The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-19
WAR NEWS.

The Richmond Wing has received few
additional particulars Of the attack upon
Gen. Johnson'n forces on the 18th inst, at
Camp Allegheny. The Federal forces were
reported 5000 strong. The fight began at
Y o'clock in the morning, and lasted seven
hours, when the Federals were repulsed.-
The Wing says that the Confederates lost
rs killed and 80 wounded, and that the Fed
erals carried away their wounded and left
80 to 100 dead on the field. Johnson's force
was 1900 and after the battle he was rein.
forced by two additional regiments.
The Centerville, Fairfax correspondent of
the Richmond Dispatch, writes, Dec. 18th:
The Notifications around Centreville are
now completed, and present quite formid-
able appearance. For field Notifications
they are built very strong, some of the woI Ks
being Fashioned forts, constructed in man
ner that shows skillful engineering.
The steamship Constitution, Capt A. T.
Fletcher, sailed for Boston at midnight on
the 9th. 1t is supposed that she will there
take on board three more regiments for some
point on the Southern coast.
The Richmond Examiner says that "in-
tclligence apparently better founded than
that which generally finds its way from
Washington, have been received Of an in
tention on the part,of the military authori-
ties of the United States to make an advance
on the lines Of the Potomac and risk another
general engagement within the next ten
days."
The Centreville correspondent Of the Rich
mond Dispatch says that Eampton's Legion
has gone down to Colchester to look after
the Federals who are expected to cross at
that point and advance towards Occoquan.
The new Potomac batteries are not on
High Point, (this side of Occoquan,) as ru.
mored, but are between Freestone Point, and
Shipping Point. on Timber Branch. They
were probably erected to command the mouth
Of Mattawoman Creek, up which stream U. =.
transports convey stores for Sickle's Brigade
encamped ON its shores in the vicinity. 49,
On Tuesday, some cannon were discharg-
ed from the Confederate lines at the advance
pickets from Gen. Blenker's division of Fed
eral troops. The division was called out to
repel attack, but nothing ensued. Gea,s.
Gen. Buel writes under date of louisville
KY, Dec. 18, to the U. s. War Department..
that on that day portion of Gen. McCook's
division had fight at Munfordsville with
Confederate force of Texas Rangers and in
fantry, with battery of six guns-that the
Confederates retreated-and that their loss
was 80 killed, including Col. Terry, of Tex
as, and so wounded. Federal loss, Lieut..
SAKE and 8 men killed and Is wounded.
Tbe following are late telegraphic dis
patches Memphis, Dec. 14.-Three thou
sand Federals at Paducah marched to Wen
ma on Thursday, and burnt me dwellings,
lumber piles, &c. They returned to Padu-
cab, and made no attack on Fort Beaure-
gard. All quiet at Columbus. KY. JEFF
Thompson recently surrounded party Of
Federal guarding a bridge, between Charles
town and Birds Point, killed four and cap
tured two Of the bridge guards.
The Federals at Cairo have changed their
policy; none are allowed to leave there All
communication has cease. Government
transports are idle in the day time and busy
at night. 1t is supposed by those high in
official quarters that theFederals are moving
an immense force to the Tennessee river to
cut off the communication with Bowling
Green. .l s.5 5rayai4 81
On the 10th the Federal forces at Upton,
Mo-, received orders to hold themselves in
readiness to march at, moment notice
Gen. Pope at the same time marched west
ward to- prevent Gen. Price from reaching
| Lexington, where Gems. Rains and Stein
now are.