Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-21


referredto thirty Of the regular cavalry, and pre-
baby seventy citizens armed with ali kinds Ct
shooting and cutting instruments, marched out to
meet the foe, who had been variousiy computed
from forty-three to one hnndred-all well armed.
The charge Of the cavalry under Orderly Ser.
eeant Ssraln, on the enemy, was 3 grand feat il
deed Twelve Of their pickets were about half .
mile from their camp, and alnost before they knew
we were coming. we had them perfectly surround
ed Such l0eOmOti9n you never Witnessed They
ran IN every direction, but nothing could save them
from our hOFssmen and their guns. We fred many
shots at them more than for any other purp0ael
But they did not fire single gun At US.
We killed young man BY the name Of William
Caplinaer shooting him through both lobes Of the
brain, killing him instantly, and Woundng anotle4
slightly We captured eighteen Of the eoWar5ly
rogues, sixteen United States stand Of arms, az
new and complete with everything also, two othef
common rifle guns. Among the gang are maag
noted offenders against the laws Of this Oommon
wealth. The prisoners were ali sent to Aontereg
the evening Of the fight, and hope, they may sOop
have the pleasure Of trying what virtue there Is y
hemp.
ing rapid, and az they supposed, 3 certain march
on Petersburg numbering from one to two huadref
vreIl-armed men, most all regular Yankees. they
were met by fsuF scouts and two citizens on thf
Ridge road close to town. and were immediately oh
the roadside probably not ten feet e aud discharg
ed some fifty guns at cur men, surrounding theIh
instantIy but strange 70 tell, they all escaped but
one having received a flesh wound IN the thgh-t
Mr. Hoy, Of the Roekbridge company. They theh
pursued our men with all possible speed, even tp
the house to which he bad been carried but Just as
thew got in sight Of the house not more than sop
yards from the road, he was placed in buggy anp
they gave chase to the buggy, running Il a nile OF
more through the fields. The cavalry ran to the
relief of their wounded e0mrade, and he thus
escaped their fendish pursuit He Is brave fel
low, and am glad to learn not dangerously hurt.
They then returned, and remained II the road bas
a few hundred yards from where / now write until
late in the evening, being evidently frustrated IN
their diaboleal purpose Of saeking teisfsours-
Seeing that we were disposed to give them VIZ
ginia welcome, they relishing such hospitality.
they retreated rapidly and were followed by many
citizens, and exchanged the usual eiYlhues, ops
without harming any one.
What will be this days discoveries, and events,
are unknown 70 faIible man. We have thus far
captured % Union Yankees add one regular built
Yankee thief, and have them somewhere where they
can learn "Dixe" by note. Lfftf +
FEDERAL TROOPS IN HARDY COUNTY. -
We learn from the Romnsy (Ys.) IptsRigsncer of
the 18th inst that on Monday, force, composed Of
Federal troops, and good number Of Union men,
marched into Petersburg, Hardy county. and took
possession of the village. They have planted two
cannon on the hill overlooking the village, and tits
understood intercepted on that day, and took Pos
session Of four wagons. six horses TO each, with
their drivers servants The wagons were loaded
way to our army at Monterey.
FEDERAL TROOPS u HAMPSHIRE COUNTY. Va.
The Remuey IntelIgshcer Of the 18th inst, SAYS:
sThe Federal force in this eoanty continues making
raids from their headquarters at New Creek Sta
tioH, to neighborho0ds in scouting squads taking
prisoners, and horses, cattle. sheep hogs, and hn
fact Whatever property they please. Many OF our
citizens have suffered greatly by these invaders.
Since our last number, Dr. j. S. Wilson, of Barihg-
ton has been arrested and carried off By squad Of
these inyaders-as also, MessFs- Lewis T. Du4n,
Samuel House. John House, and jacob Cross, RE-
siding near Shsrt Gap, in this county A larFer
force than usual, some three hundred Of these yhn-
dals have been proving along PatteFsOn's Creek.
during the present week. What they accomplished
| we have not been advised-but understand, sixty
of them surrounded the dwelling of a farmer to
take him as a prisoner. because he stands upfor
maintaining the laws Of his State, but, 10, he vas
not there, much to the disappointment Of the 9no-
| Bile band"
THE Y1NDAIs Ar WORK IL ROASE AND WHIT cOUNTIi s.
