, tske1
completely by surprise At the first fire several tadces
we're smpried, and Col. Crnghan fell morsly wounded
in the abdomen. The rebels though surprised, showed
fight, and retired slowly firing IS they went but our
men having possession Of the elevated ground on botl
sides exposed them to calling cross f'e and forced
them back. Tho main body then advanced, having as
bsore eirong parties ofskirmshers Col Croghan was
carried to the nearest house. and was cared Tor as well
rs the state Of the would admit Of, by Surgeon
Chase of the Ohio Thirteenth. He vas gallant man
and an accomplished officer, and though enemy, the
sight Of lis diving agonies drew ers from the eyes Of
men unused 20 weep" The Colonies father and Gen.
Beuham cid rcquan lin fact, believe cass
mates at West Pont) and the interview between them
vas ofcourse, unusually painful We did all We could
for the unfortunate man. but human aid van and he
expired the sans afternoon. We brough. down the
body on our reurn and Gen. Beahsm intends forward
ing il 10 his friends a. once. /.
At 1920 our advaf &C reached hcCoy's mills and q
sharp action at ensued. The enemys forces con.
sisted Of the cavalry engaged in the former skirmsh,
ard at least one--I think tworegimen,s OF infantry.
They held their against rmishers, and having
the advantage Of ground, bid far give consders.
BILE trouble AID delay fer some time at esst in our Pur-
euit Of their main force,
General Beni am At once ordered the Seventh, under
Col Creighton and half OF the Thirtysevenh German,
to take possession of ridge the right Of the road.
The advarc, consisting Of the Thirteenth, Col smith
who did the work as well could do it-occupied
the left sni Capt: schnedes battery being brought 10
the extreme 'front.' we prepared TO dislodge them.
Col Smith discovered large body Of cavalry in an
exposed part of the Hill within fair range aad the gal
lant German took deliberate aim, aud bang went tho
gun, whiZ went the ball and-away went the cavalry
under cover rode by the side OF the artillery, ard
distinctly saw the shot strike among them. We now
poured il in hot and heavy and they scattered In all d.
rec,icns All this time troops on the right were
firing whenever they had fair chance, and constantly
advancing.
At or before this time portion Of the Thirteenth took
no position on their extreme left threatening to get in
their rear Tie rebels fndir the cpsie too warm fed
in disorder. Il Is difficult to correctly estimate the loss
| Of the enemy, we're too much hurried TO MAKE
search for tbem but could not have been less than fl
teen killed and wounded
We did not lose This all sounds rather hshy,
out they had artillery, and all within reach
of their musketIy kept carefully under cover by
their commanding officers l.
Gen. Benhsm wisely resolved 10 proceed no further
hat night. We biyouccked in the open felds, and If
had loved Western Virginia before with all the ardent
affections Of one of her own gallant bushwhackers that
night would have TUNED my love to bitter hate Tba;
night at 10 o'clock the General received orders from
Gen. schenck-who had crossed the river at Gauey but
none Of whose renforcemens hsd reached usto return
We took up our line of march at o'clock A. H. and
reached this place at about P H., where both brig
AIDES are now stationed.