Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-02-08

did in good order, fighting rs they went.
Capt STANDARD reluctantly gave up the
privilege of "giving the enemy one good
blizzard" from that point, and retired too.
Immediately to the rear of the woods
where the Tenth was stationed is another
field, with steep tscent to ravine, and
theu comes another dense forest. On the
left Of the road the clcarings continue to
the ravine, the sides of which at that point
are covered with growth Of scrub oaks
and other timber.
OUR TROOPS RETIRE. ARE .rNFoRcED,
FORM A "v," AND MAKE A STAND.
After crossing the river, another field
lies on the left Of The road. The 10th re
tired through the field on the right Of the
road and through the woods fer about
/ so yards to the rear of the ravine. At
this poiut, Colonel Fry's 4th Kentucky
came up and formed along the fen ce which
separates the road from the field on the
lett. There is NO fence on the right of the
road at that point. The two regiments
here formed in the shape of "V," its
point toward tbc enemy advancing from
the ravine, behind whic' they had reform
ed after their temporary success in tho
first attack. For nearly an hour they
tried to break that "V, but failed.
How ZoAtc fir .ttA
At the point of the "V die d Zollioofer.
He fell nearer our camp than any other
man Of his army. He was with Bat le $
regiment, his own home friends, born and
brought up around him at Nashville. a
short distance from him, to his right, a
party oil his men had been broken from
their comrades and were herdng together
ike frightened deer. Col Frys men
we're Ju,. about to fire on them. Col Fry
nlmsulI was at the iigLt OF his regiment at
the point OF greatest Gauger. Gen. q. was
Oh loot, aud within Il few feet Of the Col.
a gun-coat concealed his uniform. See.
ing the condition Of his men, as the Col.
rode up, Gen. Z. said to Col. Fry, 600
mel you would not fire upon your friend,
would you? Col. I. supposed, from the
Genera manner and remark, that be
was one OF our own officers, and at once
replied, "Cortainly net, Air, have no such
| Intention" lie turned aud rode few
steps, when one of the Generals aldo
tired at him, wouudlng his horse. Bclicv-
ing that he was tricked, Col. Fry at once
wheeled and fired at the General. The
latter raised his hand to his breast and fell
dead. Another ball struck him ut the
same moment | believe, in the arm,
Bui!.e ieytom, jr.
Here, too, fell young Bailrc Peyton, sol
Of Il veuerab man well known to the ma
tion. Young Peyton, like his father, st rug
gled long against dsunion. lie WAS Kissed
and lnouted in the street, last May, fol
telling his love for the old Union.
Ihe Rebels R,Acm.
The enemy is driven through the woods
where, an hour aud half before, they It
nearly surrounded the lUth--tho heroes G
kich Mountain Many regiments wer,
: completely broken, and run for the forest
! on the lett, Wood Alabana Regimen
breaks tor u swanp and 3catters the c. |
:, has a holne.look to them, and is q safe
place than the road or the fields, SOM
regiments act together, and form in iiclc
/ a mills 10 the rear Of their first POSITION
But rtaudarts shel,, thrown from the
J NIL where the section was so nearly takel
begin to fall among theNi, They fly agail
pursued by our victorious troops. For th
bird and lat time they form, only to b
c scattered as before.
: WY h"y aHtcIe9 Thomas.
n It will be matter of surprise to tn
n whole nation that the rebel, should leav
. their fortified camp on the river to attaci
Us in the opeu field. The fact is, the
: knew that they ei her had to fight or re.
y treat, General Boyle's brigade had Gu
r off their liver communication with Nash
r vile aud threatened their rear. They kney
that General Thomas was advagcing 0,
:. the Columbia road, and that his regime Mt
N had necessarily become scattered by rea-
son Of the bad roads and high water. -
They had found out that we had takel
! pSrScSoiSh VI iOiu. ucy Ue
n leved that Fishing Greek was SO high tha
. Geu. Schoeff forces could not cross, anC
" were totally unaware OF the arrival of tw
tennessee regiments and tn. 18th Ken
% lucky at Gen. Thomas camp. In dan
1t ger OF being surrounded completely an
d starved out, they had her to retreat O
do what they did-try to cut US up piece
mea'. They thought they were attackiu
n but three regiments. They made the at
n tempt, but were bitterly foled They lie
le on the field OF battle $50 dead and as m,
ny wounded, beside the many whom. the
succeeded in sending away before the pu
suit became too hot ;or them. Our 10,
was 3S killsd aud l34 wounded,
=" nsy- We see it stated that Charles a
r bright of Mauch Chunk. obtained col