Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-13
WAR EkTs.
zro@ tbs Richmond Examiner, July 10.

! were Al Caup- h6f6tOluTS, stluhuS Oh Ile4 u&Ns
! been constantly on the scout. The health OF tbs
army is SAID to be extraordinary, considering tn,
| heat Of the weather and the amount OF expCsurS
the men have undergone.
OCCUPATION OF NARTINsBuRG BY THE FEDERAL TROOPS
From the Wlnches e- Virsinisn.
Federal troops, variOusly estimated at from If
teen 10 twenty thousand, crossed the Potomac or
Tuesday last at HiIamspOrt and at fords above and
| below that town. On their march towards Martins
burg they encountered an advance force of Confed
| crate trOOps-S80 in number-about six miles north
of Martinsburg. This small force checked the enc
| my's advance for two hours in an engagement
which lasted nearly that length Oft ime Il is mpos,
sibe to estimate with accuracy the eDemy's loss
although there are good data upon which to ground
the belief that at least l50 of the villains killed
and wounded. Farmers in the vicinity of the bat
tie state that large number of the slain were bur-
! led after the engagement. Our small and gallant
| force of $50 against the enemy advance column,
ESTIMATED at 00O) in addition to the number they
| killed and wounded also took 81 prisoners, who
| were the following day sent to this place (Winches-
teri and given in the charge Of Mr. James jones, q
well known custodian Of the enemies of peace and
| good morals in this community. We lost only two
men killed and five six wounded all Of which of
the latter will recover Nearly the entire list of
killed and wounded was confined to the Winchester
Coninentals, under command of Captain John AVIS,
who. we learn, with his noble men, occupied an
advance position and took active and gallant part
in the contest. We cannot undertake to particular
ize to-day lest might do injustice, By omission,
to some of those who participated in the action.
We shall await the official report before attempting
do justice to all eng Iged an affair retcting
much honor on the little Spartan band on this occa
sion.
The Baltimore Sun, and other lying Black Repub>
can sheets, claims great victory on ths OCCASION
They are welcome to all such victories. As an evil
dence of the truth and fairness of their report it is
only necessary to cite the fact that all mention Of
the 81 prisoners taken by small band is omitted
in their lying report. The prisoners belonging to
Pennsylvania Regiment. Some officers and
geon are in the party. Their guns were surrender
ed with loads in them. Two who attempted to es-
cape when ordered 10 surrender, were shOt aud
killed while running. Such large number Of pris>
oners, marched on foot ID Indian file. into town
caused no little sensation. There was some curiOsi-
ty to what sort of looking being they were who
had come here to cut our throats at our own homes
and fresides
After the eng cement our small force fell back
on Gen. JacksOn's eommand-some 600 men in the
vicinity Of Asrtinseurg, when the whole returned
point FIVE six miles south Of harrisburg, to
await reinforcements. The force is now ample TO
thrash Lincolns entire force of thieves whenever
trial is made
Wednesday morning, at o'clock. the Federal
forces. under Csdw AlIader and Patterson entered
Martlnsburg, where they remain in and Immediately
around the town. Report says they entrench
ing themselves at that point where the cOWardly
williams have IS hostages the defenceless women and
children for protection against attack from our
army If they have come to fight, and not to steal
and plumber, let them advance upon our army. Win
they have the courage 10 do il? Or will they, like
of their famous Generals, (John Brown aim
to keep out of harms way, by taking shelter under
the CiIizens-about O0O-amongst whom they have
Quartered themselves? We shall see.
Our army, under Gen. Johnston, is now within
hre miles of Martinsburg-sn advance body within
q miles of that place, inviting an attack
The usual outrages committed by Lineoln's Van
dsl thieves, wherever they have found their way
into the South are being perpetrated in Martins
burg. All citizens suspected of fidelity TO the South
arrested and thrown into prisOn-their proper
ty taken for the of their rogues-and that which
cannot be appropriated to their own use destroyed
A day of reckoning is in store for them.
For the information of distant readers, we will
state that Martnsburg is % miles from Winchester,
and Willismsport 10 or Il miles North OF Mantins
burg.
FROM MANASSAS JUNCTION.
The Lynchburg Republicans correspondent, IN
der date of July :, communicates the following:
The heat to-day has been intense, causing some
suffering the part Of the soldiers well veg
citation.
We have been kept in suspense for the last two
days by reports of fights from different quarters.
but as yet, nothing of Importance has happened
The crisis. however, seems 10 be coming a head
and We may expect work before many days roll
round. The enemy are said 10 be advancing from
every direction. There several thousand of the
Federal army this side of the Potomac whose term
of enlistment expires this month, all of whom 1t is
said. will go home to stay and it may be the policy
of their leaders to bring on engagement before
hand, TO give them a taste OF war; before quit
ting in dsgust.
We are ordered to be ready to 90 az moment.
and are prepared that few hours notice would
find on the march. guess this is why many
reports reach your city, concerning the departure
&c, of this regiment to other places.
The rumored skirmish at Fairfax yesterday turns
out to be false; is Col Ewell dead as reported
though he was fred at seven times without in
jury.
Brig. Gen James Longstreet. a gallant soldier of
the Mexican war, has been assigned the command
of the 4th Brigade now stationed here and lately
commanded by Col ferret He was the first man |
to plant the United States flag the wall of Che
pultapec after Major Selden was shot down.
The measles are quite severe in our regiment. a |
number being down with them.
All the cannon in position at the Notifications
and ready for immediate use.
SUBMARINE BATTERIES.
correspondent of the Richmond Examiner |
writes from Norfolk under date of the 9th: !
Capt Maury, late of the Washington Observato-
ry left here this morning. 1t is understood that |
he has been planting in the approaches TO this city
some of the most formidable submarine batteries !
They will be quite match for any iron-plated |
ships that the enemy can bring.
The like to be planted in all our rivers, so as
80 render our cities and people perfectly secure
against any approaches by water.
The Democrats of oregon moving brsVely |
against the Lincoln disuniOn treason. The Oregon
Union publishes a call from the Democratic commit
tee ofLincoln county of which the following the
closing paragraph:
Believing as we d. that the healing power of our
Nations disorder lies wholly in the Democratic par
ty, we invite both Breckenridge and Douglas Demo
Gratis, who are opposed to civil war, a fatrcidal
war. that will rend IN twain the Union-al who de-
sire restore 30 distracted country Peace and
who are in favor of peaceabe ad
lusiment of our national difficulties to meet at the
Court House in mass convention, to give a united
expression of their vi IL accordance with the !
above on Wednesday, the 9Th of June.
A GEORGIA GoUGE.-Though, unfortunately we
cannot deny that the Coufederscy has been forced |
% pay through the nose for many articles pur-
biased II Richmond, we can at least adduce an
Instance TO prove that this city no longer deserves
VICTORIOUS distinction the only place where the
necessities of Government have been made source
# speculation.
Tho Navy Department requiring largo quantity
f tin. which they learned plentiful in Savan- /
lah, Georgia have been informed that they could |
e supplied from that city with twenty tons at the
most moderate rate of dollar and a quarter Der {
ound 1
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