Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26
From the Richmond Dispatch



Surgeon Clark of Col. Wharton's Regiment, in Gen.
Floye Brigade and Adutant Otey, Of the same reei-
men,; reached the city yesterday evening from the camp
of Generals Floyd and Wise, st the foot Of Sereil
Mountain. witch they lett on Friday noon. They bring
dispatches to the Government The former gen man
relates to The following particulars Of The engagement
at Carnfsx Ferry.
Gen Floyd had warning of the approach of Rosen-
crauz, and had thrown up small earth work 10 the
centre of bis line. which formed across bend in
the GaGley. just at the Ferry. Some logs rails, aud
brush also thrown up here and there before the
regiment forming very imperfect protection not de-
serving the and anything in the world but the
powerful fOrtfcatoa spoken of by Rosencranz For
the centre breastwork there six smoothbore guns
possibly ten-pounders. and one rfed cannon. these
had just arrived, under Capt Guy of Goochland, ano
but for them the General would have haC none These
seven cannon magnifed in Rosencranzs report to
sirteen Out of five Regiments Gen. Floyd bad
teen hundred available men Rosencranz estimates
them at flee thousand
Rosencranz had eleren thousand men under bis imme-
date command below Summersyille. Five thousand OF
these be ordered TO the attack of Floyds line at about
O'Clock Tuesday, the 10th inst. Six thousand
held in reserve. The attack received firmly, and
the hre OF the enemy was vigorously returned. Three
attempts were made to flank little army and each
repused with severe loss. One bold charge was
made to take the battery but such terrific fire >
was directed upon the assaidnts by Capt Guy, that
they were swept back, and did not the attempt
The last charge made the extreme left by Ger
man Regiment, which driven back with heavy loss
and this is the Regiment which is said to have been
called of" 1t not until after dark that firing
ceased and the enemy retired.
General Floyd ascertainiDg the number of his adver
sary, and that four thousand, besides the
eleven thousand in front of him. had been sent above
Summersvlle to cross the Gauey at Hughes Ferry,
and to march by way Of Meadow Bluff to get behind
him, determined to the river that night, and
once proceeded to do His means of crossing con-
sisted of small boat that could hold only one wagon
ut time and small foot bridge very ingenously built
by Engineer FrOslburg, Swede, attached to Colonel
WbartOn's regiment Every soldier, WE'LL sick end
wounded, was safely taken before tight but
| owing to the absence OF large number OF wagons
transporting sto from the railroad dtpot, there
not enough to secure the entire of the baggage, pro
Visions etc. portion of these unavUiiaby left
behind. including some tents, cartridges, etc. part
of General Floyd's private baggage, also that OF
some OF his fictrs, with the med fl cts Ii
is proper to notice that 10 the humanity towards til,
sick, OF whom there were large number, much Of th
loss is attributable. Some five borss, aud twenty OF
thirty cattle also ell into the hands OF The enemy.
Gen. Floyd lost not single his result i
extraOIdIl ay. The battle lasted tour huus, aud tn,
enemy's loss was heavy, while side there wtr,
only >'r men a'gntIy wounded aud not one serious
Gen. FOs d himself was amongst the wounded. mus
krt ball, at the first fire OF Tue eIemy inflicted fl Ii
wound just below the elbow, but it occasloned no in
convenience to the General.
Inc enemy s loss certainly heavy. ROsencrantzs
first report said Is killed aud 20 wounded HIS seconc
raised bis 6gurts to 20 killed aud 100 wounded. Gen
Floyd tOUk six OF the eHmy prisoners BY their ac
count the killed aud wounded were from 500 to 500
One man Said that sixty killed in his giuenl
/ alone
r. The wounded on side were Martin and Gross o
Capt. b. nlty's company, Amherst J"hn Phpps. o
1oung's company, GraySuD Ad ulant Smith of Temp
kinss regiment ind one n McCauselauds reg
ment.
Early ou Wednesday morning, the enemy apps arec
on the river and fred few shots Gen. Floyd OrmtC
a iaucton with Gt neral Wlst aud the combined force
Lee met them there about noon Friday anu they wen
into camp. What that message was IS not known bu
we Gay hope 1t Indicates reinforcement.
Thursday, Col. iiOwnshel, with 700 men, reu urned t.
the GauIey river to bring away fifteen of sick
twen y-fve wounded Y uIkees off the battle Of Cros
Laues. bis be old but fDding the enemy preparing
TO cross be ordered fire upon them, which obey
by his N rCm The heights with tf-ct, 30 doubt 10
the soldiers of the Southwest are good m Irksmen
Flo!ds offence Was most gollant aud bis crossing
the ferry under the circumstances dlntrate and well
rect.d. HIS men fought with sgua bravery and thei
hte was m raby decud.
FLOYD and Mise together have not sic thousand e
fcuve men Il s'ncra has eleUen t0uSaud With hin
while fur more thousand marching by Tie Meado1
Bluff 10 tner The turnpike beiWefn tie Sewe MOut
tain AID Le"isburg. Cox has fire Thousand fire hun
d'ed; III all twe"y thousand fUe hundred neu agais
hltle more than fire MOuSand! Ii this stirae OF lb
entmys forces be it is indispensable that reir
orc men,s must be rapidly concentrated hey ord Lew
lsburg, or our army thee will be compelled again to ia
back at least to that point. We hope that Gen. Lfe
message to Gen. Floyd indicates the intention OF tba
Cffctr to carry bis men where they may fad actv
service