Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-05-29
INTERESTING FROM WESTERN yIR.
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THE LATE FIGHT AT MCDOWELL.

THE LATE FIGHT AT MCDOWELL.
The Wheeling Intelligencer has been fur
nished by Lieut.. Tickle with the particulars
of the fight, on the sth instant, at Mcdowell
Virginia, brief accounts of which were pub
lished several days ago. We copy from
that paper as follows:
1t appears that Gen. Milroy's force had
advanced from Monterey in the direction of
Staunton as far as Mcdowell, two regiments
ten miles hey ond and one sixteen. Just be-
fore noon on the 9Th the pckets of this ad-
vanced regiment were driven in, and it fell
back to the other two. They all fell back
in good order to about mile and quarter
| of Mcdowell where they made a stand.-
Skirmishing continued until quarter to six
in the evening, then the main fight began.
The enemy were posted along the top Of
mountain which terminated abruptly on our
left. Gen. 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 Gen.
Schenck's brigade came up, having left
Franklin at half-past ten in the morning.
The fight ragged furiously, and lasted till
nine o'clock at night. Shortly after dark
the 32d and 82d Ohio made brilliant bay
onet charge up the mountain in the face of
the enemy's fire, and drove them from their
position, but much to their surprise found q
the mountain. They fell back of course.
Meantime the enemy had come around the
bluff termination of the mountain and flank
ed our force. The 25th Ohio was posted on
the extreme left, and the weight of this flank
movement fell upon them. They fought
gallantly, 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 superior in numbers our force fell
back in good order about 8 o'clock, having
given the rebels at least Roland for their
Oliver. Our loss amounted to thirty-seven
killed and one hundred and sixty wounded.
That of the enemy was believed to be much
larger, from the fact that our men, firing up
hill, were more accurate in their aim, and
on account of tho terrible execution Of the
shells thrown from our batteries. Deserters,
who came in after the fight declared that
their loss was four hundred killed besides
the wounded.
While the battle was going on couple
of companies, from the Virginia regiments,
left at Monterey to guard the baggage and
provisions, and who had orders to fall back,
were attacked with such suddeness that they
had to retreat on the double-quick and leave
cverything-even their own baggage, cloth
ing, uniforms, &C., in their trunks. There
was no fighting, as they obeycd the order
to fall back as soon as the pickcts were
driven in; consequently nobody was hurt,
but there was considerable loss Of personal
effects
After tho fight our forces fell back to
Franklin, the capital Of Pendleton county,
and next day this side. The enemy, IA 900
strong, followed. There were two or three
days skrmishng; our batteries playing on
them with shell and keeping them back in
spite of their superior force. They came mp
and occupied our deserted camp at one
time, but well-postcd battery soon made
that too hot for them, and they foil back
In this diminishing three of our pickets
we're killed, and we killed six OF their men
in :Gturn.
Heavy rcinforcemcnts from Fremont had
arrived before our informant left Franklin.
Gen. Fremont WAS there in person. 1t was
believed that jackson was reinforced by
Johnston, and that the combined forces be-
tween FraEklin and Staunton were not less
than 40, ,O0O One regiment had been four
miles beyond Franklin, and reported no en-
emy in sight The force directly in front Of
ours is reported ut from IA, 900 to 10000.
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