New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-02
Notes Historical and Anecdstal. Robe, anS
NatiOnsI-The 54th Feuusylvanfs Vol.
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Na,ionsI-The 5sth PennsyIvssis Vol.
unteers CorelsAed.
From Our Special Cors,pondent. -, ,..
,.... .t. -. . HAGsasrowE, Nd, Dec -. 1872
closed my last letter leaving COL Campbell on
lie way down the railroad, with small dstachmenu
from Companies and d, to Back Creek, where he
took UP few men from Company g, Capt. Long,
and with this slender forcs lin oil but 66 men pushed
on toward North Mountain Station, having previous
" detailed Msj. Linton. with 10 men, to scout the
irounts;n and watch the movoDents Of the enemy.
Nc sooner lad the main body Of the Contedsrstss
passed the mountain and tho rear-gnsrd come up.
than Col. Campbell with bis GO, attacked them with
sudden imrstuosi.y, putting nearly the wboo
rsar-guard to confusion and flight, killing 2, wound
ing T. and capturing 49, beside 30 stand Of arms, snd
an artillery cssson. Fesringto expose his wsSb-
ness, tie Colonel quickly withdrew ha party and rs'
tired to The railroad, with bic prisoners, arms, and
csissou. with which be returned on the cars 20 Back
Creek where he lef the small squad OF Company
G. end 81 once proceeded to Sir Johns Run; AMI
on The following day he established atelersph OF
fec resr the bridge IN order 70 cour1uncste readily
with Ms Linton, whom hs had left N command a.
Back Creek.
ON th. Itts learning .bst tho Confederate piekss
welo in sight from Bach Creek, Col. Campbell hur-
ried down The road with detachments FROM CoLopa'
nice C, u, and lin all about 200 msn From
their sts,icns the snsmys pckets could see but ono
side Of his csInp ct the bridge and struck With this
frct, hs conceived aud executed happy device.
Leadi III his deaclm men; on tina, aide. he marched
them over the hill ont Of Sigh, Of u. enemy, and
again end az ain back TO the road and througn tho
crmo thus conve ring TO the Rebel pickets he iia.
pIe,siou that ths post sd bsea strongly resnforcsd
That night three holv we'd logo were mounted upon
the wooden brea't1oIss .. and With the soldiers gum
4 ah ia an
Iearsnce Of formdss ie siege guns To complete the
deception the men bored holes IN the snnps with Q
large sugur, and charging them freely with powder
set hen. of regr.arl,, morning sAd evening Inc
traveller Roing west, after ne mas paessa Worm
Mountain and penetrs led the deep cut, will observe
On tho right bAnd side OF the road and just st tho
west end Of tie bridge, high rocky blli risng al.
poet reryencirularly from the creek below on tho
tog Of this blaG 10 st L. be seen the rude breast
work Hul BY tie uIGgic Of Imagination TIE tray
eler will mount few siege guns there ne viii Lave
Col. CsDpteirp Quaker fort complete.
SHRINKING with the snemJs plcksts WA Kept
OF almost daily until TIE Dis. OF September, wher
tie Colonel leaned that conslds able force wh
sgposchifg the bridge with the design tdsstroylng
it, wtersulon he sent his TRAM that nigni, "a South
Brtlct with orders 10 take up so from each com
rsny ana return 10 Back Creek with them 800 neD)
by daylight. Unfortunately Tor perhap. fortunately
the CINE broke down ard the train I'D not arrive
at Cherry Run, three ulos above Back Creek until
tie bridge were attacked by two reg Dentt Of infAn.
tn two OF cavalry aud sI pisces of artillery, and
Majsr Lirton rsIrested before this overwhelming
force 70 Cherry Run jus. a. Col. Campbell arrived
with the reinforcement. The enemy, imagining
perhaps, thai they bcins deceived into an ain.
tr,esde, fred the bridge ara fcll back 10 Hedge
Vile, vlersupop Col. Campbell threw oct his
Jickeu 70 their old stations ~ Back Cresk, while
Tie Inoin ioscs Of Company q, with ds,acamsnts
from ooui euies ard Il, were posted at Cherry
RVn.
