Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-21
The Affair at Hangiug Rock.

The Affair at Hanging Rock.
It will be remembered that our militia force
stationed at Hanging Rock, in Hampshire coun-
ty, was compelled to retire before al over
whelming force OF the enemy. The Yankee &C.
count, falsely reported, as is usual with them,
represented that they put to rout $500 rebels at
Hanging Rock. TIE f,liowiug statement in ref
erencs to this affair was furnished to the "Rock-
ingham Register" by gentleman who was pres
ent at the time, and for tue truth OF which that
paper vouches;
Our forces fit for service, all told, did not a
mount to over 800. They contested cf a skeleo
ton of one troo, of cavalry, Capt. Sheets,-a
part Of Col. Monroe's Brigade OF Hampshlrs
militia, Capt. Sibert's Slh S:ar Artillery from
New Market, q guDs) and a part ot Col. Mann
Sptler's Regiment OF Page, Shenandoah and
Rockingham militia, under Ii. Oh. Buswell,-
| these whole forces forming Gel. Monroes Brig
ade, and amounting, in all, es before stated, to
not over 800 effective men.
TIE enemy, amounting to at least 1000 men,
on Tuesday the 9th inst, came upol this small
band OF soldiers, guarding this mountain pass,
between daylight and sunrise, driving in cur
ptOAOtS, utlES EObu tIClIt, biU lSuklAS Oui
forces on both sides OF the gap. Our soldiers op-
posed their overwhelming onset by few we'll
| directed shots, when it was deemed best to 1e-
| tire, which our men didin as good order as pos
sle e under tue circumstances. The enemy NOR
siilly wounded the gallant Capt Aieshire If Page,
Killed outright Thomas Lloyd OF Shenandoah,
and SHOT down at lis gun ard post of duty, q
brave hearted Irish1nan uelonging to the gallant
Sth Star Artillery. One other man, member
oi Capt. Hiram Kites company, from Rocking
ham, ssceivsd slight flesh wound. These are
all the casualties we suffered. Two OF our men
| Jonathan Whistler, and Manoma J, S.uss, both
residing near NJ. OraVford.-were taken pris-
oners, and are in the hands of the enemy. They
were members of Capt. Saal IL. Wises COM
pany. "''"
i The principal part of the clothing, bedding
30, &C., belonging to Capts. Wise, Kite, and
AIeshire, ~ae captured by the enemy, and burnt
/ according to their manner of disposing of what
tliey cannot steal and carry off with then.--
They captured the two guns belonging to the 9th
Star Artillery, and good many small arms, all
of which, with the exception OF "the big guEs,
they destroyed; -. Fl = a. :. =
II Affairs In the West.
\ NASHVILLE, Jan. 1O.-Private dispatches re-
port that the Federals were landing in force this
J9
river. There was some firing, but the Federal
balls did not reach the fort.
i AdYiees from Fort Donelson cay that General
Tingham feels confident in his ability to defend
Fort Donelsen and Henry. 3 ~ 30 p 's..' - =.
i The Bowling Green correspondent OF the
Union and AmeracGa says that Gen. Hindman,
with q detach:cent of 900 cavalry went to Row
letts station three miles this side of Green rv
err few days since, and burned the station house
and all out buildings, and also the Horse Gave
: depot and buildings attached, as well as the Lo-
tel adj jacent, and the houses in Cave City camp.
II Morgan's scouts burnt q mill within a quarter
of q mile of the Federal lines on Green river. Ii
/ was used for the purpose Of grinding corn and
wheat for the enemy. tue srl D-n
4 1t is thought that all public houaes between
Glasgow Junction and Rowle,t's will be destroy
: ed, and the railroad and turnpike between these
points will be rendered impossible Tor artillery
with an immense amount Of labor.
The St. Louis ReDu5l5can, of the II tn instant
has dispatch from Washington, announcing tha.
Senators Johnson snd Polk, OF Missouri, have
been expelled from tie Federal Senate by a unan.
:mous vote. .e - ~ ~
! A special dispatch to the st. Louis Republican
from Cairo, on the 9th, Gays that the great ex-
pedition will be ready to start tomorrow. The
feet, it is understood, will ascend the Tennessee
river come distance, but its fasl destination il
not known. Another dispatch, dated Cairo, 10tl
inst, says several steamers, conveying part of the
troops forming the present expedition left this
afternoon, and landed troops at Fort Jefferson
point OF the Kentucky shore five miles below
: Birc's Point. The cavalry had previously taken
across to Fort Holt, and viii join them n the
morning near Birds Point. Considerable nam
bers of regiments will be taken at Paducah.-
Abut 600 troops marched from there this morn
ing, and viii join the expedition at ssme point
in the interior. 81