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The Daily Dispatch: August 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Reported skirmishing. (search)
Reported skirmishing. Passengers by the Central train yesterday mentioned a rumor — for the authenticity of which we do not vouch, in the absence of more direct information — that on Sunday last some portion of General Floyd's Brigade was surprised by the Federals, when an engagement took place, in which our loss was twenty five men. On the next day General Floyd sent out a party of 125 cavalry, who in turn surprised the enemy, routed him, took 175 prisoners, and captured 30 baggage wagonrain yesterday mentioned a rumor — for the authenticity of which we do not vouch, in the absence of more direct information — that on Sunday last some portion of General Floyd's Brigade was surprised by the Federals, when an engagement took place, in which our loss was twenty five men. On the next day General Floyd sent out a party of 125 cavalry, who in turn surprised the enemy, routed him, took 175 prisoners, and captured 30 baggage wagons.--This report was current in the city last ev
The Daily Dispatch: August 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Western Virginia Geography. (search)
osencranz, in the county of Randolph and on the Cheat Mountain, in the direction of Grafton. The other column, under Generals Floyd and Wisz, is operating against Cox, in the direction of the Kanawha Valley, in the county of Fayette, on the New rive whereas that of General Lee is in the Northwest proper. You cross Sewell's Mountain and pass the Hawh's Nest, where Generals Floyd and Wise are, on the road from Lewisburg to the Kanawha Salines and to Guyandotte; you cross Cheat Mountain, where Gens at Point Pleasant, where Logan was killed. In short, your course from Staunton to the mouth of Gauley, near which Generals Floyd and Wise are operating, is due West; whereas the course from Staunton to Beverly and Cheat Mountain, where Gens. Lee direct communication between Cincinnati and St. Louis, with Washington city. The importance of the movements of Generals Floyd and Wise, besides the same object of driving the enemy beyond our borders, consists in reclaiming the Kanawha Salines