Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-19
WAR NEWS.
A HANDsoME VICTORY
fHE Observation-Disclosures FERRY.
The Thieving Floyd Routed--He Takes
20 hts Heels, LeasinF Jiehind his Idh-
en-, &c.-capture or a Large Quantity
.---ef Assy- ssere-s .Ass~ssssien, Herse-,
and Rescue Of % Federal Prisoners.

CLARKsDuRo. Va. Sept. ia battle
took place about 3 o'clock on Tuesday,
nasr .Summeiville. Gen. Rosec,ans. af.
ter making a reconnaissance. found Floyd's
army. 5000 strong. with 16 field pieces,
entrenched in powerful position on Top
Mountain. at Carrixe's Ferry, on the west
side Of Gauley river. The rear and ex-
trcme of both TANKS were inaccessible and
the front was masked BY heavy forests and
close Jungle. Col. Lytle's 10th Ohio reg.
imen.. Of Benham's Brigade. was in al
vance. and drove a strong detachment OF
the enemy out Of camp this side Of the pc.
sition. the sight of which was unknown.
Shortly afterwards his scouts, consisting
If four companies. suddenly discovered
themselves in the face of parapet battery.
and long line Of palisades for ,idemen.
when the battle opened fiercely. The re-
mainder of the 10th and 18th Ohio were
brought into action in succession by Gen.
Benhsm. and the 18th afterwards by Capt.
Hartsuif, whose object was an armed re-
connoisancc. The enemy played upon
our forces tcrrifcally with musketry, rifles,
canister and shell. causing some casual
ties.
Col. Lyle led several companies of his
Irish up to charge the battery. when he
was brought down by a shot in the leg.
Smiths 18th Ohio. engaged the enemy
on the left. and Col. loves 18th Ohio di-
rectly in front. Col. Lowe fell dead at
the head of his regiment early in the hot
test fire. by ball in the forehead.
McSlullin's howitzer battery, and Sny-
dcr's two field pieces. meantime were got
into the best position possible under the
circumstances, and soon sileuced the rebel
guns.
The fire slackened at intervals but grew
more furious as night approached. when
the German Brigade was led calamity
into action by Col. McCook. under iirec-
ton Of Adjutant General lIartsuff. but az
ter furious fight of three hours. night
compelled the recall Of troops. and the
men laid on their arms. within a short dis.
lance Of the enemy; each ready to resume
the contest next morning.
Floyd fled during the night and sunk
the boats in the river. and destroyed the
temporary bridges. which he had male
when he first occupied the position. The
turbulence and depth of the river and ex-
haustion Of the troops. made it impossible
to follow him. He left his camp equip.
page. wagons. horses. large quantities OF
ammunition. and fifty heal Of cattle.
Our loss is ID killed aad 20 wounded.
generally flesh wounds. The rebel loss
not ascertained-they carried their dead
and wounded with them--but it was GER
tainly serious. Capt. McGroarty Of Gin
cinnati. Capt. McMullen and Lieut.. Snyder
Of Ohio are among the wounded. but not
dangerously.
Twenty-Five men Of Col. Tyler's. who
were taken by Floyd at Cross Lanes. Were
reeaptured, and Floyd's personal baggage,
with that Of his officers. was taken.
General Benham's brigade. which suf-
fered most. was commanded by him in
person, and .McCook lei his brigade
Gems. .Rosecrans and Benham. Col. Nc
Cook. Col. Lyle. Col. Lowe. Capt. Hart.
suff. Capt. Snyder. Capt. McMulIen, Ma.
jor Burk of the 10th Ohio. and other off
GERS. displayed conspicuous personal gal
lantry. The troops were exclusively from
Ohio. and showed great bravery.