Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-09-20
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Cheat Mountain yesterday. After long con
test he was fairly repulsed by Reynolds, with
considerable rebel loss and little or no loss on
our side, owing to the fact that our troops
fought behind entertainments.
Lee has manifestly large force, but is
alarmed lest Rosecrans should come upon him
in the rear.
Our scouts returned to-day from a ten miles
exploration towards Lewisburg.
Col. McCook took seventeen pris oners yes
terday in an armed reconnaissance across the
river
CAMP scoTT, Sept. l5-Gen. Cox is here to-
day for an interview with Gen. Rosecrans.
He has moved the main body of his army from
Gauly Bridge towards Lewlsburg.
Wise and Floyd are both retreating as fast
as possible.
Further Intelligence.
ELKwATER, Va, Sept l6-The body of Col
John A. Washington was sent over to the enc
my yesterday, under a flag of truce While
on the way it was met by similar flag, COM
ing from the enemy, for the purpose of obtain
ing information as to his condition.
On the 18th instant detachment of 800 men
from the Fourteenth Indiana and Twenty
fourth and Twenty-ifth Ohio regiments, dis
persed three Tennessee regiments, under Gen
Anderson, on the west side of Cheat Noun
snd obtaining most Of their equipments. Our
loss was eight killed
The enemy made an advance on Elkwateron
the same day, with force supposed to have
been IL, 900, but they were driven back by de-
tachmeuts from the Fifteenth Indiana, Third
and Sixth Ohio Regiments, and shelled from
LOOMS battery. They have retired some
or 10 miles distant.
strong force of Arkansas, Tennessee and
Virginia troops also threatened the east side
of Cheat Mountain, but we have not yet had
general engagement with them. A shell from
one of Loomis' guns, thrown two miles into
the enemy's camp, killed ten and wounded
| four of them.
The thirteenth Indiana regiment had a Sc
we're skirmish- with superior numbers of the
enemy on the 18th, and killed ten or twelve
of them, with ;rifing loss.
As the enemy advanced on ElkwRter their
column was checked by detachment of the
Seventeenth Indiana regiment.
Lieut.. Morrill,, of the typographical engi-
neers was taken by the rebels while on his
way to Cheat Mountain
From Missouri.
| ST. LOUIS, Sept. l6-Col +. p Blair IT.
was ordered yesterday by the provost marshal
! to report himself under arrest on the general
| charge Of using disrespectful language when
alluding to his superior officers.
1t is understood that the precise charge on
which Col. Blair was arrested is insubordina-
ton, ia communicating, while military Off
Ger, with the authorities at Washington, ma
! king complaints against and using disrespect-
full language towards Gen. Fremont, with the
view of eifectug his removal 1t is stated
that letters written by Col. Blair are now in
/ the possession of Gen. Fremont
Attack on Lexington.
4 Bloody Contest-Repulse Of Tie Rebels wih
! Henry Loss-TAe Bqttle Still in Progress
| JEFFERSON CRY, Sept. ia courier hes
arrived here from Lexington, bringing the
/ following intelligence, which is credited by
| the commanding officer here:
/ General Price commenced an attack on the
Federal entrenchments at Lexington, under
the command Of Col. Mulligan, on Monday
morning All day long the rebels under Gen.
Price assaulted the works, but were repulsed
with severe loss. The fight was renewed on
Tuesday morning, but was fully sustained
when Sine courier left.
Gen Lane was at Johnstown with from two
20 three Usand men, marching 70 the relief
Vi Lexington.
The rebel loss on Monday is reported at
1000, and the Federal loss at s00 which
figures are probably exaggerated.
! From Kansas.
CHICAGO, Sept. lG.-The Leaven orth, Kan
sas, papers of the llth instant give the fol-
lowing accounts of the late engagement be-
tween Rains and Montgomery. On the "a n=
slant rebel force OF six hundred, under
Rains approached Fort Scott, and seized
eighty mules belonging to the government,
killing the teamster. A messenger was dis
patched to Montgomery, who had five hun
drcd men.
lie pursued Rains for eleven miles, killing
several of his men, when, coming upon the
main body Of the enemy, the battle commen-
ced. Rains was provided with cannon, while
Montgomery had only one howitzer. The
fight lasted two hours, when Montgomery
slowly retreated keeping up running fight
until nightfall. The enemy was reported, by
the prisoners taken to have numbered two or
| three thousand.
Twenty-three negroes had been declared
free under Fremonts proclamation, being the
property of rebel leader
From Kentucky.
! FRANEFoRT, Sept. l8.-The committee on
Federal relations reported the following:
" Whereas, The Confederate troops have in
vaded Kentucky, and insolently dictate the
| terms upon which they will retire therefore
"Resoiged, That Gen. Robert Anderson be
invited TO take instant charge of this depart
ment, and call out force sufficient to expel
| the INVADERS
The above were passed by the House and
concurred in by the Senate
! The Senate also passed a concluding roao-
/ luton with but three negative votes, which
| proposes to conine the war to the two armies,
and discountenances partisan quarrels, as lead
ing to civil war
LOUISVILLE, Sept. l9.-Early this morning
/ lheU. 5. Marshal seized the Office Of the Lou
isyille Courier, arrested ex-Gov. Morehead,
/ Reuben i. Murrett, one Of the proprietors Of
! the Courier, and Martin w. Barr, teleqraphic
/ news reporter for the New Orleans press on
charges Of treason or completely with treason
| The prisoners were all carried to Jefferson
/ vile, and will be transferred TO the Gus tody
! Of the marshal Of Indiana district.
/ The transmission Of Geographic news South
Is now interdicted, and the lines in that di-
rection interrupted.
From General Banks Column.
I Mail Correspondence ofthc Associated Press. |
DARsEsTowE, Sept. IA quantity of cav
| airy arms and equipments which were re-
Gently seized by some Of the soldiers at the
house Of Capt. John l.. DuGef, under the mis-
apprehension that they were to be used to aid
the rebel cause, have been ordered by General
Banks TO be restored, it appearing from good
Union authority that Mr.. Duiief has always
been an unilinching Unionist, and that they
were issued by Gov. Hicks 20 sustain the Union
cause in this county. Capt. Duiief will return
them to Gov. Hicks on their delivery.
There has apparently been increased actiyi-
" in all the departments Of this division dur
ing the past week. There are numerous float
ing rumors that johnson has been greatly
streng thened along the river line. On one oc-
casion a regiment Of rebels came in full view
OF our pickets at or near the mouth Of Seneca