Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-21


addressed TO the Secretary Of War;
"GREENBRIER RIVER, October 3.-The |
enemy attacked us at eight o'clock this morn-
ing in considerable force, estimated at five |
thousand, and with six pieces of artillery, of |
longer range than any we have. After hot |
FIRE of four and q half hours, and heavy at |
tempts to charge our lines, he was repulsed,
evidently with considerable loss. We had |
no cavalry TO pursue him on his retreat. |
The loss on our side has been ineonsiderable.
A fuller report will be given through the
regular channels. For several days my cor
respondence with General Loring has been
interrupted The enemy's force was much
superior to ours, but we had the advantage
of position. H. A. JACKSON,
"Brigadier. General Commanding"
Further private accounts Of the battle state
that the fight was principally between the
artillery, our artillerymen shooting well and
fighting gallantly. We had only five or six
killed and eight wounded. The loss Of picket
guard, who were stationed between our camp
and that of the enemy, was not precisely
known. The loss of the enemy was estimated
at hundred killed. Tine mosts remarkable
circumstance of the action is that of the part
taken by our pickets, about twa hundred of
whom are said to have held the enemy in
check for an hour and half. The locality
of the battle was on the pike leading from
enemy had fallen back about six or seven
miles, to the neighborhood of what was
known as Slabin's Cabin. 1t was not known
whose command the enemy were. Among
the killed was Surgeon Graves of Captain
Rices artillery company. Captain Rice was
badly wounded, having had one of his feet
shot off by cannon ball.
SUPPLIES GIVING OUT.
In the rapid exhaustion of all sorts Of sup.
plies in the South, we must look for an al
Tentative of relief, either in the raising of the
blockade, or in the prompt and enterprising
aid of Southern capital in the production and
manufacture of various articles of prime ne
cessity. We have plenty of corn aud -four,
rice and tobacco, and cotton, but very little
of any thing else. AS winter approaches,
many Of our supplies are being fast exhausted.
Our markets are nearly bare of candles, cot
ton, starch, soap, oil, bacon, refined sugars,
salt iron, shoes, clothing, and other neces-
| sary supplies. The demand for bacon, an ar
ticle of prime necessity, is largely in excess
of the supply, with exceedingly small stocks
| in the hands of dealers.
| ARREST OF ESCAPED FEDERAL PRISONERS.
MOBILE, October The few prisoners who
| escaped en- route to New Orleans have been
arrested and lodged in jail.
| FEDERAL VESSEL OFF MOBILE.
l
| United States war vessel, the Mississippi,
| steamed up to within mile of the fortifica-
tions now in course of erection on the Gull
coast. She fired broadside at the laborers
employed on the work, but nobody was hurt,
lag GETTING USED UP.
The firm of Martin Tannahill & Co., which
had been for years the leading grocery house
in Petersburg, come ont with the following
4 card: 5T .s..u .-.... 80
"NoTIcE.-We give notice to our friends
generally, that we have been compelled tc
discontinue the grocery business, particu'
lsrly for the reason that we have now nc
goods for sale, except a little L. f. salt. Per
sons ordering goods of US must send tn,
cash to fill the order, r,unless they have none,
to their credit. Four of our partners ant
six of our clerks are in the army, and hav
ing sold out our stock of goods on credit
we have no money to buy more to be dis
posed of that way. We still continue in tn
commission business, and promise faithful
and honest attention to all consignment
made to us"
ANTICIPATED ATTACK ON NORFOLK.
The Richmond Examiner, of the l4th inst
Says -. .
1t seems that Norfolk is to be attacked b
the Hessians at a very early day. The MOI
J folk Day Book, of this morning, has inform
t | alton to that effect, and says that lady VIII
, has recently reached here from the Mort
, gives it as her positive conviction that MOI
, folk is to be attacked very speedily. Th
. she feels assured of from conversations sh
. had with some of her connections at th
North, who were in a situation to be mad
| acquainted with the intended movements
the Northern forces. From the best ligt
she could gather on the subject, a simultanC
. Gus movement is to be made upon this cit
from Old Point and Hatteras; and for tn
= purpose General Mansfield has been put
/, command at Hatteras, and General Wool r.
, instated in his command at Old Point. "La
Z on, Macduff," &c. Our boys seem delighte
! at this intelligence.