Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-04
our War FOR INDEPENDENTS
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War News and KumorsssTho Army Of tn
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msnts on the Potomac.

War NEWS and RumorsssThe Army OF the
RanaVha..HeavF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
msnts on the Potomac.
From iAs Richmond Dispatch, sept 30 grs-f ~1g
The city was full Of rumOrs yestsrdsy, nlant of
them, as usual, being entirely destitute of truth
Gea. Wise arrived from tbs army Of the KGnawhx
on Saturday evening, and brought highly Interest,"
ing intelligence frcIn the troops lately under his
command At Big Ssweu Mountain. The enemy
attacted him or Aepday IN heavy forcs number
ing, az IL supposed, . 600 men, and Gen. W., with
bat 700, made such gallant defence Of his posi-
ton, that the enemy was repulsad. Heavy Skin
mishing continued throughout the two succeeding
days. the Hessians fighting under cover of trees and
bushes, and endesvoring to ascertain the position
OF our guns. Meanwhile Gen. Lee arrived with
four regiments Of Gen. Floyd's Brigade. thus swell
ing tie force at Big SeweI to 1000 men Our loss
in the three days diminishing was two killed and
| three wounded General Wise states that the shot
| shell and rife bAlls which his troops poured in
upon the position occupied by the enemy must have
| had 9 diSsstrous affect, though the actual facts
could not be obtained, since the forest screened
them frSm view Gen Floyd was ordered for ward
from Meadow Bluff to Join Gen. Lee with the re-
mainder Of his command, and it g probable that
with other reinfornements, we have now 5000
men at Big SeWell Mountaingsr = &C. - ss
There is report that RoSecrHns hass gone back
| to Cheat Mountain; but whether Rosecrans or Cox
/ be In command, Gen. Wise Is s4neuine that Gen.
Lee will whip the enemy and drive him back The
position At Big SeWeu u very strong one, and
| seems to have been well chessn By Gen. Wise a.
stand point. The most intense anxiety preyails to
hear additional news from the West, butt bridges
on the two railroads, beyond Lynchburg and Staun-
ton, having been damaged by the heavy rains some
delay must BE- occasioued in the transmission of
diST ches. Gan. Remington, who has been attach
cd to Gen. Vines atsf also arrived 10 Richmond
on Saturday. g- r., ~.
Most exaggerated rumors were in circulation
| yeaterday respecting affairs on the Potomsc. We
have reliable Information that our forces have fa
len back to,FairfaxiC House from Falls Church.
the object of which, will doubtless be made appa-
rent hereafter. With the exception Of the ordina.
ry picket akirmlshing, no fight has lately taken
place in that vicinity. The enemy viii not show
himself in force this side of his stronghold .-
It was reported at Winchester few dayI ago
land the report reached this city, that Mcdonald
cavalry had been captured by the enemy while on
accommodating expedition; but this turned on to
be entirely false, and atla accounts Colonel Nc
Donald was on the lookout for the Hessians. Ths
Central train yesterday, brought down four pris-
oners late Of the Fourth and Eighth Ohio regiments
who were captured at New Creek in Hampshire
county The ofieer in charge stated that there was
Federal force ct that place but at other point
on this side Of the upper Potomac.
80 from the Richmond Examiner, Sept. 81.
At late hour last night intelligence was recsved
ct the War Department that our lines Of picketu
along the Potomac had fallen back, and prepare
tiOEs made FER action, should the enemy offer it.
Our scouts had reported large masses of the enemy
moving en- the Potomac. A general action was
thought not unlikely, and TO be indicated by the
retirement of oar outposs, the intelligence Of which
il positive.