Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-14
Correspondents Of the Cincinnati Commercial.

SElhA5HiAG IN WESTERN NlkU1 NlA-LAfFLI WOask-
OUR POSITION
Correspondents Of the Cincinnati Counsreial.
BEELnGTON, Va, July 10 I66I.-There was
skirmlshng yesterday B4rnetts artillery threw a
few shells into hill on the right Of the road and
opposite that from which the rebels have fallen
back. TIL y have been cutting & road to It's crest.
intending to plant battery that will command our
advance, and dislodge Us from their skirmishIng
ground. IC may be necessary 10 storm the hill to-
day. One piece OF artillery was taken 10 hill on
tn left, in the rear, and Southwest OF that occupied
by the Ohio 18th, and commanding a view of the
Rebel camp and entrenchments. The shell and balls
Iel enough drive them out of their entrench
msnts into the woods in their rear, and stirred them
up lively. Our loss is, accurately, two killed, six
wounded and one of the lst Virginia regiment taken
prisoner. Two of the wounded. Frank Zero, Ohio
18th and Corporal Dyson BoothrOyd, 9th Indiana,
are in Q critical condition The others will re-
cover.
re have clear morning after heavy storm,
Which commenced yesterday afternoon. The health
of the troops is very good. We make sd
vance except to strengthen our position, till further
orders are received
Correspondence CT tie Cincinnati Gazette.
BEELNGToN, Opposite Laurel HilO July 10
Yesterday afternoon. the enemy were detected in
attempting TO plant battery to rake camp
The artillery st once dropped several shells among
them, and stopped their game. Another gun was
taken out to an eminence commanding their camp,
about TWO miles off. and a number of shell and
round shot thrown into and over them, creating
wonderful stampede from their camp.
Indications seen of an attempt to cut new
road through the forests on the side of Laurel HILL
to effect an escape or bring in provisions, and
engagements made to head them of, and as far as
possible every outlet watched except that back TO
Beverly, where they would meet hcClellsn's sd- |
TanCing column Gen. Mcclellan IS said to haze |
had considerable trouble from Jennings Wise, !
whose command are hanging his skirts. That
column reached Beverly last night.
There has been some skirmishlng to-day, but |
little of importance The enemy drew in their |
pickets to within half mile OF their camp, and |
our lines have gradually advanced. The Ninth In.
diana held the wood where the skirmish of the !
day before took place.
Up to date only two Of our men have been killed,
and six wounded.
The Ninth Indiana and Fourteenth Ohio continue
to occupy the advances. Our column, the Seventh |
Indiana First Virginia, and Sixteenth Ohio are on
the TANKS, and the Guthrie Greys and Fifteenth |
Ohio in the rear.
TIE OPPOSING HOSTS on THE POTOHAC-CADwALLADEg |
AND PATTEKsON COMBINED AGAINST JOHNSTON.
BALTIMORE, July 8-Letters received here from |
to day, bearing Saturdays date, state
there has been no movement as yet toward Win !
chester by Gen. P tterson's column and no hostile
advance by the enemy. Firing vas exchanged on |
Friday between the pickets of the Seventh Pennsyl
vania, Capt Glrard's company, and the Secession |
pckets, which resulted in the retreat Of the rebels
Two of the Federal pickets were captured this
morning at the house of a man named Small, two !
and half miles below here. They were surround
ed by ten rebel cavalry. The capture was entirely
owing to their imprudence in venturing beyond
their posts.
MORE SKIRMIsHING IN WESTERN yIR0INIA-HOT WoLE
ANTICIPATED.
Correspondence Of the New York Associated PEszs.
BUCKHANhON. Va, July IA NE ssehger from
Gen Mcclellan. just in, reports that two regiments
a der Coils MCCOOk and Andrews made recon-
noisance of the enemys position last evening and
were fred upon. One man Of Col McConk's regi-
nent was killed and three wounded. They got |
within l35 yards of the entertainments and were
ordered back on the main body.
Ihs Rebels are so strongly entrenched that it will
be necessary to carry their Notifications by as.
saut Gen Mcclellan was TO commence the WORK
1t s u'clo K this morning, and was making every
preparation last night. If the Rebels make de
ermlned fight large loss OF life must ensue.
A courier left Camp Morris at Laurel Hill at II
o'clock last night. More or less flht ng had been
,oi 9 on for the previous two days. The forces
we're in about mile and half Of each O.her, the
bsls very strongly entrenChed ard supposed Ia
,e about s 900 strong. The enemy had only
,oundeIs and their shots fell three hundred yards
hort OF eur lines The IL Founders OF the Federal
roops appeared to be doing great execution The !
some Is or 20 dead bodies of Rebels
s he passed
Col Steadman yesterday afternoon advanced
undred men 70 draw them from their entrench- | 4
tents, and succeeded, but shell scattered them In
very direction. The courier saw but one dead
ody Of our forces second lieutenant, but the loss
al doub less been considerably more
Cessation of hostilItiss took place at o'clock
st night in cons, queBce Of a svere rain storm,
ut the fgnt would De resumed this morning.
Gen. Morris forces were posted On the brow Of p
hlll comm 4ndihg their entertainments and had | u
OPes of disludiug the Rebels TO day. D
The Indiana 9TH started early this morning to JOIN
en- Mcclellan.
Col Tyler will continue TO hold Greenville. The y
It'll Regiment will return this way tomorrow on | u
eir way to join the main column.