Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-12

he 9Th. our forces ssnp!stsy vsnquIshsd tAs ysts4
who rsrssied prsclptatsly, leaving IN our hands be-
tween four and five hundred killed and wounded
Skirmshing occurred all day yesterday at shsa Creek
between the Fede al force and Gen. Morgan, and the
rebel force under Buford.
report says Forrest is route for Florence from
Liurenceburg.
A late despatch reports a large Federal force near
Florence, and that battle 10 mornentarly expected
General Badly teegraphed from Bridgeport that the
gunboat General Thomas had arrived from Decatur,
Ala, with news that Eretts train had been captured
end our forces are between him aud the Shos and he
was falling toward the river.
FROM MISSOURI.
Important movements are still going on iu Missouri.
Late advces stated that Price attempted to cross the
Usage river ct Castle Book, but was prevented by the
Yankee troops on the other side. As the river had
swollen, 1t was supposed that be would try to crem il
at another point.
Il was also reported that several hundred 9onfede-
rate cavalry had crossed the Missouri into Montgomery
county.
Toe following 1, the latest despatch
ST. Louis Oct. III Ia ascertainl that the bridge
over the Gasconade river, twenty miles this side Of
0ssge, has been burned BY the rebels.
Cole Greek bridge was also destroyed, with thirty
cars and twenty locomotives.
THE iSExY AT JiyYrRsos CITY.
o. Lools, oc@ -ine enemy appeared before Jef-
ferson lily TO-DAY, but in what number, or whether
battle las been fought cannot be learned at hesd'
quarters tonight. = r
Major hlson, Of the Sd Indiana cavalry, and six of
bis men, we're captured "...
Toe amount OF damage to the Pacific railroad Ia no.
Known, bu: supposed 20 be abou $500 000 and the
pro psctlve loss OF business till tie ROAD Is repaired Ia
estimated at aoout the same amount.
THE 'PIRATIs" ABOUT
th. cotIo IL
is not Who'll rid OF the presence of The 'piratss":
New YoiK. October The s;esmthip Roauc Ike,
Captain Drew, from Havana for tbs toa has been
qua here since the 4sh ns;snt having tfs Havana on
the 29.h oil SspSmbsr. We learn from reliable ter.
son On b. ard me sesmshp Havana at this point rem
Havana, that at the Tune IGe aoose sailed her Can
saa was Lot ned thai smorg his psssengers thly i've
In nber we're some DotoIious csesonists, bu. he
said he Vas pre- pared tor any em.rgeIcy We hope her
lay may be caused from some o.sxrIx. z, n ,n OF ma
chuery other ke Cause Tears are for
ner s.fy.
OFFICIAL TAxKn War BULLuf1xs.
We make lew elegant extracts from Stantons Ia
tess production. Al he has been very silent of late,
he makes up for lost time by publishing an entire
column Of satisfactory reports from ali quarters:n
Satisfactory reportO the operations In progress bc
ioie ho mono ana Petersburg have boon received but
their ae'as are not at present proper for publication
dsspach from G.nersl Stevenson reports an officer
OF SaeIllan's staff just arrived Gnsrn Sheridan Was
ell at Harrsonours HIS supply Trains were going on
all rgnt occasionally interrupted b. guerilla parIes
tue oul, rebel fJics tue ROAD.
General Rosecrans ports that irersl wing made
god his retrtat 10 RoI. losing Clly 70. rSgelers
and tue killed and wounded BY the way, which wee
very fl". From toe nuuosr u wounded (reDet) the
enemy loss WN not tall much short OF thousand hors
dE combat"
INV r0IK GOLD nApKEr.
The latest quotation OF the gold msrks! in New
York 10 the night OF che 7:h was 2O2t.