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The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Paducah. (search)
ers. A number of muskets, rifles, and captains' swords have been our trophies. On day before yesterday our affairs seemed to take a different turn. Cols. Rains and Branner started on a scouting picket expedition, taking twenty-six men with them. Near Barboursville they were fired on by an ambushed force of the enemy. They fired their pistols, put them to flight, and returned to camp. The order "To horse" went forth, and we were in the saddle pretty quickly.--Our route was down Cumberland river, through narrow defiles and pleasant fields. Capt. Rowan's company not carrying guns, Capt. Plumlee was on the right wing of the vanguard of cavalry, Capt. A. Rowan's next, then eight companies of infantry, composed of two companies each of Cols. Battle's, Newman's, and Rains's regiments. Capt. Simpson of 1st Batt. E. T. Cavalry, brought up the rear. The whole was commanded by Col. Battle. We marched till daylight, when the enemy was reported at Barboursville — strength not known.