Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-10-01
SIEA<lf AND PfSsbGEsE Ess OF
THE WAR
We have nothing later than already given
from the Potomac or Manassas

the strategic movement against the enemy $
position. The details of the report, which IS
very full, accompanied by maps, &c, are. of
course not of a nature to be communicated, at
this time to the public.
1t appears from the statements of the report
that the plan of operations was disconnected hv
the failure Of the column led by Gen jackson
to attack the enemy's position on the Cheat
Mountain. Gen. jackson had made the recon
nOiSSance himself but on reaching the cnemy's
position, found him defended by stcCkadc
fort Large quantities of timber had been
felled and were So intcrlockcd that, it is said,
1t would have taken our men several hours to
have climbed through, even if there had been
no enemy on the other side to resist the attack
The column of Gen. jackson was withdrawn
in the face Of the likely hood of such wholesale
slaughter of his force, and the movements of
Gen Lee, which were intended te he Simmulta-
ncouS in their results with the attack, entirely
disconnected.
The plan of operations is given in the report
of Gen. Lee fully by the aid of maps, and is
said by military men, to have been one of the
most perfect picieS of strategy in the entire
campaign. AS it has been disappointed it
will be useless to canvass its merits.
Other important intelligence of a late date
has been received from the West.
The intelligence is positive that
Gen Lee had LETT the VaIy Mountain and
was his way to join Gen Floyed. This
movement, of which We have distinct advccS
is the interesting point at present in the com
pIication in the West, and shows a decided
change in the campaign. Our forces iii the
West have hitherto conducted the campaign -
very dcsultorily we must confcss-in Scperatc
divisions, and their concentration promises at
least something more decisive than has vet oc
CURED.
News has also rcachod the Government that
the enemy at cheat Mountain have been rein
forced by three Ohio regiments
Gen. Floyd together with Wise's Legion
arc in urgent necessity for reintorcCmcntS An
officer OF Gen FloydS command, who has ar
rived in this city with intelligence some days
later than last reports, advises us in the
strongest terms ofthe necessity of immediate re
Inducements. The feeling in the West was
one of growing dissatisfaction in view of the
constant occurrence Of sending troops to Ma
nassas and the Peninsula, in contrast with the
sparing and feeble reinforccments sent to the
scat of war in Western Virginia.
At last accounts two reg gimcnts, from Geor-
gia and North Carolina had arrived out to
Join Gen. Floyd's command. Neither was full,
many of their men having been prostrated
with sickness along the route.
Gen. Floyds camp was at Meadow Bluff,
about sixteen miles west Of Lewisburg. Wise
was in the neighborhood, in a strong position
on the top Of the Sewell mountain The mas
tcrly ana well-conducted retreat Of General
Floyd had enabled him to taae position to
guard the Wilderness road, connecting near
Mehdow Bluff with the Lcwisburg pike.
The roads were very bad; but means of
transportation are said TO be abundant. Lees
reported movement to join our forces on the
Gauley line will have to be made over 4 dis
tance of moro than one hundred miles, even if
uninterrupted.
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 19.--The Hon. C. A. Tex
Govcrnor) Morehcad, Col. Reuben Durrctt and
VIM. Barr were arrested on yesterday, for cor
responding with the enemy, or rebels. and
convey ed across therver. They are all at Brow
nings Hotel in Jefftrsonvile.
PADucAH, Sept. 17.-Last night was one full
of excitement at this point. Twice the pickets
all around town fired off their guns, and the
whole army were turned out and form ed in or
der of battle. The first alarm was caused by
a sentinel shooting at struggling souicr, and
| the second by shooting into market wagon
A fugitive arrested here last night, from
Mayfied, reports that 5000 of Gen. Johnson's
forces are at Mayfield, and 1000 more ap
preaching this place.
FRAHKFoRr KY, Sept 19-Petitions were
presented to-day in the Legislature by Messrs
| Spaldng, Edmunds, Hampton, Ray, Smith, An
| derson and Ireland, in favor of the war tax
| They were referred.
A bill was passed in the Legislature, this
| morning, giving to the Military Board the pow
| or to loan the State arms to Major Anderson
alse, bill increasing the power of the Board
GEN BEAuREGARD's STATE.
correspondent of Georgia paper writes
| do not believe have mentioned in any 0
| nv former letters that Prince Polignac, OF
France, has received an appointment upon
| General Beaurcgard's staff with the rank o
| Lieutenant Colonel. He is 4 grandson of thu
| famous Prince Poignac, who was imprisoned
at Ham for his fidelity to Charles X. He il
reported to be in close communication will
| Louis Napoleon, and upon terms of intimac,
with Count Morney. 1t is to him We are in
| debted for the insertion in the Paris journals
last Spring, of various friendly notices of tn
Confedei ate Government He comes highl,
| recommended by our friends in Paris. He il
about thirty years old. and exceedingly pa
and unpretending. His family has enjoyed tn
title of Prince for five hundred years.
Capt. E. P. Alexonder, OF Washing on, Ga.
formerly of the U. s. army, is another mcmbe
of Gen Beauregerd's staff. l am unacquian
ted with him, but learn he is looked upon a
one of the most promising young officers i
the army That such is Gen. BIS opinion
NAV be inferred from the fact that he has mad
him his Ordnance Officer and Chief of Artillcr
an exceedingly responsible and importan
position.
TIE NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.
We get but little news from kentucky. or
latest advices report no change in the situatio
of affairs from what we announced yesterday
The reported occupation of Paducah by th
:. Confederates is fully confirmed, but we receiS
no positive confirmation of the alleged occup;
ton of Moldrough's Hill, though We are stron!
ly inclined TO believe that our troops have po
session of this important strategic point. III
Nashville Banner. Of Saturday, says:
Phe deep public anxiety to hear of NOV
ments in Kentucky, manifested yesterday, d
not meet with much satisfaction. The leadir
question was, who has possession of Nc
drough's Hill, the Federals OF the Confederate
, A dispatch from Gen. Buckner to Gen. Steve
son announced on Thursday evening that Il
Federals were on the Hill. Subsequently, ho'
ever, it was ascertained that the troops su
posed to be Federalists were Kentucksns, wi
/ had occupied the position in advance of &c
$ Buckner, and it is now generally conceded th
Buckner is in possession of this important Pc
ton.
o The pubHc will await, with the deepest