The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-09-23
Important Engagement on the TO-
tOD0C.

| A few days ago says the N. U
Bee, IA telegram from Richmond sta
ted briefly that a sharp skir'nirm'sh
had occurred between the C"nfede-
rates aud Federals, OH the former ia
king possession ola important hill
near Arlington Heights; and that
800 f ederals had been k illed or woun-
ded in the action. Since then the
telegraph has been silent respecting
the affair, but we perceive by the
correspondence of the Picayu"e that
the skirnish in question assumed
somewhat of the proportions of a bat
tile, and resulted in marked advan-
ta-es to the Confederates. We quote
the annexed passages from II. Ps.
letter:
The principal point of attack was
Munson's Hill, though the object
was to obtain possession OF still
greater eminence about mile and Il
!
half further north, in the direction
of the Loudon and Hampshire ka'l-
road. 1t is this hill, which com
pletelv overlooks the enemy's works
on Arlington Heights, that we sc'z-
ed few days ago, are now strong
ly fortifying.
I The attacking party c"nslste" or
about 5000 men. who Were complete
| " repulsed at every point with great
loss, especially from the second conn
pany of the Washington Artillery
under command of Captain Rosser'
This company is rapidly making up
by its daring aud intrepid play upon
the enemy, for its forced inactivity.
under the ni~carriag. OF orders. on
the 2lst of July. It's exploits are
the theme of every tongue.
The number engaged on our side
was about 5000, and consisted prH-
cipally of Nirginians and South Car
oliniaus. the former composing the
advanced brigade of General Long
street, the latter that of General Bon
ham. The repulse was complete,
and our forces not onl Y remained IN
possession Of the contested heights,
hut in the pursuit pushed forward
till they gained still more comman-
ding position, previously occupied
by the enemy. In doing SO they also
came in possession ofeN'en>ire c"un-
ter works of the enemy, and about
half Il million dollars worth of the
enemy's ammunition and stores. The
affair. though on small scale, as
compared with the memorable en-
gagenents of the 18th and 2lst Julv,
is nevertheless one of the most i'm
portau. character. 1t struck another
panic into the enemy, gave us still
more advanced position Of Il com
manding character. and supplied u~
will, ammunition without being put
to the trouble O; bringing it up from
our d.Tots. 1t at the same time con-
firmed our convictions of the continu-
cd decentralization of the whole Nor
thsrn army. .-. .-..
While the affair was going on be-
fore Arlington Heights. still another
Of hardly less Importance, was taking
place on the upper Potomac, Just be-
low Leesburg. For some days past
it had been observed that the enemy
from time to time incautiously APP
pcared on the opposite shore, and
preparations, III the shape of masked
batteries" Which they seem to dread
SO much, were several days ago made
to give them lesson of prudence.
Yesterday morning these better'es
opened with tremendous fire, which
must have done destructive work,
though we are unable, from the fact
that the river still flows between us.
to estimate the killed and wounded.
The loss on our side, of course,
amounted to nothing, either in men
or horses.