Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-10-10
WAR MOVEMENTS,
WISSOUINIs
Lexington Evacuated-.Gen. Harris Driven
Across the Missouri.
FROM MISSOURI.

FROM MISSOURI.
Lexington Evacuateil--Gen. Harris Driven
Across the Missouri.
ST. Louis, Oct. 4.--The evacuation of Lex
ington by the Confedcrates is confirmed. Gen.
Harris, with 5000 Confederates, left Lexington,
crossing the river on Saturday at point six
miles distant, but they were beaten back by the
Federal troops with loss Of all their transport
tation and camp equipage. Gen. Harris then
returned to the river, and at midnight COM
menced recrossing, by means of ferry boats, I'M
der Calling fire. Many of the Confederates
swan the river in their Impotence to cross.
One of the boats is reported to have been
sunk, and large numbers Of the enemy were
killed and wounded.
Gen. Price commenced the evacuation of Lex
ington on Sunday evening, and his rear left on
Monday evening.
The Federal force that repulsed Gen. Harris
is supposed to have been commanded by Gen
Sturgis, but official information has been re-
ceived that Gen. Sturgis was at Kansas city on
Tuesday with 1900 men, watching the move
ments Of Price.
Jefferson City. Oct. 4.-The steamer Emile
has arrived from Lexington with number Of
wounded Federal soldiers A thousand Confed-
crates still remained at Lexington on Tuesday
morning, and the report that General Sturgis
had arrived there is contradicted. Gen. Price
carried COL Mulligan south with him. He has
fourteen gnns aud two mortars.
Most of the Federal forces have gone forward
and it is supposed General Fremont will start
on the 9Th General Mckinstry will command
the 5th division under General Fremont, and
starts on the 5th. The army is enthusiastic for
a fight.
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Battle at Greenbriar River.
Cincinnati, Oct. 4-Advices Of the Sd inst,
IS, that lxd.Asalz2lzss.
s,fsde reconnaissance Of the Confederate en-
trenchments on GreenbTiar river twelve miles
distant from his encampn1ent. a brisk fire of
artillery ensued, lasting an hour. Three of the
Confederate guns were silenced. Before the
close of the action the Confetlerates received re-
Inducements from Monterey, swelling their
numbers to $4,000.
The reconnaissance was highly successful, par
taking of the character of general engagement.
Thirteen prisoners and number of cattle and
horses were captured. The Confederate loss is
reported at five hundred killed and wounded.
whilst the Federal loss was only ten killed and
eleven wounded.
FROM FORTRE SS MONROE.
Further from Hatteras Inlet.
Fortress Monroe. Oct 4-The steamer Paw
nee has returned from Hatteras Inlet, and re-
ports the loss of the small stcam-tug Fanny, on
Tuesday night whilst on the Sound from Hat
teras Inlet to Chcomacomica, the encampment
OF the Twentieth Indiana regiment.
She was captured by three Confederate tugs
which put ont from Roanoke Island. Two RI
lied cannon, a detachment of the Twenty fifth
Indiana regiment, including Quartermaster Ira
W.. Holt, and several of Col. Hawkins regiment
and quantity Of commissary stores, fell into
the hands Of the Confederates. The captain of
the tug-boat and the crew alone escaped in the
long-boat
The Pawnee brings no other news of import
ance
General Wool is expected at Fortress Monroe
tomorrow morning. 1t was not determined
when he left yesterday that he should 90 to St.
Louis. His visit to Washington refers to that
subject.
1t is we'll understood here that the Confeder
ates will soon attempt to run the blockade at
Old Point with two steamers from Norfolk, and
the Yorktown and another powerful steamer on
the James river.
FROM GEN. BANKS DIVISION.
DdrnestoUn, Oct. A gentleman who came
from near Poolesvile last evening states that he
heard firing at noon in the direction of Edwards
ferry. lie saw great smoke arising from the
same point, and thinks it was caused by the
burning OF warehouse on this side of the river.
Rumors are current here that Gen. Stone will
shortly lead our advance over the Potomac
The force under his command has been strength
med largely of late.
The Potomac is now passable at several of
he tords between the Great Falls and the Point
If Rocks. The enemy are known to have
argely augmented force in the vicinity of Lees
'urg, but military authorities are of the opinion
hat it is only feint, and that on the first de-
by our forces they will fall back
lpon the Manassas Gap Railroad, and thence
Town to the Junction. No apprehension is felt
If any attempt on their part to cross the river,
n make any serious attack upon US at long
ange over the Potomac
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
anticipated Attack ON the City by tho Fed
eral Forces.
Louisville, Oct. Conformation from New
orleans says that the Federalists occupy Ship
Island and Chandelier Island. Our informant
links the announcement of the capture of New
orleans is premature, but says the United States
orces can take New Orleans in the rear and 81 |
ence the batteries. The Governor of Louisiana
lad ordered all the stores in New Orleans to be
'losed during the afternoon for the purpose of
irling, danger Of an attack upon the city be-
ng imminent
The Confederates have planted columbiads at
arrolton, nine miles above New Orleans, and
It English Turn, below the city.
The Search for the Privateer Sumter.
Washington, Oct. 6.-The Navy Department.
las received a letter from Commander Scott, of
he steamer Keystone State, dated Aspinwall, |