Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-11-21
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RIcTMoN5, Nov. 11.-Col. Cor
coran, three Captains, ten Lieu
tenants-Federal prisoners are
chosen by lot to be hung in place
of Baker and the crew, of the Sa-
yannah, convicted Of piracy, Eli
drew for Corcoran, who is Eow al
sent at Charleston.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 13.-One Of Gen.
Cheatham's staff reports an en-
gagement beyond Mayfeld between
Bowen's, Bonham's, and Martins
regiments and 1900 Federals, in
which the latter were routed and
pursued to Paducah. There are
no particulars given.
RICHMOND, Nov. 13.-Thc steam
er "Fingal.' purchased in Scotland
by Confederate agents, arrived al
Savannah to-day. This news is
fully confirmed by private dis.
patches.
The Secretary of the Navy has
received Il dispatch announcing the
arrival of a steamer from England
with arms. ammunition, etc.
The Feder;fis have net landed
from their fleet at Port Royal
The planters thereabouts are burn
ing their cotton, 1ia.
JoSEsDoRo. East Tennessee
Nov. 15.-Ihe Union men have a
camp of from 1000 to 1900 al
EiiZabethtown, near the North
Carolina line, about twenty miles
from Bristol, and another OF about
100 near Strawberry plains, and
both increasing. They threaten to
take possession of and burn the
bridges.
LYNCHBuRG, Nov. ia report
is current that the Unionists have
taken possession Of Bristol, but Il
telegraph dispatch to tie Superin-
tendent of the Virginia and Ten
nessee road shows it unbranded.
The last troop train which left
Lynchburs yesterday evening for
East Tennessee ran over cow.
near Central Depot, at 10 o'clock
last night. Four cars were thrown
from the track. One man killed
and six wounded.
The Western train due this
morning arrived tonight, It. brings
the through mail and dates as late
as Knoxville, 10th. Passengers
say it is reported that the damages
done by the Union men are much
exaggerated. knoXyiilc;s placed
under martial law.
Mail train; will only be run III
East Tennessee in the day time.
Engines and cars are on each size
Of the burnt bridges to convey the
mail and passengers.
Old Abe has issued permits to
Rhode Island Yankees to trade with
Southern Loyalists, expecting cot
ton thereby.
The following dispatches We
copy from the Evansville BLACK
Republican, Journal of the 18th.
The reports are no doubt great
y exaggerated, but we apprchend
that the gallant Col. Jnd. S. VIII
Iiams' command met with a serii-
ous disaster. Col. w, we under
stand, was a Kentuckian, and had
just enlisted some Kentuckians, /
who were not organized when they
we're attacked:
PARIS, KY, Nov. 12.-Gen. Nell
ion met the rebels on Friday last
It Plkesville, Pike county, KY,
md won q glorious victory.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Col. Labe Moore attacked the
ehels in the rear, with $500 men.
;ol. Harriss second Ohio III front
Nth six hundred men. Harris
alllng back and Moore pressing
onward till the enemy were
rought into the midst of Nelson's
Thole brigade, when our forces ,
ressed them upon all sides, kill
lg 400 and taking |, 900 prisoners. !
he balance were scattered in all q
lrections. The loss of the FEEDER =
Is was small. :
RICHMOND, Nov. l6, 1851
he enemy have been making re-
'nnoisances in force in front of our l
nes at CentrevilIe. The indica-
Ons point to an early general en-
,rp111apt