Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-11-14
Additional Particulars Of the
 COLI MBUS BAIT LIE. MOST DESPERATE FIGHTING Y! GEN'L BOWLING CAPTURED.. Loss OF THE ENEMY 500 TO aool!
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NASHVILLE, November 7, 10 P. M.-Returns in- dicate that II. $. Foote is elected to Congress in the Nashville distlict, and Wm. C.. Swann ill the Knoxville district. The union men did not vote in Knoxville district.
 ST LOUIS, November 2-At Glasgow on the lst, several squads of soldiers crossed the river bound for Prices army. Prce' 'siwegulars who have been roaming at large since the battle of Lexington, will now start back to join him. Mcclellan issued an order on the 1st, assuming command of the armies of the U. s. Lincoln told him that the position assigned him at the sug- gestOn of Scott, and with the unanimous concur renee of the Cabinet.
 RICHMOND, November ', 10 P. M-Gen. Lee left yesterday, charged with the command of the coast defonces south of Virginia Breckinridge is ap- pointed brigadier general.
 SAVANNAH, Nov. ', II P. M.-Tatnall, with his lit tie fleet, went within mile of the federal squad ron and engaged them an hour until they come within range of Port Royal batteries, when he re tired and let the fort open them; the engage ment lasted till evening. The com again sallied out to the enemy when fierce engagement of 10 minutes ensued. The enemy fired rife shot and she'll two shots went through C. $. stamer Sayanah without serious damage. No one injured; ' shots from our fleet took effect in the irderal vessels.
 The Yankee fleet attempted to pass Port Royal batteries at o'clock this morning; of the largest steamers succeeded in a few minutes and were lying out Of range or the DaJJcTe5 m the pay ne HTlH5 was continuous and heavy from our batteries. A large steamer first ran the gauntlet of our batteries, chased and fired into the Savannah, which escaped into a creek. It is impossible to learn the casual ties.
 Stiles regiment arrived at Hilton wharf, five miles from the batteries just as the firing common ced and left for the scene of action in doublequck time.
 AYankee steamer of extraordinary speed attemp ted to intercept the Savannah, but she run aground while making q short cut over shoal place.
 Forty-two federal vessels were in sight at five o'clock this afternoon, seventeen of which were transports, the balance steamers.
 Col. Desaussuer's regiment arrived yesterday from Summersville, sc.
 The St. Mary passed the Gen. Clinch at 15 o'clock, having on board Gen. Ripley and staff, bound to Port Royal.
 Seven Federal vessels passed the battery at Bay Point this morning, and after getting inside opened fire on Hilton battery The batteries at Bay Point and Hilton returned the fire-seyeral guns dis mounted in our batteries. Result to the vessels unknown. The firing ceased at dark The ene- my will attempt to land to night, when warm work is expected.
 CoLUMBUs, KY., Nov. 7.-Special dispatch to the Avalanche: A fight begun at eleven to-day and lasted till five 0 o'clock, P M Gen. Pillow with Tap pans, Wright's, Pickett's and Russell's regiments numbering 2,5O0 men, were attackedby o,0Ot fede rals under Grant, McCerand and Buford. Till one clock there ere aternatons ofsuccessesa and reverses; Pillow was then reinforced successfully by Walkers, Carrolls and Marks regiments un- der Gen. Cheatham. Gen. Pillow ordered flank movement, which was made, supported by Smiths and Blythes regiments, under the immediate com mand of Gen. Polk. The enemy fled, and were pursued to their gunboats in a complete-rout- The woods are filled with dead, wounded, guns, ammunition and knapsacks for miles te ther trans ports and gun boats-attacked by sharp-shooters, their cables were cut and precipitate authorization ensued. Watson's battery, under Belzoover, was immortazed It was captured and retaken. Our loss is heavy. but less than that of the enemy's We have 90 prisoners. The enemy's loss is from four to five hundred Gen. Grant is reported kill led. We recaptured most of our men taken
 MEMPHIS, Nov 8.-Particulars of the fight at Columbus, necessarily come very slowly. The tele-