Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-26

We continue, this morning. our selections
from late Northern papers received at this
Office:
THE LATE FIGHT NEAR rIKEroN,. Ky.
The details Of the battle ut Pikctou, Ky.,
which reach us by mail differ very materially
from the first Geographic reports Of that af.
fair. The Cincinnati Gazette" has the fol.
lowing letter:
PikEToN, PIKE COUNTY, KY, Nov: 1l.-Tn
my letter Of last Thursday, stated that the
Thilty-third Ohio and battalion of thanking
companies under Major Hart, had started for
this place, and that we were 10 follow in the
afternoon. The difficulty in getting the we.
CONS, containing our provisions, over the river,
detained US so much that we did not get oil
until the next morning The division was
composed Of The Second, Twenty first, Fifty
ninth ard Colonel Marshalls incomplete rcgi.
ment General Nelson to3k command in per.
son.
We had marched about ten miles, when
few shots were fired al our advance We halt.
ed and were formed into line, but as only
few Of the rebels were discovered, and they
beyond the range of the nuskets, nothing
was DONE Again we took up the line OF
march, and had advanced probably three miles,
when rolley from an unseen enemy let US
know that 'bushw backing" had commenced
in earnest Few positions couhi have been
selected better adapted for surprising and en-
trapping an arrny. The road lies at the foot
of an almost perpendicular hill or mountain
side, with the river close by. There was Just
curve enough TO expose our whole line to
their fire. The greater part OF their force was
stationed on 1 ridge at the further end of the
pass
The remainder were secretcd in corn field
on the opposite side of the river We after
wards learned that they numbered 740-Gl5
infantry and l2s cavalry. Col Msrshalrs ruen
bad been securing the hills, but for the last
three miles the march had been so rapid that
thew had only time 70 keep in advance Of the
division. Had more time been taken the Skin
mishers could have discovered the ambuscade
before the troops had entered the pass. AS it
was, the advance companies were almost di-
rectly under the rebels when they opened their
fire.
Orders were immediately given for us 10 as
cend the hill, and by advancing around the
ridgc, 10 get above, and, ifpossible, in the rear.
Before this could be done, however, the vigo-
rous ire of our troops and some well directed
shells thrown BY Captain Ccnkin's battery
had entirely dispersed them, with loss OF
thirty-two killed and about the same number
wounded. Our loss was four killed and twenty
four wounded. Two Of the latter have since
died. Col. Marshals men suffered the most
severely. He himself had bis horse shot under
him. and ball passed through bis coat.
The writer states tnat subsequently the Fcdc.
! raj troops took possession of the town without
serious opposition, andso ended the expedition
| against Preston.
| PROPERTY IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOX ITS DE-
sTRrcTIoS.
4 lieutenant in the New York Eighteenth, in
commanded Of pickets hear Anandale, was
severely reprmauded by General Franklin, 4
few days ago, for negligence in eXtinguishing
| the flames IN costly dwelling n that vicinity,
fred by the Garibaldans. The dwelling had
| been deserted, but the furniture had been left
in it. Large shade trees fronting j: were
| girded and the entire property destroyed
| General Franklin caused an or,trr reprimand-
| ing the lieutenant in severe terms TO b. read
at the head Of every regiment in his division.
Captain Bennett, with party oi' fly of the
| Lincoln Cavalry, four miles within the cne!ay'S
| pickets, reports that many of the dwellings,
| bailt in fine taste and surrounded by beauti
| full gardens and shrubDcry, are deserted by
| their owners, who have not even taken care OIL
their contents. He saw silvcrware and other
valuables lying on the tables and in the closets,
| the buildings in all their appointments bearing
| evidence Of having been Abandoned in haste.
Many of the negroes he hal ru"t begged most
pteously of him to take them H. Safely to his
camp EaSh. Rep.
GENERAL cULLuM.
This distinguished officer, late Lieutcuart
| Colonel upon the staff OF General Scott, having
| been promoted to be Brigadier General Of
| volunteers, has been appointed by Major Gen.
lIalieck 10 be Chief Engineer Of his Depart
| ment md the chief Of his staff. General c. is
| now here preparing to set out for Missouri il;
few days.
| TIE sECo.1, FIGHT AT SANTA RosA-rrRTnEH
| PARTICULARS.
It was mentioned yesterday that the steamer
| Cosmopolitan, at New York from Havana,
| brought report that 800 Confederatcs had
made another attempt to surprise Billy Will
sons regiment on Santa Rosa Island. The fol.
lowing additional particulars are furnished by
an officer Of the steamer:
| The patrol, on going their rounds, discover
| ed what seemed to them rebel uniforms in the
chapara, some distance Off They waited and
| watched for some time, when it became ap-
pearent that there was large force Of Con-
| federates secretcd in the bushes. This IVES q
| long distance from Fort Pickens, but convent
| emf to the water the rebels having evidently
been using the darkness Of night TO transport
their troops to the Rendezvous.
Information was dispatched to Fort P;ckcaS
without delay, and several vessels were or
dered to quietly proceed to the designated
place, and, after getting in range, open fire
The order WAS executed with complete sue.
cess. The chips at night anchored of thu
island, and within easy shooting distance Of
the rebel camp, waiting until morning before
opening the entertainment. At the first APP
proach of morning the various batteries open
ed sudden and murderouS fire, striking it
! seemed, the very heart Of the rebel camp, and
| scattering confusinn and death amongst its oc'
cupants. 4 precipitate' rush was made b7
the surprised troops for their boats. They were
soon crowded and several capsized, all the
while shot and she'll being poured among
| them, intiicting, it is believed. terrible loss
| The fierce fire from our fleet continued tor
quite length Of time. 1t is thought that
there were soInc fifteen hundred in the cn
campment which was 50 favorab'y located,
| that it was almost trap for our patro! force
to drop into.
THE EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO.
ST.. JOINS, Nov. l9.-The steamer United
Kingdom, from Glasgow on the 9th, has ar
rived of Cape Race. Her news is unlmport-
ant The steamer Bremen had arrived out.
The convention regarding the Mexican ex
pedition does not tx the number OF ships OF
troops to be used, nor stipulate for march ia
Mexico.
EUROPEAN STEAMERS OFF CAFE RACE.
-Sr ,Iosss n. F.. Nov. lS.-The steamship