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have Q fsrce in pursuit., but as all Marstslrs men
are manntad he will dnuhtlaaa esaane.

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numbered 700, under Col. J.ffries. They carried
OF large number of horses and mules, ard
quantity of provisions. |
Oct. 2a.-ln consequence of the approach of
z Ooe rebels, supposed to be q part of Jsckson's
cavalry, on our troops on the Tennessee shore,
opposite Island No 10, the troops and public
property were removed safely to the island.
The following encouraging news was received
at headquarters Of the army to day, Oct 26:
ST. Louis, No., Oct. "a.
To Mai. Gen. Il illeck, Gsneral.in Chief:
Our arms are entire successful again in North
west Argansas. Gen. Schfeld, finding the enemy
had camped at Pea Ridge, sent General Blunt
with the first division westward, and moved to-
wards Huntsville with the rest of his force.
General Blunt, by making hard nights
march, reached and attacked the Rebel force at
Maysville, near the Northwest corner of Ark n
sas, at Z O'Clock in the morning on the 22d
instant.
The enemy was under cover, and estimated at
some 5000 to 1000 st, oug.
The ensagem snt lasted about an Hour. and re-
Quilted In the entire rout oil the enemy with the
loss of all his artillery battery of six pound
ers-a large number OF horses and portion of
theis transportation and camp and garrison
eqaipsge.
Our cavalry aud light howitzers were still in
pursuit of the scattered 70 .es when the messen-
ger left. .......
Our loss was small.
Gen. SchoReld pursued Gen. Hndman beyond
Huntsville, coming close upon him. The enemy
fed precipitately beyond the Boston Mountain.
All the organized Rebel forces OF the West
have thus been driven back to the valley OF the
Arkansas river, aud the army Of the frontier has
gallant aud successful y mplished its mission
[Signsdl s. r. CuRrs,-
Major General Commanding.
FROM REBEL ACCO UNITS.
ATTACK ON CHARLESTON RAILsoAD.
The Richmond Enquirer of October Gath has
the following dispatch from Savannah, dated
October 23.-The Abolitionists attacked in force
Pocotaligo and Co, sawatchie yesterday. They
were gallautly repulsed to their gunboats at
Mackey's Point and Bees Greek Landing BY Col.
W. y. Walker, commanding troops sent from
here. The enemy had come in thirteen gurboats
and transports. The Charleston Railroad is unin-
iured. The Abolitionists left their dead and
wounded on the fsld. Our cavalry are in hot
pursuit.
fSiened) G. T. BEAuREsARp.
CHkRLEsT0k, Oct., Zo.-lu tuemy Runooo'o
are anchored below Coosawatchie, and the enemy
have been driven to their boats.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Governor z. B. Vance, OF North Carolina, has
! issued a stirring appeal to the citizens of his
State u behalf of the army, aud calls for CO tri-
buttons to clothe their soldiers for the coming
winter.
The Quartermaster's department will fall far
short of providing for them, owing to speculation
and extortion.
ATTACK ON NAsHvILLE.
"Our piekets attacked the enemy FROM several
points near Nashville at daylight of the 22i, dri-
wing in their pickets, killing several, and csptu-
ring fifty. We also killed W. b. Stokes, Colonel
of the renegade TennesseeansJ also one other
| Colonel, and driving their forces into their en-
trenchments at Nashville"
| FaoM TFxAs.-The following letter from the
Grenada, Mics. Appeal is the first definite inte Ii
gence received relative to the occupation OF Sa-
bine CITY by the Federal forces.
| BEAUMONT, Sept. 27 = We found every thing ex-
| cit.ment upon arrival here. lbe Federals have
olptured Sabine Pass, and their 1ag now waves
over the town.
Our garrison consisted onlv of fifty men, and were
under command OF Maj IT Irwin. ..
The enemy opened fire on the fort at daylight
Thursday morning. Our battery replied. Both
COMPLAINTS had their shots fall short of each
other. Our battery discharged some fifteen shots,
and both then ceased firing unit / four P. M. the
schooners nearing the battery in the meant'me-
A brisk csnnonade was kept up BY both parties,
aud the enemy having superior rifed guns, out
reached those at the tort. The attacking force
o. sisted of the steamer Hatteras and two schoor-
e,s We had four guns-two eighteen FOUNDERS
aud two thirty two Founders.
A council of war was held by the officers after
dark, and the place deemsd unworthy to stand
the seige, OWL to the small number oil men and
the superiority of the enemy's guns, and evacua-
ton decided upon. The guns were spiked, the
most of the ammunition brought away and the
balance destroyed, tha men saving the most OF
heir baggage.
The Federals landed yesterday at eight o'clock,
and raised the gridiron, burned the barracks, and
swore that no 9ther flag should ever w,Ve over
Sabine Pass.
Colonel DeBray is here. ASST ted by Lieutenant
Colonel Asbbel Smith, of the Second Texas, and
is confident all will yet be right. was under
Smith at Shiloh and Pennington.
p. S.-The Federals threaten to burn the town
if We molest them. Nothing further at this hour
A. NJ. 9th.
TUE TRocPs FURNISHED By TEXAS.
The Houston Telegraph says the State of Texas,
out of q voting population Of sixty five thousand,
has now sixty four regiments in the field, many
of which number over one thousand, and to some
have been sent as many one Thousand five hun
dred men. Texas is clearly EMIT ed to be oonsd-
cred the banner State.
Among the Southern news items in the Rich
mond Whig of the 22i, find the following
Wheat continues to advance in this market
The prices yesterday were S.. .904 per busbel.
Private letters from Texas state that the steam.
er General Rusk has arrived at a Southern port
with an immense amount of powder and other ar.
ticies.
Colonel Thomas G.. Lamar has just died in
Charleston. He commanded the Confederates at
the memorable battle of Secessionville, near
Charleston.
Judge John A Campbell, Of Alabsms, has been |
annn;ptod Assiatant Secratarv nf prnf