The national Republican., 1862-09-09
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AdviassSs 'lllipi is*tIlo Vest Tennessee.
II Hssf Attack ed near J ackson

AdVdns ot 'llnp9N iho WM Tenn'sSee'
Min fessf Astaeked nsar Jackson
The Rebel Price Fsrtin.d ss Bolivar.
ssseisl Correspondents Of the Chicago Ti.ss.
UArRo, September Events of such SsulPs.
ling nature, and on such Q gigantic scale 10
Eastern Virginia, 90 monopoliss the public o.
tsatioa q present. that Il y scarcely known, or
st lsast realised, that the battles there raging
% fnriously are bat ssssultsupon the len wing
Of the vast Union army stretching from the
Atlantic 70 the Mississfppi, every portion Of
which is being desperately engaged BY a most
desperate enemy.
The war shout, in fact, resounds aorosA the
entire country, and the din Of battle 10 % 10.
cesssnt here on the right, or In the centre, as
on the left, though with the proportionate les.
bodies engaged. The rebels, In whatever else
they may have failed heretofore, have not m de
failure In determining their time 10 strike.
That II is "now or never" with them, is no
clearer to 10 than 10 the rebel govern nsnt In
Richmond. They plainly see that their enc.
mics would disappear like grass before the
mower, were they 10 allow US quietly TO rein.
force our columns BY six hundred thousand
men. With million and quarter loyal bay.
onsts set sgsinst them, they sre conscious that
persistence In rebellion were worse than use.
less. Hence II ID, that nov one grand, simul.
taneous, powerful effort is making 10 over
throw the Union forces. 81. ..u
viliipigss Advances On che Missis,ippi
Central % Bolivar.
As early ~ "Wednesday, Of last Woek Il was
known that the rebel general villlpigue was
moving northwsrd on tho Mississippi Central
Railroad with force Of ten thousand men.
On the above day be pa0sd Grand Junction
with portion Of bis force, the remainder
moving upon the following day. On Friday
be appeared In The vicinity Of Bolivar. His
force was mainly mounted infantry, AN orgs.
nization admirably adapted TO rapid move.
ments and operations In On extended region.
On Saturday he was assailed by reconnol-
teriag party under Lieut.. Colouei Hosg, Of the
Second Illluois Cavalry, when occurred the
brilliant engagement Of which you have heard
all the particulars that have been received
here, 10 which Hogg lost his life.
Price Invests Bolivar snd viilipigas
Moves Forward.
Saturday night, other rebel forces were
brought up, and throughout Sunday and Sun
kept increasingly busy In transporting rebel
soldiers. In tho meantime, Villipgue quietly
forded the Hatchie river, ut q poiut short dis
taucs wost Of Bolivar, and pushed on north
warl with bis column. making his 6rst mani
festatlon at Medon Station, half way between
Bolivar aud Jackson, thus eff citing disrup-
ton 10 communication with Bolivar by rail.
and interpreting his own force against the
march OF reinforcemsnts 10 that place. Sub
sequsntly IL was ascertained that Price, with q
large army, vas behind Villlpigue, and as soon
Is the latter had crossed the Hstchie, the for
mer stepped into his old camping ground,
papbauunuaad Hav
brought up his army, Price proceeded 10 die
pose Of them go ss etfsctually and completely
TO invest the little town of Bolivar.
We Attack ViIlipigas's Rear and whip
Him. FRI.
villipigue, In the meantime, pushed forward
from Nendon, threatening jackson, destroying
the railroad 10 bis march, and burning several
carloads Of cotton that were stsnding upon
the track at way stations.
Yesterday Two regiments Of Illinois troops,
the Twentieth aud Thirtieth, stationed at Esta-
naula, were sent out to attack Villipigue In bis
rear. They came upon him about seven miles
from Jackson, and utter short engagement,
wsged ct most wonderful odds In favor OF the
enemy, gave him severe drubbiDg, putting
him 70 an inglorious rout We lost about q
halt dozen In killed In this affair." and less than
fifty wounded. The SUCCESS Of the engagement
reflects the highest credit upon Col. Dennis, Of
the Thlrtietn, who had command. The enemy
lett one hundred and Ten dead bodies on the
| nsld, and their wounded are estimated OF from
220 to 800. .
Jackson stiil In Danger.
This affair by no means terminates the attack
on jackson. Undoubtedly Villipigus was taken
unawsres, and bis forces must hav0 been thrown
into confusion. II Ia scarcely credible that two
broken regiments could put to flight and per-
manently disorganize well organized force II
ten thousand men. Villipigus, indeed, Is al
ready known 70 have reorgsnized bis men aud
still mensces jackson. While he holds this at
titnde rsinfcrcements cannot be sent from there
TO Bolivar.
Bolivar Fortified.
Bolivar is we'll fortified, and possees natural
advantages Of defence that will engage all The
skill, muscle, and metal the enemy can bring
to bear at present 70 take 1t. It's garrison con.
slsts Of about seven thousand men, including
some Of the choicest regiments Of the army ol
the Weet. 1t ID no doubt the enemy's inteu.
tion 10 take the place. II such thing be possi
bls, but the small garrison posted there for
It's defence will give a good account Of them
selves.
BueIIs Battle near Chattanooga.
| You have been furnished by telegraph with
all the Information we have here regarding
General Buell.. His great battle Of We6nes--
day aud Thursday last, near Chattanooga, was
i don htlaaa nno NJ th. grand avants Of Ar.