The New York herald., 1864-05-29
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
From the Richmond Examiner. !

his defeat OF Averi Southwestern Virginia. is said 20
have been Of the most brilliant Of the 10 rapdity
were twice the number Of our forces and had besides
artillery General MorgAns command separated, tho
them together, and sent Ave hundred men 70 Dublin
depot 10 assist General Jenkins where they arrived In
csrnS M or the ney nsS
Upon their arrival, and without moments rest they
stubborny met and resisted the enemy, until the re-
after Che woundiOg Of Gensrsl Jenkins could rally
General Morgan with the rest OF his force, hurried
forward marched thirty eight miles, up with and
immedatey engaged the enemy under Avsril. VITO -four
thousand strong, fought hin four hours and nnalIy
column, driving him from bis G1ns and pursuing him. sti
foot for seven miles, Bat for the night ccsng in
woua have completed his victory BY capturing the en-
tire force Aver destroyed she ferry and the pontoon
:. e. . that
afterwards impossible for General Morgan cross The
CELEBRITY Of MorEans novements took the people com
De that there no Confederate forces within thirty
miles, and that the enemy advancing towards that
hi. defeat reached them Tho people Of southwestern
viratna loud in their praises Of the gallant general
Yankees number OF sher wounded left on tho
them General Dune.
Rebel View os the AMa1r-aIowthe "Ya.-
kees'' were Driven. I
tcorrsspondsDce OF sss n.chmond Enquirsr.!
Since my last letter have had stirring times in this
fhe Yankee Generals Aversll, Lowell and Dune have
been making desperate aiempsto occupy the country
and. regret 20 sag with such succoss. have no
or Grants SUCCESS before Hichnond which would thus
have enabled them TO take full snd entire possesson %
something say the execution OF this programme
and has, fortunately very seriously interered with It.
Of puSlu and The subsequent movement Of The enemy
on New river bridge and, 40 kaow very little Of the
particulars, wl not , attempt 70 relate them; .s
the approach o Generals Averi ssd Dude. who
ported 70 be at Jerersonvilc. His command reached
the gap after very fatgung march over rough and
difncnt road. about two O'Clock on Monday morning
Scouts despatched towards Jefersonvillc who re-
TUNED about three O'Clock p NJ and gave the informa
zion that the enemy were moving upon wythevlle II
there 10 time 10 meet them and the command vas or
dered,to move. They reached point about thirty two
miles from here By eleven O'Clock r " sad went into
and arrived in town At three o'clock A camp
lected, snd the order given to usadde and feed The
horses which by this time very necessary they
had not been fed but once since leaving Saltvie
APPROACH TUE UNION rRooIs-TaH rAyKsEsn RETREAT
snnouncod that the enemy were approaching In strong
force through Crockes Gap CrIttcnden with the forces
cd ecey the gap and costest their advance Colonel
G,ners brigade aud General Norrau's old brigade under
ordered 20 move rapidly BY crcuItous route thsouss
sAe woods and attack the enemy vigorously in their
rear. By :h: time they had rsasnsd Z posi,los
BATH. % very high hiii 10 az open sslS.
front. rhe country here h succession Of high
ana beautifully sloplng hls and In nne cultivation
Driesdss wsrs dmounisd ana formed in ne Of battle
sss 3, y % ss as .
trembie. Never were any troops known TO advance
iuato Of tO ham ard
obliged check THAR impeuosiy TO preserve the line
Never wss there msrs beautiful sight than was exhb
lied by those brave men, marching With eager mpa-
tenos 10 attack enemy who strongly posted
and could be plainly seen greatly TO outounbcr them
be In the lead Al gased earnestly the short distance
that ntervened between the two hostile columns and saw
s.infui. who among % sSss noble band '' Was NO BE-
the nrst 10 falR Directly there is tremendous
%. sss: Of q. Ye. sb sc" "n
ever, check the advance OF our lines In tho
least yosy after voIsy are fred IN quick success
ana could not stand , and their line begins TO yield
Whole line M 10 Finding S. y. snS soud ,GSS So ns
them 40 fast they could retire, they wheel and form
have heard so often that they know what moans our
men continue 70 advance the enemys line s again
broken. and they fall back 10 another hill.
A vLANK novKNxxr.
About this time Colonel Critic force. which was
commanded 10 person By General Morgan 10 seen to
"
enemy. 10 another minute the sound OF artillery s
heard and shel explodes rght In the middle OF the Yam
kee linea The enthusiasm q on the left was
unboundcd. Lieutenant Duva, who c. ommanded the
artillery poured shell after rhell into their etrsans
column, and thc difficulty Of climbing the steep hills
bad NOT prevented rapid pursuit. the retreat would
have become rouI Tho Yankees, being dsmountsd tn
frost Of their horses Whenever they we're driven back
would mount and 90 back 20 rapidly that they would
sS'' sp Win sSsn A.:r driving .ssm he ''pa Ri. &
manner for searly Ave miles, We saw, with
sorrow, that the sun declining. Never
did wsh earnesy for two hours Of daylight
just two hours, and could have captured the entire
force cut them up very badly, for We rapidly
getting them into such position that u would have been
npcsaibe for them 10 escape About sundcwn our last
line vas formed and halt ordered as II evident
could gain nothins BY pursasg them after dark Many
sas men cried ont, Colonel Just permit us 10 charge
them oaes more, and then We will be willing 20 qut
Tudence however, required Of General Morgan that the
pursuM ssouM cease aEd the order being given 10 return
70 camp vas quietly and regreifuly obcyed. Our
eommano hsa nov marched thirty Ave miles on
norse0sex. issGn hve hours, and had 10 march
back sgni miles 10 camp. Not sihsanding tho
greas iailgne the men Aud horses had under.