Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-20
From the Richmond Enquirer, JnIy II.
The News from the Northwest

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whole company were killed or driven iron
their gun, and he wounded, he fired the piec
three times, and after being attacked by th
enemy with their bayonets, he shot two o
them with his revolver. The forces remain
ing in the fertilization evacuated their posi-
ton during the night, and nearly all of then
escaped. Our entire loss in killed wounded
and prisoners will not exceed 200.
| Gen. Garrett commenced his retreat frou
bis position at Laurel Hill on Friday nigh
in the direction of Beverly, and advanced II
within three miles of that place, when find
ing the road blockaded he conference.-the
| and took the road leading TO st. George, ia
Tucker CO., which he had passed. The enc
my were ia pursuit of him, and had encamp
ed near the st. George road, and when Gen
Garrett reached that point, and turned off il
the direction of ST. George, they attacked
him in his rear and cut up his army 10 ter
rible manner, killing him in the action
Nothing further has been heard from Gen
Garnetps forces, but il is presumed they
made their escape with considerable loss IL
killed and wounded, and stores and munition.
of war. Enough Is known, however, tG
state that our forces have been routed from
the Northwest, and the enemy are in posses
| SIGN.
| From the Richmond Wing, July II.
The War---Probable death of Gen.
| Garnett.
The most important and unpleasant intel
| ligence OF the day is the probable death OF
Gen. Garrett. We think il likely that the
| Dispatch from Cincinnati of the 10th, con-
tains nearly the truth; if it errs at all, it is
1 in being too unfavOrable to US. The affair
| did not happen, if at all, on the 18th, but on
K the 18th. On that morning (the 18th, Gen.
| Garnett sent messenger to Richmond, who
| reports having heard cannon after he left.
Later intelligence by way of Staunton re-
| ports that Gen. Garrett was killed that day
| in repelling an attack upon his rear.
As to the capture of 1000 prisoners, we be-
lieve not word OF il; though the division
may be in danger, as it is said Mcclellan runs
out telegraph wire as he advances, and is
in constant communication with Patterson
and Washington. The wire should be cut.
We think it likely the reports of killed and
prisoners at the Rich Mountain fight are
greatly exaggerated. Five or six compan-
les of Col. Pegram's Regiment have already
rejoined Col. Scott and 1t is reported that
Col. Pegram is neither hurt nor q prisoner.
We have like encouraging report respecting
Capt Irving and his company. Capt. Ander-
son, who was reported killed, was certainly
unhurt.
COL. PEGRAM NOT HURT.
RICHMOND, July 1.-THE following letter
is on the bulletin board of the Richmond
Dispatch, addressed to the mother of Col.
Pegram, who resides in Richmond:
GREENBRIER, July 1S-Mrs. Gen. Pegram:
Col. Pegram was not hurt or injured in any
| way in the battle at Rich Mountain. We
parted late after the fight, and he has gone
to join Gen. Garrett. Deeply regretting
| that you should have been annoyed by the re-
port of his fall, remain the warm friend of
your noble son, NAT TYLER.
IMPORTANT.
hon roxu
demonstrations on the part Of the enemy;
| and that, too of character which will make
manifest the wisdom and benefcence of the
President in calling out the militia en- masse.
Very large numbers Of troops haoe Just been land
ed al Fortress Monroe.-Richmond Enquirer July
II.
From the n. Y. Herald, July L.
NAVAL EXPEDITION TO THE SoUTH.-In the
event of the rebellious States holding out
against the federal government to the fall,
not only is it probable that an expedition
| will be sent into South Carolina, by way of
Port Royal, which, seiZing the Charleston
and Savannah Railroad, could march upon
Charleston and capture it without coming in
contact with the hsrbor batteries, but anOth-
er column will probably be sent to the fine
harbor of Fernandina, which could take Pen
sacoIa and Bragg's batteries in the rear, and
| then concentrating with the column In South
Carolina, advance to meet the troops now in
| front of Washington, as we'll as those moving
| forward from the West. From Fernan6ina,
which is on the northeast extremity OF Flo
rida, there is a railroad across the peninsula
to Cedar Keys, on the Gulf, by which there
| is a great saving of time in transit. By ma
king descent at this port, Florida would be
speedily reduced and the victorious column
could then march upon Georgia, forming a
junction at Savannah or Augusta with the
column from Port Royal; after which they
might sweep northward through South Caro-
lima, North Carolina and Southeastern Vir-
ginia, including Norfolk and Richmond
We believe there are some Notifications both
at Port ROYAL and at Fernandina, but not of
such q formidable character that they could
not be easily demolished Let the iusurgent
States be therefore warned in time, and con-
suit their own inteIett by laying down their
arms, otherwise their peculiar institution,
which they value so highly, will be ruined,
and their property in slaves be annihilated,
while at the same time their territory will be
subjected to all the horrors attendant upon a
sanguinary war.
From the Montgomery Mail July III
A Federal Deserter from st. Rosa
Island.
Oar city, that part in the vicinity of our
Office was thrown into no little excitement
Oh Yesterday cFcutuS ny tuC vi o II Gu
eral deserter in charge of a detachment of
Captain ClantoL's Montgomery Mounted Ri
fies. He has fine open face, and talks
pretty freely. and is not at all backward in
giving a full account of the enemy and their
Notifications He sailed as a sailor on board
the Niagara, from Boston, where he had just
arrived from long cruise. and where be first
heard of our political troubles, but was order
ed to sea again almost Immediately after bis
Tod Iofa
for eight years, and was born in Maine. From
him we CLEAN that he was landed on Santa
Rosa Island from the Niagara, when she was
here last, and has been standing coast guard
on the island up to the time OF his escape.
He effected his escape on Saturday night last,
by walking fourteen miles up the island and
then swimming two miles across the sound
TO the vicinity OF Captain Clanton's camp,
where he gave himself up to their, hands.
He reports but threes and batteries on the
island with heavy guns and rifed cannon
and deep entrenchment on the guilt side
He says there are twelve hundred men on the
island, attended with great amount of sick
ness. The Mississippi, the largest vessel out
there when he left, carries $50 men and IL
large guns. The other steamers were smaller
and used as supply ships. The Niagara car
ries 500 men and II eleven-inch Dahlgreen
guns. He states further that Immediately
after the arrival Of the steamer from New Or
leans, announcing the departure OF the Sum
ter, the Niagara sailed in pursuit. He adds
that they are looking daily for the arrival Of
Dan Sickle's brigade to reinforce them, not
having had advices of the brigade being dis
banded. BE says there are others who are
anxious to desert, but with these exceptions
they are all eager to fight. The reasons for
his desertion are bad treatment generally
and an innate dislike to land service. having
been left there by the Niagara. He has an
intelligent cast OF countenance, speaks well,
and uses fair language. His story Is plaus-
ibie, and we give more than usual obedience
to his statements. The above Particular we
clip from the Pensacola Observer Of the 18th