Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-20
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Correspondence Of the tynctbuzg kepnbAoaaI
CAMP AT PkSDLEroS County,
miles ees, OF FraukliH, May II ii, 1862 !
MEssRs EDITORS On Monday Nay oh, we left
camp at Valley Mills, Augusta county, niles north OF
SAuaton with re days fa;ODs, without tents ard bag
gage save blankets, under The command OF Gen. ID.
Johnson and the neT dag the advance guard Under Col
Latoher fell in with the Ouposts OF the enemy-one
cavalry company and body of Infantry, near tbs icTks
Of the Jennings' Gap aud the PArkersburg turnpike
roads q miles from Stanton. Lecher fred upon the
enemy killing three WoundiDg several, aud kng one
prisoner.
About this time "OId StoneTall" passed up the road
and had consultation with Gen. johnson. Soon after
the consultation JohUsoas army pushed up the road IN
pur.u,t Of the enemy towards Shenandoah mountain,
followed hy JscksOn's When arrived "a the foot Of
the mountain on the east side, we found regiment OF
Yankees had camged there bat had LETT on hearing
OF appearance, leaving behind ill their tents cloth
irg, coUuissary stores, and a number q sual arms,
most of which they broke the Htccks Of but several
cases were lett unopened ani in fie order.
After scouting he mountain Thoroughly, We found
that thsee regiments had been campod upon the top, bus
upon epprosoh had made has.y retreat
When arrived upon the summit Vo could SEQ the
enemy hasty rest the side o. Bail Pasture
molnIsiU, shout Eve miles in advance. j. being lae
n the day, ca c0mmandr Thought it prudent ~ hat
aud go into Damp for the night.
At sunrise tks next morning VIC were again on the
line Of march in pursuit Of the enemy When W. ar
rived Bull Pasture mountain ardcd TO lie
nit when Ashbyz reported that the Yankees had
plac four pieces Of artillery the Ioad leading toto
Mcdowell GU the ives. side Of the mountain, 1here the
road passes through narrow gorge. The heights
uanding Monterey also IN possession Of the enemy
Wild artillery planted.
The Lee BAKERY Of Lyuchburg, selected 10 90 in
RdFa W..h iis I'D, gura bat after reaching the
NIT Of the uouGtsiu they ordered back--Genersls
Jrcksol OGd JoAnecn deciding TIA: imposition could
be Obtained.
Johrs5ns amy that Ia the infantry was placed upon
the top OF the mountain. Alter the Generals had recon
notsred for several hours. J becoming lse, they COG
cudet TO pcspcne sttscS until the following morn.
lug but, the eurmy ylug reinforce uensElade
atHc; upon about o'clock. Alter desperate fight
"Aial la3ed f'e hours, drove the easmy from the
n IA.
Dning the engagement Gen. johnson sue near be.
ing osputej Gcu. JlgksOl, not knowing his position,
gave crdsrs for the a h Va. Regiment 10 l back bat
The richmond ZJt!Gres Captain ilCrGzd, seeing the
pcrlOus position OF their brave commander Gen j.,
disob5yed orders and charged ~ tie enemy, thereby
SAVING him from he YIiksss' clutches.
Our less Is csimIted about 800 killed. wounded and
missing. About one hundred OF tie number we're killed
AMI MORALLY wodnded.
During the hatl, Gen. Johuson's horse killed un
der him aud the General received wound IN The ankle
from she'll passing through toe mail bone Of the leg
M lsN Us5-Jil Rsyiusnf al most 81 ne EykfiEg,
ard su red Yery sey,re:y. Tuey 50 f!,d, wound
ed aud EsJinR, among them we're many brave aud gal
llat oflJers Ono company Of the 4h Georgia lost ell
of its officers save The I Corporal
Taere were ouy ;wo brgad.s of three regiments esch,
both of lohnsoLs army, engaged in the light The hrF
VS. commanded by Col 4 I. Conner, OF Georgia, and
IT, second BY Col " IN. Scott OF Vagina OF both Of
whom Gen Johnson ~ axis 10 the highest terms for their
gil aatry AID bravery on this occ lson.
We e1psci,d 10 reuew the f,ht the next morning,
lint the bird hNd flown leaving behind at McDosel
where 5000 srCawped all his camp equiPsge, large
quantity OF ammunUon, number Of cases OF Enfeld
rides together With about 100 head Of cattle, which
,hoy had stolen, being mostly mich coss.
At McDossn, hilro!s hca,quArters great destTuc.
ton ives done 70 private p7opry.
The Yankees had oeon G Joyirg themselves timely
Thew had erected large bake ovens aud the Officers
Kitchens were all provided with large cooking stoves OF
tic most improved pattern.
On the retreat or cavalry overlook spi captured
number Of prisoner. Among them was a Colonel and
an ablc-bodiei negro worth az least ~ 800.
We have found uUmuer Of dad and many graVeo
along the road, besides abandoned wagons aud broken
dowa horses. learn this mornng tHaJ loS dead iaa
,cs have been found IN the mouutin hoJW near Nc
Dosel covered with 6rlsh.
People along the road tell US that they pressed all
their horses to carryGE their artillery, ,.
We arFivtd at this place yesterday Sunday shout
O'clock p u. 90 our approach The enemy took 10 the
mountains where they had planted artillery, and 81 TIRE
10 all the works. So dense the smoke that We
could not the position undl night fell when It was
too dTk 70 sh, them. In fact it s very hsfd 10 drive
a. enemy from the mountain keighs, az you cal sci
dlm get position Tor artillery. This morning our
scouts are out in search Of position and to watch the
movements of tue Yankees, Tut have not yet heard
tom them.
Northwestern Vngiuis Is nov naaIly nee from the
scoGndrels.
do mot know our dcstiuation, as General Jackson
nsvsr tells any one bis psus not his Brgsiers
ard Aids.
Tae Yankees bad put up telegraph wire almost TO
Monterey, but on our approach they abandoned the
work. leaving several tons Of wire, ladders, Sc: behind
The fight suppose, vii be renewed as soon "a Gen.
Jackson ascertGius tie euemys POSITION. Should 1t
come of / will give you p,Iti1ulars,