Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-10-11
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
A Cavalry Fight I'm Southwestern
Virginia. The Rebels Report Gen,
Burbridgc Defeated.

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A correspondent at Gen. Buffers head
quarters forwards us Richmond files of Oct.
o. From these papers we get the following
interesting intelligence: H.
REPORTED DEFEAT OF GEN. BURBRIDGE.
From The Richmond Wing. 0ct.5l
The gratifying intelligence reaches us off,
cially that Gen. Echols had attacked the
enemy under Burbridge, near Saltville, on
Monday, whittier the latter was making for
the purpose of destroying the salt works ;
had signally routed him, driving him in
confusion from the field. The enemy left
six hundred in killed and wounded in our
hands, including one Brigadier-G General,
and many other officers. This brilliant af-
fair will compare, both in moral and prac-
tical results, with any victory of the cam
paign, and puts flowing cockade in the
hats of the Virginia Reserves.
oFFICIAL DISPATCH.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY
NORTHERN VIRGINIA, Oct. A.
Hon. Secretary Of War:
Gen. Breckinridge reports that the enemy
attacked Saltville Oh the I'd inst, and re-
ceived bloody repulse. ......
They retired during t. e night in great
confusion, apparently in the direction of
Sandy river, leaving most af their dead
and wounded in our hands. He is pursu-
ing them. All our troops behaved well.
II. Il. LEE.
The following is the official report of
Gen. Echols of the affair at Saltville:
SALTvILLE, Oct. 3, 1864.
To Mqjor General Kemper::
We Whipped the enemy badly here yes
terday, and he has retired in confusion,
leaving his dead and wounded in. OAlr hands,
among them q rigadier-General, and q
good many officers. There were two or
three regiments of negro troops, which
were badly cut up. The reserves and de-
tailed men acted splendidly. The enemy's
force was about six thousand, as near as we
could estimate. We are in hot pursuit.
JOHN ECHoLs,
gadier-General.
tFrom The Richmond Wing, Oct 81
The Abingdon washington county, Va
VirWnian. of Friday, alludes to Burbridge's
raid as follows:
"FOr week past, we have had rumor
after rumor that Gen. Burbridge, at the
head of 5000 men, was preparing for raid
into Virginia. Couriers bring the infOrma-
tion that he started from Mt Sterling, KY.
the latter part of last week, in this dircc-
ton. 1t has now been ascertained that he
was OH Sandy, short distance below Pike
vile, on Monday last, where his forces were
drawn up OH dress parade and received
their orders. Their destination is doubtless
the salt works and lead mines, and probably
Evansburgh. The forces comprise from
G,O00 to 5000, and the last rumors say with
out artillery. If this be true, they will
travel with great rapidity, and may be in
this region before this paper reaches all our
readers. This is no idle alarm, but it is
certain that there is such a force, and that
its destination is Virginia"
The Marion (Smyth county, Va.,) Ensign
of the same date, says there can be no
doubt that this country is now threatened,
either by regular advance on a small scale
or by big raid. The editor is just from
Russell, where he saw lieutenant of Col
Giltner's command, who was just from
East Kentucky, and was within the enemy's
lines. He says the enemy are 6,000 strong,
about % miles the other side of Pound Gap.
1t is pretty well ascertained that they have
$500 pack mules.