The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-16
canaral Intelligence.

has retreated and that Lee though pursuing hjth ~
teen could see nothing OF HIM
PIeln5orD Get II Tile condition Of general Wises
health was last night regarded exceedingly critical
The Richmond, Va, Wing says: Gen Nls7 was
ordered 10 report to the department IN this city we
sbnpose this order prompted by the disagreement
fJarotood 10 exist between Gems Floyd and Wise.
Whenever discord prevails between commanders what
ever be the merits or dement's OF the controversy the
public interests and the safety OF our soldiers demand
the prompt and vigorous interference OF ae superior
authority OF the merits of this controversy, we know
nothing though we have heard great mary things
We hear that for three days before Cen Wlse leit
Sevell mountain where Gen. Lee Is III comnane mere
had been heavy diminishing, and cur forces Ead re-
pulsed the enemy every occasion a serious engage
ment was expected at early day though our policy IS
to DELAY it until cur reinfercements, which are huIfyhg
forward shall reach the scene OF action.
! SrAUYroN, Va Oct 8.--An Intelligent gentleman,
lust home from Greenbrer river, furnishes some add
tona details of the battle the 3rd. Cen Jaeksons
brigade still holds the former positions with plckets sta
toned as before the battle His brigade consisted OF
Jacksons Scott's, and Taiferros FIfgin9 REGIMENTS
IamburgeTs Virginia battalion, Rusts AFtaaSas [e9l
meut three Virginia artillery companies with Two pat
teries commanded by captains Anderson; Shoemaker
and RilI and the lst and 9th Georgia regiments Capt
Shoemaker was wounded by the bursting OF "a bomb
she'll Captain Rill bad portion OF his loqt shot on
The Confederaes loss is seyenkiLed twenty Wounced
and twelve missing The loss Of the enemy severe.
The following dispatch from brgadier-general Henry
R. Jackson has been received at the war department:
i CAMP Barlow GREEN BRtER RIVER, Oct 9.-Ihe
enemy attacked us this morning in considerable force,
estimated at 5000 and with six pieces OF artillery OF
longer range than any have. After hot hre oil
four hours and half DURATION and heavy attempts TO
charge our lines he repulsed, evidently with CON
siderable loss We had cavalry to pursue him on ms
retreat The loss on our side is considerable fuller
report will be given through the regular Channels FOR
several DAYS my correspondence with zen Lcring mas
been interrupted. The enemys force was superior TO
ours but we had the advantage in position
n EirTnE We
Potomac at and O'Clock this morning The first was
caused by our batteries opening tug, 9hleh under
coyerof darkness burnt boat. The damage to the
tug is unknown. The firing at o'clock, which lasted
thirty minutes IS unexplained lhefe Was no SeHo1"i
I,yycHBURG, Oct. 9.-The freight train, conveying
clothing for the first and second regiments Louisiana
volunteers and other goods, in charge Of Mr. Price,
fell through bridge, about one hundred miles distant
: FROM here and all are in the water.
PAINFUL RuMoR.-A report prevailed here on satur-
day, which brought by a gentleman from strauS-
burg to the effect that Col. Angus W. Mcdonald and
his command of infantry and cavalry were oTerpo"ered
and cut to pieces by the forces OF the enemy, near
Hanging Rock, Hampshire county. The intelligence
lacks confirmation and we give it runner merely.
NASHVILLE Oct Passengers to-day report that
Capt John II. Morgan; with twenty-seren men, en-
gaqed eighty LnCoIntes in skrmish at Noln, ON the
Louisville road beyond Green river. FoUreentederal
NASHVILLE Oct. IA special dispatch to the st.
Louis Democrat from Jefferson city on the 9Th, says
that it generally conceded there that general Price Is
on his way South with the main body of his army
NASHVILLE, Oct IA special dispatch to the I'm
ion and American from Bowling Green states the Lou
isve Journal of he 8h says Sherman has superseded
Bob Anderson of Fort Sumter notoriet!.
Large bodies of troops were passing through Louis
vile towards Muldrough's HiR.
