The New York Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1861, Page 8

8 “THE CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN VIRGINIA, ton of Lylie’s regiment, hroke im upon the peaceful mur- mur, Quickly came ‘snother and another, ‘in thero ‘was quiet, and agh’, traggling fire began, Evidently, weer 1 yelers skirmish on eee upto the anemg pickets jcantime M¢Cook's skirmishors had thoroughly explored tygie terri and returned, repor- tug ibn geety clear, Presoatly sharper fring was hoard fr 41 ment or two in the direction of Lytle’s regiments (Re? at relapsed again into tho sitaggling ®** “. jackete, abing forward, it was soon discovered that @ strong detachment of the rebels, probably a regiment, had been driven in from an exposed camp on the loft of the road, whore much of their camp equipage was still left, though the more valuable part had apparettly been removed early in the day. This camp must have been about a mile from the forks of the road, where the column had first balted and formed in line of battle. Lytle’s regiment continued pushing on down the road, which hore plunged into a dense forest Milled with under- growth, almost impassable for infantry and entirely ’o for cavalry. The road itself was tolerably good-—muddy, but not deep, and mere nearly evel than would have beon expected on suchfheighis—but very narrow, and shut sp, up to the ver yas Aracke, wid the jungle of the q underbrush. General Roseorans, who was still in Defeat of Gen, Lee at Cheat Mountain, ignorance of ‘the exuct position of the enemy oF the nature of their intrenchments, now sent ordera to ‘oneral Bonham that Lyte should p*ocsed dewn this road to make ay armed reconnoissance of the position, to be supported, if necessary, by the \emainder of Bexham’s &,, &e., &o. . CATTLE FER] Diigade. ‘Lytle was atill nbout 7, mile @head of the reat of Tiree OF CARNIFEX RY. tbe beige “et ying cautiously forwacd with four com- 4 Paulos of Hkirmishrs—A, By Vand Bln advance, | Sud 7 donly these skirmishers, cov pelled by the nature [Oorreqpeceeics © ine uaSUANs GAMO: ground te peoceed more ia body teu would bave bee Fick? Muss SouTIWEST oF SUMMERSGIIEDE, dosirable, peering throug. the bis!es that skirted ashort Nicuoras Coowry, Va., Sept. 11, 1861.” curve fe the road, fowsd thome ives about 250 0r 300 On the last day Of our disastrous summer of °31 Ge. | ¥ATUs 18 Trout of sume gort of fortification, exactly what ‘oral Roseorans moved from Clarksburg, to put himsell | it was impossible to sen, | ‘The enemy Peers vag ed at the head of bis army, and resume active operations, | Hem about the yk time. For a bas a ork ‘The popular understandibg was, ‘that Le meapt vo attack | Wak Aresumptiono€ the sharp but scattored temp, Lee at Cheat Mountam Gaps, “fhe truth, as has hereto. | Suddenly there came aterrilic crash of muskelry and Fore been repeatedly ‘hinted jn bis correspondence, was ie perfect stoma of lead. The Lea Bey Spans that he meant to complete the week to which his strategic | AOEE ernageinge 4 yay ers p day , ae FE Te a ee ee Tees | companies, tw General Wenham, who. was well ‘our tes had been | UP With the edvaneo, sent back orders for the Thirteenth, joyd lal bt at tho | Col Smith owl the Tweifth, Col. Lowe, to come rapidly J Lae aeate Meantime our men étood their ground man- returned the Yre with spirit. ‘The angry peals Details of the Battle of Car- nifex Ferry. Foll Particulars of the En-. gagement. GALLANT CONDUCT OF THE “attd TROOPS. enn een ines of the Pion Officers Engnged in the 4 the region of oor Kanawha tine, @hock at the Cheat Mountain; a gap rposely mate £t Summersville; ait by Coming ta; and pow Rosecrans woops Raabe in Che “Uead’”’ before he could run. Such was ty, sharp #1 pels of heaey thunder, grew Ani! so, while'the people thought the General was hurry. Pe itapetabbete pr-aeniexernceneed Jug t erly, he had reached Bull Pown, and Sutton and a. ndily et least one fubl “batt ory Avy Tireh viver, Bad coledted his seattered army, and was | “eld pieces sent in their swelling, deep toned notes to yoady for his work, Just a week led been consumed, | mingle with the crashing rattle of the small arms. For- yer Oe artillery nor infantry of the enemy accuracy at this period of the engage ment, and though’ the poor Tenth boys suffered severely, Acer a wariety Of ve tren tious delays, the army moved Birob Tiver towards Sumersville ate in the forenoon os Monday, the 9tkeinst. The telegraph had prece ¢ C8 had Been fired on, end that the rebels were han would have been expected from the tremen- as directed upon them, Colouel Smith's Thirteenth mow came in on the joft of the road, ‘but a very short distance behind the rear of the Tenth, and falling over towards vikicg wear dem through tke woods. “In advance of that cur WHA Colima Went a squadof cavalry, to bear back the earliest ined! > of aay hostile mov Private chal he rioucats ant then ite: | Floyd's right flank, pened out in fine style, haai’s brigtde, MeCook’s ’ followed, and Scammon’s { te rebels continuing a heavy fire of musketry, rifles, shells and canister. I the very thickest of this fring, Colonel! Lytle dashed forward toward the natural glacis