Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-22
Our Victory,at PikeviIie.


want of wood.
Our VfctOryat PikeViIie.
RICHMOND, Nov. IA letter from Gen. Humph-
rey Marshall just received at the Department, says
the Pkeville battle occurred with 500 Confederates
against 500 Fednrals. Our troops loss was killed
wounded and missing.
The Federal loss was killed 2O7 counted, 40
wounded and 200 prisoners. This unequal loss re-
suited from the fact that our men were successfully
ambuscaded and the enemy were entrapped.
Nov. ls, via New 0reans.-M Major Martin of the
Natchez Cavalry, captured Captain, Lieutenant
and 30 privates Of the 3sth New York regiment
within two miles of Uptons MILL -Four of the
enemy were killed and several wounded. Martin
sustained no loss Five four horse wagons loaded
with corn were also captured.
Late Northern papers say the North is jubilant
over the Yankee success at Port Royal.
The next demonstration will probably be feet
attack on Transport.
MEMPHIS, Nov. l5.-1O0 Yankee prisoners ar
rived here to-day from Columbus They were
welcomed by thousands, but uninsutingly.
| Gen Polk is still suffering from the late accident
Pillow again interiicts the shipment of corn.
The ST. Lous Republican of the 18th says there
was an immense Fremont demonstration in St.
Louis, endorsing him. His response showed trou-
BILE in the Federal wigwam, denouncing the Ad-
ministration, &c.
Beechers Independent says that Seward express
ed the conviction that the Government cannot sucx
coed in the war, and that peace will be declaredin
ninety days.
Columbus is threatened with another formidable
attack
MEMPHIS, Nov. le.-The War Department at
Richmond requested Gen. Polk to revoke his inter-
diction Of grain shipment. The Superintendent Of
the Georgia Railroad telegraphs that trains can run
! through Monday
i The st. Louis Republican of the 18th discloses
the intention of Lincoln to withdraw the forces
from Western Missouri and send loo, 900 down the
Mississippi, with eight gun-bosts and $50 trans
ports. Reinforcements are pouring into Cairo rap
idly. Columbus and Memphis are Immediately
threatened.
Correspondence of the Leavenworth Conservative
The following telegram was received here yes
4 terday;
j KANSAS Cry Nov G.
I COL anthony: One huadred and twenty of ouI
men, under Capt. Schelds, were captured to-day by
the enemy near Little Santa Fe.
T. s. CASE.
Little Santa Fe is fifteen miles south of Kansa:
City, and on the boundary line of Kansas and Mis-
Isouri.
RUssELLvnLE, KY. Nov. ls.-1he Sovereignty
Convention of Kentucky met this morning, H.
, Burnett was chosen permanent President Fifty
one counties were represented. A provisional Gov
eminent for Southern Kentucky will certainly bC
formed tomorrow. George w. johnson, of Scot
county, will be appointed provisional Governor.
. MEMPHIS, Nov. Is.-The steamboat Clara Dalson
from New Orleans, was pressed into service at Co
lumbus, and is engaged in transporting people ant
produce from the Missouri side The Appeals spe
cial dispatch from Little Rock says that BorlanC
seat messenger asking for achievements. Tn
pickets were driven in Saturday last. The Fede
rails are approaching Pocahontas in large force anC
the place is in danger.
RICHMOND, Nov l9-Via New Orleans-Th
Charleston Mercury of this morning, says the En-
T. giSh screw trigate lmmortaite, arrived off tina
. port looking after British interests The BIRTHS
steam sloop Racer, is expected in few days. Al
y official letter from Capt. Ives Confederate Engiu
ecr says the negroes near Beaufort still loyal
. their masters. The Yankee prize brig Elsinor
. reached a Confederate port safely.
. Intelligence from Washington states that tw
more naval expeditions will soon be en- route Soutl
1t is believed to be all CANNON.
: 1t is reported that the PTivateer Sumpter wa
captured on the coast OF Texas by the frigate Mis-
CARA.
e The official Federal report of the causalities q
p Port Royal says were killed and % wounded.
BosToN Nov, l7-An arrival reports the captur
4 Of m English steamer by the Federal fiigate-
. The former had munitions of war. She was ca
: ried to Key West.
3 HALIFAX, Nov. l4.-The steamer Niagara, frol
st Queenstown On the Sd, has arrived No CONNER
/ cial news.
! The London Times says that it will be glad
&c see the establishment of the Confederate States b.
e cause the political power of the South will be le
ie Sened
Sir John Packington, in a recent speech, said IL
Great Powers should demonstrate against the cor
II tinuance Of the war in America.
The Paris correspondent of the "IndependenC
n Beige intimates that the proposed interference
Mexico has an Interior object and says the tin
4 must come when the cotton blockade must cease
;. be tolerated, and names January as the time
There are fourteen English and French vesse
:, Of war at Halifax.
r dispatch from Washington to Baltimore O
Il the l4th says two millions of dollars worth of co
> ton were seized at Beaufort and that CaroliniaI
"a are protesting loyalty TO the Government Prepf
n ratious arc making TO establish navy yard at Pc
81 Royal and other balderlash.
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