The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-10-28
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Augusta. (bct. 22.-Ihc Savannah
Republican, Of this morning. has a
special Richmond dispatch of the
2lst, which says n dispatch, has been
received from MajorJ. Il. Brown, at
Yorktown. announcing fight on Fri
day, near that place. The Ecderals
lost sixty killed and twelve taken
prisoners. The Confederate lost
eleven killed and three wounded.
Two Federal sclooncrs were in
jured and captured Nv the Confctle-
rate batteries on The Potomac. They
were loaded with wood, hay and
cement.
Ricl,mon, Oct. 22.-Thc following
official intelligence has been rcceiv-
I'D, dated at Ccnfreville to-day Col
Evans reports that he was engaged
the most Of the day yesterday will,
IL regiments aud five batteries "fthe
enemy. near the Potomac They
! had crossed under cover Of artillery
fire. lie drove them back with
heavy loss in killed and two hum
drcd prisoners. Col. Evans had
four regiments and five guns.
Among the F.,icrals killed is Col.
Baker. "t Oregon. Col. C"sswell.
ten other officers. together with six
pieces of artillery We're captured.
Richmond. Oct 2l-H is reported
that Harprr's Ferry is now in pos
session of the Contctlcrates, the fed
erals having been driven off.
| John &. Breckenridge, Humphrey
Marshall, and VIM Preston, arrived
to day. Brcckinridg. made short
speech He said it was not time for
speaking, but action; although he
had been driven from his home in
kentucky, he was proud 10 breathe
the fire.. air of Virginia.
News from the Observation-Disclosures
an early action.
i Gen. Magrud"r has -rnt a dispatcl,
to the Secretary Of War, stating that
portion of Brig. Gen. McI-aw's
com,nrnd engaged the cneIny's forces
this morning at Y"ung's Mills, near
Newport News.
Nashville. Oct 22-Ihc ST. LOUIS
Republican of the l7th, announces
the departure Of the federal guard AT
hi. River Briisc, on the 81. Louis
and Irou,on Railroad. and the burning
of the bridge By jeff. Thompson
thus cutting. off communication be
tween 81. Louis and Pilot Knob and
Ironton.
Thompson was marching towards
lronton.
The federal government has ceased
granting passes I" 90 south through
In. federal lines.
The Surveyor Of New York scizc'
tn. ship Maid Of Orleans. on her ar
rival from Liverpool on the 10th. She
was partially owned in New Orleans
Its reported that the English ans
. French, officers were TO have \ meet
ing to draw mp report thu, thu
blockade is total y inefficient.
I Augusta. Oct 22.-The Charleston
Courier Of this morning says. two gen
!, tlemen who lately escaped from he.
West have arrived in Charleston ant
report two thousand federal Mt Ne.
4 Yves, and Fort Jefferson Anon;
: those compelled to take the oath q
the Lincoln government there Is
: y. Mor'ho, bi''h'i-'"-"" =" &c
i, cretary Mallory.
I There were two English and on
Il French frigatcs in port.
n. The famous yacht. Wandercr, i
. now used AZ patrol guard boat.
Richmond, Oct 23-there was al
engagement yesterday at Leesburs
!. between Gen. Evans, commanding
four regiments and five guns, tn
y thirteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth
n Mississippi Regiments with tn
il eighth and twelfth Virginia Rcgi
= ments and five batteries were en
e gagged in the fight.
II The enemy near the Potomac cross
q ed under hacvy artillery fire. The,
o were driven back with heavy los
G in killed. including Gen. Baker G
e Oregon.
J. Six field pieces were captured an
II 200 prisoners taken among whom
J. Col. Cosswell, and ten commissions
t. officers
nj Our forces completely routed til
% enemy.
70 Special dispatch from Manassn
SAYS, that battle occurred nen
l. Leesburg, last Monday on the Pote
l. mac.
The federal loss was from four
= fee hundred killed and three hun
,e dred drowned in the Potomac Will
.. attempting to re-cross the river.
.e Our loss was 800 killed and wOunG
ed. was triumphant victory f.