Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-07
NORTHERN liens.

YAkKEK ACCOUNT CT rHK CAPIURR OF ArHIN5
We Hnd tho following account q tic capture oil
Athens by Forrest in laLest Northern e1ohanges
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 26.-0n Friday Ias: OF ForFes1s
lorce anou our the ana meF, crossed n IsnnessSe
river at BIles' Landing, in Ferry county tennessee,
whole force estima,ed at eight thousanC Len, with
q aus, COL CANT ball and garrison az epf, Ala {,
we're attacked by large toIos OF Teoe Ia srs, ana,
after severe fght Of hours duration, we're forced
70 surrender Several buildings, including 20 Depot,
we're set on Hre Forrest In pefson "ss III A!4ens al
p NJ yes,trssy. Three hundred man sent IRON psoa-
TOR 10 reinforce the grrson at Athens, Eo reported
captured, after an GDsarate engagement Ihis rebel
raeipg 10 ce have destroyed several miles o. Inc Ten
nsssse and Alabama rail cad, between petlIus aud
Athens there Is no communication Sish fuasA, Tenn.
An escap ID prisoner reports that Wheehrs iofee were
repo tad 70 have gene South to JON Hood IN Gsorgia
F5rrssts intention Is 90 cIpiu Pulaski, franklin and
ShebyY ie and ell intermediate block houssi OF the
read A. last accounts the rebels wee moving On Pa'
laski No demon s.raion has been made on Tie ohat-
tAnooga railroad.
A INV PGIyArkIR cFT cAPE sABLI-I1CIISG cHLsE OF
fRE sTRAAGzR BIT GUNBoLT
C,p'Ain Brown, of the schooner Sarah Gage, of Nav
LoLdon reports that tee Is n instant, Of Cape Sl
ole, tho cav close 10" a smart-cokiDg English built
screw steamer showing no eolors, s:eamiI rapidly TO
o Westward, near OaIe Saol1.
The vessel Was evidently ap:ivaeer. SieWas bark.
eutins I ID, nsed block, sith gt ia hion boards
on her L.rteI; her SIN kesIaek standing between the
mai. aud niEIan mssls,. aad boats painted white
About six miles Uli.et SAFES screw gun
boat 10 full chase. Tae gunb9at cen. doWn her fore
opmast and topGal yard but les the fore yad across
Al the VtsGs neared Cape Sibls GOSH Vsss!e dew in
snore and as al the supposed prvItser rounded
| the Cape ale made all ssi.
shor IL alter RsIds the Gage epoke a schooner from
Liverpool n. s VII ca rsfofed INA! tho day previous
,hs had left per WhsGe Il rep red tia: rebel
p-yateCr hG1 Iut into small plsoe aud bloc kadet
Dy two United a.es gulboa bat she escaped dui ing
the night and vent 10 Tais vsssl Lad been vi
ing in tho Bay OF O1sleur and had destroyed number
OF Maeker lner
A. we stated few days sncs, there is qai!e feet
Gu sing these pirates, and it IL PROBABLE tnaS
some Of them may yet be caught l. is to b. hoped
hast WHAT pity it il that they houd be allowed
10 20 GU: Of Wilmington.
kTIDIBATI oTIIcERs CAPTURED At THE CT oPl-
QUAH GEEK, SIPr 10.
Colonel R Bennett, l4.h North Oarollns; Fret
Lieutenan. B Fsrry, 6lst Virginia; Frat Lieutenant
J Porter, 18Th Vrg mis-; F.rst Leu enant A John
st3n, As VugiGis; Oapan z T R s., Is h Virginia;
Uaotan w b cElsy, 45!l VIg ME; Frat Leu: j h
Wills 5lss Virginia; s ,cond Leua yet r L WaldroD,
5s.l VrginiG; la2Iain J Burg .rIuer, 52i Vrgini;
st Lsulsnaat Anderson, SIS: Vrgnis Csp:au
W bts, 18Th Virginia; Captain P NJ Wright, Ssh
vrgtnio; lrst Lieutenant FoFsuger, SO b vhgir-
o; Captain w B G lett, sad Vagina; SEQ
ond Lisu:eraut A T Grosscloa1, blG Vr-
GINA; Fast Lieutenant VIM Fisher, 45. Virginia;
ipttil Ii O GrOssclOse, S6.h VTg mia; Captain o
Bumgl diner, 45.h Virginia; Second L suterslt P p
P, OK 20 u Virginia; Second Lieutenant N Il Neigh
b urs 6l,t Virginis Second eutenant N @. R:pass,
5lG rginis FIRST Lsutenan. Howard, bl.t
Virginia Third Lieutenant A d G'os Close sis. Vu.
g,pia: Second Lieutenant VAss SO Virginia :;
| F,rst Leu ecaus q MoGse, 35th Virginia 5 cond
Lieutenant B ack. 80 Virginia Csptain Hare,
Sc u Virginia; Sseo-d Lieusenan. Crunp, SO
vi gnis; Second Lieutenant n n Hines, SO b Virginia
stcond Leu enaIt n H,nes, 20 North Carolina
| Col T Hooper, 2l,t g.; LsuiCol G Elgar, 26 h
VIg MAJ Sc cond Leu l. Du m 26 ia Vrgia' 81 c1nd
| eI. Gatlirg, h North Carolins; Fist Lieut.
