Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-16
tured Lexington, was to remain for short

struction, and then sad havoc was TO be made
of all the government forces In northwest
Missouri; but late in the evening, Aft Jones,
who had been released as 8 prisoner at the
arsenal where he had taken the oath OF al
legiance to the U. s. Government, returned
from st. Louis to Lexington and reported
that the whole country below was alive with
troops. that Fremont was after Price, ana
that Price might prepare for big fight IN
few days.
This served to raise the courage of Pri-
ce's men, and they said ''Let Fremont come;
they were ready for him. But when Jones
announced that Fremont had 10000 men
and his only fear was that Price would not
make a stand, the latter countermanded his
order for sending troops, and a messenger
was Immediately despatched after those
already started, and they recrossed the
river Sunday evening. That night Price
made his order for a movement south and
Gen. Rains, it is said, went twenty miles
that night on his southern route, and it is
believed Gov. jackson availed himself OF
this command as an escort tog get himself
out of danger. Price and all his forces left
on Monday the Both ult but his train of
baggage wagons about ], 200 in number, did
not all get off before Wednesday morning.
If Price had designed fight with Ere
mont he would have taken the Georgetown
road, or possibly the Warrenton road; but
instead of this he has taken the road lead
ing down the western boundary of the State
and to the southwest.
l have given a plain narrative of facts as
they have transpired here, and if Price does
make stand and give battle, all who are
cognizant of his movements will be disap-
pointed His most intelligent friends con-
slider his course a complete breakdown,
while the more yerdant are solaced with the
idea thot he has gone to meet Mccullough,
who, from the most reliable information, is
somewhere in Arkansas. The force of
Prices men is very large at Lexington, but
many of the men were only for the occasion
and have gone home. His force was from
Is, 900 to $4,000 when he left Lexington,
and as the fact becomes certain that his
destination is Arkansas, his force will de-
crease.
WAsHINGToN, Get. 8.
Lewinsville will be retained, as well as
the other positions taken by our forces to-
day. 4 portion of the troops under Briga-
der General Porter also advanced and occu-
pied Minors Hill, to the right of Fall's
Church, and commanding that village and
Barrett's Hill, which latter is now in posses
sion of the rebel piekets.
Mcclellan and staff, accompanied by Cap
tain Barker's dragons, crossed over the
chain bridge at an early hour this morning,
spending the whole day in making recon
noissances of the new positions taken by
the Federal troops
About o'clock, vest erday, Capt. Barney,
of the oath New York, proceeded 3 miles
beyond Falls Church ON the Leesburg Turn
pike, with ten men, where he surprised a
g - Hnlo ort'o
airy, three of whom were killed and one ia
ken prisoner They also captured horses
equipped, thirteen navy pistols, four sabres,
one carbine, and one telescope. The horse
killed was white one which has been often
run by our pickets and is believed to belong
to Captain b. Stewards cavalry. The cap
ture took place within a half mile of the
enemy's encampment
No official returns are obtainable, but the
is that the Peoples ticket has a
majority in the Philadelphia camps.
Times Despatch.l
Commodore Chauncey arrived here this
evening from Hatteras Inlet. He reports
that on Monday the rebels organized an ex-
petition to attack and recapture the forts
occupied by our forces. The expedition
of six steamboats, and about 5000
men. The steamers were loaded with heavy
rifed cannon and mortars for throwing
shells The attack was simultaneous but
Intellectual. The forts fred she'll and were
assisted by the vessels stationed off the in
let. After a time the rebels retired, but not
before two or three steamers had been sunk,
going down with all on board. Judging
from the crowded appearance OF the vessels,
it is estimated that about 700 men were
drowned. Besides, large loss must have
been sustained from the bursting of our shell
and the plunging of our shot, as the guns
were served in a most mastery manner.
New YORK, Oct, 10.
1t was Col. Broyston, of the First Georgia
who was killed near Hatteras In
let. Col. Brown, of the Twentieth Indiana,
states his loss in killed, wounded, &c., at
not not less than seventy. In retreating
ihe enemy captured the military stores and
numbers of arms, knapsacks,
and tents. The regiment had no other
weapons than muskeIs. The rebel rendez-
yous is Roanoke Island, about twelve miles
rom the scene of action, and well fortified.
It has been determined at Fortress Monroe
70 use all exertions to augment the strength
Of our forces on the North Carolina coast.
ELKwATER, Va, Oct. 10.
General Reynolds has made two recon
loisances, in force within the last few days
against General Lee, and has driven him to
Big Springs, the former rendezvous of his
main force Part OF his force is now at Elk
Mountain and Greenbriar bridge, respec-
lively, 80 or 40 miles from him, and part of
t, under General Lee, is said to have joined
Floyd at Big Spring. They destroyed their
amp equipage and ammunition aud buried
everal hundred muskets and left the wag
ms, Sc. The road is absolutely impossible
or wagons beyond a point IL miles from
llkwater.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-Gen. McClel-
ans division left Tenalleytown last
light, crossed the Potomac and to-day
occupied Langley's, five miles from Chain
Bridge. McCal's and Smiths head
uarters are now at Langley's. Smiths
Iivision occupies the position taken yes
erday. His pickets have advanced fur
her into Virginia. There are no indica-
ions of the enemy except some cavalry
tickets.
The military authorities believe there
re no rebels in considerable numbers on
be whole line of our army or within 6 |
niles of its entire front.
Col. DeVilliers was yesterday made a |
rigadier-General and will be assigned |
under Rosecrans
Much excitement was produced to-day |
y report that Smiths division was |
ngaged by large rebel force. 1t was |
aused by artillery practice.
CAIRO, Oct. 10.-Some pickets, six in |
lumber, of the 4th cavalry regiment, sta
ioned four or five miles from Paducah.
Oft 1lxro l<>I 1c |
MS morning. Two were MORALLY wound.
d and two were taken prisoners with all |
heir horses and equipments. The enc
~ had divided their forces, and, in their
they fred upon each other
nd then fled, each party taking the other
IL our cavalry.
A deserter from the rebel camp at
olumbus arrived here to-day and re-
orted the force there at 10000 men.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10-John A. Brownlee