Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-05
our WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
THE CAsiPAIGN IN vlRsINIA.
western Virginia.
fron ID R.eanond DI.pa.sh, ga. 81.


ported movement of the enemy from SuT1mersville,
BY the wilderness road. It appears that the roads
fork, one coming in at the mill and the other q
mile behind Meadow Bluff, and by taking the for
mer routa the enemy might have got ia Gen. Lees
rear and made demonstration against LIE wisburg.
Gen FLOYD was at Cotton Hail. sew miles
beyond Raleigh Court House, had the pUs-
session of Mlers, Carnitax's, and Pack 8
Ferries, and the mouth of Coal river.
4 A report was in circulation that he had an
other engagement with the Fedsrals few days ago.
but not credited. We have two statements of q
! movement of ten. Lorings forces, to which We
shall not aude until the receipt of further advices
1t is believed that Rosecraus and Cox are both in
the Kanawhs Valley, previous reports of their de-
/ parture 20 the contrary notwithstanding. Their
pllaging operations have been extensively carried
on and the Lncolhifes of the West have had to pay
literally for their adherence 70 the old Union. The
D. ople Of Monroe acting very nobly in the
I cause of the South, and Gen. a A. Chspman, of
that county, among Others Is untiring in his exeP
uons to supply the necessities of our troops. They
have not only promised an abundance Of stores to
Gene rails Lee and Sloyd, but also to furnish The
means of transportation. - r1rrgE rt.resr
! From the Richmond Enquirsr, Oct. 81 IS -t
! The following extract from letter written BY
soldier of Gen FIoyd's command. to his friend in
this city contains the latest authentic news we have
seen from that portion Of our troops It will be
manifest from the dates, that the reports of fight
and of Gen Floyds advance into Kentucky which
have both gained some circulation, were both with
out any foundation. The coRtiguity of the two ar
mics however, is such as to render collision very
| certain.
To those who have not map to refer to- we
would say that Cotton Mountain where our troops
are encamped is on the south side of the Ksnaw ha
or New river. and just opposite the mouth of the
Gaulsy, where the enemy posted. New river,
therefore, runs between the two armies
"FAYETTE G H., Va, October 10Th, 1S6l-After
a protracted march of fourteen DAYS we reached
1 thia -thp-VaV DlaPo nd NON
stationed on Cotton Mountain, where they have
planted their artillery, commanding the turnpike
and the river, over which the enemy's pl DIVISIONS
are conveyed. We are stationed within mile and
half of the enemy camp, and can see every move
ment they make very distinctly. Still we are not
exposed to their view, having encamped on this side
| of the mountain. Our forces are considered small
compared with the enemy; but we are sanguine Of
success, when the ball opens Our boys all
anxious to have the thing commenced. Hardly q
day passes without something of interest Colonel
iClarkson's cavalry brought in twenty Union men
Yesterday, whom they took at an election Two of
them were ascertained to De deserters form Yir-
glnis regiment r-H.tr .. t--..---.I
This whole town is devastated. The Yankees
we're here the 10th, and burnt one store and set
fire to several buildings the Court House among the
rest all Of which were extnguished by the inhabi-
tants. They entered private residences and pandsr-
ed and broke up every article of furniture, carry
ing of everything that could benefit themselves
deeply sympathise with the people of this place.
| The few who are left are very kind to us, doing
everything in their power to add to our comfort.
The weather has been very disagreesble; cold
rain and heavy frosts and freezes. To-day we have
every indication of snowp
A letter from another source, and of previous
late, (the 22d) gives some details of the
march of our troops to their present position
! The enemy fell back from Fayette G. II on our
advance. and crossed the Kanswha river 10 their
posIticn at the mouth of Gauley. There was sons
skIrmishing at the Ferry between their rear gu4rd
and the advance guard Of our pursuing troops. The
loss on our side one killed and several wound
ed. The enemy's loss is unknown. The same very
intelligent writer says, that il is understood that
Generals Lee and LOring have fallen back to Mead
on Bluff, probably for the purpose Of crossing New
River at Boyer's Ferry. and making Junction with
Floyd at Clifton Mountain. He adds: :. Doubtless
Floyd will pursue the enemy and attack him.
