Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-22
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From the Richmond Examiner, Sept. u.
dispatches we're received by Cor. Ietcher yester-
day, and Eofxarded through him to the Confederate
States Government, giving Information Of the cap
tors OF teus yzoldsy and pRobahy bis escort also,
by detachment Of the forces Of Gen. Lee The
vance movements Of Gen. Ilae, The Federal General
being taken at point designated as Snipes House,
on the road from Hunfersville in the direction Of
the Cheat Mountain. 1t was supposed that he was
accommodating when he fell INTO our hands.
The dispatch which eouyeys this information Y
understood to have originated in the following rath
er remote and curious circumstances: An oyersser,
of the name of Wallace while hunting stray CATTLE
had come within the lines Of Ger. lees camp, and
had seen a prisoner there who, he WAS told, was
General Reynolds, and whose name he had written
as such on aslip of paper, in order to assure bis
remembrance Of it. il happens that Gov. Letcher
knows the man Wallace, with whom the information
of the Dispatch originated, and is persuaded that
his testimony is intelligent and reliable In addition
to this circumstence Of confirmation. whatever it
may be WORTH we may add that an officer of q Ge-
orgia regiment in Gen. Lees command, arrived IN
this city yesterday with similar news that General
Reynolds was now held by us as prisoner Of war.
twill be recollected that Gen Reynolds was Left
in command Of the enenys foEces st Cheat Noun
Information of the most Important character has
also been obtained of the disposition Of forces
with reference to the enemy's position at Cheat
Mountain. The enemy's farce on the mountain is
about 1000 strongly fortified, with two out-posts
between it and Cen Lees present position one said
70 be occupied BY 400 and the other By 200 Of the
enemy 8 .ssa. - ss-sasas b gas
AT last accounts, Gen Lee had advanced on the
road which he had cut through the forest, on the
line of an old track from Valley Mountain, in the
direction Of Huttonsyille, SO as to intercept the
Western approach to the enemy's position On the
Cheat Mountain. On the other side Of the Green
brier az what Is called East Cheat Mountain, Gen.
jackson was posted, so as to cut on the enemy in
that direction. This disposition of our forces had
intercepted the enemy in all directions; and infor-
nation received by the Government, yesterday,
states that Gen. Lee had captured Federal courier
on his way to Rosecrenzs lines, with the informs
ten that the troops on the Cheat Mountain IL ontier
had only one days provisions left and would be
compelled to surrender, if surrounded. If this
information Is eofrset, the enemy at Cheat Noun
tain has been completely cut of. and has probably,
by this time been forced to capitulste.
The possession by our forces of the Cheat Mcun'
tain viii constitute one of the most important move
ments OF the Western campaign, as it invests one Of
the most commanding points on the frontier of the
VALLEY. The character Of the country intervening
between Gen. Lees position at present, ard that Of
Rosecrans towards the Gauley, will prevent, il Is
said any possible m0YemeBtof the latter to outfank
eur army, the approaches being only on the direct
line Of the pike. -at ssia-fz-t 81 80 IL.
Iaformation was also reported of sharp akirmlsh
Between detachment of Lees command aud one
M the outposs of the enemy in which the latter are
aad to have had loo killed, with but nconsidera
ale loss on our side. We have nothing. however,
cOufrmatory of this portion Of the reports brought
yegterday by passengers from the West and cireu.
lated of course with great ZEAL throughout the city
sDhs enlargement Retween Floyd ana
Rssecrans-- Authentic and Interesting
: PaTGIcRIars. 81 E51a sae > s. ,srts-s ,r.E-
Editorial Correspondence Of the Lgnchburg Republican.
2 HEADQUkRTHRs NEAR DoGwOoD Gar, Sept. Il.--0n
Monday last we received intelligence Of the advance
Of the enemy in heavy force from the direction of
Sutton along Summerville road. On Tuesday morn
ing Col. McCauslins regiment, which had been down
at SUERnervilIe as our alvsnee was driven IN, and
the enemy encsmped fourteen miles distant from Us.
We expected him to drive in our pickets on Tuesdsy
night and attack Us on Wednesday morning, but
contrary to these expectations he forced his march
and drove in eur pickets st two oclock on Tuesday.
Our line of battle was at once formed behind our
breastWorks and scarcely had all our forces beea
placed in position, before the enemy was seen
swarming in the woods from one end of our lines
to the other He approached with great delibers-
lion and hrmness and his central colnmn emerged |
from the woods and above the hills, two hundred |
yards in our front just fifteen minutes after three
O'Clock He approached us from this point in double
Iuicktine eyidentiy intending TO force our woriss
It the point Of the bayonet At the first crack Of |
bur rifles the gallant Colonel who led 10 front Of
bis men, on splendid black charger, fell dead TO |
he earth, while the head Of his eelnmn reeoiled in
alter combustion. The Colonefs horse, as if I'M
conscious of the fall of his rider dashed up to
entertainments and around them into our camp, and /
rom the inscription upon the mountings of his pis
OILS proved TO be Col. VIM. II. LytelPs, Of Cincn-
sati I saw the daring officer fall from his horse,
he was certainly one Of the bravest Of the brave,
or he sought the bauble reputation at the very
lannon's mouth. l.t a 3 f...... --.-.. .-.
The enemy seolumns now opened upon US along the |
whole Of our centre aud right and for an hour the
attic of musketry and the thunder of our artillery l
vas incessant and terrible. ~,
The enemy was driven back and silsncsd for
aoment but came again to the fight, supported with
I've or six pieces Of artlery-two Of which were
lied cannon. For another hour and a half the |
attle ragged with terrific fury, and again the ene-
ny's gums were sienced and he driven from our
new. tst ,.-,..r q.
The sun was now fast sinking beyond the distant
aountains, and we were strongly in hopes that the |
nemy had met his final Fepulse for the evening, but
few minutes dispeIled our illusion. For the third
me the enemy came back 10 the conflict with more
iolence and determination that before. He sssailed
this time from one end Of our lines to the other
nd tried his best 20 flank US. For another hour
nd half; and until the dark curtains of night
lOsed in upon US, the fight ragged with intense
lFy. ..-. s-., ~ ....f ...-.
At first, the range both of their small arms and
rtillery was very bad, shooting entirely over our
eads The range of the cannon was especially bad, !
,r while their balls cut of the tops and split open
he giant oaks in our encampment, their shells,
nth few exceptions, burst high in the air. and full
fly yards in our rear. But when they came to
last charge they had gotten the range far better
nd their balls began to plew up our entertainments,
lille their shells broke directly over us in every
rectiOn and with terrible fury. The enemy seemed
be perfectly enraged at our obstinate resistance
I'D was determined to pour out the full walls Of
The battle ceased at IS minutes past O'Clock.