The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-27
THE FIGHT on TIRE KANAWHA.
a FEDERAL ACCOUNT.

The Cincinnati Commercial has Tho follow
Ing account OF the fight at Scarey Greek, in
which IA small portion OF Gen. Wise's com
mand, under Lieut.. Col. Patton, engaged a
superior force of the enemv
The steamer Dunieith CANT A. d. Wilson
arrived ifem Iirkersburg yesterday, bringing
the Iatest Intelligence from the Eanawha
hlVer. Ihe Reports being some what con ira
ulctory, we give the statements OF both loyal
and rebel au hCriues
Capt. Hugh Campbell, of the Government
transport steamer mary Cook, who came pas
sehser In the Dunieith, reports That q severe
dcton TOOK place on Thursday afternoon, be-
tween the rebels and the Federal troops under
Col. Lowe, OF the 18th Ohio Regiment, ana
seven companies OF Dol. N orton's regiment.
Capt. Campbell did not learn any sausfacto-
ny details, but states that our troops exhaust
III all their ammunition, and retired, after Sc
we're loss, with their TWO field pieces.
The Federal fleet was lying below Potella
Creek, and the action took place at ''Scarey, "
some dis lance IN the interior. IL appears that
our troops were sent out with orders TO make
u Tecc ni,lss ace but not attack the enemy, w no
we're IA u stiohoy entrencncd position mum =
oefing 1000 strong-unle-s 1t ppcared the po-
slLiuh could DC easily carried.
capt IN Campbell reported that Col. Nor
ton was severely wounded While CALAMITY en-
couragiug Ms men TO. charge, anu he was left
on the field ana captured by The enemy.
The extent OF our loss IL uot known but We
infer that 1t WAS quite serious. The enemy
Also suffered seriously. CUi. Lowe sent back
during the action for ammuni ton, ami Gen
COX sent II forward with relnfoTceIneuts, out
our troops were met returning from The lie Id
Lleutenant Poneroy, OF OtIowa, ONO, Was
mortaiiy wounded, and sent TO this city on the
steamer Dunleith, but he expired at HailIpo-
lis. One private III the Cavalry company
which forms part OF Gen. Cox's Brigade, was
kliied.
Col Woodruff and Lieut.. Col. Nef, of the
ri Kentucky Regiment and Mai. DeF iiIIers,
Hi n Gn gar aIt 81
spectators, and Waen Captain Gam pbeil LETT
Pocatella Greek, twenty hours aiLer the con
fict, they had not returned. The inference
Is strong that they Were taken prisoners, and
We are nfraid our troops met WITH Il severe
reverse. Capt. Campbell reports that they
fought galiantly, ana did not retire until
Their AMIN dnitio was com pleLeiy exhausLs. II.
REBKLs STATEMENT.
Captain w. O. Roseberry, who, it will 90
remembered, was ar es tc0 a. POlut pie;s III /,
Va, ana taken 10 Columbus. ONO, but SUP
Seq uently Released, being charged with sy III =
pashy with the rebels, Was also among the
passengers py the steamer Dunielth. Tine fol-
lowing Is his version OF the conflict
Un Ihe l1tn, Gen. Cox oruered the u IN
Ohio, Coz. Lowe, TWO Companies OF Il
ONO, together with the Cleveland Artillery
and Capt. Rogers Cavalry company from
Ire ntOn, OHIO, 10 cross the hanaWua river al
the mOu OF Pokey Greek, twenty miles be-
low Charleston, and recounoitre the rebel
camp nye miles above, OH the South siCe or
riSnt Ddnh OF haAd VIVA, III los
Delow The mouth OF Coat rlver, AND To can.
nOnaOe ana 10 draw them our, IL order TO eS-
innate their force, and, II 9IIy capturci, u
tiAe their batteries, the enemy being IortI-
neI.
When within three hundred wards of the
battery, they We're tired INTO by rebels, under
coinmand VI Coi. IompKlns, from tnree 10 nve
pieces Oh artillery, Wren general engage
meat ensued, lasting about two hours, When
the leoeis Were reinIorceu aud the Federal
troops compelled TO Retreat. Col. N orion, OF
the list ONO, was wounded, snot III The my
ana taken prisoner Capt Alien kllled-baIi
III the forehead, just be LWeen the eyes 3; Lieu
tenant Foneroy was shot through the mp.
lie died on The DunlelLn, when lac boat was
hear GaiHpOils. Inc reinalus Will be tor
@&rded To his home, in Ottowa, Putnam couu-
", ONO, to-day. Lac Tenant Pumeroy anu
Captain Alien were III Company Is, 2ls. OHIO
Colonel Norton. DurIng the engagement
DE fiiliers, llth OnIo) Col. ooufun, Lieut..
Col. Nen, and several Captains OF the II
kontncAy, mounted, rode up opposite The
scene OF actlun, ana mad not TetuIlvu 10 their
camp up 10 IL NJ. on the Ism inst. Inc re beIS
were reported 20 De 80 strong, previous "
being reinforced.
n Il & OF truce had been sent out by the
touera!s, SKIING tie privilege of visiting the
rebel camp To gather the dead and wounded
Petluons were also sent from Pr. Pheasant,
signed by Capt Norton, asking privilege "
bfIns the Colonel BACK, VINO was reported
wounded.