Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-13

what News from the kanavvha Valley
In yesterdays paper We copied paragraph from
the Richmond Eranines. stating that I" Genaral
FLorD's position at last accounts was across the
Gauley river about one mile and half beyond it.
g The enemy were in full forces under General Cox,
at Gauleys Bridge On the other side of the river,
+" Gen. WsE was strongly posted in the vicinity of
the Gsuley road. He had occupied Hawks Nest,
which had been abandoned by the enemy after a
- skirmish of pickets Above the Kanawha and be-
yOnd its forks the enemy had been outhanked by
" Gen. Chaplain, who held hiH position with 1000
militia. The enemy under Gen. Cox was thus
surrounded by these three several divisions; and
all hopes Of his retreat cut of the only fear be-
ling that ROsencrans might yet make junction
Z" with him. and thus reverse the relative position
" of the two forces by cutting OF FLoYDs COM
mand"
telegraphic dispatch in this mornings paper,
dated at Washington the 1Ith inst, reads 1.-The
New York Herald says the Government has dis
patch from RosENCRANTz saying that be drove FLOYD
to his earthwork, and will fight him again to-
morrow" the 18th.
A correspondent of Northern paper, writing
from Charleston, Kanawba county, Va, on the 9th
inst, says:
"The military intelligence from Gauley is impor-
tant. 1t seems now to be certain that Rosencrans,
by cross march from Summerville over bad road
to the Kanawha turnpike, has got into the rear OF
Floyd. few miles above Gauley river so as to
pen him up in the Narrows. between Coxs almost
impregnab!e position below and Rosencrans supe-
rior force above. Floyd is reported to have 900
men, and Resecrans 10000. If these things be 50,
FlOyd's army must be captured, unless by an instant
retreat and desperate attack on Rosencrans' army
n rf MAJ II tvvO mr. fhPpA
we shall hear the result have no doubt the battle
began to day."
1t is evident decisive engagement is about taking
place the Gauey river In reference to the move
ments in that vicinity, the Richmond Examiner of
the 10th says:
From Lewisburg Gen. Floyd has proceeded west
ward over the Sewel mountain, crossed the Gauley
river and cut to pieces and destroyed the most inc
solent division of the enemys army under Colonel
Tyler. He has been joined with great alaerity by
the loyal citizens of the country which he has pene
trated. and been reinforced by battery or two of
artillery and few regiments of militia, crossing
over to the right bank Of the Gauley, while Gen.
Wise proceeded along the left bank. The two COM
mands were, at last accounts, preparing to strike
decisive blow by attacking Cox at the mouth of the
Gauley. Two regiments of Georgia and one regi-
ment of North Carolina forces were in day
two's march of joining Gen Floyd, and it was un-
derstood that the meditated blow would be struck
Floyd has dispatched Gen. Chapman of Monroe,
with tive thousand militia, by circuitOus route 10
a point on the Kanawha, below COxs position, so
to cut off his communications, and be prepared to
complete his destruction in of the success of
the attack proposed upon him IN his strong position.
1t cannot therefore, be many days before q de-
cisive engagement rlust take place near the mouth
of the Gauley and we shall look for the result
with great deal of interest and confidence.
Meantmeyadvices by way of Washington city inform
us that Gen Rosencrans. leaving sufficient force TO
occupy General Lee in Randolph county had taken
portion of his force and was making march
through Braxton and Nicholas counties in the direc
ton of Summerville, with q view of relieving Cox
from the danger in which he is enVelOped, and of
lacking Gen. Floyd in his rear. If this report be
true. he must TO effect this object march fifty or
seventy-fve miles over a very rugged country, and
must manage so 90 conceal his mOvem snts from Gen
Lee to get beyond his reach and pursuit: We 90
not fear any very serious results from this move
ment. even if the report of it from Washington be
well founded Resencrans must have very strOr g
force, indeed, at command if he can thus march
ment strong enough to put him between two fires,
Just in the manner be is reported to be aiming 10
put Gen. Floyd between them.
Be this it may, have little doubt that the at.
tack on Cox will be made before Rosencrans can
possibly arrive on the theatre of action; and that
the latter General. if he should execute the moves
ments ascrbed to him, will find himself confronted
by foe fully able to contest his advance. If the
attack upon Cox should be made and prove success
full and if Lee should follow up Rosencrans, on his
alleged march, that General will find himself in pre-
cisely the predcsment in which he found Col. Peg
gram at Rich Mountain.