The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-11-20
WAR NEWS.

WAR NEWS.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, November Il.-The volunta-
ry contributions Of the people o t the South
for the soldiers, continue to be received
here. During the past few days $40, 600
worth have been received for the I'd, 9Th
10th Georgia Regiments, now sent through
the Association at Augusta, but directly
through the Regiments. Clothing worth
$4,000, has also been received for the Mis-,
sissipPi Regiments; $4,000 worth for the
Alabama Regiments, and smaller quantities
for the Regiments Of other States.
skirmsh occurred on Sunday night, /,
about 10 miles from Bristol, IN the East
Tennessee Railway, between the Confede-
rate scouts and the Unionists. Two of the
latter We're killed and 8 taken prisoners.-
The Unionists are said to be posted at two
points with 900 men at both, with the pros
Pect of being reinforced to 1000 Rather
stirring and exterminatiog times are expect.
ed in that neighbvrhood.
Important from Lynchburg.
LYNcHBURG, November l3.-'rhe follow.
ing despatch was received this morning
from the President of the East Tennessee
and Virginia Railroad:
JoNEsBoRo, Tenn, November 18th.
Union men have a camp Of from coo to
1900 men at Eiizabethtown, near The North
carolina line, and about twenty miles from
Bristol. They have another camp of about
100 mon at Strawberry Plains. Both of
These camps are increasing ii numbers, and
they threaten TO take possession of tbs rail-
road and burn the bridges.
From Nashville.
NASHVILLE, November l3-The "Union
and American" publishes the address to the
People of Tennessee, by Gov. Harris, call.
ing upon them 10 furnish every double bar
relied shot gun and rifle they have, to arm
the troops now offering their services.-
The Governor says that the State must,
and, to the full extent of her resources.
shall be protected and declares that he
will exhaust every resource of The State
before the foot Of the invader shall pollute
the soil Of Tennessee.
Parties arrived day from East -Tennes-
nee, report great excitemen: there, and ap
Prehensions Of a general outbreak. Five
men have been arrested, charged with being
concerned in the burning Of iIiawatha
Bridge.
COLUMBIA, Nov. I3.
EDITOR BULLETIN One Of our Iron
clad steamers, built in Europe. ran the
blockade at Savannah this morning She
brings one hundred thousand stand of arms.
with Rifed Cannon, Powder, &c.-Char.
Bulletin.
Fight near Mayf1eld, Ky.
Nashville, November Ia One Of Gene.
raj Chealham's staff reports an engagement
AZ having occurred on Monday last, beyond
Mayheld, between Bowen's, Benhnms and
Martins Regiments, and 1000 of the enemy.
The latter were routed and pursued to Pa.
ducah. No particulars received. The Con-
federxie forces are now in position beyond
Paducah.
Latest from the North and Europe.
Norfolk, Nov. l4-The Day Book of this
morning publishes n summary of the news
from New York papers, which have been
received via Fortress Monroe, and are of
dates as late as November ~.
A despatch dated Rolla, No, November
!, says that all the sick and wounded at
Army field had been sent to st. Louis
Gen. Price had fallen back moving South.
IT was evidently his purpose to lead on, but
not to fight the Northern troops. 1t was
the general opinion that ST. Louis would
soon fall into the hands of the Confede-
rates, under Gen. Polk, from Columbus,
Ky.
A despatch from Fortress Monroe. Nov.
10, SAYS that the steamer s. Il. SpaLiing
had arrived from Fort fiaiteras with III.
l2.h Indiana Regiment. The officers say
that Il was almost impossiJls TO remain lon.
ger NJ the Inlet. The Regiment had suffer.
ed severe Prlsations. Colonel Hawkins
New York Regiment goes to lIatt.ras on
The SpaHings return. One hundred Of the
Regiment are already sick.
A despatch from Wyandotte, Va, Nov.
], says that the Confsderates, 10 The num-
Der Of 900, had attacked the town, which
they burned, killing and taking prisoners