Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-09-19
From Nvestern VIrgInIa.

GArpolis. Sept l4.-On "Wednesday, a column Of the
enemy 1000 strong, said TO be under command Of Gen.
Lorng the first notice whom waa Ia our rear between
Fayette and Gauey, made attack forces en-
canned Al Fayette CONSISTING Of the s4b aud 37tb Ohio
regiments numbering 200 men, under command Of
Col Silver, when desperate fight took place, lasting TIL
dark Ourforces cut their way through reaching Gauley
during the night, having lost about 100 killed and wound
ed, mostly Of the 3ith Ohio In the meantime another
column Of approached the Gauey bridge the
Leesburg road under command Of Cero GOrdo Williams
cutting o the 4Tth Ohio two companies Of the 9th Yir
gnia and one company of the I'd Virginia cavalry who
At Summervile. Nothing haE since been heard Of
them Under these circuni Colonel Lightburns
'front.' aank and being threAtened by overwhem-
ing force compelled him to evacuate Tuesday which he
successfully accomplished the morning Of the llth,
after destroying all the government property that he
unable TO bring away He accordingly moved down the
Kanawha in two columns each side of the river,
reaching Camp Patt the afternoon OF the l2h skirm
ishing the whole Here he massed his troops the
North bank Of the Kanawha but being hard by
the enemy he rereated during the night reaehing Elk
river Just before Charleston. Saturday morning Here
he another stand the lower bank Elk river and
desperate battle ensnea lasting A. NJ TN dark
Our ioces aheed and destroyed Charleston two houses
only oeisg len The result OF the aght is unknoSn.
NJ Saturday. Up to that time our troops held their
ground and were Furnishing the enemy severely. We
dersaDd that troops completely destroyed all the salt
works Col Lghtburn brought immense train of 600
loaded wagons safely Rt river The rstrsaf Elk
the safety Of oar orces as we'll as Point Pleasant and Cal
poR The militia docking here from this and tho
surrounding e9pn lea This border e IN great danger
with sproportionAte force OF artillery.
GAlipolis, Sept 16we yet without particulars Of
the late battle At Charleston All agree howev
that the enemy severely handled and repnlsed
with great slaughter. Col Lghburu gave the etEeRs Of
ChAreaton hours notice Ia which leave the town
Refugees say that troops marched through the streets
Of CbaresOn going toward the ver IN admirable order
with bands playing and formed In line Of battle as on
dress parade This place Il full Of refugees and
bands who down the Kanawha IN boats 0fsvery de-
septon the most Of whom 10 destitute eireustanee
Col Lghtburn took the Ripley road, going towards RA
venswood the Ohio river where he arrived this
ing bringing his trains through in aAfey steamers have
been sent 10 his assistance.
Our loss Ia yet unknown, the 47th Ohio eth Virginia.
and company the 2d Virginia eavalry Who cut
on at Summervle, succeeded In joining Col Lghtb1m
and we're In the fEht At Charleston.
There 500 sick and wounded at this place, having
he0n sent from Charleston before the ght took place.
The churches school houses and court house nll
The enemy are supposed to be slowly moving down
the Kanauha. .-nU-r