The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-10
The Fight at New Creek.

Nkw CREEK, August S, 1854.
Correspondence Of the Wheeling intel Igencer
We had very pretty little eight yesterday-of little
comparison with the Army OF the Potomac and
the big things OF the southwesbut we are satisfied
with the result although we mourn the of our GAL
liant dead Tho force under McCausland and Bradley
Johpsos who we're 8, gloiously defeated at Cumberland
by General Kelley, made rapid march to Romney to
escape his blows Yesterday morning they started from
the wire bridge for this pace numbering over three
thousand men, and about two O'Clock drove in
pckets with wild rush johnson made the direct
n,arch up The New Greek road While Mccaua'and seut
town The balance OF his men we're sent around the hin
tothc east end Of the and about four hundred dis
mounted depoyed to the intending surround
Fort Fuller The alarm was sudden bat not as complete
as s rebels an,icipated Colonel Stevenson Of the tne
hundred and FIFTY 0urth regiment, ~ n. c. assisted by
Leutenan, Colonel J. F. Hoy, Sixth vEginia, immediately
put everything 70 81 for co SeSers Ksy
70 fight 70 tho last, and reinsorcements would be
The rebels had the brow OF tina hin, and fred aud
cheered with greet vigor ard Differentiation The guns
q the fort under command of Captain Holmes, q Bat
terry H. and Lieutenant BagIey, commanding section u
Battery L. First Illinois artillery, turned upon the
advancing column Of Johuson and hey hesitated, aud
BQaly halted. McCausand rode on Fort Piano, and
fo$Os three fosr hundred sent part Of the way
the se OF the mountain towards COR li'te fort
They did appear understand why the force
did not operate ofecualy but they we're bold
In check by two companies Of the Sixth Virgnia-Cotn
paAies and G-whO skrmshed with tsem for two hours
more, and Kept thcm IN pseco or woods iron which
they did not seem disposed to make their appearance
ued for three hours With decided advantage except
mat the rebels repussd in every ssenot to al
BY tho gallant offender Of Yves. vrsnhsu came up
just In time companies Of the Eleventh Virginia aud
command * MAJOR simpson Of tho E,eventh. dEembarked
from the cars and reported NJ duty to Csoc
a1se, ' were ordered red 70 charge 1s enemy on
Tor< Piano.. ard they did it with yell
,nsrncbed position, driving them into the
yke pits the opposite side IN the face Of heavy re
n. In @ he
ID upon the rebels arDs over the sads OF our men, and
she accuracy Of toe shells drove them down the ha 2
little garrison Of thousand men agains% thirty five hun.
Al eight O'Clock the enemy resreaied, picking up
part their dead and wounded to me extent q four
ambulance and THREE wagon Loads Eight OF their dead
ed probably amounted to nay or sixty. fboir wounded
prisoners say they were apprissd that the conquest
/ and tbon they would march 10 Cumberland aud take
General Kelley from the other 1ank, and accomplish
what they intended when he drove eu out OF that sec
| ton q Maryland. AZ the house where be made bis
headquarters McCaussnd expressed his dkappootme nt
AZ finding determined resistance. Hc had been ap-
| weed Ihst General Kelley Quietly watching Cum.
bertrand and New Creek, with ~ stores and treasures
presented an inviting norsel.
The dead Of tho BATHS field we mourn, even though
they number but fraction OF the sacrifice TO wicked
m But ns. sscs. 10 ' as.a,.r
have beeu slaughtered elsewhere on the battle tcds Of
our oo.nIy Al honor 70 the dead ,.. = an :, ,,o
farce actively engaged win be better satisfied with
record a the and give you the list. very nearly
Kssss-Faevcoth virgnH-LeutenAnt curtss, Co. +
privatcs sylvester Beary Co. r. James Henstcd Co n
David Page, E; Nalrs S. Keams, Co. e; Noah Whit
Wouaded-Eieven,h vnginis.-samusl Drake, Co. A
JeGersso stewart, Co. A; bseph 8. Smith, Co A; Vim
H. Berry, Co. n: Albert Hickman, Co. X; y. Page co
II Fuller Stanton, Co. r. George Turner, 90. n Jefferson
Uhl, Co Z; 1hsmas b. Hopkins, Go; ,; Elias Davis Co
DERBY Kirkpatrick, Co. H. WIN. Piles Co. Il. Jas. BIoyd
Co. H. Jesse whitlock, Co. II,
sixth Virginia. David Shc*ng and ia. McCuekey,
Co. L, killed Robert Dickey, wounded In nn 50 and
arm; Frederick Bedsol, wounded " lett arm Jacob
DarrAh, slightly wouRded IN both hands.
ms comprises our entire list or casualties With the
exception of four men Of the One Hundred and TEty
urth regiment, eightly wounded In tho fort from the
| rebel shots nom the hede The Nasu with reinforce
men,s was fred lust the edge OF the town. and the
numbered Ms by their confessions three 10 ooo and
anticipated easy victory They came Seating their
and brave hearts, and went back wh thek 50
! c~rsced dead and wounded.
| Colonel Stevenson ard Major Neii, One Bsndred and
FHy ,ourth regiment Ohio National Guard Lieutenant
| Cocnel nov sixth west Virginia infantry, commanding
ne poet Lieutenant Bailey, Battery Il FIRST Illinois iHh
artillery fwho did some splendid 0rngl, Captain Holmes
Battery H. West vruinn light artillery, and Major Smp
SON. ISeyenta virginia infantry, were particularly con
spcuous IN the faht, and active ~ every point
Ieutenant zse of Battery L. came with tbe
Inducements from Cumberland 10 aid IN making Vie light
hotter N necessary Another regiment thc One Hundred
and sixty nth Ohio National Guard reached here 81 al
early hour this morning, and Gensra kehcy SHORTLY al
ter accompan ed by Captain Hrrisop, our Quarsermas
ter CAPTAIN Mathews Captain frank Kelley and others
|, But tho enemy had gtne-dHhssrtened and aeeateo
WINS the prcttest little hrht yet had w western Nwgnm
and resulted Ia complete rout. Bat we have sfoni
| arm and stout helr 70 nerve or gaIHut men ~ %
slng general When he ass the reoes may "k
| ounbSl3ad and New Creek