Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-21

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The Late Fight at Deoop MoniltaiI
| Complete Route OF the Rebels.
[Rxtract from letter to a member Of the House Q
Delegates.I
BEVERLY, Nov. lab, ls0s.
Twas absent with Gen. Averill on hi.
late raid when your letter came, else il
would have been sooner answered.
The Generals infantry forces aud bat
terry B, Capt. Keeper, under Col. a. Moore
of the 2sth Ohio, came in day before yes
terday evening, whilst the General, with
his mounted troops and Ewing's battery
are still out. Weexpect him in to morrow
Our victory over nchols at Droop Noun
tain. near Hillsboro. in Pocahontas county
was decisive and complete. His retreat
was rout, his infantry scattered all over
the country and many of them throwing
away their arms. He left his dead on the
field and along the roadside in his flight.
Many OF his wounded tell into our bands,
Wagons containing medical and subsistence
stores and ammunition fell into our hands
along the road, our cavalry under Major
Gibson charging on his rear every now
and again for eight miles, and fnally.
eight miles out, he abandoned a brass
12.pounder, which We brought in. He
barely escaped capture by Gen. Dutfie at
Lewisburg, where, in the precipitancy of his
fight, he again abandoned n considerable
amount of stores and camp equipSge l
think he would not stop until he reached
Dublin Depot, on the Virginia and Tenues-
see Railroad.
The infantry forces of the brigade, viz:
the 2sth Ohio aud 10th Virginia, turned
the left OF his strong position on DroOp
Mountain, after a tedious march of Eve
miles over rugged aud difficult mountain
pathways, by vigorous and well sus-
tained attack on the1oft Of his lines-ETbsSO
fdrcss were comman led by Col. Moore,
and never did brigade go in with more
gallantry and determination. The 10th
bad our right, and am proud to say that
never did officers and men behave bet
ter. We pushed the enemy steadily before
MS for over a mile, keeping up all
the while roar of musketry that was ter
rifically grand. The fight here lasted ,an
hour and quarter, aud was all the way
through brushy woods. The enemy was
driven from one position to another, and
SO terrible Was our FIRE that many 10 chos.
sen positions, under the cover of log or
a thiCket, awaited our approach were una
BILE to leave their places in face of the
storm of missiles to flee, aud preferred
rather to remain and fall iuto our hands.
Onward thus we steadily moved, until tho
foe was silenced and dispersed. Opposed
to our two regiments were the 14Ih, 10Th,
2Otb, and Derick's battalion, and finally
four companies OF the 22d, that were sent to
strengthen their line. The 10th, you are
aware, is cavalry regiment, commanded
by Bill Jackson; the goth also is cavalry,
by Col. Arnett. Both are
OF rapscallions from our Western
counties. The goth is a recent organiZa-
tion from those who left last winter and
spring, and during the past summer.
think many of them are now satisfied that
they have obtained all that they are likely
ever to obtain of their rights. The 22d,
Col. Patton, has frequently expressed a
desire to have a chance at the 10th. All
regret is that the other six companies of
that regiment were not present to have
in the sound thrashiug which
we were ahuDdantlv able to have given
them. Major Bailey, OF this regiment, was
tnortally wounded, and two Of lis Captains
made prisoners. There was also Major,
said to belong to the l4th, killed, and
brG ught in eighty-fivc prisoners. y
On our way out we broke up o court
that was being held at Huntsville, or rath-
er the news Of our advance caused It to
disperse. This Court had just levied one
thousand dollars tax on the county for
the support of destitute families OF their
soldiers, and another thousand for the ben
eft OF the wounded at the Bulltown fight.
This is abont equivalent to two hundred
dollars, as corn sells there at from five to
seven dollars bushel, and everything in
proportion. So you see that treason, not
only against the United States, but also
against the State of Western Virginia, ts
being openly practiced within striking dis
lance Of US. The loyal men Of Pocahontas
and Greenbrier have been principally driV-
en- from their homes long since, but there
are yet true men there who suppress their
sentiments, but will be found ready TO as.
sumo the duties of good citizens as soon as
we can make il safe for them to do so.-
We were told that in Greenbrier there
were four hundred voters who remained
silent at the election on the Ordinance OF
Secession. The mass Of the people that
remain, however, are bitterly dtsloyal.-
Few men except the very aged and decrep-
id were to be fonud. Women were plenty,
but their beauty was marred by the tm'
press on their couutenances Of the treason
that lodged within, and their manners
were as badly spoiled as their beauty. we
obtained about four hundred head OF bee
cattle, aud good many horses; though
the greater portion of the stock will
which the country abouuds had beer
driven away from the road.
Very truly, L. M.