Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-10
Correspondence OF the Richmond Enquirer.
Tb, Botaic orCross Lanes.
GaULEY, Army or kASawHA.
N.clnlny cn,1niE- Sent 1871.

CANE GAuLey, Army OF KAHawHA.
Nicholas county, Sept l.. 1861.
Nessxs. Unconstitutional sn ~"lliciaI At
count of the battle OF the Gross Lanes has n.
doubt already reached ycu. deem i Ia" t. she
honor Of the troops. ard The ''l"nis AZ so.
,roops Of the heart a'd border" g! " '"'H ''r
,ipia 10 submit IN ,".. ""a'i'r, " nu" ~"
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nia VoIuaictrs, comumt dit '.'"'"' i ,'i'
McCa,Island. Early upon tir :nu'a''s 'ba'
memorable day, (the 26Lh OF AugTStl Colonel
McCo,slsnd was ordered to take up his llnc
of march, proceed to, and occupy the road lead
inr from the enemy's right down 10 Gauley
liver and thus cut eff his retreat, while toe
| Flovd Brigade should attack him in front and
rnsr In pursuance Of this order, the 36th
air,nced Immediately in double quick time,
aver Grnces, through fields and forests, towards
its uoint of destination. But the Colonel was
ynisI.d by his snidr, and instead Of arriving at
the roini intended, the first Thing he knew no
:oun. hitIselr right upon the lankees, his re,
| riios,t marching By the flank directly behind
him. Note now The prcdicainent in which ne
was has suddenly placed. Marching ny the
lauE p.rpcndicnlarly to the enemy's line Of
ha,t,c, exposed to bis cross fire, without any
di :r::si;ions for ratmrning it,Sit was dilemma
ont If which few would have had the courage
sni ,resence e. mind 10 e~xtricate themselves.
Bat the gallant CnloHc! nf the Curious SGth,
with tna csc ui L veteran general, Noticing the
confusion 0ccasi1ned in the enemy ranks. ny
the sudden appearance Ct Southern fire
eaters" kept boldly OH, broke through their
line. 81 Uttered them to the right, left and front.
ard formed his regiment in line Of battle. and
in sood oldcr, upon MS enemy $ own ground,
annie tremendous volleys from their Enfield
rifles. The Yankees, however, rallied and re-
formed behind two knobs, the one in front, the
other to the right of the line formed by the
36th, and thcnc, kept Up a continued firing,
which lasted near half an hour.
r. was rcuiraed ::ith spirit, GOODNESS and de
termination hyour little hand Of western heroes,
Who's superiority over the crack regiment Of
the Moth, uhc Eth Ohio was acknowledged
by me latter in their precipitate flight. Gen.
Floyd engaged and routed another body Of the
enemy. Tic strength Of he 3Gth NJ the time
of the engagement vas about three hundred,
whist those with whom they contended num-
bered near six hundred. The Goth lost two
killed, and eleven wounded. The loss Of the
Gl.SlnN ~ Val lDuSlJ iCp)i wv utit I:illO NC a'
ce,taipcl with exactness. 1t was very great:
r.: battle resulted in Inc complete rout and
ute: Reorganization Of that portion Of the
enemy engaged in the conflict. The Southern
troops fought like disciplined veterans. The
Ralsisi, Hangers, commanded ny Captain
Linkous, wrS exposed 20 Il inost CALLING fire,
both in iront and in htnk, and Yet they pre-
served their alignment accurately, and returned
the pnrmy'S fire with a precision Of aim which
tod with terrible effect in the cnemy's ranks.
Indeed, during the entire action, two COM
panieS, the Raleigh and Boone Rangers, COM
mandeI respectively by Captain Linko'Is and
Lieutenant Rumble, c6mported themselves
with such urllinclling bravery, with such stern
discrimination and utter disregard Of danger,
n fraver r~r.;tlr thelu 10 The confidence and
gratitude Of t:,eir tcliuw citizens. May they
live through the war ard receive from the
hands Of the people their rich deserts! Capt.
Lcchinet behaved Uith great credit to himself.
L:ar!enant-Col0nc T,icl acted as would have
we'll become enc older i'll years and Of ripper
experience. Bat why paTticuiari2e examples
| Of bravery where 80 much praise ie due the
entire regiment?
When the news III this result reaches them,
lie. the rc1,lc nf the West tuke heart and 'be
| Of good cher" i1r s&un will The ruthless in.
raderS al ;tGctr { %.In;ry'a sol! nc driven from
| among th.cli.. and lhclr des0Iate fircsiles again
made joyful by the assembling there Of those
| they best lose Let them remember that the
West is bound to be rcconqlered wiGn her
n armies have before them the example Of the
gillian. 3ith. Z.