Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-30
The q Omney Fight Discredited.

sfs-iaI Dispatches The Nashville Union and American
RICHMOND, Oct 2Sth.-Col E B. Bart Of the 18th
Mississippi Regiment, who vas wounded st Lees,
burg, has since died. Lieut. John Fearn, in addi-
ton to those reported was wounded; also private
Te7rest is dead. private Brown killed, Serg't Nc
D5wen wounded, Lieut. Bostick seriously wounded,
private Souther land killed o. r. Sims wounded.
since dead, privates G. A Allen and Wm Allen
wounded, T. ]. Colthran, R. Carson, John Charles,
r. &. Alison and John Martin wounded.
Col Wigfsil Of Texas, has been promoted to be
Brigadier General, and Gen. BOnham, Of South
Carolina, to be Msjor General
The Washington Star of the 23l Gays that the
Leesburg affair vas a reconnaissance IN force, and
that their loss was two hund ed
Seven hundred prisoners in all hsve arrived from
Lsesburg, among them twenty officers.
There is q reported skirmish at Romney on Sat,
urday. which is said TO be adverse to US There are
no particulars.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 30 The report yesterday that
aIa-ge feet was OF the bar Is not confirmed.
In the Confederate Court, Michael Mcnamara,
charged with ernbezzling publicmOney and robbing
the mail, plead guilty ard wss sentenced on one in
dictmsat to three months Imprisonment aud enc
h1aIrtd dollars fne and On second indictment, TO
ten yesrs inlpTison nent.
An armed Confederate steamer has brought ano-
tar Prize safely into haFboF and tie passengers
rived in Charleston, auloDg then Capt. Richard
Bartlett and lady. -...-- .arE ....t g..
Alsothe following prizes; Brig Betsy AM, Wells
of Maine, Michael, Tennessee and six others were
Captured TIE Ans sail from New York for Ca
diuas On tie sixth Of October. she was captured
some days ago with an assorted cargo
Thlty-six vessels left Hampton Roads to-day.
RICHMOND. Oct. 2s..
Gen. sIckles is en- the Maryland stose, opposite
EyarsPort, with sixteen thousand men and sixty
cannon. -
The G7verunent here has information from
Washington that large force will be placed oppo-
aiEs Matthias point a part Of the great feet has
gene to New Orleans and the other part to convey
trcops 70 Romuey, Westmoreland county Virgins
The Transport batteries win then engage the enc
ny feet II trent assisted by sioklas' force, which
will allow Mcclellan to attack Gen. Johnston in the
rear. -. .-.-,.s5.
The New York Tribune ssys that the battle Of
Lessburg vas enc Of the severest battles Cd record
acknowledges the loas Of twelve hundred men, and
describes the Confederate fee as terrific
The Adjataut General ssys that the report that
General Evans dis0beyed orders is a mistake.
Generals Johnston and Bsauregard have written
him complimentary letters on his brilliant success
CO. FeaihersEon ST the I7lh Mississippi Regiment
says that cur captures at Leesburg sum up. in to
tai 72G prisoners, four cannon and loco stand of
arms. .-.
The Trivatser Sumter reported captured to the
laev2rd Of Barbados. The report is regarded as
doubtful.
Its ascertsined positively that log were wound
ed and 3 killed on Gu side. at Lsesburg.
Later intelligence from Rgmney fsLifes the first
port CT 4 skirmish at that place.
Mcdonald has fallen back