The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-11-09
Several Battles.

The BATTLE AT RoMNEY.-The brilliant
little battle, mentioned in GU r last, in
which 5000 Federal troops drove 5000
Confederates from an entrencied camp,
&c, is thus d described by corr espondent
of the Cincnit haiti Gazette Oct. 2$th:
At about q o'clock We came within four
miles of Rom ey, when the enemy opened
fire upon us from Mechanic.burg Gap
with one pie e of artillery, but without
any effect. We threw out thanking skir-
mishers, and returned the fire with one
of our twelve,pounders. The nemy gave
way, and retreated through the Gap to
Romney. After we passed through the
Gap at a double quick, we came in sight
of the town, and when within five or six
hundred yards of the bridge Il hat crosses
the South Branch, they fired upon us
with six-pound rifle cannon that was
planted on point across the river, which
commanded a fair range of the road. We
moved steadily forward, at the same time
returning the fire with two of our pieces
Company F, of the Fourth Regiment,
working one piece Of artillery, and Com
pany d supporting it, moved forward in
advance to within fifty yards of the bridge
when the enemy opened upon us with
grape IOA tVei'c'pouHu ho"itLSi. We
kept up steady fire in return for some
minutes, when Col Mason, at the head
ordered the regiment to charge the enemy
at double quick. The men, though
nearly given out with fatigue, responded
with a yell and went in Company |
of the Eighth Ohio, with Company ID of
Fourth, were the first to cross the bridge
the Ringgold cavalry at the same time
crossing through the river. The enemy
became frightened, evacuated iher breast
works, and retreated through the town in
utter confusion along the pike toward
Winchester. The cavalry pursued the
enemy beyond town, killing several more
OF them and taking a good many prisoners
together with all their horses, wagons
baggage, camp equipage, mail matter, two
pieces OF cannon and several hundred
stand of arms. | have not been able to
obtain correct list Of captured articles, as
the invoice has not yet been made out. 1t
is enough to say that it is compile victory I!
The enemy lost eight OF ten killed, and
about twelve or fifteen wounded. Our
loss is one killed and five wounded
FIGHTING IN KENTUCKY-On tuesday,
Oct 29, Col. Burbridge, with a portion of
his regiment, and detachment of artil-
lery, attacked two hundred and fifty 10
three hundred rebel cavalry at Woodbury.,
and routed them, killing fifty, and taking
several prisoners, with large lot OF camp
cquipage, small arms, &c.
The mill at Woodbury., which has been
employed in grinding wheat for the rebel
troops at Bowling Green, was taken, and
400 bushels Of wheat stored there, con-
fscatec, for the use OF our troops
Mclienry regiment, stationed at Crom-
well, KY, was attacked on the oath of
October by large force the enc my. The
latter were beaten OFT, with what loss is
not known. We lost one man in the
fight
On Saturday night, Goth ult., there was
an engagement 1T Saratoga, Lyon CO, Ky.
between a company of rebel cavalry and
loo rebel infantry, and 200 federal troops,
under Major Phillip, Of the gth H. regi-
ment The rebels We're taken by surprise,
and lost IN killed from IL 10 20. including
captains. The Federals also took forty
prisoners, sixty eight guns, two wagons. a
large amount of provisions, ne gro driver.
and eighty or ninety horses. 1 he victory
was complete
The Louisville Ormorr1t of the 9th inst.
gives an account of another fight between
Col Mclienry and the rebels at Morgan
tOWH, on the list lDSf- TN thursday the
rebel forces 10 the number OF three or
four hundred swan the river below the
village. Col. Mclienry, on learning the
intelligence, At once advanced with the
force lie had, and after sharp conflict
drove them back, killing many, and pretty
efiectually dispensing them. The rebels
it is believed, had sent off for reinforce
ments. with the determination Of making
another assault Col McHeury dispatched
messengers to different points for rein
foicements. intending to give them battle
1t is thought by this time he has some
5000 or 1000 tioops collected under his
command
BvTTLss IN MIssnURI-Major Josephs,
with 100 mounted men Of CANDLES mill
tia, or six months men. left St. Joseph on
Thursday (Odt. 81, } for Platte cotn,y hay
ing learned that there was body of 400
rebel encamped in that county. He had
five skirmishes, and one battle yesterday
at l | o'clock, A NJ, that lasted one hour
and a half, in which he killed 80 or 60
rebels, and took II prisoners, many horses.
camp equipage, dc. Josephs had only 6
men wounded, all slightly.