The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-13

TaZEWELL &. H., VA, Nov IL, 1861.
We lave just learned, through our dispatch
bearer, III. L.. COIiaIn, some very exciting
and III tgresting ews frcM the Sandy country.
You are 9. ware that oar forces in that section
were under the command OF Col. John VIII
liams, ant that he had evacuated Prestcns-
burg, and taken stand SOME few miles this
side. This Information / communicated 10
you in my last epistie.) On last Thursday, the
7Lh our forces fell bach from their position to
place called Gauiay Bridge, new name re-
Gently given to little creek Or ravine called
Marrow bone, some l6 miles from Pikevilie,
the county seal of Pike county. AT this poiEt
e little deep stream emptIes INTO the Louisa
Fork Of Sandy. A bridge of some length
crosses this stream. Here our forces deter
mined to give the enemy a chanco to show
their bravery. But before they advanced
very far, our men fell back.to Pikeviile. On
arriving at Pikerille, Col. Williams orGered
Capt. May, and some other captain, tMr. =.
fails to Tecoilect his nan1e,) with some 400
men, to return, and give them battle at the
place named. This they did, and all honor
10 Capt. May, he did it We'll the whole force
bein G under his command by general consent.
On Friday last, the Sth, tne enemy advanced
up to the place named, and at-about o'eiock
Capt. May let loose upon them from the adj
Joining heights. The light lasted some two
hours and half, aud the result OF which
truly chris:ehed the name OF the place Gau-
ley. The enemy's loss is reported to be 800
killed, and large number wounded, while
our loss was only killed, and some 10 or II
wounded. The enemy's torce engaged is said
10 he some 800 strong. Their artillery was
let loose upon our forces, but, as heretofore,
it haf. no one.
On the same day, another little fight took
place, some II miles from Pikevilie, on Johns
Greek. Here the enemy were endeavoring 70
make their way into the rear Of Cot. Will
liams, i'll order 10 cut Off his supplies, and the
artillery supposed to be on its way to Cor.
w. Our force here mum bered some Eco, under
command OF Capt. II. Harris. The enemy
numbered some 900 or 1900. We We're re-
al fh 49, n MAJ,
Captain reports the enemy's loss at from 10
To l2-among the number the vile traitor Of
that county, Aaron Eulkerson.
A sharp slsirmish was also had on the same
day at the mouth of Cole, some
miles below, where Captain harris at
tackled the party referred to. Our force all
fell back 10 Pikeviiie, and early
saturday morning took up their line
of march for the Pound Gap III Wise county,
Virginia, scne sixty miles nom Abingdon,
leaving the main road from this place 10 the
State line open to the enemy. since their
occupation of Pikeviile, they (2,00o) have
advanced to within two and a half miles ofour
State line.
The exciteme nt here is great. The militia
Of Buchanan turned out on the Sabbath. and
commenced biockading the road some eighteen
miles below their county seat. Runnersfrom
there reached here this morning calling for
help. We have every reason to believe that
our gallant Brigadier- q eneral, Rees I. Bow
en-, will have his entire Brigade upon the line
Of march tor the scene Of conflict in few
days.
The election came and went off very we'll
Walter Preston is nc doubt elected by hand
some majority. He beat McMuilen in this
county over one hundred votes.
Two failures occurred in this and the ad-
joining county OF Buchanan this week-one
GOOD one, and the other not quite so good.
I They failed to vote in Buchanan for Presi-
dent. or for a member of Congress, not
knowing when it was TO be. Our people
1.-TWO or three of them) attempted to hold II
meeting here on election day 10 put down
the price of salt at the Salt Works, bat could
not get more than half dozen citizens in the
Court-House for that purpose, and of course
it proved 8 failure. We will try and hold
meeting next Court to put down the price of
pork; if SO, you shall hear from ne again.
HIGHLANDER