The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-06-20
From Staunton--Furthcr Particulars Of
the Late Fight.

Gen, Mrcm, last evening, OF affairs In the valley,
The yankee took possession Of Smunton ut O'Clock
ON Monday, They claim to have captured seven
ty-Gyc prisoners including j3 cUmmis stoned officers.
Among these Is Col, Brown, who isbudly wounded,
Crool, had joined Hunter and thcir united forces
are reported to be about $4,000.
Col, O'Furre was sent with Gag Of truce to the
enemy TO ask for the body Of Gen. Jones, and was
assured that Ac had been docontly inferred and his
grave marked
The yankees admitted to Col OFcuc that they
had been roughly handled
Itisnot supposed that they will be abe TO occu-
py Santon long but we refrain making any pub
licntion Of tho position or number Of forces that
may be relied upon To cicar tho valley Of these ma
raudcrs,
We find the following in tho Charlottesville Chroui-
Gle of Tuesday
Lieut. Jos. E. Mallory reached here last night
having left the Mountain Top at Rocklsh gap about
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, llC states that the
fight hogan at Piedmont near New Hope, at
o'clock ON Sunday morning and lasted until thloc.
We were very successful Icpulsing the enemy u
number Of times, their loss being three to one.
About o'clock the Goth Virginia regiment from
some cause unknown, broke in confusion, and our
line was thrown into disorder Cen Jones lell,
killed. Tho army fell back half o mile and tlcu
reformed aud retired in good order upon W'ysea
borough. bringing u1Ryerythng except tho dead
and badly wounded, The enemy being too much
crippled to press us
Con. Vaughns headquarters are at Woyncsboro'
and our army cop6dcnt Of their ability To bold
their position Gen McCausland with o brigade
Of cavalry moved from Buffalo gap about daylight
yesterday morning TO effect junction with Vaughn.
We also learn that the Smunton operator who
located at Rockhsh gap, reported yesterday oven
ing that the enemy entered Smmtou Monday morn.
ing Mt half past nine o'clock,
TIM FIGHT yEAa srAuNroy.
The Lyuchburg Republican, Of Thursday says.
From gentleman who left Sumton at 10
o'clock Monday morning and who had every
source or correct information 40 his command we
learn that the aght was q very severe one and for
somc time had progressed very successfully for u.s.
the enemy having been several times ropulsed
when on q sudden, from some unexplained cause,
the G6th Virginia regiment which held an impor-
aut point ON our line, broke in confusion, aud thus
caused other portions Of our lines to give way, Az
/ this moment Gen VIM, 4. Jones was killed while
cndcuyoring To rally the broken regiment His fall
created additional confusion, Of which the enemy
wcr, prompt 10 avail themselves. The entire line
then fell back about two miles and held their posi-
ton until night, the enemy not pursuing. Find
ing that the enemy were not disposed to renew the
bu'tc the command was given TO fall back upon
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artillery and trains being nl brought oil safely.
All accounts concur il the opinion that but for
the unfortunate panic Of the seth regiment, we
should have achieved brilliant victory. The en-
cnly had hccu three times rcpuscd and their line
was wuycring, aud it is believed, had our men stood
firm for fifteen minutes longer, they would have
broken and rCrcalcd, when this disastrous panic
inspired them with renewed courage and enabled
their officers to rally their dispiritcd columns and
snatch the victory from our grasp.
Our losses in the fight were heavier thai 'uort-
cd yesterday, it now being stated that we hu ln
jOO to coo killed and wounded
Nag Of truce was sent TO the Yankee Gen. Hun
ter Monday morning, 10 ascertain the fate Of Gen
Jones. lie answered that he was killed, hayin z
been shot through the head aud that his body had
been dcccuuy buried aud grave marked, that
his friends might reclaim his remains llo also
stated that he held as prisoners illy-cight officers
and seven hundred priyatcs. Among the officers
were Col Brown commanding McCauslands bri-
gadc who was badly wounded; Coouell Tones
Of Naughns brigade, and Col, Aiken Of jgth Ten.
ncsscc the later reported killed, but who is unhurt
and Capt. f. H. Faulkner Of the 18th Virginia
regiment If this be true it will make our total
losses sum mp some 1900 or TOO, a serious disaster
but ono which we feel well assured will be speedily
and fully retrieved. Lieut.. Col. Bcckloy Of the
/ 10Th Virginia battalion, was badly wounded. In
addition 10 the losses. in thc field We understand
/ that there was about 1900 of sick and wounded in
| Snunton who were captured and parolcd. The
/ Yankee looscs in killed aud wounded, while quite
/ large, were not so heavy as ours. They confess
however, to having been severely punished. We
took no prisoners.
General Hunter occupied Staunton Monday eve
ming and tits believed that Crooks force with
/ Averills cavalry, joined him during that day
Neither Of these latter were in the fight. BY the
occupation Of Staunton we shall lose some Gov
ernment stores but not amounting to any grca
deal. The loss to private parties will it is feared
be considerable
Of the movements of the enemy since the occu
patton of Staunton, we have no authentic niorma
ton, nor have we heard any conccturcs as to thei
probable intentions We think, however, as sta
yesterday, that their power for further mischief il