Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-01
BY TELEGRApH.


LYScuRUso, Va, Oct, ga gentleman arrived
here this evening, who leftsGen. Floyds camp on
the GOTH He says the Fedeials have evacuated
the entire Kanawha Valley, and that Floyd is en-
route for Kentucky. When our informant Left,
Floyd was encamped in Boone coaaty, aud to reach
Kentucky had only about thirty miles march
Gen. Loring, after sending detachment down the
Kanawha Valley returned vita his forces 10 his
old position near Valley Mountain.
Gen. Lee was still al Meadow Bluff
LYNcnsURe, Oct, 2e.--Thc reported fight on the
Peninsula was un'ounded. The announcement
some days since was made on erroneous iniorna-
ton received by Gen. Magruder,
Nothing further received concerning the move
ments Of Gen. Floyds command, but Il is general
ly believed that he has gone into Kentucky % CO.
operate with oar forces az Preslonsburg.
Loring has certainly returned to Greenbrier
Bridge where he designs wintering.
IL is asserted that Rosencranz has gone TO Cheat
Mountain Valley, and 1t Is expected that he win
possess Big Spring Pass
RICHMOND, Oct, 81, 9, p M-we have New
York papers of the 23d, containing advices FROM
Europe to the 18th. The news is very important
twas reported that the principal Chambers Of Com
merce in France have memorialized the Emperor to
recognize the Southern Confederacy and raise the
blockade of the Southern ports and that he con-
templates a recognition. The London Ne,os says
the reports are from trustworthy sources.
| The London Shipping Gazette says France and
England must act together and that recognition
would carry an amount Of weight ard moral intia-
ence which would set up the Coufcderacy.
There had been Bread riot and an attack on the
bakers shops in Paris and the Government has ISIS
ued assurances that prices should not be advanced.
Cotton advanced in Liverpool half to three quar-
tiers of penny. Sales of the week, one hundred
and twenty thousand bales The market closed
buoyant.
The panic continues in New York from Stewards
circular. The Journal of Commerce says enough
wealth has already been sacrificed from its effects
to build all the Notifications recommended by Sew
ard.
Northern accounts OF the battle of Leesbarg give
the object of the enemy in crossing. The Federal
army's repuse created great feeling at the North.
Bakers death caused the deepest sorrow. The
Washington Star says Lincoln felt his loss as
brother, aud walked the floor in the greatest grief
all night.
William Pierce of New Orleans, was arrested in
Boston and sent to Fort Lafayette.
| The p.iva, eersmen of the schooner Enehantress
captured by the JEFF Davis, were on trial at Phila-
delpha. There is much feeling manifested for
William Smith, of South Carolina one of the party,
The Northern press are urging an exchange OF pris-
oners
1 Senator Wilson has resigned his Colonelcy. The
Northern papers laugh at his short campaign, and
charge it to cowardice.
RICHMOND, Va Oct, 23.-Several gentlemen wins
were engaged in and were witnesses Of the battle
near Leesburg, on Monday last, say that the route
and panic of the Federalists exceeded that of Ma
nassas Plains When the Federalists took to the
river their heads appeared to be thick as large
swarm of blackbirds. They say il is impossible IL
describe the scene to estimate the number Of the
drowned. Hundreds of the enemy were shot while
swimming and struggling in the water many Of
them left their clothing, of all kinds behind them
and many of them drowned each other ia their ef.
forts TO escape.
RIcAMoSD, Oct 29,-Gen. Sckles is on the Ma
ryland shore, opposite Transport with sixteen
thousand men and sixty cannon.
The Government here has information from
Washington that largo force will be placed oppo.
site Matthias point; part of the great fleet has
gone TO New Orleans and the other part to convey
troops to Romney, Westmoreland county, Virginia
The Transport batteries will then engage the enc.
my feet in fl ont assisted by Sickes forces which
will allow McUlellanto attack Gen. Johnston In the
rear.
The New York Tribune says that the battle Of
Leesburg was on the severest battles ON record
acknowledges the loss of twelve hundred men, and
describes the Confederate fire as terrific.
The Adjutant General says that the report that
Gen. Evans dsobeyed orders is a mistake.
Generals Johnston and Beauregard have wrtteu
him complimentary letters, on his brilliant success
, Col. Fea,herston, of the 18th Mississippi Reg
ment says that our captures at Leesbrrg sum "
in total 726 prisoners, four cannon and 1900 stanC
of arms.
MEMPHIS Oct 28.--The Appeals correspondent
from Greenville, Mo-, Oct 22d, says: Gen. Thomp
son engaged the Federas at FrederickstoWn OF
4 Monday, the 2lst. The enemy numbered Boot
and the Coniederates 300. After several hour
. severe fighting, Thompson retired with loss of AZ
The enemys loss is reported to be over 400 They
bad five rlfled cannon and Thompson had only tive
common guns. Several officers on both sides wer'
killed.
NEW YORK, Oct 24.-The brig Granada, frou
New York, was captured on the 18th, in Latitude
3s, longitude II, at midnight by the pirate Salie,
from Charleston.
Especial to the Times.l
The steamship Mayor, of Chester, returned from
the Lower Potomac to-day, having made an in
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