Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-26
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dFSE1 s1s 0zls SIXTY EevsBrh--.Ths FllIr
r at Bloonins Gag.
-TI'e6 Paw. .14N, Va, Feb. 16tk, dse2.
ssEn9 L4ADxH Victory vietoryi isnOW
lhsehesring esy all over The land, Moth
= ins stirs sioldiers bresit Ike he kapV- |
lsess otA ylosOry won whist must be his
5 fs5dnSg s 8 battle lost Thank God, We
q he eTth have never yet experienced the
IsllsE sensation, end trust that We never
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wrote this In few hurried moments Of
laisurs, sflsr thrss days Of The hardest
Notk ever did IN my life.
III s last ThuEsdsy evening, at four o'olOok,
I've we're ordered with ave other regiments
sef Infantry oompriaing the 18Th saS l4th
Indiana 5sh and e,h Ohio and 7A Yir-
ginii.. vtsh the Eiaggoid Cavalry and odd
froon ne let Ohio and let vir-
cAvRlsy-ths whole under the com,
msnd ef Gen Landsr-to march in the
direosion Of place called BlOOmeFs Fer
Raee, shout hfteen miles distant, where q
BODY of rebels supposed to nunber about
100, Wefs encamped
Tie 87h Ohio and 18th Indiana were
ordered to cut Of their retreat At the forks
q The road, near the North River, should
hey attempt 70 stampede In the direction
e RonBey, while the rest Of our forces
With Gen Lander would attack them from
tn Winchester side.
~ twas 8 tedious, fatiguing march, and
these Who are acquainted with the roads
q Virginia know that they are none Of the
best Crooked, rough and muddy. Up
and down mountains-Wading waist deep
through the streams, with our clothes vet
and 6isaming Cold and hungry, with
.fily Or sixty pounds weight bearing down
= eur shoul3ers. L vas not very agzesable,
.hut there is no rest fo7 the wicked you
know.
Our part Of the force, TIE 67th Ohio end
18th indiana Infantry, were halted on The
other side Of the North RiVer-stsoked
arns-built 6res, and eWGitsd for news
from the attsoking party. This force was
about three miles from the plsoe Of engage
ment
Gen. Lander, With the rest Of the troops
) crossed tie Big oa0apOn ct daylight
temporary bridge had been built during
the night. Wagons we're run into thS
river, and what lumber could be found on
hand formed good crossing place.
The enemy had entrenohed themselveE
on either side Of q raVine, and our cavalry
not knowing their exact position, Wert
suddenly fred upon, but as quickly wheel
Cd and returned the compliment in such 8
manner ss to cause the coEsrdly bush,
lHhaekers to spring from their hiding
holes, and show their heels. From thiI
Uonsnt 8 running fight commenced. Gen
lander hravely led the echarge-personslly
did more execution, and took more prison,
era, than any other man. The Ringgold
Cavalry Of al, mostly distinguished them
selves. Many Of the rebels themselves
fought like demons and dare-deVils. Ont
boy, perhaps sixteen years ofage, shot on,
Of our cavalry through the head, killing
him instantly. He is now prisoner. An
other rebel, while running fer life, wal
commanded to halt BY cavalry officer
Instead Of doing 50, be turned and fred
Again the officer coolly demanded his sur
render, and told him that he had no wish
to kill him. The msR answered by draw.
ing his revolver, and firing twice, bat tht
Of6osr rode up unhurt, and finally secured
he prisoner. Another Of our cavalry Wsi
fred 81 By 3 red hesded rebel; dashing NJ
be caught the fellow BY the hair, fairly
dragging him ACROSS the ground, and cap.
turing him
Our men had taken the enemy's wagons
butoHing to q desperate charge BY su,
peEior force, they were obliged TO abandon
them. Twas now scatter, chase and fight;
fight scatter and chase. Our infantry
were not much engaged in the fight; in.
deed the Seeesh ran before they could reach
he scene Of sotion. L was 4 short des.
porate cavalry skirmish, and probably
lasted three hours in all Our loss was
two killed and one wounded Am moi
certain ss 70 the loss Of the enemy, but il
must be over thirty killed and wounded
We took fifty I've prisoners, q Colonel and
some other officers. So much for the skir.
mish Of BlOoners Furnace.
& eontraband," /" who yesterday arrived
IN cur camp, and who escaped from Win
ohesteE only last Tuesday, gives us some
interesting information, il true. BE re-
ports that the rebel Gen. Jackson had re
signed The cause, q quarrel with Gen.
Aore1- The rebels, on evacusting Rom
1ey, burned an immense amount Of stores,
consisting Of thirty baggage wagons, sew
enty-fve barrels Of corn thirty barrels Of
-four, and large amount Of other proper
ty. Three regiments burned their blank
ets, in their haste to get sEsy from the
AYankess." TIE negro also sfirms that
thsre are only 5000 troops at Winchester,
and only tEenty-four pieces Of artillery.
ne men ara disheartened; some Of them
having served their tine out sre eager to
get away. 700 vent home on furloueh
short time since, on condition that they
Wpald re-snlist for two years on their re-
tina.
4roops are arriving here ct Paw Pew all
the tine. There must be over 10000 men
around this place. We are expe sting an
Immediate order TO march on Winchester
III wait to write much more, my news viii
ns behind The times 50 will close By Of
1ering you Q specimen Of Southern poetry,
Ehich copied by permission fzon the let
3sr of 8 prisoner et Camp Chase o.
PRISON BOUED.
b a. BdaW Of S0ilss1T PapT, Hho is aotg a
FrisgaT q Var confined df Camp chase, coluB1-
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