The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-04
Tar F'enr NRAk rnR Wsrrr SulpHUs.

THE FIenr NRAk rnR WH,rr Su1prU,
The Lynchburg Republican contains !
letter from Lewisbarg, Va, giving some
add!tisnal particulars Of the fight at ths
White Sulphur Springs. As stated YES
.erday, The enemy escaped to Beverly. ir
Randolph county, by the road which in
tersects the Warm Springs road on Nor
ms Hill, in Allegheny county. Wecap
tnred three pieces OF artillery and, il !.
sad, 500 prisoners. The fight near tn.
White Sulphur is thus described.
The enemy, abont 5000 strong, command
ed ny Gen. Averill, started from Moorefeld
in Hardy eousfy, came through Pendleton
highland, and Pac;.hontas counties. in whicl
latter county they met and drove pack be
yond the Warm, Springs, In Bath county
Coi. VIM. L. jackson, who had but'a small
force. From the Warm Springs they cam.
directly to the White Sulphur Springs, il
this county, at which point they were mel
~ our troops, consisting of the I'D Va. regi
ment, Lieut.-Cd1. Barbee; the 45th Va. regi
mcnt, Col. Brown; Derick's battalion, Lieut..
Col. Derrick; Edgar's battalion, Iieut--Col
Edgar Chapman's battery, -four pieces,
Capt. Chapman; the Sth Va. cavalry, Col
Corn; and Dunn's battalion Of cavalry Lieut.
Col. Dunn. Col. Patton, OF the 22d, com
mahding the brigade, in the absence OF Gen
EehOls, ana the whole commanded by Mai
Gen. Jones. There were five regiments o
the enemy, all mounted, and battery .o
six pieces.
suppose the farces H..re speasly equal,
possibly the enemy were 500 0r 400 the
stronger. A number Of charges were made
upon our troops, aud each was Handsomely
repulsed.
All concede that our men exhibited the
greatest bravery and endurance, for the fight
commenced about O'Clock on Wednestta,
morning, the 26th inst, continued through
the day aud night, and ended about IL O'Clock
on Thursday. Our loss was about 80 killed
10 to 7Owounded, and few prisoners taken
among them Major-McKendree,Q z. NJ. It..
Col Barbee had his arm broken, though IL
will lie saved. l cannot give accurately the
loss Of the enemy, AS they bnried many OF
who could be removed. They had seven to
ten ambulances and number Of wagons
full on their retreat, bnt.they left upon the
battlefield about 80 dead, 7Oscyercly wound
ed and We took besides about 60 prisoners
The enemy treated our citizens in the
neighborhoOd Of the battle field in the most
wanton and dcvilish manner. They des roy
ell utterly every article Of household furni.
turc, broke up into small pieces chairs, cups,
plates, dishes, beadsteads, bureaus, &c, tore
open the beds and scattered the feathers in
the yard, tore up all the bed-clOthes, &c,
wearing apparel, broke the glass out of the
windows, and destroyed the clocks even. In
word, not an article of any description was
left. The milch cows were shot, and all the
corn, wheat, hay, oats, de-, were taken.
They retreated towards Beverly, and are q
part of Gen. Keily's forces Gen. Jones fol-
lowed them some 10 or % miles, hat they
made good their escape
The 22d Virginia regiment, Lieut.. Col Bar
bee, lost nine killed and sixty wounded
Among the wounded was Lieut.. Col Barbee,
who was shot through thearm. The wound
is not sufficiently severe to cause au,puta-
tion.