Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-11-18


ST AUN TON, " A.
TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1862.
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Lieut.. Col. DoyIe's Fl ght with the 5 Enemy m
On Sunday week, the 9th inst, Lieut..
Col. Robert j.. Doyle, of Col lmboden1s
command, had a fight with the Yankees
about II miles south Of Moorefeld, Har
DIV county. Lieut.. Col. Doyle's force at
the time was only 800 infantry, whilst
the force of the enemy consisted of 400.
cavalry, one regiment Of infantry and 3
pieces of cannon-one a ID pound how
itzer, one rifed gun, and the other an
ordinary-sized mountain gun. At "a
quarter before six o'clock on Sunday
morning, 1t. Col. Doyle received intel
ligence of the approach of the enemy in
considerable force. IS He Immediately
put his train in motion up the South
Fork, drew out his little. force, and pre-
pared for battle. His men were station
ed on the sides of the mountains on both
sides Of the river, commanding the road.
At s o'clock the enemy came up quite
confident that they would capture his
train which was in sight of the enemy,
and rout and capture his small force
The cavalry Of the enemy dashed ahead
in gallant style, till they were called to
halt by heavy fire from Lieut.. Col.
Doyle's men, at the distance OF about
one hundred yards, which drove them
back helter-skelter into the fields. /. In
a few minutes the enemy opened upon
them with shell from their - pound
hoWitzer and rifed gun Seeing that
he would. be- unable to contend success
fully against such heavy odds against
him, 1t. Col. Doyle resolved to give
them a ,skirmishing fight along the
mountains that he might retard their adj
vance, and, if possible, save his train
With the view Of inducing the enemy
again to throw forward their cavalry, he
ordered two companies--Hill's and
Cumming TO march up the mountain
as if In full retreat. This rllse succeed
ed, and the cavalry of the enemy again
dashed up the road, but as soon as
they crossed the ford of the river they
were greeted with a heavy fire from the
companies of. Nelson and Carlin which
again drove them back in great confu
sion, many horses returning without
their riders. The Yankees then again
tried what virtue there was in bomb
shells, and threw them all over the sides
of the mountains. This. tremendous
Smelling had the effect of wounding on,
man slsghtzst--a member OF Capt. Mel
sons company. Captains Nelson ane
Carlin retired their companies up the
mountain. After cannonading the noun
tain for an hour, the enemy pushed NJ
their artillery, supported by infantry an6
cavalry, about 500 yards in advance o
their original position. They placed
their cannonsins position about 300 yards
from where Karricofe's men were. am
pushed on the point Of a rocky, brushy
ridge, from which they opened upon the
enemy, killing some of their artillery
horses. A portion of the cavalry, dis
mounted, attempted to storm the posi-
ton, but they were speedily repulsed
and ran out Of the bushes in great con
fusion. A company Of infantry the1
rushed up in run and resumed the at
tack, but they, likewise, were driver
back. Al each repulse, the enemy shell
ed the mountain where Karricofe's mer
were posted. The enemy brought up q
large force of infantry and pushed them
into the woods, but Karricofe eluded
them by going higher up the mountain
He gave them a farewell fire and con
tinued his retreat The enemy seemed te
be satisfied that they could not capture
or conquer such men, and desisted from
the pursuit. Adjutant Berkeley, who
was in charge Of the train and of the
party covering it, discharged his duty
with great ability. Upon receiving .
despatch from Capt Boggs that abou'
700 Y ankees were marching upon Frank
lin from Cireleyille, he directed the trail
across the mountain by Dry River GaI
to Raleigh Springs. 1t. Col. Doyle
with his, command, crossed the noun
tain about 12 miles lower down, anC
came up with the train on Tuesday night
The Profit of Railroads.
The report of the President of thu
Orange & Alexandria Railroad shows
Il ii. = 49, ,f Az ,,oo1 e., Al - 80,