New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-28
The RnttIr of Suicker's Gap.
OF The Wheeling Intelligence.


HsApou ARTERs 18TH RECT. W. VA Vol iNP.,
NEAR SSICKrI's Gar, W.. July u, 1861.
On Monday. July IL, the regiment moved
from Pnrcell,ile, Loudon CO., 10 sncAors Gap. oohe
seven mites Along The rone we f"und tue remains ..
several burned wagons, dead Hos and the other
debris of the Rebel army. which had passed Oh Satur
day. About O'Clock p. n, we fled right ana wen,
some distance down the Shenandoah h'cr ~ ciiuea'o
10 effect crossing. . y
The usual ford lie stfeam running along the imnedi-
alto foot of tho mountain, was occupied By the Rebels
adyantaaeousy posted. AT the point wnese S.e = en-
eral decided ~ wade over orr administers advanced
aud drove The enemy sharpshDo'ers on he opposite
bank away. The water was waist deep. Across tLiS
our bale-l,gged division. about 400 strong Wade9
forming dOuble line on the other side, with skrnsL
CIR well advanced The first line was In wheat field
projected b. rise in the ground
The second line on the edge Of the river baoh
behind q stone fence. Ia this lin, our regiment was
plnccd Soon tho enemy advanced IN force. our hrst
line being outnukcd and slightly cnfaded'by the
Rebel sk'fushors broke and ran through the second
II il not be wondered NJ that the FIRST line broke
under cfossfie. But after breaking they fed shame
fully through the second libo and rushed niady down
into the river where many never looking cor the foid
az which they had crossed. plunged IN 10 drown.
OF course many brave men Eel into the second line
and remained bat organization the rest Jed and
cane rot back Under his the second iinc wayered.
The johnnics shouted and adyanced. Some l,JoJ Of
our dsmounld cavalry, of all regiments. armed as IL
futfy were posted IN onr line ana inmeiiate! on oa4
iegimon.i right. These Tow pell-nol over The river
via our FIRST lrc never firing shot. IL II Bun
Run rGnic and IL Hire does nor check the Rehes "
win be lGllf Bluff rGcnacted our being shot or
drowned IN the river.
They pour over the store fences and heads like an
humiliation. Fycep. The drstar'ly cavalry the lire
stands firm a rock. The Rebels shout, charge re.
shout ard recharge but only up 20 the edge OF
tic rise y yards in front Of US to get sweeened sugar
~ ead) drop their faces and not daring 10 rise
again 20 crawl bacl n the high grass on their bellies
Thus ch, til dark onfsnked by superior numbers
| right and lcit.
Finally aiter one Of their repulsea the Rebels retire
h. tho woods in theiF For some reason our com
,naters dcuri IL advisable TO retire. instead Of reta
forcing Us. Our whole los including those dfo" ned
| In the panic mis-, sing the ford. viii he about 400
The los of the enemy greater, from the inct tha
tley were he asssilalis aud exposed Owing 70 The
excellent cover behind which our regiment fought, II
loses slightly.
| The I'll as the la.t regiment 10 recross. and the
highest praise j. paid them by the Broad Collars ioi
/ cuolncsa and sicaiincss.
! Col TLobur- commanded during tho fight He OK
posed himself wherever the fire Was heaviest and there
directed matters in person. Being all the time m0nnt
ed and tLcrrior. n mark. il is strange be was moi
-irsch. His ndluiuii Leut. Rider OF The 18th Viz
e'ra ai % an orderly Stock Cormach OF the Isl Viz
giua wefr both wounded