Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-19

fsnsry at Murson's hin. supported by the Washing
ton Artillery, Capt. Rosser, and Mason's bin is now
occupied By Col. L. ksmper, with several regiments
under his command The Leesburg Artillery, Cap
tain Rogers, have been stationed at this post for
about two weeks. Munson's and MasOn's hills mu>
tually defend each other as military posts, being
about two niles apart equi-distant from the PotO-
mac, the latter Alexandria, and both almost
within range of the enemy's guns at Arlington,
Heights snd Fort Ellsworth. There has beenia
good deal of skirmishing between the piekets Of
the two armies, but the Yankees are eFiaeEtiy
backing into their entFenchments. and are AFRAID
to venture far from their stroDghods, though they
are constantly being pnshed by Are9eP' bayonets
whenever they show themselves. We understsnd
that party Of; them were chased few days ago
By our pickets all the way to their fortifcstions
and we have taken possession of mil near Ma
sons Hill in winch the enemy were found grinding
corn. Our boys shot ore Yankee and wounded sew
eral more, drove them from the premises, and went
to work and made corn meal enough 70 last them
week and after enieviag hearty meal Of chicken
soup and other good things the Yankees had pre-
pared for themselves as the mter's house, they re-
Certsinly he sGrand Army Of the North, are
not "spiliDg for fight though there are great
many deaths from other diseases reported among
them. e
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The late Engaxemsnt en- the GauIey RlVer
-. From ths Riehraond Examiner, Sept l6.
The city was filed yesterday, and on Saturday,
with the most lively and exaggerated rumors Of the
late affair on the Gauet, between General Floyd
and detachment Of Rosencrsnz's forces. Reports
Of various character and extent were excited by
the fact that the Postmaster 81 LsWisoarg had writ
ten to the Postmaster of this city, on the way bill
brief message stating some facts Of the engagement
derived from an ef1cer of Gen. Fioyd's command.
The following is the statement referred to
Gen. Floyd had another engagement with the
enemy at GauieY 90 the I0th, and routed them kill
in I nd fak fava
few hours after the engagement he heard that the
other wing of the enemy had crossed the river
few miles above him, in order to surround him on
this side Of the river. He then fell back. This
report is Telilble, il was brought by an officer
engaged. Our loss, one killed and eight wounded.
We have not been able to confirm the apparently
sxtRavagant statements Of this report, except 10
very partial measure. Up 10 yesterday the War
Department had received no dispatches Of the ac~
ton. -. s..l..
The possessior Of full information Of the affIir
was ascribed to an officer Of the Government, who
vas reported to have received private dispatches.
On inquiry, this Information was aseePtained to
have been derived from postscript hastily written
on ths back of private letter, agreeing 70 its msin
statements with those that had reached here from
Lawisburg aud also confirming these accounts Of
the extent Of the ensmys loss, bat stating the loss
ON our side at about $50 men 49,
It was also stated that Gen. Floyd had fallen
bsck,on IeeOunt OF bis flank sing 1hrssteaed by a
QtLdCuIclb VI luc
There is 10 doubt but that there are sxtrava.
ganees in the accounts on both Sides Of the proper
ton Of their loss
twas further reported last evening IN the &C,
counts brought by passengers from The West TIA.
General Floyd had effected junction with General
Wise and Lad re-croSsed the GGuley, giving battle
10 Rosenerspz and driven him back with an i'm
mense lose Il is not unlikely that there has been
another setisn since last Tuesday the accounts Of
the results Of the two affairs may have become
mingled and confused. The general fact, however,
Of our success in the West is put beyond question
by the concurrence Of ell the testimony that has
yet reached Us.