Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-15
FROM the Memphis Appeal
Tlrther News from the Field.

We give several letters in this morn
ing's paper written by eye-witnesses of
the battle at Columbus on the 9TH inst.
OCher interesting facts are related to us
by Mr. James Hatcher, of this city, who
was present during the whole of the con-
hict.
We learn from him that Maj. John G..
Finnie received his wound in the face
while rallying broken regiment whose
colonel had been unhorsed and was sup
posed at the time to be killed.
Our artillery performed well, the South
ern Guards battery, stationed on the
bluff above the town of Columbus, keep
ing the gunboats in check all the time,
striking them repeatedly, and inhicting
considerable damage.
During the progress of the fgbta Par
rott gun, belonging to Capt. Jackson's
battery, exploded, on the second fire, kill
ing two soldiers Immediately, and wound
ing two more, one Of whom has since died,
Generals Polk, Pillow, and Cheatem, all
appeared on the field in the 'thickest of
the fight, and deported themselves with
cool deliberation and intrepid valor.
1t is thought that we captured over two
hundred prisoners, and about five hun
dred stand of arms. The bearer of flag
of truce, who came down on the day after
the battle from Cairo, acknowledged loss
of between seven and eight hundred Fed
erals
We lost twe4ty-six prisoners, twenty
one of whom were sick iii the hospital on
the Missouri shore at the time of attack
Gen. McOIern2nd's portfolio, including
his writing materials, a number Of writ
ten orders to various subordinates and an
inkstand inscribed with his name, were
taken by our men. A handsome iron
framed cot was also found, in which it is
thought McClernand designed reposing
during the night after his victory was
achieved.
Our informant states that on the day
before yesterday boat came down from
the enemy's headquarters, under the pro
lection of flag of truce, Offering to ex'
change prisoners. A written communca
ton came from one Of the Federal com
manders, but was regarded as somewha
insulting in the character Of the language
used, and the proposition made was con
bSuuSutiy NCCllnCu ny OSu' i Olh. Ou
loss is not yet known with accuracy, bu
our originally expressed opinion that j
was four or five hundred is not yet shaken
The prisoners captured state that it wa
the design of the Federals to take posses
sion of the Missouri shore and erect for
tifications there-and also that an attacl
was projected on he Kentucky side, to b.
executed in case the other met with sue
cess. The enemy's troops are said to hav
fought with bravery and desperation.
FEDERAL VANDALISM ON THE PoToMAC
The Fredericksburg Herald Of the Isl
says
On Sunday last an old family residenc
on the Potomac, some two miles below Ma
thias Point belonging to John Washing
ton, Esq, of Caroline county, was heayi
ly bombarded by launch in the river
the cannon balls going right through an
through the brick walls. On Monday 0
! Tuesday the enemy landed anl applic
the incendiary torch to the house an
, burnt it to the ground Not satisfied wit
, this gallant feat, they next fired the barr
the out-houses, and finally the negro cab
ms, all Of which were destroyed.
I STATE RoAD-Col. May, the Treasu
rer of the Western and Atlantic Railroa
pas paid into the State Treasury, rs th