The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-16

ma rsa. e s'Arss miles were to
+ At the latest accounts 1t was understood
that the bulk OF Green's force had crossed *
Northern Missouri Railroad, and were max
ing for the woods In Charlton county. Gen.
ir n ioisowe H an pursuit., with tho Sixteenth
Illinois and Third Iowa regiments, after riy-
Ing them few hours rest but as Green 9
forces are mounted, there IN but little pros
pect OF oyertaking them
RoyrE OF GEN. GREEN'S Amy.
WAsHrSaros. Sep. l9.--The following dts
PaIch was received to nj ght at headqp ar tiers
OF the army. ..frzH
-; Loats, Se7xl2.--Colonel f. D. Townsend,
AAeistant Adiutant- General A dispatch from
Heh. rope, received o-dny from Henne we'll ,
ION the Northern Missouri Railroad, states
mat he made night march on the rebels IN
got notice Of his approach, but he was sue
csss1ul IN causing the dispersion of 3 900 rebel
force, who left behind them much of their
baggage, provision and forage also, the pub
bourne 0tff't t- rt...f s.t
r Gen. Pope's Infantry were too much IN
tigued to pursue them. The horsemen. how
ever, followed in pursuit for ten or fifteen
! tered and dispersed
The railroad east of Brookneld Is now op4n.
and no more Secession camps will be made
within twenty miles.
gun Is la position at Fort Holt, Kentucky.
J. g. Fremont,
f.s 81 Major Gen'l Commanding.
JSFTkRsoS CIrr, Mo. Sept la messen
ger from SldaIiia states that Capt. Jamisons
Kansas Jay Hawker's had de fea ted the motto
rious DE- Staples, at the head Of five hundr ed
rebels, completely routing them and killing
their leader. This will restore peace to Pettis
ana the surrounding counties, as Staples and
McGoiiin, who was captured some days
since, were the principal insigators of seces-
sionisIn in that section. ~
1t as also reported that Col Marshall's ILL
beis, under Captain Skelley, wi tn two field
pieces.
BANKS COLUMN.
The Federal dispatches from Point of
Rocks, Maryland, September IL, furnish the
subjoined intelligence:
Union men from Martinsburg on Saturday
report that the rebels have taken up the entire
track of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad from
that town to North Mountain, a distance of
nine miles, and transported the rails &C. to
Winchester, for the extension Of the Alexan-
dria, Loudoun and Hampshire railroad from
Strasburg to that point. The track torn up
was lately relaid by the company. .
AT Duffeld's Station, on the Ba ltimore and
OHIO railroad, the rebels were busiiy engaged
in further plundering the road of some seven
or eight of the new tirst-class locomotives,
which they were taking down for transporta-
ton TO winchester. The locomotives had but
recently been PIT upon the route. Some of
them are of the heaviest kind, and were pro-
badly spared by the rebels in their recent
yandal acts of destruction on account of the
adaptability of these engines for the trans
portation of troop trains in Virginia.
Hon. Daniel Z. STROLLER is still held a pr-
soner by the Confederates at Richmond. His
son, "Porte Crayon," is an attache of the
engineer corps of General Banks column
The new system of army signaling is be-
coming fixed institution. The appointoes
a no llA1f "a
ton in mathematics, engineering, astronomy,
&c, and many changes are made in the CORPS
for want of proficiency
THE sKIRNIsH AT LEwINsvILLE-ASorHgR Ac-
COUNT OF THE AFFAIR.
