Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-26

FPeeia Dispstch to the Nashville Unlon and American.
| richmond, Oet. 2S.-Ths battle at Leesburg last
ed all day. Th ere were $500 COnfederates engaged
against 10 900 Of the enemy.
The Federalf were commanded by Gen. Stone.
The following dispatch was received here last
night at half past ten
HEADQUARTERS 1sT CORPs ]
Army OF The PoroMAC.
Centreville, October p, 1861 J
PRESIDENT DAVIS: In addition, concerning Evans
victory, have TO report the capture OF nearly 600
prisoners and POO stands OF arms The killed Snd
wounded Of the engmy are between I. 600 and 200
The route total. Il WAS an infantry fRht.-
The Sth Virginia and the l. h and 18th Mississippi
-egIms hts were engaged. The 18th Mississippi was
held as 3 reserve. No artillery was fired by US.
THOs. JORDAS, A. A u.
Private dispatches say there we're 500 Of the
Federals drowned. There were 500 Of the Coufsd-
crates killed ard wounded. The Missiaslppiaus
were commanded by Colonies Featherston, Burt
and Barksdule. There is nothing yet heard from
Yorktown. al
Mississippi Rssts.-Col. Burt the 18th, badly
wounded in the thigh, G0v. Pettus' son killed. DR..
Martin shOt through the lungs, thought mOrtaIly
wounded. DR.. Brooks arm shot of.
sA Vrginia-Lieut. Col Tibbs, wounded slightly
in the cheek Lieut. Ben. G. Carter slightly wound>
cd. Privates Hatcher and Donaldson killed
Estimated killed our side 80; and in killed and
wounded about 800.
The bayOnet was used freely by our men. The
enemy are expected to renew the attempt. Gen.
Evsrs has called for reinforcemen.s and they have
been sent. The enemy fought desperately Five
hundred Federal prisoners will be in Richmsnd to-
morrow.
Later
RTcuHoYD, ber224-PaAsengers, just arrived
here report the total loss Of the enemy at Leesburg
in killed. wounded and prisoners at nearly 1000.
The enemy crossed over again yesterday with 49,
900 or 20 600, and took possession Of Leesbu-g-
Gen. Evans is reported as falling back. They con-
firm the report Of 800 Federals being drowned,
some of them from the bottom of fist boat falling
out. The enemy lost $50 in killed ard wounded
Our side lost $50 in killed, wounded and missing.
StiII Later
RICHMOND, O-t 2E-TheTe, is 70 fetal informa-
ton Of Gen. Evan falling back from L .,-,I-y.
The Latest.
Richmond, Oct. q Five hundred and twenty-five
Federal prisoners takea at Lees5urg have lat ar
rived here principally of the l5sh and 10Th Masss-
chusetts regiments, the 42I New York, and the
California lst. There are twenty three officers.
among them Col. ". L. Lee, of 10th Mass, Col Cog
hill, of the 42ad New York and West Point Profess
sor; E JRsvere Major of the 2O.h MASS. captains,
eight Liautenan-s. These prisoners conarmed the
statement Of Senator Bakers death aad the drown
ing of large numbers Of The Fedsrals in the PO-
tomac.
There were captured in AN at Leesburg 1900
prisoners.
The Confederate steamer, George Page, has az
rived at EvEnspOrt from Fredericksburg. and she
now lies under our batteries. Being iron-sheEthed
she will engage small crafts.
The Battle OF Manassas Plains, July 2IHt.
Beauregard's official report OF the battle of Ma
uassas, on the 2lst Of July, says: There were 800
killed and 200 wounded on our side; while there
were 800 Of the Federals killed, wounded and
taken prisoners. Our entire force engaged there
that day $4,000, of which there were 900 Immedl-
stely encountering the enemy.
Northern papers Of the 10Th report that Stewards
etter to the Northern Governors, advising them to
fortify the coast Immediately, in anticipation of
var with England, produces q great commercial
panic among the wholesale dealers and stockjob-
oers.
Senator NcKlig Of Maryland has been arrested
By the order of Gen Dix.
RICHMOSD, Oct. %.
OF the Eighteenth Mississippi, John Cooper killed,
Prank Clark MORALLY wounded, Capt. A. p Hill
md privstes Short, anderson and Haddox slightly
wounded and John Davine badly wounded.
The thirteenth Ms .issippi Regiment WAS rot in
he fight.
In the last eh2rge made b. the Eighth Virginia
md the Seventeenth Mississippi sixty of the enemy
we're killed.
Richard Taylor Of Louisiana (son Of the late
President Taylor) has been appointed Brigadier
General
There is no later ofi,iaI intelligence from LsCt-
burg.
The feet ct Old Point has sailed. It is supposed
% have gone South. TTenty-nine steamers and
transports are still there.
Gen Besuregsrd telegraphs the President that
We lost twenty-eight killed and seventy wounded.
fo-s of he ia 20 -,