The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-09-25
WAR NEWS.
From Richmond.

and 1t 10 understood. to-day, that Attorney.
General Benjamin will temporarily attend
TO the duties Of the War Department.
Several persons arc named ~ the success.
sorS Of Walker, among them Bishop Polk
and others.
Passengers by the cars, to. day, report
sharp engagement on Friday last. A de-
t"chment of the Washington Artillery and
portion of Winder's regiment attacked
HaiFs house and burnt it. The Federal
loss was four killed, seven prisoners and
many wounded. Mono injured on the Con.
federate side so far as known.
RICHMOND, September ls-The New
York Herald, of the 9th inst, jus. received
here, says that an expedition is now on
foot, destined for point on the coast Of
South Carolina. The Herald also conf.
IDENTIFY repeats its statement that the Con-
fsderste steamer Sumter was lost at Trini.
dad about the goth Of August.
Dispatches have been received here to.
day, announcing that Gen. Lee had take
Gen. Reynolds prisoner at q place cal cd
Onykes, ten miles from Cheat Mounta
1t 10 believed that Gen. Beynolds and his
Aids were making reconnaissance when
caught.
A messenger from Reynolds was also
taken prisoner. He was found to be the
bearer Of lettor to Rossrcrantz, stratipg
that the force Of Lincoln's boops on Cheat
Mountain had only on day. provisions lef.,
and urging prompt measures for their re.
lief.
The Northern troops upon Cheat Noun.
tain are 1000 IN number. Probably before
this they are all our prisoners. The situn.
tion Of each Of the divisions Of the North.
ern army in Western Virginia il now un.
derstood to be peculiarly perplexing.
Another report 10 in circulation here, to
the effect that Gen. Wise has recently cap.
tured eighty out Of one hundred men,
forming a reconnoIt.ring party of the
enemy.-Mercury.
RICHMOND, Sept. l9.-The Enquirer of
this morning, in it's reported intelligence
from Western Virgiois, ssys:
Gen. Lee has cleaned out the old and
long unused road leading to a strong posi-.
ton between the forces under Rosencran,z
and Reynolds, who cannot retreat, for Gen.
Jackson guards tho Ford Of Cheat River.
They cannot advance, for Lees forces will
arrest them. Starvation or surrender are
the alternatives Of Reynolds forces. and it
10 highly probable a decisive engagement
has taken place ere this. II will DO some
days before the result can be known.
The Examiner says, that Brigadisr Gene.
raj Bragg has been made = full General in
the Confederate Army.
II 10 understood that the Federals have
reinforced Arlington Heights with 100000
men.
All com munication with the North has
been cut off from Western Virginia.
About 500 Yankee prisoners are to te
sent to New Orleans.
RICHMOND, Sept. 20.-The Examiner OF
this morning reports that another package
Of unsigned $40 Treasury notes has been
stolen on tho route from New Orleans.
Many Yankees are bundling up their no.
tons and endesvoring to escape before tho
expiration Of the 40 days, and many friends
Of tho South are arriving from the North
to protect their property from Ssqueutra-
ton.
A shipment Of Hsssian Prisoners for
New Orleans will be made to day and will
be followed BY further consignmsnts to.
morrow.
SECOND DISPATCH.
RICHMOND. Sept 2o-p. m.-The En-
quirer Of this morning savs n large feet of
US. Vessels are at Hampton Road.. snd
that 1t is evident movement like the Hat.
tsrss affair 10 contemplated.
The Fsdsrns are daily practising with
ID inch Columbiads. at old Point. 4,
Twenty two Refugees from Maryland
reached here yesterday, including two mem
bers Of the Legislature. Many othsr. are
preparing to follow.
A perfect reign Of terror prevails in Mary.
land. Women are violated; property de-
troyod and Imprisonment and death is
being inflicted.
The Sequ~stration or Yankee effects arc
going on at the rate Of nearly a half = mil.
lion d"rlng the pas, Few days The gene.
ral inquiry 10, what 10 being done in other
cities South-Char Bulletin
From Kentucky.
MOBILE. Sept. l0.-h special Dispatch to
the N. D. Picayune dated Memphis, 18th
inst says:
Rossncrantz's Rsgamufins lsft Louis.
vile this morniag to meet our fo,ces.-
Both parties are sndeavoring to gsin Mui.
drows Hill. q very strong position.
Lively times are anticipstod within tha