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

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From the Richmond Examiner, Oct -.
Dispatches were received yesterday afternoon
giving accounts of brilliant victory of our arms
on the banks of the Potomac.
A number of reports were circulated of the af.
fair, but TO secure the most authentic intelligence
and to put it beyond all popular doubts Of It's rela-
bility, we we're SO fortunate as to obtain copy OF
the following official dispatch Of General Johnson
himself:
HEApQUARrERs CENTREvILLE
October p, 1861. (
To GENERAL CORES Colonel Evans reports that
he was engaged most of the day yesterday with
twelve regiments and five blttsrlss of the enemy
near the Potomac. They had crossed under cover
of artillery fire. lie drove them back with heavy
loss in killed. two hundred prisoners, and six field
pieces taken. lie had four regiments and five guns.
J. Z. JOHSs1S.
Further dispatches received at the War Depart
ment state that Colonel Baker-recenty, we be-
lieve, promoted to a Major Generslsbip in the Fed
eral srmy--was among the killed. Information was
also obtained that among the prisoners taken by Us
was Col. Cogswell and ten other officers.
The regiments in Col. Evans commend were from
Mississippi and Virginia-the three Mississippi Reg
iments being commanded. respectively, by ColoneIs
FeatherstOne, Burt and BaFksdale.
The action was fought by General Evans, as has
been his popular title for some time past a Colo
mel. His appointment to the rank of Brgadier-
General had just been sent up the day before, hay
ing been inside on the express Recommendation of
Gen. Beauregard, who remarked at the time his
gallsntry on the field of Manassas
General Baker, who is reported among the enc
my's killed, will be recollected as United States
Senator from the State CT Oregon. He served with
distinction in the Mexican war; was since mem
Der of Congress from Missouri; emigrsted to Cali
fornia, where he long held leading position at the
bar; and, being disappointed in election to Con
gress from that State, removed to Oregon, where
he was returned United States Senator to Washing
ton. In t e opening of the war. he rascl q Cali
fornia " regiment, and at the last session of the
Federal Congress, distinguished himself by his ex
treme views of the subjugstOn of the South and its
reduction to Territorial" condition. lie was 8
man of many accomplishments, of more than ordi-
nary gifts of eOquence, and outside Of his political
sociaOns was reported TO Sc brave and chiVarous
P.S.-The late dispatches received at the War De-
partment last night represent our victory as much
more complete than the foregoing accounts would
seem to imply. Telegraphio accounts received st
the Department, late 10 o'clock last night rep
resent the loss of the enemy in killed and ded
at about 1000, with Goo prisoners taken and l 200
stand of arms. Another estimate OF our successes
is given in a news dispatch in the Geographic cOl-
umn, although the later dispatch to the Department
being ofIicial and having been forwarded by Adju
tant General JOrdsn, from Manassas, ia probably 10
be accepted as TIE most definite and reliable &C
counts of the results Of what is undoubtedly
great and brilliant victory of cur arms.
A General Action Progressing at York
JOwu--Gen. magrHder's Dispatch,
From the Richmond Examiner, October %.
At the time of night are writing these lines
great battle has probably been decided or is still
raging IN front of Yorktown.
At different periods of the day the city agita-
ted with rumors Of the landing of an expedition of
ed at Yorktown in the vicinity of Fortress Monroe
As the day progressed the rumors were contradict
ed fatty, in well informed quartes," or allayed by
milder versions OF the expedition"
Without having attached any regard to the ruInors
of the streets, we asceFtained, at late hour last
evening, that the facts of the case were of an in
portance and interest exceeding even the extraYs
gances of,the popular rumOr.
The undOubted information received here is that
an expedition of the enemy, Bumbering.some 70 yes
sells, including transports, had assembled the York
river and we're engaging our forces in front of
80, 900 men, although the advices received at the
War Department are understood 10 rate the
strength Of the enemy az considerable less.
The action was reported TO have become general
in the afternoon of yesterday aud VISA EEderstOod
to be taking place in front Of Yorktown where the
enemy was attempting to effect landing under COW
sr of his guns.
The following dispatch, being the announcement
Of the beginning Of tie engagement with the enemy
we are permitted - publish. IL was received at
the Department early las evening:
YORKTOWN, VA. Oct q, 1861.
To GENERAL CooPER Sir: part of General
McLaws' force is now engaged with the enemy, in
front Of his command, at YOung's Mil.
Respectfully, J. B. MkGRCDER,
Msj1r- General Commanding.
Tie result of thu action, which mad become gene
raj on further information received here Is entirely
matter of speeUatiOp at the time of this writing.
It will probably be kn6WR to-day
We may adj that, as far SO tie Government is
advised. the report Of considerable sirlish near
Yorktown on Friday last related in the letteg Of
1ffcer, which reached here by mail representing US
10 have Eled some sixty Of the enemy, with loss
If IL killed and l2 wounded, &C., Is without loun
lation
From tie R,chmoai EzGu=Ue-. Oct %.
The War Department had received nc dispatches
whatever yesterday from the Peninsula. PersO1al J
accounts, hoEever, confirm the present report Of !
he landing Of the enemy, in large force. in the .
leghborhood of Yorktown aEG Newport News
Young's Mill, where our forcas were engaged with 4
he enemy, on Tuesday afternoon, is within two or /
nree miles OF Newport News. The result Of the .
.c.ioa il Eawsi.ed Sita Impotence; aud we may
Expect news al least, to~dsy, Of som thing decis-
We.
From the Army of the KRnawha.
The Lynchburg Republican, of the 22d, contains
n interesting letter from its editor, R. Il. GLASS
80, attached to Gen. Floyd's staff, dated Richmond
'erry, 20 miles west G. Sewell, Oct. Il from which
We extract the folio wing
The latest information in reference 70 tle move
nents of Rosecrans is, that he has retired &he
asst of his men from the south side of the GAuley,