On the 2ith, Col. Campbell tslegrsphed to MAJ.
Can. Wool st Baltimore, asking for two companies
OF Cevtlry. Gen. Wool replied on tHe 26t5. order.
ing Col. CsmlhsE IL threatened by superior
fcIco 10 fall back on cumberland, but SAID nothing
atoVt cavalry.
On tie evening OF the 2cth the troops at Cherry
Run discovered a csvalry force 90 the tow path aud
road on tine Maryland aide Of tue Potomsc, station
Ing TiCtsts along the road and canal. The men S
Cherry Run hailrd tbom and asked what thsy were
doirs there. The reply was. Watching you d-d
sece.h r. An amusing dialogue was tasa Liter
charged in witch our men IN vain endesvorsd 10
convince then that they were tni'n soldiers.
these prudent cavaliers were invited over TO sss
for Themselves, but decidedly dschued ths invita-
ton. Finally, after much pArlsy, one Of Camp
bell men was permitted 10 crosr, and succeeded II
satisfying them VI 'he loyalty on the South sde.'
from these movements on the opposite bank Col.
Csmy bell concluded tnat the General commanding
tho Amy OF tho Potomac was under the Impression
tina, tie Rebels oceu, led TIE Virginia side Of tho
river He accordingly dispatched his Adjutsn.,
VIM. II. Rosc, TO Gen. McClellso, with report OF
lis osison and operations, ana tbs suggest on that
the ,ayairy the north bank of the river be trans
ferrsd 10 tie south side, which the General immedi-
f,ey ordered TO be done, Gt hs same tine eIprsss
,Ig has surprse ar earning .haf srsgImsntef Un'os
infantry Eas there.
On tie morning 81 the lth Of October, Company
Il, CsYt. Newhat stationed at Little Ca,spon -
miles ssst Of Cur tsr,sld, was attacked BY TIE
Confederate forces under COL Iulboden, consulting
OF seven companies OF Infantry and TWO Of cavalry
In all about 700 men. Capt. Newrars WAS CON-
pleely surprised and surrounded, his first ntmatlon
o, tho presence Of the enemy being vosy fired
from his rife pits upon his Iaen, a. they wero
at rclkcsl. A Censs fog prevailed At the ine, and
il difficult 70 dscoN 81 any object few rods on
The insn rem for their arms, And endtayored TO cos
their way out but orly IS of them succeeded IN do
Ing so; the ret l52) were captured, including tue
Captain end I'd Lieutenant. The enemy had TWO
killed and eight wounded OF Company "a seven
were wounded.
After fling the bridge and wstsr station, Col.
Inboden pushed on with part OF bis force, about
500, TO Paw Paw, three miles east ol Little Caca'
pom, where Company b, Capt. lite, was posted,
ard captured the whole OF that company.
Col. CamI bell had received no Intelligence OF this
raid but finding telegrsphio communication cut On,
wss on bis way up the road TO repair tho wire. when
lie learned from Gn escaped soldier, hvs miles from
Paw Paw, what had taken place From other
sources he ascerainsd the inteution Of the Rebels
10 attack great Cacapcn Bridge by way OF Bate.
lie accordingly 'ook the squad Of Company l. ~
NJ. Il Water .-ior aud the company at Rock
wells Run, AM brought them on the trlin 20 Greas
CGcspon. Tie companies below he brought up TO
SIX johns Run. I'd after Lightfsll moved tue whole
OF hs comnsrc except ths guards, who were len
IN tie several q. mps with orders to destroy thep II
attseksd) TO tie hill overlooking Bate concealed
by the woods, but in full view OF all The roads
Here they awaited the enemy. who approached
within six miles OF Bate, whore they baltsd aod