The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-23
WAR ITEMS.
ESPECIAL.
FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA.

FEOh WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The Confederates Closing In on Rosecrans.
A gentlemen lately arrived from Western vir
glnia, brings the intelligence that Gen. Lee was
about eight miles north of Gauey Bridge, with a
force of $1,000 men, and that men were aockino to
MIN. lie reports Gen. Wise being eight miles
oil, with 5000 men, and Gen. Loripg as being seven
miles of, with about 5000 men in another direc-
ton.
MIR. Jenkins, member of Congress, is RAISING a
brigade to join Gen. Lee, and the Southern feel
ing is getting daily stronger as high up as Park
ersburg.
Rosecraus was at Carksburg on Monday last,
and was very uneasy about mis- position.
At Martinsburg the Virginians were collecting
all the railroad material that could possibly be
used and transporting it to Strasburg.
=. I,GG. the GGrresgondence Of fA'tade,ptta Jaqoyer
SsHrtiIng intelligence from HarDer's Eey,,
and Sandy Hook.
! Information has been received here today that
ieayes no room for doubt that Banks column has
made 1anK movement from Harpers Ferry and
! Sandy Hook. A gradual Concentration of troono
I IN the neighborbood Of Monocacv was followed br
general movement of the army, and By noon of
SATURDAY not tent or soldier was to DC seer in
The pic6ets were Withdrawn from Hsrnar,s For
/ y on thursday night, and the Contederates in
| squads Immediately entered the town. The fact
that t6ey immediately exchanged shots across the
river indicating the presence of a considerable
force there. "''0
The Promptness with which thev entered the
! town. almost before pickets had reached the |
Maryland shore, shows that they were kept fully
informed OF our movements by the spies which |
they undoubtedly manage to keep within the ma
tlona lines in spite of all precautions.
One thing Is very certain, however that the
general movement of the army was kept profound
ly secret from its own officers, few of whom knew
tina. 1t was to take place.
The Confederate army, it is asserted crossed the
Fotomac last night in force, notwithstanding the
high state of the river was supposed to be check
upon such a movement. This bold and reckless
course of General Johnston is remarkable ss il |
divides his forces and places in his rear wide river
to hinder his retreat which is certain to take place
General Scott and General Mcclellan will meet the
occasion for which they are fully prepared.
IFrom the Memphis AppeaLI
'ohie"ef"'e accounts OF the Battle near
FORT SMITH, August 4.-Telegraph despatches
were received from Fayetteville last night and This
morning, stating that battle was fought between
the Confederate forces under McCunoch and the
Federal troops under Lyon, on Saturday last The
battle occurred about eight miles south of Spring
field, Missouri fs
The dispatches are meagre, but sufficient has
oeen ascertalned to know that the Federaists were
routed with great loss. General Lyon was among
the killed.
;, Among the killed on side was Captain II. F.
Brown, Orderly Sergeant Samuel SIartiu Lieut
James Walton, Captain Bell, and Lieut. Weaver
MoJ1E Hord, of the Third Arkansas regiment had
bis arm shot off, and it is thought the wound will
prove fatal.
By private letter we learn that Nai,r Ha,nar of
ChurchilPs regiment, killed. Captain J, T.
Stewart's company suffered severely
We learn from Mr.. Menhart, who left camp on
Saturday evening, that Lyon attacked McCuoch
fp mod 81,
their loss being from 200 to 800 killed, and between
400 and 500 wounded The Federal loss is 400 or
500 killed, and 900 or 700 wounded.
1t was expected that McCulloch would have At
tackled the Federas at Springfield where thew had
retreated on the previous Sunday evening. Thirty
or forty of Col. Carrolis regiment were killed
Inc attack was made by surprising outer pickets
ana taxing them prisoners, By which the enemy
were enabled to get in our main forces before
they were ready for them. This is no doubt cause
OF great loss our side.
The running among our troODs was done hv fva
entS OF hlssourans.
General Price, we learn, attempted twice to bring
them to charge but it could not be done and
thev had from the field.
The Louisiana regiment acted gallantly and suC-
tered much. To them ia attributed in a great mea-
sure our success.
letter from Gen. McCuIIoch
MCCULLOCH'S HEADQUARTERS
Camp On Wilson's Creek
August IL, 1861.
"lhe victory is The battle lasted six
is among the dead.
owe took six pieces of artillery from General
Slegel, and destroyed his command capturing
many prisoners and small arms. | cannot now
give ful particulars, but write this to correct false
report circulated by those who fed the field.
''BEN MCCULLoCH,
FAYETTEVILLE, AGga9 @en Sere 1stfsst
tillery.
Our troops fought like heroes. Gen. Pearce led
Tue ih'ro ana fiith regiments in person, and made
splendid charge Give him credit for his brave
ry. Our loss was great.
During the battle of the l0th Captain WordruT,
OF the Little Rock Artillery, behaved with great
gallantry, and his battery did most efficient scr
killed. '''''' ""'
Captain Totem we'll known in Arkansas, Gcur-
ed conspicuously in the enemys artillery but lost
HE battery. -
Major Weightman. a gallant officer of the Mis-
souri, forces, was killed.
Siegel forces were pursued to Springfield Cant.
b black caught Siege but be rescued. Captain
b. shot at him and thinks he wounded him.
Colonel Sweeney, of the Federal army was kiIled
The ehemy's loss is from $500 to 5000.
Inc following Is an extract from private letter,
dated Saturday night, the 10th:
'The fight is over and the victory ours Gener
al Lyon is killed. G. A. Carroll, Derosv Carroll
and Dr. Carroll safe. We beat them in every
quarter. No men ever fought moro CALAMITY than
the ArkaDsians The enemy made the attack lust
at sunrise. Jos. Walton, Captain Brown and Lien.
tenant Weaver killed. We are in good ssirits,
Pearce is General"
SKIRNIsH IN EAST TENNEssEE-For some time
since it has been known that Capt Thornburp, of
Union county,a strong Lincolnite has been orgsni-
zing military company for the avowed purpose of
aiding IN the subiugation of the South The ar
rangements being complete on Friday last they took
up the line Of march for Kentucky, to unite with
the Lincoln forces there being organized and to
return to their own native section, and re-enact
upon the soil OF East Tennessee the damnabe deeds
that have marked their course in Missouri VirpiDia
and Maryland. Fortunately, however, a report OF
their movements reached the ears of Lieut. Col F.
NJ Walker, in command at Cumberland Gan
Forthwith he dispatched the gallant Capt H. NJ
Ashhy, with portion of the cavalry under his
command, to intercept the passage, and, if posi-
BILE, arrest the ringleader. They came in contact
with Capt. ThOrnburg and his traitor band of
eighty men near Rogers Gap, in Scott county,
They were armed with John Brown pixies, and pis-
tolls, bowie knives, and some few rifles. surren.
der was demanded. 1t was refused and charge
made upon them which put the whole party to
flight. Several shots fired, one of which took
effect in the neck o Capt. Thornburg, checked his
locomotion and forced him to surrender. Some
seven or eight others captured, besides four
teen horses, twenty-seven pixies, several large
knives, pistols rifles, satchels, saddles In fact it
was aminiatue Manassas affair .-EnorraUe Reqigter
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