Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-18
highly Important from West
n ern Virginia. n.

desperate Fighting Itco Regiments attack.
ed at Foyette By 5000 Rebels-7hey
Reach Gauley, lighting along he Route
Other Troops CIT or by Me Rebels-
Gdxtey Erdcnafed- p Stores Bnrned-a tina
RETREAT Continued to Chdriesfon- OwT
Troops SheiiMe To,oa and Burn h
Only 7ioo Houses Lett .ytandmg.
GALLIPoLIs,. Sept l4th.-On Wsdnes.
days. the 10th inst, column Of the enemy.
about 5, 900 strong, said to be under com.
mand Of General Loring, the first notice of
whom was in our rear, between Fayettc and
Gauley, made an attack on our forces en-.
camped at Fayette, consisting Of the 34th
and 37th Ohio Regiments, numbering about
200 men, under command of Colonel ST.
ber, when . desperate fight ensued, lasting
till dark. Our forces cut their way through,
rssching 0auley Bridge during che night,
having lost about l0I killed and wounded,
mostly Of the 34th Ohio. W s.l iHfis :
In the meantime another column of the
eneny approached Gauley Bridge, on the
lewisburg road. under command OF Cetru
6ordo Williams, cutting off the 47th Ohio,
two companies of the. 9th Virginia, and one
company ct 81 Virginia Cavalry, who
were at Somerville. Nothing since has
been heard Of them. Under these eirctn
stances, Colonel Lghtburn trout, flank and
rear being threatened BY an overwhelming
force, was compelled to evacuate Gauley,
which he successfully accomplished on the
morning Of the lith, SITTER destroying oil the
Government property that he was unable to
bring away. He accordingly moved down
the kanawha in two columns, one on each
side OF tho river, reaching Camp Patt on
the afternoon Of tie 18th, skirmishing the
whole way. Hero h. nlassed his troops on
the North bank Of the Kanawha, but hen!.
hard pressed by the enemy he retreatod du
ring the night, reaching Elk river, Just be-
low Charleston on Saturday morning. H..
nude another stand on the lower bank, Of
elk river, and a desperate battle ensued
lasting from ten A. NJ. till dark. Oar FIR
ces shelled and destroyed Charleston, two
houses only being left. ao-i.G ~ fl'
The result Of the fxh, Is unknown, moth
ing having been heard from Colonel Light
burn since O'Clock on Saturday evening
Up TO that time our troops hall their own.
and were pnnishing. the enemy severely.
- We understand that our forces ooniblete.
ly destroyed all the salt works. Col. Lirht.
burn brought an immense train of 500 l6a,i
ed wagons safely to Elk River The rstiea,
to Elk River was conducted in GOOD: order.
Great anxiety il felt for tho safety of our
forces, as well as Of Point Pleasant and Gal.
lipolis. The militia are Aocking here from
this and the surrounding counties. This
border is in great danger. The enemy's
force is represented as being 10000 strong.
with proportionato force Of artillery. :
GALLiPoLIs, Sept. l4-ll A. M.-Col.
Lghtburn's advance reached Ripley, va. ;,
near the Ohio river at ~ O'Clock last night.
Passengers on the Marietta and Cincin-
natl train West this morning, re port hearing
cannonading in the direction Of Ravens ood
on tho Ohio. ~ .,1ai., .,.'
GALLIPoLIs, Sept. 15.--No particul us
OF the Charleston fight received All re
ports, however, agree that the rebels wsie
severely handled and repulsed. with great
loss. Col. Lightburn gave the citizens an
hours notice in which to leave the town be
fore the place was destroyed. Lightburn's
forces marched through the place in perfect
order, taking the Ripley ROAD going toward
Rayenswood, on the Ohio river, where he
arrived this evening, bringing his baggage
train through in safety. Steamers have
been sent to his assistance. ID .f-i si
The 47th Ohio, 9th Virginia, and I'd Vir.
ginia cavalry, who were cut off at Sum.
merville, succeeded in joining Lghtburu,
and we're in the Charleston <-d
This place is full Of refugees and contra.
bandsf came down the Kanawha in |
boats, most OF whom are in 10 destitute con-
aitiOn. a 81, yn8f5I ~ 80 fn 1rTl1 INV |
Five hundred sick and wounded soldiers
IRE here, who were sout from Charlestod
befove the night. aiGa9l.i aHoiigu.sI NJ |
:. The enemy is supposed to be moving
slowly down the KanaWha.. rii. = I'd .a.,'i