The battle at the White Sulphur.
--We learn from passengers who came through from
Millboro yesterday that the
Yankee force which was repulsed by
Gen. Jones has retreated to
Beverly, in Randolph county.
We have some further particulars of the battle of the 26th ult:
The opposing forces met at the point where the Anthony's Creek road enters the
White Sulphur or Kanawha Turnpike, near two miles east of the
Springs.
The
Yankees, chiefly cavalry, numbered, it is estimated, 3,000; our own force considerably less.
The fight commenced at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. The
Yankees, if anything, had the advantage of position.
The combat continued until dark without a change of position, and was renewed early Thursday, when the enemy, making a fruitless charge, retreated precipitately.
Our loss in killed and wounded 160, the enemy's some 400, including prisoners.
The enemy charged our men several times on Wednesday but were repulsed.
The ground of the fight involved a small settlement, whose inhabitants fled, losing by the destruction of their property enough to subject them to suffering.
Mr. Miller, well known as a merchant at
Dry Creek, lost his dwelling house and kitchen, which were set on fire by a shell.
In his house was consumed all his money, which was in notes, two gold watches, and his furniture, clothing, &c., his family saving nothing, having left precipitately to escape the dangers of the fight — their house being between the two armies.
Colonel Patton, by his gallantry, well won the title to promotion, which we are sure will be duly acknowledged.
This brave officer was wounded early in the war at the battle of
Scary, in
Kanawha, and it was feared at the time mortally, the ball entering the shoulder.
He was a long time disabled from it.
