Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-01-23
NEWS FROM THE SANDY.

a Desperate batue-ma''na
ted-Between 200 and 500 killed
and vounded-Grsnd Running.
After all the Dragging and Boosting
NJ the Seeessionists as to what they
wouId accomplish this time. in thelr
second invasion Of Eastern Kentucky
and of the impregnable position Mar.
shall was occupying at Paintyille, and
of the large numbers he had under
hint appears that they have again
stampeded. Ia Pikeville style. 1t is
doubtful. however, whether they will
escape as easy this time as they did
the last.
1T appears from all the accounts we
can gather, that Col. Bowles Of the
Second Virginia Cavalry. with small
force. made a reconnaissance of Mar
sball's position, on the 7th, and three
miles west of Paintville, came upon a
norton of the enemy under command
of Capt. Shawban Of Harrison county,
when, after skirmish, the latter were
routed, with a loss of six killed, four
teen wounded, and seven prisoners
The rebels fled to their camp where
they produced a perfect panic. The
names of the prisoners are reported as
Enocb Pegram, W. L. Calhoun. Shaw
han, Mcclure, james and two Bowens,
father and son. The loss Of Col. Bowles
was two killed, privates Mckee and
Leonard. both of the Second Vir-
giuia Cavalry, and one wounded.
Col. Bowies, after burying the dead,
returned. when, on the day following.
Col. Garfield sent forward 800 picked
infantry and 600 cavalry to pursue
When they came to Paintville they
found the rebels had fed-burniDg and
DESTROYING nearly every thing that was
calculated to impede their hasty and
rapid fight. They followed in pursuit.
but at this writing, Wednesday morn
ing, nothing further has been heard:
1t was said in Paintville that Mar
shall told his men that their chances to
succeed were hopeless, and left 1t to
them whether they should surrender,
fight or retreat. and that they voted
the latter. 1t was supposed that they
were trying to make their way into Vir-
ginia out of the Pound Gap. But be-
fore they are likely to get there, our
forces will be upon them, when we an
ticipate terrible and bloody conflict.
MarshalI's force is 5000, and in mis-
cradle and demorslized condition-lit-
tie less than q mob of so many men.
LATER.
PARTICULARS OF THE GRAND BATTLE.
Since the above was in type our friend
VIM. Craig and another gentleman
have come in from above, and bring
ms the glorious news Of successful
battle and the complete rout Of the
epemyl They were both in the battle
Craig doing service as an independent
cavalry man. and is gentleman per-
fecuy reliable. 1t appears that Col.
Garfield himself headed the 900 caval-
nv, and with this force came upon the
enemy two miles above Prestonburg.
When Marshall discovered the presence
of the cavalry he posted himself on a
range of hills in the woods and opened
fire upon them with his small cannon,
of which he had four, but which were
SO badly managed that they only plowed
the sand away of from our men,
With his 600 cavalry Garfield fought
the 5000 of Marshall's men for two
full hours, at the end of which time his
looked for re-enforcements of infantry
came gallantly to the rescue. The bat
tie now lasted with increased vigor for
two hours more, at which time night
came and fighting ceased by mutual
consent. Our men slept on their arms
with the expectation of renewing the
contest in the morning, but when morn
ing came it was discovered the enemy
had fed in the most rapid haste. The
enemy's killed and wounded was esti-
mated at between two and three hun
dred. Our loss was. but slight. I'm
mediate pursuit was somewhat delayed
BY the non arrival of the supplies, but
before Mr.. Craig had left the boats had
come up, and the pursuit was about be-
ing renewed. Information had come
in that the enemy was rapidly making
its way into e complete state of panic
and disorganization into Virginia.
From private letter just received,
we learn that the FIRST skirmish men
toned, which resulted in the retreat Of
Marshall from Paintville, was most
dashing exploit on our part. Our cav
airy, the Second Virginis, met a rebel
cavalry force backed up by infantry
The impetuosity of our charge was
such that in a moment the rebels cav
airy center was broken, and the infant
~ only saved from destruction by a
rapid retreat into the woods. For some
time there was desperate sword tC
sword rencounter between the cavalry
The PRIvATEER SUMTER.-The Bos
ton Journal has an account Of the va