Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-09-27
br1ilant Victory In the Southwest
HHApeuARTRRs CoNMANDER Posr,
JACKSON, TRxH., Sent. 6. 1861.

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CePt- n. y. Kimbali, A. d. Co.
Sra: have the honor TO report the fol-
lowing concerning the recent engagements
along the line Of the MIssissfppi Central
Railroad, Ia the vicinity Of Medon station !.
ImmediateIy after the repulse of the enc
my at Bolivar, large hordes OF his cavalry
attacked the different detachmeuts station
ed along the line Of the Mississippi Central
railroad, between Medou aud Loone,s Sta
tton. The detachments being small, after
a sharp skirmishiug, retired to Medon Sta
ton, at which point aud near the depot, a
baFricadewa Constructed of cotton bales.
under the direction Of Adjutant Frohock.
At 9 p. N. August 3lst, tho enemy attack
ed the defenses at Medon in force, estima-
sed TO be !, 800 strong, bat were CALAMITY
held at bay By $50 men Of the 18th Illinois
Being informed OF the attack. immediate.
y sent six companies of the 7th Missouri
regiment by railroad 20 reinforce our men.
% their arrival. the 7th Immediately form
| ed line and charged the enemy. driving
them from the town with considerable loss,
and taking number OF prisoners.
The 30th Illinois was commanded by Ma
jor Warren Shedd, goth Illinois Col. Friz-
bic, section oftWO pieces of gunboat ar
tIlleFy was commanded by Capt. Frost
Col. Dennis struck tents on August 3Ist,
aNSNAOlAuk ouuu 1koEFS auu uuKRuRG uA he
was unable to carry, marched to within IL
miles of this post, when he was met by an
order from me, directing him to march for
Medon, to intercept the enemy near tina.
point. Dennis eountermarched his COM
mand. arriving in the vicinity of Denmark
that night. About 10 A. ~ LIST September,
his advance guard reached the enemy 10
strong fierce at Brilon's Lane, near the
Junction of the Denmark AID Msdon roads.
The enemy's force consisted of seven
regiments of cavalry, amounting to 5000
men. under Brig Gen. Armstrong The
aggregate of Dennis force was bur S0O.-|
Discovering he was outnumbered. Dennis
Immediately selected the best position the
ground would permit and formed 10 line of
battle. The greatly superior force of the
enemy enabled him to entirely surround
the command of Dennis, and early in the
engagement to capture his transportation
train, taking with it Transfers, sick and
prisoners. They also captured two pieces
OF artillery.
During the engagement the artillery and
train were recaptured by Dennis. The
enemy made many determined charges.
Dividing their force and dismountiug
part, they attacked both as infantry and
cavalry, the latter charging so close as to
fall from their horses almost within the
ranks Of our men,
The battle lasted four hours, at the end
OF which time the enemy left Dennis in
possession of the field, leaving l75 of his
dead on the field, aud also a large number
OF his wounded. Total loss OF the enemy
In killed and wounded. over 400. Loss OF
Dennis is buried on the fed the wounded
numbered about IS, who were brought to
the Geneva hospital at this point.
Adjutant Printon, Both Illinois, was Sc
verely wounded, but refused to leave the
feld.-Aaj. Shedd was also wounded. The
men acted with almost VeteraH couarge.
(Sigued) III. II. cROcKER.