Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-09-13

near Summcrvile, on Tuesday afternoon,
in which the 10Th, 18th and 18th Ohio
regiments were engaged. Gen. Roscncranz,
after taking rceonnoiZlnce, found Gen.
F.Oyd's army, 5000 strong, with sixteen
field pieces, cutrcuched in powerful! po-
sltion along the top OF a mountain at
Connifox Ferry, on the ives, side OF Ganley
river. The rear and extreme Of both
hanks wore inaccessible, and the front was
masked with heavy forests aud 4 close
jungle After furious fight of three
hours, night compelled the call of the
troops, and the men laid on their arms
within a short distance Of the enemy,
ready to resume the contest IN the morn
ing, but Gen. Floyd hed during the night,
sinking boats in the river, and leaving
camp equipments, wagons, horses and fifty
cattle Our loss was II killed and 20
wounded. - @: Col Tylcr's men, who
were taken by Floyd, were re-eapturod.
F!oyl'a baggage, &c, was taken.
Mayor Brown, four members of the
Mar} land Legislature and the Editor OF
the Baltimore Erckoaye were arrested this
morning, By order Of Gen. Dix, and taken
to FoEt NJ Henry.
/ ST Louis, Sept. 12.-The relOr. Of
Gen. Pope, receiyed to-day from lIunni-
VILE, says that he made a night march on
Martin Green, last Sunday, (who, howev-
er, got notice Of bis approaeh,) } and was
successful in routing 3GO0 rebels, leaving
behind them much baggage, provisions
and forage, also the public property seized
by Green at Shellboro' Fope's infantry
were too much fatigued to pursue; the
horsemen, however, continued pursuit 10
or 10 miles, until the enemy scattered.
Gen. Grant telegraphs that the first gun
is in position at For: Holt, Kentucky.
Sept, 12 Yesterday morning, several
companies Of infantry, company Of cav
airy and Grifin's battery, all under COM
mand OF Col. Stevens, OF the =. Y. 19,h,
left the Chain Bridge to rcconuO;tre, aud
advanced about seven miles. AS they
were returning, large force, composed Of
, or ) regiments infantry, aud Col. Stew
arts regiment Of Virginia Cavalry, with u
battery of four pieces was seen advancing
with the view Of cutting them ctf. A line
of battle was then formed, and several
rounds of shell were exchanged. Our
troops ceased for about 20 minutes, in or
der to give the enemy an opportunity of
meeting them ou an open field. Our for
ces resumed perations-prOught 80
FOUNDER, the she'll from which soon silen-
ced the rebel battery. The gun was then
directed toward the re bel Cavalry, which
soon sent them flying, and a number reeled
from their saddles. Command being given
to withdraw, our column fell back to Chain
Bridge. Eight were killed, wounded.
and 1 taken prisoners on our side; Rebel
loss not known.
Oae William Adams, of Vermont
Regiment, was tried at Washington for
sleeping at his post while on watch, and
was sentenced to be shot, but was finally
pardoned, with hint that tho crime could
not again be overlooked in any one
Some officers have also been disgraced aud
disWissed for bad conduct These acts
and Gen. MClellen's orders for the better
observance of the Sabbath, have an excel
lent Influence. Some of our men want
more "GOyernment," as well as the "Se-
cesh"
The GuDsboats Concstoga and Lexing-
ton silenced Rebel battery of lG guns on
the Mississippi. 16 miles from Lucas Bend,
and disabled the rebel gunboat Yankee
The Kentucky House of Representatives
have ordered the Confederate troops to
leave. Their force at Columbus is abou,
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