The Washington Star, of Thursday oven
ing, has the following account of the Skin
mish on Wednesday, which we give for VIII
it is worth:
Yesterday "wednesday morning, at seven
O'Clock, III pursuance of orders, 4 reconnoit-
erlng party OF about 200 men, infantry be-
tween eighty and ninety volunteer cavalry,
and Griffin's United States Light Battery,
started under Col. Stevens of the New York
Seventy NINTH from the camps In the vicin-
ity OF Chain Bridge, and proceeded ieisurely
up tho I-cesbUrg turnpike. They advanced
as far as Lewinsville--eeyen mies-without
seeing anything of the enemy, whose pi cAets
fled before them. Cal the way, however, they
were informed that the enemy's retreating
picket guard expected TO return with sufh-
Gent ItluIOFCpInRnIS 10 cut tuelu OH.
Lieut.. Poe, of the Topograph zeal Engineers,
executed his orders TO obtain a correct sketch
OF the country rec opnoitered, using u plane
table to that end.
On their return they We're opened on from
the wood and q corn field to their right and
left, with artillery and musketry, though the
foe engaged kept concealed throughout the
skirmish. The two forces Were between
eighteen hundred and two thousand Yards
apart during all the firing. No III uslxetry
was fired by the Union troops, Gritiin's bat
terry being alone actually engaged our
side. The enemy's battery consisted of two
rifle guns, throwing Hotchkiss shells, and
TWO 6-pounders, the ritisd guns being heavier
than those of Captain Griffin g, 81 FOUNDER
was sent after the force, but did not get up
with Col. Stevens until after Griffin had
ompletely silenced the enemy's guns, when
single she'll thrown by it caused the enemy's
cavalry, between seven hundred and a thou
sand strong, chat made their appearance in
the rear of our forces as though disposed to
dispute the way with them, to scamper Off
scattering in all directions.
1t Is not known whether any of their sayal-
ry We're killed. Nor, indeed, whether any of
the enemy were killed, as from first to last
none of their. infantry or artillery were seen
by any OF the force under Col. Stevens. The
fact that the enemy's battery was siIenced and
the engagement given uphy him, is, however,
strong circnIns tantial evidence on which to
found the impression that he met with more
or less loss ....
Persons residing In the vicinity, brought to
our camps last night reliable information
that the force OF the enemy engaged consisted
of two regiments ofinfantry and Stua TT S regi-
ment of Virginia cavalry, with a single battery
-four pieces--of artillery tltt was hurried
forward TO the end of cutting off Col. Stevens
force on its return.
+ The troops under Stevens consisted Of Sc
lected portions of the Vermont Sd, the New
York 18TH the Indiana 9th, Col. Meredi tn 81
with Il few other small detaehmsnts of infan-
try from other regiments.
The purpose of sending out this force was
n OF TO bring on general engagement but to
obtain certain information which was OBJ
tanned before the force faced about 10 return !;
shortly after which the attack began.
1t was a noticeable fact that Col. Stevens
had great difficulty in preventing his men
from advancing upon the hidden enemy, and
they LETT the Held after the enemys battery
was si.enced with evident reluctance No
force ever showed u better spirit for the fight
Indeed those who were killed and wounded
for the most part suffered through their over
eagerness for the fray, that led them 10 expose
themselves against orders
General Mcclellan, on receiving tntelli-
gence that the enemy seemed disposed TO dis
pute Col. Stevens return to our lines mount
ed, and accompanied by his staff, fastened in
the direction of the affair. He was enthusiast
tically cheered by the troops wherever he was
seen by them, both going and returning
When he reached the command OF Col. Ste.
yens. that had been engaged, the men, one
and all, raised q tremendous shout OF wei
come. One poor fellow, in the very agonies
of death from his wounds as the General took
his hand, suddenly sprang up and thanked
him for his kind attention. He probably did
not survive for half an hour afterwards -
Gen. McCalis brigade gave him a mCst re-
markable welcome, cheering him as he passed
as commander WAS hardly ever before cheer
ed.
We learn from headquarters that our2loss
was one actually killed on the field, one died
In a short time, five desperately and hive
slightly wounded. All our wounded and
killed brought with the single X
ception Of one man, too badly wounded TO be
moved, who was left at farm house to be
cared for.
The following ia from the Washington cor