The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-10-05
Reconnaissance IN FORCE OF
REYNOLDS BRIGADE.
sPEcIAL Fo zee oINcINNArT1 coMMERcIAL.

SPECIAL TO THE CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL.
CHEAT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT, Der. 3.-This
morning at 10 o'clock portion of Briga-
dier General Reynolds Brigade, consisting
of three Ohio Regiments, the oath, 25th and
32d aud portions of six Indiana regiments
the 7th, eth, 14th, 18th, 18th and 18th, to-
gether with detachments of BracKen's In
diana, Robinson's Ohio, and Greenfeld's
Pennsylvania Cavalry, and attachments of
United States Loomis Michigan, and
Daum's Virginia Artillery, numbering in
all 5000 men, left Cheat Mountain Summit
and made reconnaissance in force in front of
the enemy's position on Green Briar River
twelve miles distant
Ford's 32d Ohio regiment was sent for
ward to hold an important road, the posses
sion of which prevented the enemy from
hanking our main column. The expedi-
ton arrived ia front of the eremy's forti6-
cations at o'clock. Their pickles retired
after firing an Intellectual volly. Kimball
18th Indiana was Immediately cent forward
to secure a position for Loomis battery,
Aliens oath Ohio, deployed as skirmishers
on the south side of the HILL Loomis got
position with his battery supported by
the 18th Indiana regiment. Lieutenant
Col. Wilder then opened the battle. The
shot was Immediately responded to by the
enemy concealed in bushes, who were soon
routed by the 14th Indiana with a loss Of
2 killed and many wounded and taken pris-
oners. 55o
LOOMS battery, supported by the 18th
Indiana, then moved forward taking po-
sition three hundred yards nearer the enc
my's Notifications and opening brisk fire.
Daum bringing forward tvs pieces, one was
stationed near Pyau and was opened with
brisk FIRE. The FIRE on both sides was in
cessant, for an hour, our artillery doing ex-
ecution, Judging from the lamentable shrieks
CT their wounded. The enemy's battery did
comparatively little execution, the guns
being too much elevated.
Our guns effectually silenced three of
tneirs While observations were being
made of the enemy's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing three more hours, an irregular artillery
FIRE was kept up to occupy the enemy's at
tention. During the interval, the 18th
Ohio and 18th Indiana, rendered effectual
service, shooting in ambush.
Before the close of the reconnaissance the
enemy received heavy reinfoFcements from
their camp at Monterey making their
ssrennth about Is, O0o w
Although this reconnaissance partook
more of the character of regular battle
than any previous battle in Western
Virginia, our loss is only 10 killed and IL
wounded. 1t is impossible to ascertain the
enemy's loss. 1t will not fall short of 500
killed and wounded, as our artillery did
terrible execution.
Their camp was situated on slope of the
mountain, supported by number of guns.
We captured l3 prisoners, from Virginia
and Arkansas regiments, also lot of cattle
and horses. Our troops, one and all did
nobly. The reconnosance proved entirely
notwithstanding information concern
ing the enemy's strength, which could not be
sscertained by scouts.
Gen. Anderson and Coils johnson, Jack
son, and Tobie commanded the enemy.