Samuel, ION Vmginis; Second Lieut. ,ler, 20 !
VuRnis Second L eut K Cox, 45sl Vrgluis; Second
LIEUT. w A R,dd,ck 9Th North Uarolin0; FIsi Lieut.
D Irwin 20 % North caroline; Opt Benner 26.h Va;
seooad LtuI N Hanna, 52i Virgins; Frat Lieut. O 7
| q hispie As Vnglni First Lieut. O Maxwell 45sh
Va Tlrd Lieut. K Hcks, Ash VIgjair; Frm
Lieut. Il Webb, 45jh North Car illus; Second Lieut.
| < Spaneltr SO n VrgiaO, Third Lieut. OK, 26
vi einis Tbud Lieut. s Mcneil, 45th wight;
| S,c0nc Lieut. W Gfgf 45 ID Virginia; Tahd LGu' ]
| S Perry 45sa Vrginis; Tb I'd cut Hudson As Va;
ia + Ii Perry 20 "; S.cold Lieut. J y G a1sn
Esd v; Third Lieut. Oampbs III, .23 Virsns; Ter
T.sul ID Blrns asa Virgins; Second Lieut. l. Wat
son s ID North Oarolii a; 5 cond Lieut. h II Smith, h
North Carolins; SecoI Lieutenant s Sael.on, zSi
Vifginis Sscono Lieut. Higgins sofa Gsorgis; First
| L entenant O Lpscomb SD Virgins; Second Lieut.
| u III Compton, olL u(TBbi oSCOIu bleuIeuant II
Peck 20 n Virginia; S.cord Ia eutensnt Susrtaugh,
so n Vugiui Lieutenant Colonel Goodman, l3 b
Virginia; FIRST Lieueuant Outright. Is Georgis;
Second Lieutenant Kinnan, - b G.orgie; Captain
| jim Shankin, oh Virginia; FIRST Lieut. Syden-
s,rioker h Virgins; Captain L A VaHter, 80 Va;
First Lieutenant J A Dou.las, 80 Virginia; Captain
EHI,on, 20 North Ga olins; Csptsln iollsnap,
| 2SI Vrginil; Fnst L'ereoaDt BackWood, Is h
| Virginia; S. coud Lieu mes, 23i Y /; Third Ii
COe, Esd We; Fiest L. J Scott, 49, "; First 1t
| ] Harrison, 2SI V l. cut Col A Mckay, Thomas
Leoior; CAPTAIN N singleton, Thomas Legion; So
| opd Lieut. L B Yourg, Thomas LAgor; ksjor w 8
| Rowan Goth Va; Captain w Johnston, go n Va LIST
Lieut. D Il Acton, 6Oh W; Second L. VIM Adsir, 8O!h
| Va; Second 1t J Ingram, ooh c; First Lieut. h
| warren North Csrcli1s; Second Lieut. G Will
Jams. IAN North OsrSlias; Uapt Kelly 4 h North
| CAROLYN; Second Lieut. n O DAVID on, b North
Oroliuf; Capt n Chadwick, % Nlrth Clrolins; Frat
Lieut. w L1fWcf, IS n Virgins; Second Lieut. ID
| Some SO n Virgins; Second Lisut Burnt, 6l;t
VI gnia; Second Lieut. J Hal, OBJ N'r!n On0l9';
S,cond Lii ut Scott, 6si North Caroline; Thiid
Lieut. U P cSell 26ia VrgiIis; cond Lieut., N II
Baily. 22d Vrginii; Third Lieut. j Miller, % Va
Second Lieut. 04mpb,l, 22l Virginia; Third Lieut.
+ Oouns, 22d Virgins; Lieut. Col Neligsn, let Leu
isisna iulsn,rJ; Lieut. Col Dermi., % Virginia in
fantry; Lieut. Col Edgar, E3gars battalion.
/ AKIPnoDE OF THE BATTLE OF wIsCHEsrER.
Tbs Nav York World publishes long account Of tt'
bate of Winchester fr1m which We gather the follow
ing interesting episode which shows how dearly sher
dan paid for biz euocsss:
The determination TO win the battle, which eeeme'
TO inspire every man among our army urged csftai
psyss Of the line along somsssa oo hastily In advance
asnera Bsrne's brigade, attacaed 10 Growers divsic
of the nineteenth eorrs pushea forward 90 impeluos
IN the charge as almost 10 Isolate ss from the dvs
ion. The enemy long perceived the edVantrga az
charged in urn threat ming tho gallant brigade en- ihe
9,nk and 1t WAS fo!osd 20 retire. The Rebels still con
ing on in overwhelming fcrcs e. his point pushed oac
and confused auoher brigade OF the diSislon 10 supper
and the entire left Of the divsion subsequently CAV
way. ,,,