Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-26
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NASHVILLE, Nov. 25 The steamer Pink vsrble, ar.
rived on Saturday under flag Of truce from Fort Done
son, the Cumberland river, with barge in TOW from
Louisville laden With machinery for cotton factory at
McMinnvie Tenn. The machinery Is from Massachusetts,
aud came through the blockade special permit from
Secretary Chase. II was obtained BY Union man, WHO
was formerly citizen Of Nashville.
Lieut.. Col kcGavercb commanding at Fort Dane
son. has detained the steamer Pix Vsbe and her crew
to await instructions from Gen. Johnston. The machinery
will be brought to this city
The reported capture Of one hundred and thirteen Lr
conites Fort Donelson and Henry is erroneous.
The Patriot Of this city learns that two Lincoln gun
boats up the Cumberland river the is instant
to Canton, KY, where fsld-pece from Hopkinsvlle
opened FIRE on them. After . short engagement, the
enemy rstrsated with quite number Of their forces
killed and o: the gunboats disabled Our loss WIS
four killed and few wounded.
The Gainesville Je.rsonian, Of the 22i inst, gives
report Of an engagement between the gun-boat Come
s.osa and gun belonging to Capt southern's bate
Of flying artillery, near Canton, This Is probably tie
Fir a. that rep,rted in the previous paragraph
The engagement continued several hours, without any
important consequences The gun from the battery
too small 10 make much impression the ironcovered
side of the gun-boat These statements are obtained
from gentleman who resides at Canton.
The Gazsts publishes extract FROM private letter
received from Cumberland Gap which states that "news
has reached here that regiment Of Indanans had cro
cd the lire Jacksonboro and we're allowed 10 ad
vance ten miles upon Southern SOIL when they were met
by the 18Th Mississippi Regt in hand to hand fight
The result might have been expected. The South
era boys charged them with such impetuosity that the
federa broke and fed leaving half of their numbers
dead upon the sd. Tho ederals were literally cut to
pieces This news came direct and the writer presumcs
| il Is true"
The Knoxville Register Of the Esd inst. makes mel.
ton Of the affair.
TYBEE ISLAND REPORTED TO BE OCCUPIED BY
THE ENEMY.
SAvAssAH, Nov. 25.-The Daily Morning Nsrs ofihi,
city says in its mornings issue that federal ship sp-
preached Tbes and landed yesterday and fred seye
raj Shells No body Of Confederate troops there and
the few pickets present returned TO Fort Pulaski.
Gen. Lawton went down to the Fort on yesterday
II Is supposed that the enemy will attempt Judgement
to blockade more etisc,ually.
Al late hour yesterday it reported that the fede-
rails bad landed ana occupied 1,ess Island:
PENSACOLA, Nov 25.-Nothipg Of interest occurred
yesterday afternoon last night or to-day. What hes
caused the suspension Of hos ies are unable now
t, state.
THE annexed Is an Official dispatch received at tie
War DEPARTMENT.
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reopen their fire. Taey have hred Into our hospital
but NV sick had all been removed. Many hot shot and
inuum .rabls shells we're thrown into the Navy Yard,
With comparatively little damage.
Signed BRlXrOy BRAGG.
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