The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-09-04
Great Battle on CRStlemHH's Run
Co-respondsnee Of the IstsllIgenteI.
WEST LIBERTY, Aug. 81, 1871.


Correspondence Of the IntsllIgenteT.
WEST LBERTY, Aug. 81, 1871.
Camp meeting commenced on Castle
mans run Thursday, the 94th Instant
Everything passed OF quietly until Satur-
day evening, when the following forces
arrived, viz, the Alexander brigade, Buff
lalo guards, Bethany reserves, Wellsburg
dragons, West Liberty tigers, Stelben-
vile cOOns, Short Creek marines and the
colOred trOOpa This was too much Of a
mixture for peace 10 reign long, 50 almost
Immediately after their arrival a hght
skirmish took place between :he AIe1An-
der brigade and the Buffalo guards Inc
latter, seeing that be could not hold his
position long without he received tsih-
iorcemenls, called on the Bethany 70,
serves, which came up in good oF1eI AMI
was Immediately thrown into line OF Dali
lie. and, charging first, went 10 on the
double quick, sweeping everything before
il In fact the enemy's line was uIlNGn N
great confusion, with gam OF ABOUT
twenty black eyes, Both parties with.
drew from the field Of battleuulii 10 PM,
when the Wellsburg dragons made a
dashing charge on the reserves, driving
them into the Notifications; but, receiv-
ing reiniorcemenls there, they sailed
forth, and, putting a few Swiss cottages
over the eyes ol the dragons, silenced
them entirely for the evening
All quiet on the Run a. II P. ", Sun.
day. lightning was resumed this morn.
ing at 10 A. n, at Jones mill, one half
mile from "the old camp ground" There
the Liberty tigers made desperate charge
on the dragons and Steubenville cOons.
This was hand 70 hand conflict, the
dragons and cOons were gradually get
ting WOrstei, when, las last resort they
inside q brick charge on the centre OF the
tigers, forcing them 10 throw up their pO.
siiiOn for the time being. At II 4. n,
however, the tigers rallied, and charging
the dragons succeeded in turning their
left and driving them from the field. All
parties now took up the march toward
the camp ground, where skirmishing was
again commenced between the Wellsburg
dragons and the Buffalo guards The
dragons were gradually falling back,
when the colored troops came up to
reinforce them, and Immediately en-.
tered into battle by making .
pint flask charge on the guards, which
completely silenced them. But now was
heard the stentOrian voice Of the chief Of
the tigers, commanding all the forces 10
assemble under him. This was done, and
then the whole united force charged the
cOlOred troops. The latter Tetreated, with
becoming haste, 10 the shelter Of the torti.
fcations, and here they were brayely de.
Tended by the commander Of the fort, who
drew his cheese knife and declared thai
be would take the head of Of any man
that dared 70 enter. This made such 8
serious turn in afairs, that the outside
force determined not 70 stack until they
could receive reinfOFcementS They did
not wait long before they received them,
and as soon as the cOiored troops found
out the true state Of Affairs, they sur.
rendered uncOndibopAllY The prisoners
were all sent TO We burg. Ineed hardly
say that "the colored troops fought
molly" N'.a''' "l
Permission was now granted TO oil
parties 10 bury their dead and remove
The wounded from the scene Of action
All remained quiet until o r. NJ
when the great issue Of the day
took place This was the well fought
and bloody battle between the guard
and The dragons. Both parties came VI
smiling, and never fired a shot or gave 1
! command, until they entered into it hanC
10 hand; then the shot fell thick and fas
and never n one did mis-, and finally they
commenced, Just like two snakes, to swal
low each other but when they were
about half swallowed, II was decided 70
pull them out again, for there would
have been nothing left Of them In two
minutes more Such looking objects were
never seen before. The guards looked ai
II they had been run through sausage
mill, and the Dragons looked Just like the
guards. Ailer this terrible slaughter all
remained quiet until 8P. ~, when the
dragons freda vOlley Of the Short Greek
marines. The fire was not returned, but
the MARINES remained on the field.
Fighting now closed until Tuesday even
ling, when both the cavalry and infantry
Of the tigers, charged and took two fOrts
without resistance. Nobody hurt.
Light diminishing was continually go.
Ing on during the entire meeting. Quite
q number were wounded, but nobody
killed.
On Wednesday morning the meeting
broke up, and al Of these brave men 70
turned home to their peaceful occupations
and think | can safely say for this com
munlty, that II Is hoped they will remain
there during the rest Of their days.
i Yours, KYDDg.