The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-09-20

the lUth Ohio came upon rl0yus i0rcB,
5000 strong, with l6 field pieces, and strong.
ly entrenched. The engagement then open
ed fercely and continued with yigor on both
sides for three hours, when the federal troops
rested for the night, intending to renew the
engagement the next morning. During the
night, however, Floyd sunk all the boats on
the river, and after crossing II destroyed the
temporary bridge which he had erected, and
made his escape. Pursuit was impossible. az
the turbulent nature Of the stream and the
want of facilities for crossing prevented Gen.
Rosencranz from following. The entire camp
equipage Of the enemy, Floyd's personal bag.
gage, and that OF his officers, q large guam.
tity Of ammunition. fifty head Of cattle, and
Is Of Col. Tyler's men, who had been pre-
viou.ly captured by the enemy, were taken,
The federal loss was about 20 killed and lou
wounded. Among the killed is Col. Lowe
of the 10Th Ohio, and among the wounded
Col. Lythe of the 10th Ohio, Captains Nc
Groaty, McMullen and Lieut.. Snyder. The
federal troops engaged were exclusively from
Ohio, and fought with great bravery.
KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.
The command of the force assembling ai
Paducah Kentacky, at present perhaps the
most important point on the whole line Of
operations, not even excepting Washington
has been again chunged. Gen. Grant, who
superseded Gen. Prentiss, has returned to
Cairo, and Gen. @. F. Smith has taken com.
mand Of that responsible position. Gen
Smith is a Pennsylvania, and graduated at
West Point in 1925, as Brevet Second Lieut.
of Artillery. At the beginning of the Mex
lean war he held the rank OF captain. lie
was distinguished in the battle Of Palo Alto
Resaca de Ia Palma, Monterey, Contreras
and Churubusco in 1855 was made Lieu
tenant. : Colonel of the 10th Infantry. Re-
Gently he received commission as Brigadier'
General.
On Wednesday the steam gunboat Cones
toca went down the Mississippi from Cairo
and after watching tho movements Of the en-
envy for some time returned. At orfolk, Mo-
she picked up man who had been pressed
into the rebel service in June. Hesays there
are at Columbus and Belmont &c, 900 men,
o. these 200 are at Belmont, Missouri un'
der jeff. Thompson. Folks army is well
equipped in all respects; has ! siege and two
heavy field guns. and 7 field batteries. The
army are certifying Columbus, KY, strong
ly.
The rebels were routed in skirmish near
West Ely, KY, on Wednesday. Their los:
was not ascertained.
Missouri is in very unsettled condition,
and we hear of skirmishes in all parts OF the
State. The rebels hold St. Joseph and do
not allow the mails to pass through that
city.
A messenger who has reached Jefferson
City from Sidalia, reports that body of COO
rebels under Capt. Shelby, had been sur.
rounded by Col. Marshall's Illinois Cavalry,
q short distance below Lexington, and the
entire number captured. This report is con.
sidered probable, from the fact that Shelby
was known to have been encamped at the
place indicated. A small force of Kansas
troops. under DR.. Jameson, the famous Jay.
hawker, had also fallen upon party Of 500
rebels under DR.. Staples, and completely rout.
ed them, killing their leader, who has been
one Of the most prominent iustigators of se-
cession in the State. Gen. Pope on Sunday
night marched against the rebels under Gre
airy, who has been operating near Athens re-
Gently. He came upon their camp early on
Monday morning, but they had received an
intimation of his approach, and fed, scatter,
ing in every direction, and leaving much Of
their baggage, provisions and forage, and the
public property they had captured at Shclbi.
ma. Gen. Pope followed in pursuit of the
flying rebels, but as they were principally
mounted, there was little probability that he
would overtake any considerable amount Of
them. The rebels have made another attempt
on the North Missouri Railroad to destroy a
railroad train carrying National troops. The
timbers of bridge was found to be partially
burnt through, so that the weight of the pass.
ing train would break them. The design
was discovered, however, in time to prevent
the expected catastrophe.
The fist manumission of slaves under the
recent proclamation Of Gen. Fremont, took
place on Friday the slaves made free belong
ing to Thomas l.. Smcad, of st. Louis.
A contract has been made in Cincinnati
to furnish Gen. Fremont. by the LIST OF Octo-
Der five complete batteries of steel and brass
guns, with all their equipments, including
horses, harness, wagons and ammunition. -
There will be thirty cannon in all 60 wag.
ons, and 24O horses.
JEFF. Thompson has issued a proclamation
in which as retaliatory measure for Gener-
al Fremont's proclamation, he threatens for
every member of the Southern forces or citi.
zen soldier Of Missouri executed, to hang,
draw and quarter o minion of Abraham Lin.
coins
NEw York, Sept. l6.
The Posts Washington despatch states tina,
it is rumord that Fremont has resigned. Ia
mistakc.)
THE SOUTHERN COAST.
Four vessels which ran into Hatteras Inlet
while the flag upon Fort Hatteras was down,
in the impression that the place was still in
the bandso of the rebels, were seized by our
forces. Two Of them were from the British
Provinces; one. the Susan Jane from Hall.
fax, with valuable cargo purchased in Bos-
ton and New York, has been sent North un
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