New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-11
FROM MARYLAND.
Lass Fight at OIdtown, near Cumberland

The Wheeling InfeNigcncer OF the 9tn Reports:
On MoLdsy last zen. Kelley sent Col Slough Of the
l53d Ohio out to Green Spring Ron TO cut OIL the re
treat of Nee ausand and johnson. who were expected
70 reach Oldtown that evening at O'clock From Ihe
Cumberland Union and other sources We learn some
particulars Of the affair. The Rebels changed tnelr
course and came IN on the Baltimore pike 10 capture
Cumberland" and consequently did not arrive nj old'
town Col Slough however, was ignorant OF TINS iac''
and crossed the river, disPosing his command III am.
bush ,at position two miles north OF Odtown, as We
understand it, There he and his men, only 40 strong.
lay qy .y all night with visilanf. wido'a"hke lcLeb
posteo In various directions. Al o'clock on Incsday
morning the enemy appeared in force on our left Hank,
and W hen they came within rife range, our men rose
and gave them ll yolley. which emptied seyea sad
dies. As the volley was fired fnllbreasted iansee
tiger" rent tie air. ana the Rebels fol! back In CON
fusion. Our then fought them until 9ocloeA.
when the enemy fankcd them In overwhelming force.
and Col Stough ordered them 10 fal back across toe
river This they did gradually, In fro order tie men
stopping occasionally TO empty their mes IN Inc breasts
Of the advancing foe.
Our men, having crossed the river. were posted be-
hind the railroad embankment and held the Rebels
back half an hour The ironclad train having been
disabled could give the infantry nssiftance and the
fire became deadly that larger portion Of our men
were ordered TO take the train and withdraw II 10 Cum
beiland Capt Cross, snpposing Col slough to be on
board pushed of. but the Colonel remained with sqad
and repaired 10 the block house in which be had pre-
vousy placed 40 men. and held the block house Tor an
hour and half Notwithstanding the Rebel shells were
knocking IL to pieces over their heads.
Col St0U Oh II O'Clock, received the following mes
e' = "Arorsr D. 1854
To n. Commander Of The Forca IN ne Bod -horfei
You will surrender the bloch house and force at opoe
II you do not. YOU will not receive any terms
'HRkcLky Y. JoHSsoy Brig Gen. Confederate Force
The Colonel requested 10 see the force which be dis
covered had entirely surrounded him. and raw one "a
ponder ~ pound bovtzer and four 3-inch guns,
such position TO knock the block nous: INTO par
ticlcs in i've minutes, and. consulting with bis men,
returned the effect that he would surfen
der only on these conditions
!. That he and his men should be Immediately IA
rolled.
2. That private property should be- respected
3, That the men should retain c1nteonr, he'esacAs
SInkets and ra,ions; and a
4. That bo shOuld have a hsnd.car WIN when "a
transport his wounded men TO Cumberland .
These propositions were sent 10 Gen. bradley 1:
Johnson commanding division of Rebels and lgnei
nv Col, l. slough, Commander q squad az 1874
Ohio and they were immediately accepted AID re-
tpeeted.
Col slough Ind lock Of hair taken of Of his right
tempIe by a Rebel ball Which became twisted IN H.
leaving a bare spo, the size Of dime OIL Bic sclp. lie
also two bpletho,es In the front Of hs blouse near
his breast
Gen. johnson and McCausand trcand Col Slough
v ith great courtesy snd commended him and hs men
fur their bravery. Gen. johnson admitted oss OF ~
~ % men killed aud 40 wounded. Col Ssoash bst
men Killed and wounded.