New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-23
s.g~r" MONDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 3d. 1861. ~

repulsed with severe loss. One bold charge was
made to take the battery bat such :" terrific
fire" was directed upon the assaants by Capt.
Guy, that they were swept back, and did not re-
new the attempt, The last charge was made on
the extreme left by German regiment, which
was driven back with heavy loss and this is the
regiment which ia said to have been called off. y
1t was not until after dark that firing ceased and
the enemy retired. ~
Gen. Floyd, ascertafning the number of his ad-
versary, and moreover that four Thousand, besides
the eleven thousand in front of him, had been sent
above Summeryille to cross the Gauey at Hughes
Ferry, and to march by way Of Meadow Bluff to
get behind him, determined to recross the river
that night, and at once proceeded to do So. His
means OF crossing consisted of one small boat,
that could hold only one wagon at time, and a
small foot bridge very ngenionsly built by Engineer
Frosthurg, Swede, attached to Col. Wharton's
regiment Every soldier, well, sick and wounded,
was safely taken across before daylight; but ow-
ing to the absence Of large number Of wagons,
transporting stores from the railroad depots, there
were not enough to secure the entire of the bag
gage, provisions, etc. a portion of these were
unavoidably left behind including some tents, car
riages, etc. 4 part Of Gen. Floyds private bag
gage, and also that of some Of his officers, was
with the abandoned effects. 1t is proper to notice
that to the humanity toward the sick, of whom
there were large number, much of the loss is at
trbuable. Some five horses, and twenty or thirty
cattle also fell into the hands of the enemy.
Gen. Floyd lost not. a single man. This result is
extraordinary. The battle lasted four hours, and
the enemy'ss loss was heavy, while on our side
there were only six men slightly wounded and not
one seriously. Gen. Floyd himself was amongst
the wounded. musket ball, at the first fire of
the enemy, inflicted flesh wound just below the
eiLow, but it occasioned no Inconvenience to the
General. @ - r~
The enemy's loss was certainly heavy. Roaen-
crantz's first report said Is killed and 10 wounded.
His second raised his figures to 20 killed and 100
wounded. Gen. Floyd took six Of the enemy
prisoners. By their account, the killed and wound
ed were from 800 to 500. ''
TIE wounded on our side were Martin and Gross,
of CAPT. Heney's company, Amherst; John Phil
ipg, OF loungs company, Grayson; Ajdntant
Smith, Of Tompkins' Re giment; and one man in
EcCauseand's Regiment. NV "@ -
Early on Wednesday morning, the enemy ap-
peafed on the river and fired few shots. Gen.
Floyd formed junction with Gen. Wise, and the
combined force returned to Sewell Mountain. A
message from Gen. Lee met them about noon Fri
day: and they went into camp. What that mes
sage was is not known but we may hope it indi.
Gates r ini ni0rcements. --.-
Thursday, Col. H6wnshell, with 700 men, re-
turned to the Gauley river to bring away fifteen o
our sick and twenty. five wounded Yankees of the
battle of Gross Lanes This he did; but findine
| the.enemT preparing to cross, he ordered a fire
| n,them, which was obeyed by his men from
the heights with effect, no doubt for the soldiers
| the Southwest are good marksmen. --. f....-
loyCs defence was most gallant, and his cross
ing the ferry, under the circumstances, deliberate
and well directed His men fought with sigma
| bravery, and their fire was admirable. ~ .,...