The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-02
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE OCCUPATION OF
CHARLESTON VIRGINIA.


Dr. NJ A. Pllen, medical director Of tho Wise Log ion,
thus describes in the Richmond Enquirer the occupation
of Charleston, Virginia, by the Union soldiers
On the nth inst adetachment of rebel troops number
ing wo hundred were stationed at outpost scarey
creek, sixteen miles below Charleston They were at
tackled during the day by division Of Ohio and Indiana
troops twenty eight hundred strong and though tho
sat vigorous held the post for Two hours,
when they received reinforcement Of -four hundred
At this time we delivered couple Of rounds Of chain
shot into the ranks Of the invaders, which wound up the
fight.
The battle was fought in open field, our unpro-
ected by anything save their arms and nvncb!c spirit.
The result OF the engagement q loss side OF
three men killed and one slightly wounded while, at tho
lowest estimate hundred and seventy FIVE Of the in
colonies, two lieutenant coonels three captains and
major, and about forty prisoners among them Mr. Ro
berts, member of the Wheeling Convention, and the
special correspondent OF the Cincinnati Commercial who
caught IN hollow tree with his report already writ
out of the brilliant victory they just gong but
didn happen 10 gain owing to the interference Oh our
troops
The captured officers Are now at the White Sulphur
Springs, on their why 70 Richmond :.
Another brilliant feat performed the day before IN
tae same section, by eightytwo Dragons under com
mand OF the intrepid Colonel Clarkson laid to General
his command into two equal parties he took the command
of one himself and assigned the other to Captain Brock,
Of The Rockbrdge cavalry. Advancing upon a body Of
the enemy by the direct road he sent Capt. Brock around
The enemy discovered Colonel Clarks when two hun
dred wards distant and they retreated rapidly up the
hin followed by tho gallant Colonel Tho enemy lost
seven killed in their retreat Captain Brock attempted
10 charge upon the other side OF the hill but was too
prccpitate to allow it.
Colonel Garrison in the meantime, discovered that the
rcrca,ing party falling back on camp oi fifteen
hundred men, notwithstanding which he continued the
charge and, the head Of his noble little
band, rashed through the startled camp like whir
wind, firing right and left into their ranks Hlins
| eighteen twenty, wounding perhaps as many
more, anil before the enemy could collect tneir
scattered scnses effected retreat, single he Gown sne
hill without the loss of single man and Dut one morse
Killed. and another wounded Some OF our men, 1t V SAID
actually snached the guns from two or three Of the Yam
KEGS before thew could shoot The escape Of the command
is almost miraculous Several platoons having fired at
them The enemy had two pieces OF artillery Ihey nad
trained them upon Capt Brooks command, but while "
the very ac- OF firing both gunncrs were killed by Ole
Of Capt HIS men, armed with double barrclled saot
gin
In the battle Of scarcy creek Col Anderson Of Nicaro
guam notorety commanded battalion Of two companies
from Alhemarle.
The Richmond " hig says:--sO0 men of Gen Wise's d.
vision whipped 2 500 OF the enemyklled 300 and took
many prisoners among whom were five officers, three OF
them coIones Major Patton was, We believe, in com
mand of forces and slightly wounded but not at
all seriously. This will prove death blow TO the nva
sion from Ohio and may open I9ad Y Hogopos wh'oh
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