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The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway. (search)
his road crosses, on the north bank of the river, we understand the battle to have taken place. General Floyd defended himself gloriously against the no doubt over whelming force brought to attack him, with the river, with its deep and strong current, behind him. It will be readily understood that such a position, under the circumstances, should be abandoned. He could not, with justice to his men, maintain it, with Rosencranz in front and Cox a little to the left of his rear. He, therefore, successfully crossed to the south bank, and thus put the stream in front of him, and between him and his immediate assailant, and himself out of danger from surprise by a rear attack. By a letter in our paper, it will be seen that Gen. Wise was at last dates at the Hawk's Nest, on New river, some fifteen miles from Gen. Floyd. A considerable part of Cox's forces was near him. We are anxious, also, to hear from him. It may be that there was a concerted attack on both him and General Floyd.
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway.--$25 reward. (search)
Operations of Gen. Wise. --Extract from a private letter dated September 6th, eight below Dogwood Gap, on New river: "On the 2d, we marched from Dogwood Camp with parts of three pieces and two regiments, leaving two guns and a garrison at dogwood. During the day, we occupied the "Hawk's Nest," and took possession of Miller's Ferry. The enemy was camped beyond Big Creek. Having discovered one of his camps unguarded, Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson was started through the mountains to himself was on the bridge, and called on his men to charge, which they did with the utmost gallantry, at once dispersing the enemy. We had only three wounded--less than I expected, as the enemy fired from only forty paces. A tree near where General Wise stood was struck by several balls. We camped there, and next morning at day-break advanced on the enemy at Big Creek. The object was to amuse him till Anderson should attack. It appears by the sequel that Anderson reached the desired point
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Northern war News. (search)
added to his command on his way North; and that Ben McCulloch, with a considerable force from Missouri and Arkansas, is on the way to Virginia, I have good reason to believe. It would appear as though both sides were now gathering their strength for a decisive trial on Virginia soil at no distant day; other points, in the meanwhile, by the Confederates in particular, to be comparatively uncared for, McCulloch's destination may be Western Virginia, his purpose, to succor his friends Floyd and Wise. He will probably reach Virginia by way of Memphis, and railroad from thence, in the last of this week. By that time, possibly, what should come may have come. The Boone Court-House fight. The Steubenville Herald has some details of the late defeat of the Confederates at Boone Court-House. It says: Thirty-five of their number are known to be killed, and five taken prisoners. The loss on the Federal side was none killed and six wounded. Corporal Nolan received a severe but no
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Col. Philip Sr. G. Cooke. (search)
erful combination of good luck and dexterity on the part of "the devil of compromise" might have led to an adjustment, or a patching up of the torn seams and tattered flag of the republic. The North could not now in honor submit to amalgamation with all the taint of base metal on her part of the compound. The continent of America could not hold Northern men in the face of defeat, insult, and contempt from the men of the South. Indifference. Governor Jackson and his friends--General Lyon and Colonel Siegel--fight and retreat, advance and countermarch, and engage in numerous skirmishes, without adding one particle of force to the cause in which they are engaged, and the mass of the people stand neutral between them. Governor Wise flies through Western Virginia before the Federalists, burning bridges and tearing up railroads, and the inhabitants, possibly, are disgusted equally with both sides. These desultory operations contribute little or nothing to the end of the war.