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The Daily Dispatch: October 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], A brilliant skirmish. (search)
n its laurele, or participated in its toils and hardships. The length, dangers, and rapidity of the march, and the boldness of the men, scarcely find a parallel in the pages of history. About two hundred cavalry, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Clarkson, left Hamilton, just above the "Hawk's Nest," on the 10th inst., and reached "Toney's," on the Coal River, twelve miles above Charles on, about 10 A. M. on the 12th inst., a distance of eighty miles, and the troop either in a full gallheavy loss of killed and wounded, by Captain Rosser's company, aided by half a dozen dashing bold soldiers from the other companies. Captain Rosser tooks command of the forces from the first or the conflict, and held it until the arrival of Colonel Clarkson, who, being delayed on the road, and not reach the scene of action until the enemy were flying up the wood for concealment and escape. The enemy's loss was at least sixty killed, fifty wounded, and forty-nine prisoners, and the recaptur