The national Republican., 1861-10-17

.lSngur4 4de, though we have to regret the death
{Stain nTensnt Howell, Of Mississippi, (of Cap
Gp 4oDonnels company y and that of one of
4 gsPa4 Imboden's gallant Rangers. Captain
l LeWm Eas shot through the breast, but is doing
We'll We'll Three privates were wounded in the
1 TTHpS'sehamed TpS companies. one very. severely.
1 1 1ne WY loss In the artillery was LieIItenant
ralroS horse shot under him. The enemy was
ooNousy only feeling for the fanks of our
osGn nnS nn nnd onSs eviSden,y could make nothing of
marked, .Isince 1t has no tanks at ali.',
casualties which beieli our men, Airing n few
ROUNDS and thSn retiring. For instance, when
the Ranger fell, asix.pounder suddenly advano.
cd along ridge where agun couih never have
| been expected, and drove the enemy from n
stable, laying out four of them. I'm sight on
anSias5 sevep Tsre dropped before
company ~ the edetny's, rooonnoitering
and commanded-b by mounted officer, came on
a picket Of the University company. The
sentry shot thy mounted officer down, received
tue voHey OF the company, aud retired unhurt.
| Major lawson Of the second regiment, having
seized q rife TO- surprise ono OF the enemy'S
scouts, was himself surprised by another who
sent shot through his coat. The major, how.
eSSSr,axeased hl himself on this interloper by
o. ths evening of the 24th, General Leo
arrived with his regiments and two pieces of
Late on the25th General Wise received n com.
muncation from the Secretary of War. reSuir.
ing him to report Immediately in Richmond.
| Having ordered Colonel Henningsen TO accom-
pany him, he left Camp Defiance for that city
the same evening, with Majors Dufiold and
Stanard. Captains Fari h and Sneed, and Lieut..
Wise OF his staff. - 80
The Position at Camp Defiance, when Gen.
| wise ,,ett, was defended by about $500 men,
with IL pieces OF cannon, (Which in 2I hours
| would be reinforced to near Z 900 men,) com.
manded by Gen. Lee in porson, who has yindi.
Gated Gen. Wlse's military judgment b y deter.
mining to try conclusions with tho ensniy in
| the positions selected by the latter, u a,
| They are, doubtless, impregnabie, even by a
force o. 10000 men. 1t can hardly. however,
| be anticipated that the enemy, even though
reinforced as ascertained by 10000 men, will
venture to attack General Lee with his present
force, after besitating to attack General Wise
when he had only seventeen hundred soldiers.
1fGeneral Lee should fall back, 1t will only be
on account Of demonstrations on his rear.
General Floydwas At Meadow Bluff with $500
From a copy of the Richmond Enquirer of
| the 7th instant, we obtain the following ex
ARRIVAL OF HON. JOHN G. BuxCKINRIpGE AND
OTHER DISTINGUISHED KENTUCKiANs IN yIR-
GINA. % . .'a'
The escape Of Hon. John G. Breckinridgo
| from the Federals, in Kentucky, is no longer
| rumor. His arrival in Virginia is fully con.
armed; The Jeffersonvie tva.) Times Of last
Hon. John g: Brockinridgo, late Vice Pres.
| ident Of the United States, candidate Cf the
Southern Democracy at the last election for
the Presidency of the United States and mt
present United States Senator from Kentucky,
arrived at this place on Sunday last and re.
| mained q fow hours in the village On Mon.
day, Hon. William, Preston, from the same
State, late Minister TO Spain, also arrived here;
| and learning that Mr.. Breckinridge was only 4
few miles east OF this place awaiting him,
hurried on 10 overtake him. With these gen.
tlemen were other distinguished Kentuckfans,
| among them, as We are informed, two ne.
phews of that sod Dick johnson who killed
| Tecumseh.V '.',. ID - ~ hJup1"l
These distinguished men were leaving home
and friends TO avoid arrest and Imprisonment
BY the Lincoln authorities in kentucky. They
| are not without military fame, and the day
may eonle-perhats Is not far distant when.
'ias terrible as an army with banners. .rufhby
were on their way 10 Nashville, Tennessee
We learn that Mr.. Breckinridge resigned his
position as United States Senator before eav.
ing Kentucky. H., n
FEDERAL VESSEL OFF MoBlLE-AGnEsr OF gs
~ CAPPED FEDERAL PRISONERS
Mobile, Oct. 5.-On yesterday tho United
States war vessel, the Mississippi, steamed up
to within half a mile of the fortihcations now
in course of erection on the Gulf coast. She
fired broadside at the laborers employed on
the works, but nobody was hurt. -dAf-pb
The few prisoners who escaped en- route TO
New orleans have been arrested and lodged in
CONGRESSMAN ELY PRESENTED WITH WOODEN
SWORD By his FELLOW PRISONERS
Hon. Alfred B. Ely, M. G., OF the Rochester(N.
~ district, In LincOln's Congress, who was
captured on the field Of Manassas, on the mem.
orable 2lst Of July, and who has since been
imprisoned In one of the Richmond tobacco
factories, was the recipient, a few days, since,
of a valuable tokenof the regard and esteem
in which hs is held by his fellow.prisoners
An ingenious artisan among the number fabri.
Gated = wooden sword of considerable dirnen.
sash, which was presented to tho belgerent
Congressman by committee, in an address,
which was replied to by tho recipient Of tho
anoe of the gift. The prisoners, Of whom Mr..
Ely is one, seem to get along very well under
the care of Captain q. C.Gibbs, who has them
in charge. Mr.. Ely himself certainly has not
suffered in flesh, however he may have done in
the spirit. u. p. .,- +