The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-13
WAR NEWS,


that the attack on the batteries Of Port ~
al harbor on the Federal fee. commenced
early on Thursday morning. and that the
fotilla engaged i'll the attack comprised in
all forty-two vessels. Under cover Of ire
mendous fire, a number of steamers, vari
ously stated at from seven to fifteen, succeed
ed in running the gauntlet of the batteries
and In entering Broad river, beyond the
reach Of the guns of the Confederates. This
daring movement was not, however, accom-.
plished without serious injury to the attack
ing steamers. The steamers which entered
Broad river are described as having imme-
dlately commenced to close the creeks tribu
tary to that stream. From the dispatches
sent previously to the Charleston Mercury
we learn that the practice of the Confederate
artillerists was bad; that many of the guns
being improperly fixed, were dismounted by
the recoil, and that the firing from the war
vessels was very accurate. 1t was supposed
at the date of the latest despatch received at
Charleston from Beaufort, that the Federal
troops would attempt to land a large force at
Hilton Head, either on Thursday night or
Friday morning.
At 4 o'clock yesterday morning, six reg-
ments of Federal infantry, three companies
of cavalry, and two batteries of artillery,
under command of Gen. Heintzeman, NOV.
ed towards Occoquan Creek, about l8 miles
below this place. AT Puhick Church the
force divided, one portion going to Burke s
station, the other TO point on the Occoquan
latter reached there, it is said, without
any serious opposition" Capt. Todd's Lin
coin Cavalry in advance of the division,
marching to Burke's station, was surrounded
by party of Confederates, but succeeded
in making their way back with the loss Of
3 killed, wounded, and 3 taken prisoners
including Capt. Todd, who was ahead Of his
troops" The Federal troops returned to
their encampmeDt
The Confcderates under Gen. Williams at
Pikesville, KY, have been defeated after
two days fighting by Gen. Nelson. Fur
hundred Confederates were killed and one
Thousand made prisoners. Col. L. Moore
attacked the Confederates in the rear with
$500 men. Col. Harris, of the Ohio Second
regiment, made an attack in front with 600
men. Harris fell back, and COL Moore
pressed forward until the Confederates were
brought into the midst of Gen. Wilson's bri
gade, when the Federal troops pressed the
Confederates on all sides, killing 400 and
taking 1000 prisoners. The rest were here
scattered in all directions. The Federal loss
was comparatively small.
News is telegraphed to Richmond and
Lypchburg in regard to the burning of vari-
Gus railway bridges between Atlanta and
Chattanooga, on the line of the East Ten
nessee Railroad, and on the road south of
Knoxville. The telegraph wires are also
said to have been destroyed at various points.
The destruction of the bridges and the re-
moval of. the wires are attributed to the
Unionists.
Late advices from the Kanawha Valley,
| Virginia, state that the Confclerates who
had been Smelling Camp Tompkins from
Cotton Hill retired upon the approach Of the
force under Col Devillers. Nine Of the
Confedcrates' pickets were killed, but there
was no loss on the Federal side. Col. De-
villiers, at last accounts, had taken up a POI
sition on the hill.
Near Kansas city, Missouri, on the 18th
inst, Col. Anthony, with $50 mounted men,
was attacked on the open prairie, by 600
Copfederates, under Upton Hayes, and after
desperate struggle the Conederates retrea-
ted, seeking shelter in the woods, from which
they were again routed. Col. Anthony then
fell back about six miles, to await reinforce
ments. This is supposed 10 be the same
band of Confederates that captured IL part
Of Col. Shields Company Of Fremont Hus
sars, near Little Santa Fe
The general impression is that considera-
BILE fighting was going gu yesterday and to-
day, on the advanced lines Of the belligc-
rents. within sound Of cannon from this place