The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-10-18
TILE FIGHT FOR THE VIRGINIA SALT
rr WORKS.
The Lynchburg papers contain particulars of the
tight near the Saltworks: 49,

The Lynchburg papers contain particulars of the
fight near the Saltworks: -"
The fight commenced about 10 o'clock Sunday
morning on the road leading from Saityille to the
Lebanon and TaZeweH Courthouse pike, about one
and quarter miles from Saltville, near the house
and or the farm of Judge Sanders. The Judge
was captured aud carried off, the Yankees making
strong threats against his life, and charging him
lying information to our forces which led to
their disastrous defeat From this point our for
ces were driven about one fourth of mile, where
they took position on the side Of high h1l, COW
cred with dense undcrgrowth of bushes aud briars
There were no breastworks on this hl aud no
trees su1helenty large enough for protection Here,
from noon until dark, the Yankees repeat
ediy charged our position, but were received with
such a Ritherlng fire to be each time compelled
tofaH back IN confusion and with heavy less. AT
niehtfaH the battle ceased and at 10 o'clock that
night the enemy commenced retreating, going
through Ihompsons Pass, on the same road upon
which they advanced leaving their dead aud some
OF their wounded the field, but carrying off such
oil the wounded as could be moved.
The total loss of the Reserves was eighteen kill
ed, sevelsy-oue wounded, twenty ore missing. The
regular regiments lost thirty-nine wounded none
killed.
The men detailed to bury the Yankee dead, bu-
rled one hundred and six whites and one hundred
ahQ MY seven negroes put gentlemen VINO VISITED
the field on Wednesday assure us that numbers of
the dead, both white aud black still nburied.
They thipk these will reach fifty sixty in mum
ber whieh would made the Yankee killed upwards
of three hundred. There are eighty-six wounded
Yankees in the hospital at Emory, among them
Brgadier General Hanson, of Kentucky, supposed
to be uortally wounded, who Is said to be broth
Ell of General Roger Hanson who was killed in The
Confederate service A gentleman who conyersed
with the General tells US that he puts the Yankee
loss at one thousand to twelve hundred which we
are inclined to believe is underestimate. There
are also included among the wounded six negroes
Our forces were commanded on the field by Gen
A. E. Jackson. Generals Breckinridge and Echols
were also on the field after the fight had progress
ed for some time.
As soon the retreat of the enemy discov-
cred pursuit was commenced by'our cavalry, but
with what success has not been learned There
was report at Satville that our troops had over
taken them at the Richlands, thirty miles from
the battle field, and captured five hundred prison
ers. The enemy on their retreat threw away guns
pistols, swords, ammunition, overcoats, knapsacks,
&C., in the greatest profusion The road from the
battle field TO within three miles Of Thompson
Pass, thirty miles from the battle field was literal
y strewed with those articles a large number of
pack mules were abandoned and fell into our
hands.
No portion of the Salt Works were reached by
the enemy. They were met in an open field and
defeated in pitched battle by one fifth their num-
bers, aud it will be long predict, before another
attempt is made to capture these important works.