The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-11
The War In the South west.

ANOTHER SKIRMIsa IN EAST TEkNessgE.
KNoYvILLE, Tenn, Nov. 6-Gensral San
ders, commanding the cavalry corps, repora
overtaking rebel regiment at Metleys Ford
on the little Tennessee river, yesterday. Col
Adams charged and drove them across the
the river, capturing forty, including four
commissioned officers. Between forty and
| fifty were killed or drowned, and the whole,
regiment lost their arms. ''' '-'1'
The prisoners reporta total Of above four
teen rebel brigades ut various points beyond
the Tennessee, under Cheatham, Stevenson,
Vaughan and Forrest. -.
Col. Adams, commanding our forces Ia the
expedition, lost no men. 4'A1. .
THE REBELS FIRING FROM LOOKOUT NOUN
TAIN-oUR coMMUNIcATIoNs COMPLETE,
'CHATTANooaA, Nov,6.-All is quiet along
the lines to day. The enemy keeps up lazy
fire from the crest of Lookout Mountain, oe-
casiony reaching our lines. They have 90
FOUNDER gun there. They varied the enter
tainment this morning by throwing mum
Der of shells inside of their own lines. This
strange conduct excites considerable com
ment. q .-.u .lr Laf Fq1 81
Last night several rebel camps disappear,
ed from the front of our right, and informa
tion leads US to the belief that Bragg's army
has been weakened recently for somo pur-
pose not yet revealed. Longstrsets head
quarters are established on Lookout Noun
tain, which is held by strong force.
It is estimated the rebels have expsnd-
ed $4,000 worth ofammunition from Look
out, and killed one Federal soldier and woun.
ded another. Both of these casualties were
in the West Valley. .,.,.,yg,.,.,
Twelve dessrtsrs from Kentucky rebel
regiment came in to day and report thar
the whole regiment was ready to follow at
the first opportunity. S. .,l
Since Bragg Was cut off from the East
Tennessee route, we are in daily commoHi-
cation with Bridgedort, and supplies come
up rapidly. Our line of communication 10
now complete. .i' o.
FROM ARKANsAs-GEN. STEELE IN POSSES
SION OF ARCADELPHA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Late advices
from Arkansas represent that Arkadelphia,
lately occupied as Gen. PRICES headquar-
ters, is now in possession of the Federal for
ces under Gen. Stelle.
Over seven hundred Union volunteers
from Yell county reported to Gen. STEELE,
for duty. Two regiments Of infantry were
being raised in Batesville.
THE FIoHT AT PINE BLUFF.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov, 1.-The Democrats Little
Rock correspondent gives particulars OF the
recent fight at Pine Bluff, Ark. The attack
was made on the 25th nit. by 1900 rebel
cavalry ,un der Marmaduks and Goblet
The garrison consisted Of about TOO infan.
try, under Col. Clayton, and were fortified
in the courthouse square by bsrricsding
the streets leading thereto with cotton
bales. The rebels approached from three
directions, but after repeated charges, dur
ing which Claytons artillery played havoc
in their ranks. they we're repulsed and dri
ven from the town, leaving three hundred
killed and wounded in our hands. Our
loss was eleven killed aud ffty.tbree woan.
ded .ss..F
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. Ga Cairo dispatch says
two thirds Of the loyal First ALBANIA, Cav
airy, recently surrounded by largely sups,
rior force, at Missileville, Ala, cut their way
out and arrived at headquarters.