The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-12
TIE FIGHT FOR CUMBERLAND.
asttIss Of FoIck's Min aud OIdtovn
Rppuess of the Enemy.

Prem M CpsbeFuHd UHton, Aaegsi 8,
On Monday afternoon, August l, at 4 O'Clock,
the Rebels hve thousand strong, under the COM
maDd of Generals McCausand aud Bradley It.
johnson, approached the city by tho Baltimore
turnpike, TO the residence and mill Of John
Folck, three miles from town. General Kelley
bad puviously determined 10 give them battle,
and made the proper disposition of his forces,
which were not equal 20 the number of the enc
enemy, in order to dispute their entrance into
the town.
Tie Rebels are said to have inquired Of Mr.
Folck the strength and position Of General kcl-
icy's forces, declaring II 70 be their intention 70
enter mbeiland and plunder aud destroy Il as
they bad Chamhorsburg. While thus ia conyer-
satOn she'll from cur battery came whizzing
over them, notifying them Of General koey's
"skcdad1le' out Of harD's way.
The light thus opened, continued throughout
the afternoon with artillery and infantry, shots
being beard until halfpast eight In the evening,
at which time the Rebels were In fun retreat tow
ards Oldtown, tailing the mountain road,
which crosses the Williams road nine miles
below the city. Their hasty retreat was distinctly
heard by our citizen volunteer, who had block
adCd the Williams road, and were on picket
duty all night within hearing distance Of the
reneaiing column.
The residence, mill, and o1thouscs Of Mr.
Fock were In range Of our guns, and were
struck by several shots, two or three Of which
perforated the dwelling house, while Others
struck and set fire to the barl, which was totally
consumed.
The Rebels brought three pieces Of artillery
one 2f-pounder, into the battlefield. General
KELLEY used but two pieces.
McCausland and Bradley Johnson we are in
formed, addressed their troops previous 90 the
attack promising them levy Of $3.50, 900 on our
citizens, 500 in greenbacks 10 each soldier, and
one hours fr edOm in the city for plllage; all Of
which we have been spared from enduring by the
energy aud yalor Of General Kelley and the OH
GERS and men under his command
lfga Of tho Rphale AZ Eolrlta Min and flIG-
town was about one hundred killed and wounded.
Cur loss was three killed and five or six wounded.
We append the report of General Kelley 70
Governor Boreman, Of West Virginia -
CuNBERLASD, August 2.--To Governor Bore
man The enemy attacked me yesterday at 4
=. NJ. We fought him till dark. At IL y. NJ. he
rcireated from my front, going by a mountain
road towards Oldtown, on the POfomac leaving
bis killed and wounded, two cais-Ons, quite a
quantity OF ammunition, also many wagons, car
TisPes, &c.
Prisoners report Bradley Johnson and McCaus-
land in command
My force is pursuing. / hope 70 overtake him
at the river.
b. T. KELLEY, Brigadier- General.
A friend has furnished us with the following
interesting account OF the fight at Oldown -
General Kelley sent Colonel Slough out to
Green Spring run on Monday afternoon (he
having been ordered In previously with his COM
mand), to cut off the reireat of johnson and Nc
Causand, who were expected to reach Oldiown
ever, changed their course, and came from The
Baltimore pike, TO capture Cumberland" and
consequently did not arrive at 0ldtown.
Colonel Slough, however, ignorant of this
fact, and crossed the river, disposng his command
In ambush at "A position two miles north of Old
town, as we understand it. There he and his
men, only four hundred and fifty strong, lay
quietly all night, with Yigilant, wideawake
pickets posted in various directions. At five
O'Clock ON Tuesday morning the enemy APP
preached in force on our left flank, aud, when
they came within rifle range our men rose and
gave them full volley, which emptied several
saddles As the vOlley was fired q full-breasted
Yankee "tiger" rent the air, and the Rebels fell
back in confusion.
Our men fought them until o'clock, when the
enemy flanked them in overwhelming force, and
Colonel Slough ordered them to fall back across
the river. This they did gradually in fine order,
the men stopping occasionally 10 empty their
rifles in the breasts otthe advancing foe.
One young man of Colonel StoUgh's Regiment,
the l53d Ohio, Young Cofiield, said to his com
mander, Captain Cross, 81 am bound to give
them one more shot" lie did SO; and had not
moved twenty PAGES to the rear before he re-
ceived a mortal wound in the bowels and fell,
saying to his comrades, 81 am going now, boys.
GOod-by."
Our men having cross cd the river, were posted
behind the railroad embankmont, and held the
Rebels back half nm hour. The iron clad train
having been disabled, could give the infantry nc
assistance, and the FIRE became so deadly that
the larger portion of our men were ordered tc
teke The train and withdraw 1t 10 Cumberland
Captain Cross, supposing Colonel Slough on
board, pushed Off; but the Colonel remained with
squad and repaired 10 the blockhouse, in which
he had previously placed forty men, and held the
blOCkhouse Tor an hour and half nOtwithstand-
ing the Rebel shells were knocking it TO pieces
over their heads.
Colonel Stough, at II O'Clock, received the
following message by flag. Of truce -
AuGUsT ITO the Commander of the Forces
in the Blockhouse You will surrender the
bloclhonse and your forces ut once. Ii you dc
not, yOu will not receive any terms.
BRADLEY T. JOHNSON,
Brigadier- General Confederate Forces.
The Colonel requested TO see the force, which
be discovered had entirely surrounded him
and one twenty -tour-pounder, one twelve
FOUNDER bowitzer, and four three-inch regula
tion guns, in such position as 10 knock the block
house into particles in tive minutess and on con
sulting his men, returned an answer TO the efec
that he would surrender ouly on these cOndi
tiOns:-
/. Tha, he and his men should be immediate
paToled.
2. That private property should be respected
3. That the men should retain canleens, hdyer
sacks, blankets, and rations, and
4. That he should have a hand-car, with whicl
10 transport his wounded men 20 Cumberland.
These propositions were sent TO General Brad
ley 4. johns on commanding division Of Rebels
| aud signed by Colonel !. Slough, "commande
/ of squad of l53d Ohio" and they were imme
| diately accepted and respected.
| Colonel Slough had lock OF his hair taken o.
| OF his right temple by Rebel ball, which b.
| came twisted in II, leaving bare spot the size q
a dime ON his scalp. He has also two bulle
holes in the front Of his blouse, near his breast
| Generals johnson and McCausland treate,
Colonel Slough with great courtesy, and com
meDded him and bis men for their bravery
General johnson admitted loss OF twenty /
twenty five men killed and forty wounded
Colonel Slough lost Two lucn killed aud thre
| wounded.