Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-25

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! Gen. Ivans drove twelve Of the Federal regi-
ments into the river. killing large number of them
among them Col Z. d. Baker U. s. Senator from
Oregon took two hundred men and ten officers
prisoners, among them Col. Coghill, and COX six
pieces Of artillery.
LATERl
RIcnMoSp, Oct Pain the fight at Leesburg
yesterday four or five hundred of the enemy were
killed. end three hundred drowned. Our loss was
three hundred ia killed and wounded
No news from Yorktown to-day.
RicAMoND, Oct 2l-via New Orleans 22-Pas-
rengers by the afternoon train from Manassas, re-
port all quiet but active operations are apprehen-
ded any hour,
1t is reported that Aarper's Ferry is now in pos
session of the Confederates having driven off the
Federals.
Seventeen prisoners from Western Virginia ar
rived this evening on the cars, some of whom de-
s'red from the 10th Indiana regiment and fourtee EN-
Union men from Hardy and Pendlet counties
Breckenridge, Marshall and Preston arrived to-
day and were greeted at the depot BY hundreds
Breckenridge made very short speech on he
cars, returning thanks for the compliment of the
large crowd in calling for him, and said il was not
the time for speaking, but for action Although he
had been driven fum his home in Kentucky, he
was proud to breathe the free air of Virginia.
News from the peninsula indicates carly action.
Gen. Magruder has sent dispatch to the Secretary
of War stating that portion of Brig. Gen. Nc
Laws force engaged the enemy's forces this morn
ing at Youngs Mills, which is near Newport
| News.
There is large concourse tonight at the Spots
wood House. Humphrey Marshall, Mr.. Breckin--
ridge and others speaking.
Especial to the Union l. Americana
RlcHMoND, Oct, 2l.--Dispatches to the War.
Department from an officer at Yorktown state that
n large number of steamers and TRANSPORTS have
landed troops from Fortress Monroe.
! The enemy attacked Gen. Magrnder to-day below
Yorktown. Brigader Gen. Lafayette McLaws of
Georgia engaged him.
| The particulars are unknown.
! There arc indications Of an attack by Mcclellan
from his pickets near Fairfax. They advance
slowly, throwing up intrenchments.
The track of the Alexandria railroad, from Fair
fax to Manassas, has been torn up.
The dispatches to The War Department are that
Gen. Ewe on the 10Th, opened the batteries at
Evansport on large steamer, trying to pass up the
Potomac. The hot shot from the batteries set her
on fire and compelled her to put back and turn in
to the Maryland shore.
No vessel can pass up the Potomac except during
fog.
! There are one hundred steamers and sail vessels
below Evansport, unable to get up.
Messrs. Breckenridge, Preston and Marshall. Of
Kentucky, have arrived here, and were received
cordially and with enthusiasm.
| TALLAHASSEE, FA, Oct. 2l.--Gen. John Grayson,
commander Of the Confederate forces in Florida,
died here this morning.
| AUGUSTA, GA. Oct 2l-The Charleston Mercury
Of to-day says that among other recent captures
by our privateers, is the Brig Grenada, Capt. Pet
| tingill, of Portland, Maine.
| Her cargo consisted of sugar, moasses, nnahoga-
ny and honey.
! II is reported, in addition, TO the blockadng
fleet, that large steamer transport with Yankee
troops, is lowering on the South Carolina coast.
RICHMOND Oct 10, via New 0rleans.-Passen-
gers from the batteries near Transport. state that
there are about 80 Federal vessels below our bat
teries, and seven above them, fearful Of running
Some escaped up and down during the foggy nights
but none in daylight
Eighty-fve Federal prisoners have just arrived
! from Norfolk, captured on the Fanny at Chckama-
comicoi also six prisoners from Harper's Ferry.
RICHMOND, 20, via New Orleans-One Federal
vessel was burnt on the Potomac yesterday and two
To-Day by hot shot from the batteries near Evans
port.
RICHMOND Oct. ia skirmsh is reported at
Harpers Ferry between the forces under the COM
mand of Col Ashby aud detachment of the enc
my, The latter was repussd.
The Confederate fleet has returned from Roanoke
| Inc llncO.nlJeS refused 10 come CUT
Minister Mason and Slide sailed from Charles
ton on the eleventh, not in the Nashville steamship.
COLUMBIA, S. O.. Oct. ls.--The Episcopal Con-
vention met, all the Bishops present except Bishop
Polk. The Convention is engaged in the discuss
ion of canon fixing the the future name Of the
church.
New ORLEANS, Oct 49, Monthly mail arrange
ments to connect with the British mail steamer from
Tampico are completed. The next steamer will
leave on the 9th proximo.
RICHMOND, Oct. l9.-The entire country down to
Bull Rum from Fairfax Court House is abandoned.
Our forces occupy the Bull Run battle field.
McClelland is drilling his troops in musket firing,
by battalion volleys. The reports distinctly
heard at our outposts.
Hon. Henry May, of Baltimore, has taken the
oath of allegiance to Lincolns Government and
has been released.
The Union men have petitoned Lincoln to re-
lease the members Of the Maryland Legislature,
who have been imprisoned in Fort McTIenry. Lin
coin is favorable to granting the petition while
! Seward is memorable.
LyNcBURG, Oct. ls--There was fight near
Romney tIamshire county, between four hundred
4 Hcssans and body of our militia, who were am
buscaded. The enemy left fifty or sixty killed
and large number wounded and fifteen taken
prisoners our loss killed and two slightly woun-
ded
FROM Greenorer river we learn That the enemy
have driven in our pickets, and with about two
thousand men are moving down the river with
supposed intention OF making an attack on the
rear of our forces. A battle has doubtless been
fought in that locality.
i 1t is reported that our pickets were driven in
yesterday from Fairfax Courthouse and that place
is now occupied by the eneIny. From prisoners it
is now ascertaincd that that the advancing enemy
does not exceed fifty thousand
{ The remainder of the enemys army, il Is con-
jectured win advance from Banks position, cross
ing the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, aud coming
down the valley will attempt to attack our army ia
the rear. Affairs are getting serious in that quar-
, ter
There was sharp eight at Bolivar, near Har
: pers Ferry, between portion of our militia to
4 gether with McDonald's cavalry under Col. Ashby
. about $50 strong, and fifteen bundled Federas
aided by a portion of Doubedays battery The
enemy was driven back and forced 10 retire, will
tf,e losa of two hundred killed and Wounded ana