The Van Buren press., 1861-10-24
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| RlcHxoND, Oct. 16.
Gentlemen Just from Baltimore state
that Lord Lyons. the British minister, had
left the Yankee Capitol, and taken mp his
residence in Baltimore. Sec. Seward, it is
| said, caused Lord Lyons dispatches to be
opened, under the belief that they contain
ed Southern letters, or information which
it was deemed desirable to be withheld.
Hence the departure of Lord Lyons to Bal
timore. If the rumor is correct, most i'm
portant results may be expected to follow.
On Thursday, fifteen war vessels were
lying at Annapolis, aud ten more were ex-
pected there in few days. 1t is supposed
that these vessels are intended to convey to
its destination, the long talked of Yankee
expedition to the South. Nothing, what
ever, to-day, from any Of the camps in
Virginia.
Northern dates to Thursday, the 10th
inst, have been received. Gen. Mansfield
has been ordered to take command at Hat
teras. Gen. Wool will return to Fortress
Monroe.
The northern papers report great victo-
ry of their forces near Hatteras, which is q
living report of the Chick-a comico affair
The victory consists in running. !
| Late advices from Havana, say there are
three vessels loading with ammunition for
the Confederate army. The schooners Lield
and Thorne-both of these are British
| schooners-and tho Red Fox, Mexican
schooner. Ali are supposed to be destined
for New Orleans.
Minister Corwin has finally obtained per-
mission of Mexico to move troops through
her territory to attack the confederates.
An attack is talked of from Hatteras,
| and Old Point simultaneously.
FAIRFAX, G. H., Oct. 13
One of our soldiers has just escaped from
Washington, bringing intelligence that
Gen. Mcclellan has an army oil one hund-
red and twenty thousand infantry, ten
thousand cavalry and one hundred batteries
He is woiting to drill these two latter
arms OF the service.
A general attack is not contemplated un-
| til the middle OF November. His policy is
to advance in three columns. a mile at u
| time, and to fortify as he proceeds. Seve
| raj tons of bales, soaked with turpen,ine,
are provided, with which the troops intend
Turning the woods after the leaves are fall
en-, their first object being to smoke out
masked batteries, their second to ilumin-
ate. In night attack. Fort Ells worth and
other fortificarlons have been rnined. The
commanders OF the United States forces on
on the Virginia side, is not less than 10000.
Washington is strongly fortified in the
rear. Several of the Virginia cavalry have
been wounded by the enemy's pickctts
Pinckney. of South Carolina, taken pris-
10.
RICHMOND, Oct 16.
u gentleman Just arrived from Balti-
more says that the papers there have recei-
we'd and published accounts of battle be-
tween Gen. Price and Fremont in Missouri
in which Price gained decisive victory
No particulars given
MEMPHIS, Oct. Is.
Intelligence was brought to this city,
this morning, by Mr.. John Trice, who was
participant, that battle occurred on
Friday morning at 4 o'clock, 60 miles from
Bowling Green, near Greensburg. On
Thursday evening information reached
Bowling Green that some LOO federals
w"re on their way to attack Bowling Green
Immediately our Generals dispatched 1900
| troops to meet them. A battle ensued near
| Greensburg, in which the Federals were
completely routed, the confederates taking
possesession of the camp, arms. etc 4
! brother of MIR. Trice was dangerously
wounded, and our informant had to take
care of him and left the field with him
while the felerals were in full retreat, and
before the full extent of our victory had
been made known. There had been con-
siderable slaughter Oh the federal side-8O
killed. wounded and taken prisoners. Only
I on our side killed. We took 800 stand
of arms, 3 cannon, 2 mortars, camp equi-
page. and enough provisions to last an
army Of 1000 men a month.
MEMPHIS, Oct 49,
Dispatches received to-day, from Vir-
ginia announce that Mcclellan had crossed
the Potomac with 100000 men. Severe
| skirmsh, on the Potomac, but there were
no particulars. Our forces reported fallen
| back to Bull Run and Manassas
d.