Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-05-23
Particulars of the Fight at Mcdowell.

Inc W h6tl'lB JfHettiyeHccT III eQefalJ mas
been furnished, by Lieut.. Tickle, a Federal
officer, with an account of the fight, on the 9Th
instant, at Mcdowell, Va. We copy from
that paper as follows:
1t appears that Milroy's force had advanced
from Monterey in the direction Of Staunton as
far as Mcdowell, two regiments ten miles be-
yond and one sixteen. just before noon on
the Sth the pickets of this advanced regiment
were driven in, and ii fell back to the other
two. They all fell back in good order to
about a mile and q quarter of Mcdowell,
where they made stand. Skirmishing CON
tinued until quarter TO six in the evening
when the main fight began. The enemy were
posted along the top Of mountain which
terminated abruptly on our left. Milroy's
forces were disposed in front Of the mountain
some distance along, with the batteries on
elevated ground in the rear.
About seven O'Clock in the evening General
Schenck's brigade came up, having left Frank
lin at half-past ten in the morning. The fight
ragged fnriously, and lasted till nine o'clock
at night. Shortly after dark, the 32d and 92d
Ohio made brilliant bayonet charge up the
mountain in the face of the enemy's fire, and
drove them from their position, but much 10
their surprise found n heavy force in reserve
on the other side Of the mountain. They fell
back, Of course. Meanwhile, the enemy had
come around the bluff termination Of the
mountain and fanked our force. The 25th
Ohio was posted ON the extreme left, and the
weight of this flank movement fell upon them
They fought CALAMITY and were considerably
cut up. Their ammunition gave out, and
they stood upon the field and waited till
fresh supply was brought them. Upon the
discovery that the enemy were greatly supc-
rior 10 numbers our force fell back in good
order about 0 clock, having given the rebels
~ least Roland for their Oliver. Our loss
amounted 10 80 killed and 200 wounded. That
OF the enemy was belieged to he much larger.
from the fact that our men firing up hill, were
more accurate in their aim, and on account
Of the terrible execution Of the shells thrown
from our batteries.
While the battle was going on a couple Of
companies from the Virginia regiments left at
Monterey to guard the baggage and proyi-
sions, and who had orders to fall back, were
attacked with such suddenness that they had
TO skedaddle on the double quick and leave
every ihing--even their own baggage, cloth
ing uniforms, etc, in their trunks 1t. Wea-
yer, Of the I'd Virginia, left behind trunk
containing yaluables TO the amount Of $50.
There was no fighting, ne they obeyed the or
der to fall back as soon as the pickets were
driven in, consequently nobody was hurt.
but there was considerable loss Of personal ef-
fects.
After the fight our forces fell back 20 Frank
lin, the capitol Of Pendleton county. ana next
dag this side. The enemy II, 600 strong fol-
lowed. There were two or three days skir-
mishing-our batteries playing on them with
shell and keeping them back 10 spite Of their
superior force. They came up and occnpied
our deserted camp at one time, but n we'll
posted battery soon made that too hot for
them, and they fell back" In this Skin
mishing eight Of our pickets were killed, and
we killed six Of their men in return.
Heavy achievements from Fremont had
arrived before our informant left Franklin.
Gen. Fremont was there in person. II was
believed that Jackson was reinforced by
johnson, and that the combined forces be-
tween Franklin and Stanton were not less
than 10000. One regiment had been -four
miles beyond Franklin, and reported no enc
my in sight The force directly In front of
ours is reported at from II, 600 to 20, 900.
An Exciting Reconnaissance.
The same paper, Of Friday last, has the
following;
II is matter not generally known that our
forces IN Page county, on the other side Of /
the Massanutton mountain had narrow es-
cape from the enemy in front Of them. Our /
lst Virginia was ordered out by Col. Thoburn /
70 make reconnaissance, and, after proceed !
ing some distance along the Shenandoah riv- 4
er, came unexpectedly into pass, on either
side Of which the enemy were posted in force
Our men were fairly between them and II The
Confederates bad closed their lines on us we
would have been baggcd entirely But they
thought we were In greater force thar WE