SOUTHERN MEN SHOT,
The Baltimore Son Of the 9Th copies the foil bw-
ing account of the operations of the enemy in West
ern Virginia from the Wheeling IqieRigeAesr Oflthe
| preceding Thursday:
Gentlemen who arrived yesterday from RdRne
| county, report that they have recently had yery
exciting times in ROane and Writ counties. Major
Slemmer, of Gen. Roseerans' staff was sent down
Il
Seeessionists Of that vicinity. Unfortunately, the
| coming of Slemmer was ascertainea by them. hnd
they managed to escape from the vicinity OF S9en-
GER The latter part of last week, however, 81 EN-
mer encountered considerable force Of SecesS on
lists at Big Bend, in Writ county, about ten dies
from Burning Spring, snd, after skEmishnig With
then, for two DAYS, caused them to beat retrfat,
with loss OF fifteen killed. Lieut. McClosky. Of
the Union company from Richie county, was Shot
in the abdomen, and, sitter lingering about twenty
four hours, died. $500 ----.-
The Union force tiers burned the house Of Peter Sci
baTt prominent secession leader and also the house
of snother.rebsl whose namewe did not learn. It1O
rebels aCh0 lceTe cqUd Nth arms Ia their hands toere
| tgksn ous and shot Itro more Blea, caught under
similar circumstances usre TO h0Ds been shot UslRez
dqg Major Semmer, in marching through dane
county found eight dead men in an obscure tieE1et
It was not known whether the bsdIes were those Of
Union men or rebels. Major Slemmer IS statIihed
that the rebels have signal rockets, by which they
warn one another Of the approach Of his fdree.
They also have signal like the hooting of an evil,
which is very adyantsgeously used By these ahd
similar means they enabled TO elude the pui suit
of Semmer's command aRd to scatter into snail
bodies.
The military authorities at Parkersburgi are
tightening the lines upon the rebels, and have pau
rated vigorous means to crush out rebellion in hat
part Of the country No man is permitted to Eave
the town without pass, and without first IA 1ing
the oath of allegiance. Guards are placed UpCh al
the roads leading from the town. Msj0 Stem ner
has taken possession Of the town to SpenesF, in
Roaue county, and made i lis headquarters.
4 skirmish took place at Cheat Mountain Pass, on
Monday, between the rebel and Federal forces. dur
ing which North Carolina captain was killed and
| eight rebels wounded. Two Of the Federal forces
were WOun led.
The Federal forces at New Greek. on the Ilalti>
more and Ohio railroad, East of Piedmont, btici-
| pated an attack at daybreak yesterday nothing
| from the rebels at Romney, but none came. The
piekets had been firing upon one another there for
several DAYS. There are only about six hun red
men at New Greek including the RinggOld cav lry.
battery of artillery, however, was sent 4oWu
/ there yesterdiy morning.
THE BURNING OF BOONE COURT House..
The TdzslosH County Deu0csut, Of the l4!h, hds the
following account Of this act Of wanda ism II will
CRAFTY the reader to observe that the rascals were
made to pay pretty severely for their fun
| party Of $50 Federals from KanawhS VI Iley,
assisted by about $50 Union men of Boone anh vi.
cinity made q decent upon the COHrt HOube on
Sunday the first of September. After sscking all
the private houses they set fire to the village and
burned every house, public and private ID the
ground despite the spirited and determined Fesis-
lance of the Boone and Logan Militia. Fortunately,
most Of the records of the county had previously
| been removed TO place of safety. QuiOn
company had been formed in the neighDOdhoOd
| of Peytona, which, with other Union mem had
/ threatened to destroy the town, and ro8 and
| drive OF the Secessionists. TO defeat thes4 vide
threats Col. Miller called out the Militia and had
] the Union Captain, Edward Hairless, arrested and
| confined in Jail This was thought 10 be the Antne-
date cause Of the attack as the company, onlhesr
| ing of his confinement, despatched MESSENGERS BY