The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-31

morning of the 22I inst. The enemy was
estimated from 5000 to 1000 strong.
The engagement; lasted about one hour
resulting in the 10 al rout of the enemy
and the loss OF AL his artillery. a battery
of six.pounders. large uumber Of horses
and portion Of their transportation and
garrison equipments. Oar cavalry and
light howI'zers were still 10 pursuit OF the
scattered forces when the messenger lett
Our loss is small. General Schofirld
pursued General Hindman beyond Hunts.
vile, coming close upon him, when his
forces cipita,e!y fed beyond The Boston
Mountain. ...
All the organized forces o. The rebels
have thus been driven back to. the valley
Of the Arkansas river, and the army OF the
frontier has gailanlIv and successfully &C
compiisheG its commission
...s '.. s r. CURTIS,
Major General Commanding.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. 23-ll.3O T. NJ "A do
tnchmcnt sent out by Colonel B,uco FROM
Bowling Green, attacked ,Morgau's iorcos
at Morgantuwn yesterday. capturing SIX
toen prls0nnrs. whcrrupnn MorgsDs men
retreatoG towards Rochester. where tney
wore lined by WoodarI and Johnson. Pro
vious to this juncturn. Colonel Shacklofprd
with forces from IlendorsGn, had a fight
with another band OF Mnrgan's guvrrillas,
and captured twentY-se'or prisoners.
There is nothing new tur,her from Buell.
or Bragg's forces, Generals Buell. and
Rosocrans arrived hero yesterday.
Chlono' + lward McCook. acting Brga.
dior General with $40 cavalry, left Crab
Orchaul Thursday. aud encountered sey.
oral bands of Morgan and Scutt's cavalry AZ
Point Lick and B z HILL krIliug :nur or five
and taking thor telegraph operators an }
apparatus. with 33 pIi,oners aud 30 wng"ns
Tho remainder of tho rebels woat tOnards
Nh. Vernon. McCook had Two horses shot
unler him.
At Richmond our forces captured 300
sick and wounded robcls. whom they pa.
rOloJ. ...'
CAIno Oct. 26.-The steamer Eugene,
from below. rrports the rebels bavo posses-
sion OF tho Tennt s5ec shore opposite Leland
No 10. ....
T 9 negroes of IIocua are unwilling to
be sent North, Deiil'or do thos want to go
back into slavery. Tnay readily consent to
work for wages. aud arrangements are being
mado by which thoy ara to be paid Gfty
cents per day, except in contemplating
when they aro to have seventy ve cents.
From several sources We hear Of great ac.
tivity among the rebels in tho viclGity o.
Helena, Vicksburg and lInllcy Springs -
They evidently contemplate an attack s0on
but at what point is nnr'k knpWn. Joo John,
ston is said to havo 20 600 troops at Lirtle
Rock, and tho number known to hn at Hol-
Icy Springs is said 70 bo about 20 900 rne
rebels are crossing their forces from Arkan-
sas to Mississippi at Vrcksburg, aud are
making every preparation tor an attack al
HoileS Springs. Tho place is being strong
~ fortified, .. .0. ....~
rumor hero to night that lhoy ore
moving north ia probably ncnrroct
Pecplo east of Mlmphis, near German.
town, aro said to be suffering for tho Deces.
sarios of lifc Cotton is thoir only support,
aud this has boou all destroyed by guorrllas
Tho FouoraIs have possession OF Calves
ton Bay. Tins il admitted by tho Grenada
Appeal. ..... ..... .... ..... ..-.-...
Lieutenant Geo Which, Goth Ohio. Just
in from Bolivar aud Jackson. says it WAS re.
ported at Jackson. on what seomol to be
good authority. that Price had crossed the
Uatchie with 80, 900 mon. and was marching
General Pillow is also reported in tho
same ncighbarhood with 40 100 mon This
rumor is considered probable by high mill.
rary authority, ....... ....
Tho conscIiption act is 80 vigorously on,
forced IN ihe S0u,h that every man. saws
an o(licer jno' from .Vcksburg. undet S6
yoars of ago is in tho army. ..rI
CHlChaO. Oct 26.-Spucial from Mem.
phiSi tho Tribune says,
| The Houston Telegraph extra Of Tho 4'h
instant confirms TIM evacuation Of Calves.
, ton. II SAYS tho Foderal commandor noli.
Nod the poop'o that four days would bu al.
! lowed for the women md childron to leave
tho city. On thu evening of tho las, day
! tho troops commenced ovacnating tho city
Much confusion prevailed. The city was
/ occupied by the Fedoriis on tho 9th.
| Grenada Appeal oi the 20 b says Var
Dorm and Losol are still at Holley Springs
/ Rector has ON badly heat for Govern
or OF Arkansas, Fiannegan loading him by
IA largo mgj1rltp
WAsmSGToN, Oct 90 Tho Horald's cor
respondent under date OF Fdirfax q. II Oct
! 26ih, says; .. ....
A detachment Of about eighty meu from
! this division, who wero at Manassas Junction
wore attacked by about 100 rebels on Friday
aud rotrna'od, with tho loss ri Two leuten
ants, and fifteen takou prisoners ,. @
Lieutenant Conger of tho 2d Virgins
cavalry, with thiry ,llvo mon. who had hoeU
on u scouting expedition aud was on his re
rurn, mot tho Same party of rebels between
CGtlott's Station aud Warronton. Leu:Sn
ant Conger attacked and dispersed this body
killing several monibers of tho 3Ih Virgin.
IAN Cavalry, aud taking twoIyo prisoners
In the engagement, Captain Congor was
seriously wounded, and remained on tn,
held over nigh, without being taken in
when he was taken charge of by a resident
of the neighhorheod and carried to his
house. and his wants cared for. Tho whole
loss OF Lieutenant ConGer in the Bght, waI
ono wounded and three prisoners. .......
| Captain DahlgreeR, with his force. drove
Fin the rebel pickets between -Catletts and
warrentou. Captain Dalgreen, who went
out to look sftor Lieutenap, Conger, re-
ports him dangerously wounded, He wa,
paroed on the held by the rebels, who pro
posed to send him to our lines, but he va,
TOO badly bort to be moved, apd . surgeon
wac sent 10 bis RlsiotaBce.