The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-05

| enemy had crossed the mountain ana would
cut them on, ne retreated acruss the river 70
seventy men were placed in the rife pits
| npon The eluH comm snding the bridge and
ford-tie balance ts0t were neld 40 reserve
The howitzer was ri ;. Ell upon the same tlufF,
| 10 the right OF the rife pits, Major Funston
| commanding the howitzer and rifie pits. The
| lie cannon was PLACID upon tsfu-tsry Hill
and reserve forces In Its rear com ma nS.ed b,
| soi Mcdonald. This position was mantai
until II r. M, When the enemy succeeded IN
| turning our flank BY the Mcorefisid Roat, and
| advanced upon the rifle pi ts in three coiumns
| our men refreshing IN god oruer TO the q.
s-rye, when al Immediate retreat of our IN :
tire fore was ordered. UysrtIkipg onr bag
| gage train this end of town, our forc,s we're
thrown into confusion. The enemy ndynne-
| ing In overwhelming numbers and close
proximity, Ill attempts to rally them proved
| IA tile, SO that the entire train, consisting of
| ten wagons, with three pieces OF artillery.
| clothing and ammunition, also the Quarter
masters papers and effects, had to be aban.
doned.
We lost none In killed or missing In this
ARRAY. Major Funston, whilst making des-
| perate effort to rally his men, was thrown
| from his horse and considerably bruised. His
energy and bravery is spoken .of in high
| terms Of praise. He liz now here, and will in
| a few days be in the saddle sgain. The great
| fault In this unfortunate affair appears to be
| in not sooner having ordered retre3t; 800
men against 5000 could not have been ex-
| pected to hold good their own, however
| brave they may have been, or how cowardly
| their enemies Where the fault lies, how
| rVer, not knowing we will not undertake to
| say Dr. Burns, The Surgeon Of the regiment,
saved the am ouiance, the only thing s.ved.
The ID octor's gallantry, in attempting to rally
| the men and protect the baggage, deserves ali
prsues, as also Lieut.. lion berger, OF Page,
| who had command of the rihe gun.
| Col. Mcdonald acted with the utmost cool
n'ss and bravery. He was the last to leave
! The gun, and the 1ast 10 leave the town.
| The militia, under Col. Monroe 200 strong,
| acted most honly. They met the regim emit,
t,0eV strong, OF the enemy advancing on the
| springfield road, st the Chain or Wire bridge
| 1lii;ng abont 10 Of them, and com pleteiy rout-
ing tlAo resi- Tho enemy, 1000 strong, hold
| possession OF Romney, whilst 900 are en-
c91nped at SlriueIisld 1t is to be supposed
! taat Il force Will be Immediately sent to dis
| iodge them.
| GENERATIONS OF THE L1EcoLsIrEs IN KAaP-
SHikH COUNTY.
| The Winchester Republican, of the lst inst
| says:
Kelly, the infamous leader of the Abolition
invaders OF his native State Is carving
things with high hand in uarupshire: +
| sorts OF oepTedations ara being cos1 rnittei !:
STOCK aud valuable property of all kinds is
p =" st%ien from the eonnty, and conveyed
| 10 New Greek. and sent West In addition to
the hve Thousand now in the county it is
TuiloTed that additional renfurcements have
ieIt dr;fton and Cum berland, and are now
:
TIE BIG GUNS OF THE SHIP PENNSYLVANIA.
The Norfolk Day Book, of the I'd instant.
says:
We are glad to hear that thew h. ave gone To
! WorA TO get the old ship Pennsvlyani9 NJ, ar
| rather az much of the huh as is left Of her
! "orkme0 nave been engaged on her for seye-
| tal Gays, getting MP some CT her guns, in or
| ger 70 Akhten her mp IS much as posi- bIe-
| Four gums have Glready been brought IN and
secured-two 6s's, one u, and one 32-the Iat-
| Ter onTsted. TIE Pennsylvania had a isrge
u ulii Ger oi, ooaro, we believe, and if our late
- res pected Northern brethren" had not left
IS such Tine lot of these Instruments in the
ara Tor @ masked batteries . we shou Id look
| upon the treasures on boird The Penrsyiya
| MIA as 3 great boon but seeing we h,ya So
| many of Them why, they are only M somnch
STOCK, mat we can keep in store for future use:
| bat she has vast quantities of other yaluabls
lh',teriiti o. her tnat is Just now i'll more in,
| mediate demand.
| THE NAVAL ACTION NEAR new ORLEANS
| Ihe New Orleans PicQyuRs, OF the lst ul.,
| publishes the following copy of letter from
| the Secretary of the Navy TO Com Holiins,
! in relation to the naval action near New Or
| leans:
| q. 5. NAVY DEPT, RICHMOND, Oct %, 1861.
| Flag CGjc1 Go. N. EoIstas, Commanding at sf,r
| O.tea.s:
| Sir \ our official report of the naval con
| test be- ween II portion OF your squadron and
that OF the enemy in the Mssissl ppi river on
iha i n inst, has been received.
The conception and execu tinn of this enter
| prise, by winch, VITA force Inferior even, to
/ that otoue OF the en.yn y's feet, Won attacked
| his four ships, and drove hiin before you from
/ tie river, AID destroyed his prepar tii)ns for
lis occupation, re:iecs the hig n"st credit uron
yourself and orr command, and in express,
| iCS @ you, and through you, TO your officers
/ tnd men, its higa apprecia sion OF the CON
| spicu"us eailantry, ability and zeal, which
1 ,.-ty.s al,
| eHprs ssea the conviction that the elect and
| significance Of your brIIisnt triumph decis
| i've ana important as il was, ris o far aDoye its
| apparent results.
/ ain, respectfully, your obdt seryt,
! y L. hiALLoAY, Secretary OF the Navy.
| A BRITISH WITH THE LIyeoIyfrYs NEAR SAVANNAH.
| The Savannah Republican, Of Novem Der
| lst says:
The garrison on Warsaw Island, consisting
| OF the R"pu biiean Blues, Capt. Anderson,
| and Coast Rifles, Capt Pritchard had the
| privilege Of a sight OF, and shot at the ensrn Y
! on "Wednesday afternoon. II appears that
| the Sc ooner Atits, which left here SON e DAYS
| ago with s. cargo of naval stores, bound for
| Havana, by some mishap stranded oil Warsa W
| beach while going out. Wednesday after
! noon a large u. s. steamer made her appear
auce IN the otIin =, and coming 10 anchor di
f, patched three launches with aboGt one hun
Gred and fifty men aAu one hOWltLer sr NOR
tar, 10 take possession Of OF burn The wreck.
Capt. Anderson, who Is in comm and, i'm :
| med;drely sent out Il considerable force from
| the entrenchmenti ordering them through
| the woods 80 a point opposite the wreck and
| within musKet shot OF the enemy when the
| latter should reach their destination. The
| party lay in ambush until the launches got
| within reach, when they sailed out uDOn the
| beach and opened L terrible fire upon them.
| The enemy returned the saiutition with shell
| from their gun, and the firing kept ur
| for some time, though without damage 10
| our troops.
! When the enemy commenced firing shell
Captain Anderson turned the guns OF the fort
| upon them, and kept up the ire until dark
| came on though they were too far round the
point of the Island for the shots to ne directed
! with accuracy. Our men could give no idea
| OF IN e Damage done 10 the enemy, but think
they musr have suffered to some extent from
| the fire OF their muskets.
| Yesterday morning, we learn. the wrecked
| schooner was still in the same spot and the
! steamer missing.
TaE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OaDEgBD II
| kEgTucKr.-The fact that the Conyen ton OF