The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-11
TnE FIGHT F0R CUMBERLAND.
Battles OF F0ICk's Mnl and OI0tow n
Repulse NJ the DDcDsy.

BATTLES or Foick's MIL and OI0town-
Repulse NJ the DDcDsy.
From the Cumberland Union, August O.
On Monday afternoon August !, a. four O'Clock the
robels, FIVE Thousand strong. under tho ccnmsna q
Generals hcCansand and Bradley t. Johnson approached
the city by the Baltimore turnpike 10 The residence and
mill of John Folck three miles from, town General ksi-
Icy had prev iousy deter ned a. give them battle AMI
made the proper disposition OF h forces, which were noi
equal number os the enemy, ia order 10 dispute
their eDtranc0 juto the town.
The rebes sad 10 have inquired OF M Foick the
strength and position OF General keeys forces, decar.
ing II to be their intention 10 enter Cumberland and
piuoder aud destroy il as they had Chsmbersouse
While thus in conversation shell from onr battery came
whizzng them, notifying them Of General Keleys
readiness them causing them 80 ssedad
de out II barms way.
The fight thus opsned ooniiooed thronaho.t ine aver
with artlier 6nd infantry, snote beire heard opti
haf past oight 10 the evening, vncb time the rebels
IN inl retreat towards odtoan, taking the moun
low the oity Their hasy retreat distinctly heard
by our citizen volunteers, who had olockaded the Will
hams road and we're On picket duty all night within
hearing distance Of tho retreatmg column.
The residence mill and outhouses of Mr. foiek were IN
range Of our euns ana were saok by several shots Two
thr OF which perforated the dwelling house, hae
others snuck ant set IRE to the barn. winch ~ss totally
Consumed
The rebels brought three pieces Of artillery, oae twen
yfcur poinder, into the battle 1eld Gen Kelley used
but two pieces
MoCauslanc and Bradley johnson, informed
addressed their troops previous 10 the attack promising
them levy VI &2j0,000 citizens 300 IN green
backs to each soldier and one hours freedom 10 the Guy
for plape, all or which We nave been sparec from en'
during by the energy and valOr OF general Kelley and the
oficers and men under his command
The loss OF the rebels al FoGks Mil and Cldfo"n WAS
about hundred Killed and wounded. Our oes was
three killed and five wounded.
We append the report Of Genera Kelley 10 Governor
Foreman, OF West Virginia.
CrEpERiASp, August 2, 1884.
To GoyERNos BoREMAS,--
rhe eremy attacked me yesterday Ct four 7. NJ. We
fought till dark at l. NJ retreated from
ny 'front.' going by nountan road towards Odiown. on
The Potomac, leaving mis- glon and wounded Two cas
sons, quite quantity Of anmaniticr also many wagons,
carriages. nc.
PRISONERS report Bradley Johnson and MoCausiand in
My force is pursuing. hope 70 overake him At the
river. u 7. KELLEY, Brigsder General
friend has furnished ua Win the following interesting
account OF the fight at Oldtown--
Genera Kelley sent Colonel Stongh ont To Green Spring
Monday afternoon he having been ordered IN pre-
siousy with commapd) of the retreat OF John
end NcCausland who were ected 70 eac odto~n
that evening at six o'clock The reoes however changed
their course the Baltimore pike, 10 cap
turs Cumberland and consequently did not arrive at
o.down. Coouel slough, however, was ignorant Of
mand in Ambush al a position miles north ot Old
town, understand H. there be aud his men, only
with vigilan,, wide awake rickets posted IN Va,
rious directions Al i've clock Tuesday morning the
enemy approached 10 force Oh our zen hank ana wren
them q fun voey, which enptied several saddles. As
the volley fired full breasted Yankee tger" rent
the air. and the rehels fell back 10 coDfusion-
Our men fought them until line O'Clock when the
enemy hanked them in Overwhelming force, and colons
slough ordered them fall back the river ln.s
they did gradually in ne order the men stopping occa-
sicpaly TO empty their res the breasts Of the sd
vanciDg foe. One Young Of Colonel Stoughs regi
ment, the One Hundred snd Fifty third onio, young
Conied. said 10 his commander, Captain Cross, am
bound TO give them one more shot, He did 80
moved twenty PAGES the before be received
mortal wound n ihe bowels and fell saying 10 his cm
raies, ~ am going now boys. Goodoy"
Our having crossed the river, were posed behpd
the railroad embankment and bed the rebels back half
AN hour. The iron cad train having been disabled,
could give the infantry assistance, aud the IRE became
deadly that the larger portion oil ordered
to take the train and Withdraw TO Cumberland Capt
Cross, scpposng Col slough board, pushed OF; bat
The Colonel renamed with squad and repaired TO the
bIockhouse which he mad previously placed forty men,
ana held the olocknoise or az hour ana nsil, notwn
standing the rebel shells we're knocking u 10 pieces over
their heads. .##.
Col. stongh at eleven O'Clock, received the following
Arersr ., 1864
To the CoMyAxpgn OF rsr rorcrs IL TIE BlocsIouss-
You will surrender the bocEhouse and your forces at
once y you 10 not, you VIII not receive any terms
BRADLEY I. JOHNSON,
Brigadier General Confederate Forces.
The Colonel requested 10 see The force. which he
covered had entirely surrounded him, and twenty
four FOUNDER. one twelve FOUNDER howitser snd four
the bockhouse into PARTICLES in nve minutes. and.
consulting with ms men, returned an answer TO the effect
that he would surrender only on these conditons;-
J. That he and his should be Immediately plroed.
That private property should ce resiect.d
3. That the should retain csDteens, havereacks
blankets and rations and
4 That be should have hand ear, with which TO
transport his wosnoed men 10 Cumberland
These propositions sent TO General Bradley T.
Johnson, commanding division OF rebels aud signed by
Colonel slough. commander OF squad oil One Hondrcd
and Fifty third Ohio = ard they were Immediately
cepted and respected.
Colonel slough lock OF hair taken on II his right
temples by rebel ball, which became twisted Ia u,
leaving bare spot the size or dime ms scalp He
has also two bullet holes tbe rout Of MS blouse
nj his breast
Generals johnson and McCauslapd treated Colonel
Slough with great courtesy and commended him and hE
for their bravery General johnson admitted logs
OF twenty twenty fTe killed and forty wounded
Colonel slough lcst two killed and three wounded
General Early Ordered the Burning OF
Chan he rsborg.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph, August
Tue that -four citizens Of Hagerstown taken
hostages by the rebels when they rcoccupicd that
place Friday last has already been announced IN
columns. Ono Of snem was Rev Mr.. Hyde, who was
taken Earlys headquarters. General Fairly affirmed
to Mr. Hyde that he iEAry) had ordered the burning Of
Cnambcrsburg. That the General made this assertion
there be doabi We have received the facts of
the from Rev Irwin H. rorrcnce (Secretary q the
Fast Pennsylvania Bible Houss) who obtained his infor
nation this morning st Chambsrsburg from Rev. Mr..
Hyde. who has been paroed by the rebel commander,
condition that he reports Richmond 10 two weeks
R not exchanged previous to that time. .n
c r A N T.
Dfr. william ~. Mesvtam's Despatch. l