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The Daily Dispatch: October 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
r at Pocahontas, and fell back one mile, when he was reinforced by Whitfield's Legion and a section of artillery, and afterwards by Maury's division, which was also reinforced; but the whole of the force proved insufficient, and was driven back — the enemy burning the bridge, and trapping Maury's brigade and four pieces of artillery. Van Dornand Villipigue coming up relieved Maury and captured a brigade of their captors, and thirteen pieces of artillery. The enemy were then driven to Matamoras, and our army continued their retreat to Ripley over the road our baggage train had passed. Our loss in all the engagements is estimated at 5,000, and the enemy much heavier. The loss at Pocahontas was equal to that at Corinth. Our loss may be over estimated, as stragglers were numbered by the thousand, and the retreat was not very orderly. We lost four pieces of artillery. We captured 350 prisoners at Corinth, who were brought off. The enemy made no attempt to follow up from