MEMPHIS Oct S.-A great food has occurred in the
Ohio river from the tributaries doing much damage.
were killed Morgans loss, two. The lineoines fled
New ORLEANS Oct. "a special dispatch TO the
Al, a,,dR ar Pensacola the
9th inst saws that thousand ConedeTateS, under
command of Gen. Anderson crossed the bay last night
and landed On Santa Rosa island at two o'clock this
morning They stUTRed the camp OF Billy wilson's
Zouaves burning and destroying every buIldng except
the hospital Immense quantities Of rations, equip
ments and stores also destroyed and their cannon
: spiked The camp was totally destroyed The Con
. federates loss is forty killed and wounded The federal
= loss is very great.
Captain Bradford, Of Florida, and Lieut. helms, OF
Georgia we're killed Walter BugleE Of the Continen
tails desperately wounded John Burgess was killed
> Cen Anderson wounded in the ARIA, and Lieut..
), Sayne in the hip.
= The list of the killed and wounded ismperfect. 1t
- is impossible to get all the particulars yet
- Our forces engaged were composed o. three compa-
# MES OF the Georgia 9TH regiment fourteen members Of
the Continenta three companies of regulars detach-
of MssiSsppans, detachments OF Ueorgans under
! Iieuts. Haoquest and Nems two hundred Asabamlans
detachment of navy officers and marines under Capt
Major Wedges, of the United States army is one OF
the numerous prisoners in our hands. Lieut. Slaughter
is of the Conuenals, captured while carrying flag
If OF truce. The victory is complete.
o. New ORLEANS October I2-Naval engagement be.
4 gun at $40 o'clock this morning, at the head of the
' passes, lasting one hour and again resumed at
e o'clock and continuing BFeadsides are ineessant-
p Further details soon.
" Six gunboats commanded by Commodore Hoins
started down the river for the purpose of slodgine
IL the enemys vessels the head of the Passes which
re they did successfully to-day The following dispatch
from Com Hoins has been received the naval de-
t. partment announcing the victory last night:
is Fort JACKSON, Oct l2.-Last night / attacked the
Is boekaders with my little fleet and succeeded after
very short struggle drive them all aground on South
west Pass bar except the sloop of Prebie which
,e sunk. have captured a prize from them aud after
got them fast to the sand peppered them well. Nc
a. casualties on our side A complete success.
n tSgned) G. n HOLLINS.
IF 0urAee carried sixteen guns and three hundred men,
while the enemies force about forty guns and one
thousand men.
News FROM THE LAKE SHoRE.-FrOm che IIandsboro
Democrat of the lst take the following intelligence
regarding matters in and around Ship island:
FROM SHIP lsLAND.-Two of Abes steamships are
~ anchored inside the harbor and is runored tha
~ new vessels arriving daily wish yankee troops
~ The gun boats Oregon and Arrow IA the sound bu
think it folly for them attack the boats sent herr
i by the yankee government We would advise then
to keep near shore, as they wholly unit for va
I'll Purposes.
10 TAKEN WITH IEAvNG.-Soon after the evacuation
nc of Ship island by troops Gen Dahgren with hi
entire brigade of 1900 armed men left Pass Christian
&c in double quick time for Pearl river leaving behin
some forty or fifty sick soldiers gncared for Rattle
a. disgracetul conduct for who makes any preten
sions to maa affairs and true courage. We hope GU
w. informant is mistaken in regard the stampede of tn
brigade. 1t is currently rumored here that Gen Dahl
green's brigade were mustered into the Confederate SCI
"a vice and would receive marching orders in A few days
~ Pass Christian is unprotected, and in consequence
w of which many families moving off. We are in
~ nice predicament Ship island in possession of tn
~ yankees, no guuboats worth fig and only about 80
infantry and one artillery company guard the entir
~ coast, distance Of near two hundred miles Win on
authorities in this matter? There is no time
lose We know not what moment Lincolu's hound
e will coast, the lives of innocent wome
and children be sacrificed, property destroyed 81
~ We hope the proper authorities will take this matte
70 under Amusement Immediately.
I'd. PAM OFF.-Three companies of the Attn regimen
his Louisiana volunteers at Mississippi City we're paid
Ter for five months and five days service last week Til
ely remainder of the regiment will receive their pay durn