Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-15
BY TELFGRAPH.


the Bay Point batteries were evacuated yesterday
afternoon, after terrible contest.
Oar loss Is twelve killed and forty wounded.
The troops retrcated from the works, but not
until after their ammunition was exhausted. We
lost no prisoners.
All the guns in the forts were abandoned, and
the Federal flag was lying over the works at last
a5ccants.
ALsAsY, N. Y. Nov. 4.-Thurlow Weed and
Archbishop Hughes are about starting for Europe
probably by steamer Africa, on Wednesday, to en-
deavor 70 courtcract the operations of the Southern
Commissioners and to prevent recognition Of the
Southern Confederacy by France aud England
1t is understood that Gen. Scott goes out in the
same steamer.
LrScnsunc, Nov 7-Intellieence from General
Floyd says that he commenced c,nnonading the
enemy on Friday last He succeeded in stopping
their transportation killing twentv-uine Of the
enemy. and disabling a number Of their horses and
wagons.
It is rumored Init not generally credited that
Col. Jenkins cavalry had killed and captured a
body of the enemy said 10 he six hundred.
MEMpHs Nov 9.--The correspondents Of the APP
peal say that Gen. Grant sent flag Of truce to Co
lumhus to-day TO exchange prisoners. Gen. Polk
refused to exchange. owing tothe insulting chara-
cter Of the pronosition. The bearer of the Gag
knowlcdccs the loss Of the Federals to be son. We
CAPTURED geo and they captured &c, mostly sick.
The gun boats are badly damaged hv our batter
les. Generals Polk, Pillow. and Cheatham parti-
cipsied in the fight Another attack Is anticipated
on the Kentucky side.
PH1LADELPHrA. Nov. Ain the Circuit Court. to-
day, the case Of 'Patrel the pirate was called but
nostnoned till next Monday While the Assistant
District Attorney urging the trial Judge f1rer
said ole conld not consent to have the regular
business Of the Court interrupted It seemed like
farce TO try them at this time. when the country
PLAYED civil war. TIE dictates of humanity shonld
counsel the Government to treat can'res of the
the same rs those taken on land, and he could not
understand the policy Of hanging the first and hold
ing the latter as prisoners and releasing them Let
the rebellion be crushed and God grant that II NAV
be speedily and then these men can he tried for
treason or piracy, and he wonld assist, no matter
how much he might be called upon.p
RICHMOND, Nov. 1l.-Tntelligence has been re-
ceived from Washington City that the State Canal
has been 50 extensively broken that il cannot he
repaired till spring; and this with the blockade of
the Potomac and the interruption Of the railways
will cause heavy advance in provisions and fuel.
Coal is now worth $50 per ton and wood $l2 per
cord, and other things in proportion
The Fredericksburg Federal steamer threw
one hundred and forty shells into Urhana in Mid
dlesex county, on Friday last, severely damaging
the church and private dwellings
Confederates killed two Federals and wounded
others, who were abductng slaves on Thursday.
| Col. Corcoran, three captains, ten lieutenants
federal prisoners all have been chosen bv lot to be
hung in place of Baker and the crew of the Savan-
| nah, convicted of piracy.
Fly drew for Corcoran. now absent ut Charleston,
Voluntary contributions for soldiers continue to
be received here in large amounts for the past few
days.
| Twenty-siS thousand dollars have been received
| for the Second, Eigth and Sixteenth Georgia reg
iments. This was not sent through the association
at Augusta, but directly through to the regiments.
Twenty-seven thousand dollars worth have been
received for Mississippi regiments.
| Thirty-three thousand dollars worth have been
received for Alabama regiments, and smaller
amounts TO regiments from other States
| On Sunday night a skirmish occurred about ff-
teen miles from Bristol on the East Tennessee rail-
road between the Confederate scouts and party Of
Federal scouts.
| Two of the latter were killed and nine taken
prisoners.
The Unionis.s are said to be at two points, both
numbering good many with prospects of being rein
forced to threes thousand.
Rather stirring times are expected in that neigh
borhood.
| AGUsrA, Ca, Nov. l2.-Viee President Ste
phens arrived here yesterday in good health and
hopeful spirits.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 12.-The Courier, of this
morning, says our loss at Fort Walker is supposed
! to be about one hundred killed and wounded. The
defense Of Fort Walker and Bay Point was gall
lantly executed under terrific fire of the enemy.
One of the large steamers was struck twice, in
jured, and tcwed off. Another was fired, and is
supposed TO be destroyed.
| Only two men were wounded at Bay Point.
| Part of the time the enemys shot and she'll
equalled one hundred minue,
GEoRGETowN, S. G., Nov. l2.-The wrecked Fed
eral steamer. OsceOla has been overhauled, and
eral hundred barrels of potatoes and other valua-
bles were secured.
| The machinery will probably ba secured.
The Charleston Mercury says it is reported that
the enemy has occupied Beaufort, but the report is
discrediied.
The planters are destroying quantities of cotton
to prevent it falling into the hands of the Federas.
COLUMBUS Nov. ia large Dalghren gun has
just exploded, causing sad havoc. Captain Keiter,
Lieut. Snowden, aid-de-camp to Gen. Polk; Cor
poral Hottinger, privates Bohannon McCluskey,
Callahan, Finegan, Naughton and Donoho were in
stantly killed and several wounded-the number
not known.
! General Pclk, who was present, was stunned,
but not seriously injured. His clothes were torn
off. E. d. BKAKE.
NASHVILLE, Nov ll.-Five railroad bridges were
burned in East Tennessee on Friday night by the
Union men, and two on the Georgia State railroad
| over Cnlck0Unauga creek, DamutOn county, neIc-
| tofore reported. One also on the East Tennessee
AMI Georgia railroad, over Hiwassee river in Brad
ley county.
Five minutes after the guard had passed through
the whole bridge was in flames, showing the use Of
combustibles Two on the East Tennessee aud Vir-
ginia--one over Lick creek, Green county, and the
other over Holston river in Sullivan county.
The latter was referred to in dispatch from
! Lynchburg, which says the guard at Lick creek
were unarmed and were oyerpowercd tied and car
ried away, They were kept till during the day o
Saturday. Three men were arrested, who are iden
titled by the guard. Holston river is not guarded
Sullivan county being strongly Southern.
4 The bridge over Holston river, at Strawberry
Plains, jefferson county, fred, but was put ou
by the people. The guard bad one hand cut OF
and his skull fractured. The indications are tina
one of the incendiaries was killed
Gentlemen just from East Tennessee report grea
excitement there in consequence Of these acts.-
There is evidently preeoncerted plan.