II Affairs On the Kanawha.
From the Richmond Dispa;ch, Nov 1. af
We are able to correct this morning many errors
that have got into the newspapers in regard the
operations on the K4nawha. We have received the
following letter, dated at Dublin Depot, Pulaski
county, from gentleman of great intelligence who
left camp at Cotton Hill, directly opposite the
mouth of Galley river, last Friday to day wtek.
The news is entirely authentic and reliable
DUBLIN DEPOT, Oct. 80 lS6l.-The ruuors in
many Of the newspapers, as to Gen. Floyd's move
ments so full of errors that feel authorized to
write to you from this place to possess you of such
acts will enable you to give such reliable ins
formation as will be admissible to the public Gen.
Floyd left Big Sewen some two weeks ago with the
22d, 10Th, 45th, 5Oth, and 5lst Virginia Regiments,
the 10th Mississippi; 18th Georgia; 4th Louisiana
Battalion, and other forces which need not enumer
te, Colonel Phillipss Georgia Legion en- roads for
Kanswhs UG Richnond's Ferry. Raleigh and Fay
cite Court Houses After ten days hard marching
over almost impossible roads, building boats, max
ing roads and constructing bridges, the command
reached Fayetteville the2lst about noOn and with
| ,ut hating, merched TO the junction of Ailler's
Ferry ro4d with the Raleigh turnpike, some three
miles east of Fayette Court House. The
enemy had pickets stationed near the junction
of these roads. The advance was halted here, and
part of Colonel FhiEipss cavalry dismounted-
| s"me seventy in numbers skirmishers com
mauded bV Col Phillips in person. General Floyd,
with his staff, proceeded down the Miller's Ferry
road about one mile, the pickets of the enemy re-
treating before our Rkrmishers without even firing
a gun. Here the General was stopped by q block
ade of the narrow pass IN the riYer bluffs made by
the enemy. The militia and thrse who followed to
the Ferry. some tbTee>qHarters Of mile further,
had 70 Chamber over timber and trees falen across
the road on foot. The road is very narrow and
down 8 deep deAe between the elufs, to the river
bank. The pickets of the enemy crossed the river
! in double quick, aud COMMENCED brisk fire from
! the opposite heights, at two O'Clock p Ma which
was returned by our skiFnishefs and kept up until
sun down. The sasEzy brought to the aid. of their
/ infantry two pieces Of artillery, which were used
in firing without effect upon our men Until the fight
closed at night, Our loss one killed ana three
wounded very slightly; The damage to the enemy
was considerable judging Grpmhe screams of their
men, Occssi0neaby the shots Of Ogr sklrmishers who
used their Sharps carblnes With telling effect upon
| their Grtllerists -l-r
General Floyd holds the landings on this side Of
kanswhs, ct BOwyer's, snd hilIer's, and Montgom-
rry'S Ferries. Aontgomery's Ferry Is across the
Kanawha river, just below the mouth OF cauIey,
Our main force is at Gotten Hill. y. $500
! General FlOyd's Brigade Qdartermaster, Colonel
Isaac Dunn, has just established a daily line of
express from Gotten Hill to this depot distance
/ lis miles from headquarters, making miles an
hour, at stages of miles each. Tie express is
| formed of the cavalry who are without arms It
makes close daily connections with trans Last and
West, at Dublin. left headquarters Friday morn
! ing was with the General at Miller's Ferry and
Cotton Hill and know that ROseerans or Coy, or
both have heavy force say seven to ten thousand
men, at Gsuley Hawks Nest, and along the Valley !
for seven miles upso Hanilt9nis. Their tents are
visible from Cotton HILL, and their band may be
heard distinctly at night at Gen. Bloyd's headquar
ters. Our cavalry have proceeded as far down IS
Maiden fighting their boats and anpOyino their