Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-22
Affairs on the Mississippi.
From the Richmond Enquirer, 10th


A gentleman who came down on the cars
from Staunton yesterday. says messenger
from Gen. Lees a my, brings the news of the
capture of Gen. Reynolds by the troops OF
Gen Lee. This fact. which is stated to be
beyond all dispute, took place probably in
the skirmishi0g which had commenced be-
tween the two armiSes. How many of Rey-
nolds' so diers were captured with hun, The
messenger could not tell.
The general position of the respective for
ces is stated to be about as follows Gen.
Reynolds main body is strongly fortified in
the Cheat Mountain pass. He has there
about four thousand men. East of that pass,
he has force of some hundreds guarding
the ford of Cheat River. Near this ford on
the East, Gen. Jackson, of the Confederate
army, is stationed with his command.
West of CHsat Mountain, at place called
Stipes' Reynolds mas another body of sol
diers, about 200 in number. He ks others
farther West at Huttonsville.
Gen. Lee has moved with the forces under
his immediate command, around to the West
of Cheat Mountain, and taken position be-
tween Stipens' and Huttonsvilie. He made
this movement by road which be himself
cut for that purpose. By this means, be has
gained possession of the road leading from
Cheat Mountain 10 duttonsville, and has
thus thrown himself in the rear OF the enc
my at Cheat Mountain and Sdpens', and cut
off their retreat. Before commencing this
march he strengthened himself with some of
Gen. Jackson's regiments. He has now, it is
said, force largely superior to that of the
enemy whom he is confronting.
1t is supposed that Reynolds was visiting
his camp at Stipen's when Captured by Lees
men.
The enemy on Cheat Mountain are said to
be almost destitute of provisions. A messen-
ger from them was captured, bearing letter
imploring supplies, however small. 1t was
confidently believed that on yesterday, the
Is b, they would be compelled, by hunger, to
come out of their entertainments and attempt
to cut their way through our lines, or lay
down their arms in general surrender. This
latter result is much the more probable, if
the information above detailed be correct
They would hardly venture, with their Gen.
eral gone, to attack a superior force fighting
under the eye of their corDnanaer-in-chief.
If they should, however, venture upon so
desperate course, it is not probable that
many would escape to tell the tale.
Whatever the result, it lie probably already
decided If the victory which military crit
les pronounce certain-the unavoidable cas-
ualties of battle only excepted -thall indeed
crown the monument OF Gen. Lee, we shall
greatly rejoice for our country's sake. But
we shall do more; we shall rejoice for Gen.
Less sake. Hitherto his duties have kept
him in his closet. The good which be was
doing, the people could not know. Gong to
the rescue where our fortunes were darkest.
he has, if present anticipations be realised.
given US proof of what generalship can do.
He has certainly inspired his own men With
the utmost ardor and enthusiasm. He has
circumvented the enemy, has taken their
general, reduced them to privation, aud cut
off their supplies and their retreat. Ii now
he forces them TO surrender without blow,
it will stand monument to his fame of
which any professor of the military art, how
ever gifted or fortunate, might we'll be proud
Thus far ut least, he has done admirabl