Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19
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Special Dispatch TO the Cincinnati Gazette

special Dispatch TO the Cincinnati Gazet;e1
CARNrFEx FERRY, Sept. IA
Lee resumed the attack along our whole
lines at Cheat Mountain yesterday. After a
long contest. Reynolds fairly repulsed him.
With considerable Rebel loss. and little or no
loss on our side, owing to the fact that our
troops fought behind entrenc6ments. The
notorious John A. Washington, late of
Mount Vernon. aud two Other Rebel field OF
6cers were killed and left on the field. Our
troops Trough them in, when Washington 8
body was recognized by an acquain tance.
Lee has msnif-siiy a large force, but be is
alarmed lest Rosecrans should come up IN
the rear.
Our scouts returned to-day from ten miles
exploration toward Lewisburg. Floyd had
been telling that the Federal loss was trn-
mendous-over two hundred killed first fire
while his own was almost nothing. He
did not explain why. after winning such a
victory, he reireated.
Wise ia down southeast of Hawks Nest,
letting Cox alone severely.
McCook took several prisoners yesterday,
in an armed Reconnaissance across The river.
Most of our wounded are doing very well.
SECOND DISPATCH.
CAMP ScoFr, Va, Sept. 15.-Gen. Cox is
here to-day for an interview with Gen. Rose
Grams. He moved the main body OF his army
from Gauley Bridge toward Lewisburg.
Wise and Floyd are both retreating as fast
as possible.
Gen. Schenck is at Grafton pushing along
matters finely tor active NOV ments. Sew
eral regular officers are ordered to report
Immediately to headquarters. If the peo-
pie OF Ohio wish to see the campaign in
Western Virginia still more successful, let
them hurry forward troops Immediately by
thousands. They can never be more service
able than Just now.
ELKwATER, VA. SPIT 6-The body of
Col. John A. Washington was sent over to
| the enemy yesterday under a flag of truce.
While on lis way it was met by similar flag
coming from the enemy for the purpose OF
obtaining information to his condition.
On tue 18th inst, detachment OF 800 men
from the l4;h lad. and oath and 25th Ohio
regiments dispersed three Tennessee r. gil
| menis ander Gen. Anderson on the west side
OF Cheat Mountain. completely routing them
killing 80 and obtaining most of their equip
meuts.
The enemy made an advance on Elkwster
on the same day, with force supposed 10 he
| Is 600. but were driven back by detachments
| from the 18th Indiana and Sd and 9th Ohio
and shells from Loomis' battery They have
retreated some S OF 10 miles. A strong fo CT
OF Arkansas, Tennt sSee and Virginia troops
| also threatened the East side of Cheat Noun
tain, but have not yet had a general engage
| ment.
A shell was thrown from one of the Looms
| guns into the enemy's camp, distance OF
| two miles, killing ten aud wOunding four.
The 18Th Indiana had skirmish with a
| superior number of the enemy, on the llth
| and killed ten or eleven with trihing lUss Oh
| our our side.
As the euemy advanced on Elkwater the
column was handsomely checked by a de
tachment of the 17th Indiana.
Lieut.. Morrill,. OF the TOpogra phical En-
ginrers was taken prisoner by the Rebels
while on his way to Cheat Mountain.