Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-09-20
mouasain during the night. At 9 o'clock |

mountain during the night. At 9 o'clock
yesterday morning the engagement. was
not renewed firing was heard a, day.
lgh; yesterday morning by the telegraph
operator at Point of Rocks from the di
rectlon of Jefferson. The enemy have
probably attacked Franklin Neither Sum.
ner's corps nor COUGHS division were in
the fight on Sunday, although they were
doubtless supporting Franklin yesterday,
rs they we're in position to do s, on Sun.
day evening. The corps Of Fitz John
Porter passed through Fredericksburg yes
terday morning, and would arrive on the
battle field at noon on Sunday. The battle
was fought princip'y with infantry, it being
imprac'icabls to bring artillery into full
play. Capt, Gibbons, however, with much
labor, succeeded in getting battery upon
the mountain, to the RICH. of the infantry,
and did good execution.
GREENcAsTLE, Pa, Sept. Is.
Sixteen hundred cavalry left Harper's
Ferry last night, arrived here a: noon to-
day. 1t seems Gen. White, in command
at Harper's Ferry, was apprehensive of
being surrounded, and the cavalry OBJ
tanned permission to cut their way out
They succeeded in evadiug the enemy
They captured An ammunition train of
fifty wagons on the Williamsport road,
and about seventy Ave prisoners The
cavalry state that the troops at liarpers
Ferry will be ablo to hold out till to-day,
aud If achievements came up before
noon would be safe. The rebels have left
llagerstown, aud we are informed Col.
Palmer, with large force Of cavalry and
infantry is new in pursuit.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. Is.
Further particulars OF the Mum fords-
vile fight say the rebels under Gen. Dun.
can, TO the number OF 5000 to I 900 made
en- attack from both side, of the river, and
boldly advanced to our breasiworks, but
were repulsed with fearful loss The
federal force was ? 500, but were reinforced
by the seth Indiana who, during the fight
came mp Behind the rebels, firing a voIley,
killing - number and stampedlng the bal
ance. Federal loss, killed aud - wound
ed. The rebels who brought fiag Of
truce, admit loss Of 400 killed. Two
cannon were captured from the enemy.
G.LLlPorIs, O., Sept IA.
From Western Virginia we have the
following: 4 column of the enemy, We
thoUsand strong, attacked two regiments
stationed at Fsyette, on Wednesday. A
desperate fight confined til! dark. Our
forces succeeded in cutting its way out
with loss of 100 killed and wounded. -
In the meantime another column of the
enemy approached Gauly Bridge, from
the Lewisburg road, and succeeded in
cutting of the i6sh Ohio, with two com.
psnes Of the End Virginia cavalry en-.
compel there, since which time nothing |
has been heard of them. Under these |
circumstances, Col. Lightburn, command |
ing at Gauley, being threatened in front .
and rear by an overwhelming force, was |
compelled to evacuate, which he accomp. |
hshed on THURSDAY morning. after des-
iroying what government properly he |
could not bring away. lie moved down !.
the Kanawaha to Elk River, near Charles
town, skirmiahing the whole way. At
CharfestOwn he made stand on Saturday I
morning and desperate battle ensued
lasting till near noon. The issue Of the
tight Is net known, as nothing has been
heard from Lightburn since. At 6 O'Clock
last evening, CharleStown was burr ed by
our forces. Col. Lightbnrn brought an
imu lense train of GOO loaded wagons
safely to Elk River Consierabl BILE a1xie,y
is ielt for the safety of oar troops az well
as for Point Pleasant and GaIlipolls. The
militia are focking hither from this snd
surrounding counties. The enemy i,
to be 10000 strong, with n
artillery force
MEMPHIS, Sept. Is.
The Grenada Appeal Ct the 10Th, saFs
that Gen. Joe Johnson has been ordered
n ba
Price, Magruder and Holmes under him.
A bill has been introduced into the
Confederate Congress to create the Office
OF Lieutenant General.
A resolution was passed recalling
Mason and S lell.
The new CONSUMPTION bill is still under
discussion
A resolution was adopted to make r
proposition to the Federal Government to
treat upon the manner Of Conducting the
war so as to mitigate its horrors.
ST.. PAUL, Sept, Il.
Commissioner Dole writes from TT. Rim.
leg that he has been l. days trying to get
a Council with Hole n-the. Day, the Chip,
pewa Chief. He finally succeeded, but
the latter. instead OF bringing his Chiefs a.
agreed, brought 800 armed warriors in
Council, He was bold aud impudent. No
result was reached The Council is to be
renewed, but collision is feared.
NASHVILLE, Sept. II.
Fifteen thousand men under Buell. leave
tonight to pay their respects to Kirby
Slm'h's rear. Eight thousand of Rosen-
Grams army arrived to day. This city is
being fortified.
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