in front of the enemy's works, leading up several of his Yogin to cmb the mounta ch, tec . companies, apparently withthe intention of attempting reas nomke au BoctTed to Uae Le na eur ate et | to storm the intrenchments. As. they emerged from the ara) tuous windings, pausing oo the Ww cover of the woods the enomy’s fire Was, of course, con. centrated npon them, and es they began to reach the up We rear; while for five miles back stretcled on Wein and Us guards. ng’ the valley of the Big Birch, we immediately ra SOK COMMAL Sa the eae ae glucis, Colonel Lytle received a severe wound in the leg, wi) » lad jain in its gore by the roadside | While thesame shot fatally wounded his horse. The til anor ‘At last} woe reached the summit, | pooranimal plunged frantically forward, reared up, an aud from. that summit of Powell’s mountain | threw the wounded Colonel upon the eld, then in his there “surst upon the eye @ view that Switzerland | death agony gave one Snal plunge clear over the parapet uichtle challenged to surpass, The country through | #Pd fell inside the epemy’s works. The gallant Colonel} Which we Were moving Was Duta sucee-sion of spure and | Could find no refuge on the field excopt a deserted outl anges from the Greenbriar, and from none -of | house, right between the two fires, There he them hitherto had we been able to see more than ibe | lay, during the whole progress of the battle, fo tasked sides and the for with cannon balls. crashing through and around of the nearest hills on either side, the frail building which constituted his only shelter. u pout that overtopped the whole country we ‘Ihe Tenth, who had borne themsolyes nobly thus far, discouraged by the Joss of their gallant Colonel, now be: came somewhat seattered in the woods, though they held their position with tenacity, and kept up an incessant firing. Hesntime, Colone Howe. who had Ween some distance behind, came up with his Twelfth, and was led by Ad) tant General Hartsuff into a position in the woods, on the rivers Jeft of the road, near the spot where the Tenth had first And from that far off view of their State the troops | Teceived tho fife, It was the intention that from this sided to @ contlict of which their State may worthily | pefht Colonel Lowe (work his way up under cover be proud. and form on Colonel Smaith’s right, now threatening the Hardly had the column begun to descend the mountain, | enemy's extreme right flank; but in some way he crossed till the extreme aivance squad of cavalry was fired upon, | tle road, and came up a fittic to the enemy’s left, in the and presently thei the line tlie word that “the | Very hottest Gre. Te was leading his regiment up finely, enemy is ahead. IK s closing about us, and the | Congpicuous at their head, alike for his fine soldier’ inevitable fog was blotting out even the outlines of all o pearance allantry he dis} A surroundings, a8 we reached the “Mudilicthy Bottom when, w them on, he was and passed the yet burning cainp fires of au enemy's out- | Struck fair in tho centre of the forehead by a musket ball, i and feil headboug from his horse, He died a soldier's the borders of our own Ohio, and from that f. guerillas, (if not deu of thieves,) the eye re Tange to range of tr the maguifteent p bit ned from vered hills, that rose aud fell in ama spread out before vs like tho of the ocean, growing smaier ag they receded, till in the dim, hazy shore line of blue that bounde ‘on was marked the course of our “Beautiful Post. ‘The clammy fog was still clinging ar A the faces of | Meath, 'y, gloriously leading his men forward ; and the Len the Firet brigude was aroused, and. by Uhitself have desired no other end for ative that dawn "th was on the Sumsersvitie had been too much embittered by the carpings of Jay befor ight riles distant, A regiment of nd the sneers of the malevolent. rebels w ted by the country people to be holding te got McMullen’s howitzer the town. The column pushed steadily forward, ocea- ottory into position, and it began ing on the redoubt sionally breaking into the d ran along the ranks that the a qnick as se r | With considerable vigor. ‘The armed recomnoiseance was rapidly developing into asovere and general engagement. General Rosecrans’ or- ders had been positive that nothing more than @ recon n ce should be attempted, but General Benham had hed | Deen nnable, on account of dificulty in the transmission wo | of orders, to arrange his brigade in the way which be be- lieved would haye at once carried the works, aud support for tho regiments already engaged became necessary, Captain Snyder's battery was burried np, and took a po- sition tothe right of the road, commanding the entire front of the enemy's works. The batteries, combined with the effective support of the infantry, soon s lenced at least two of the rebel’s guns, while they beyond, i of ¢ rage of x sinall party w sho's after them, thoogh without on the vis @ tergo principle, Lo ne - Tn af 8 rotumed, marching between them a coup! with the green, Lion blouse, a Aw ite nu fort », that were known as the uni began to serve the othera much more slowly. acavalry company of the rebols, One or the | | Mxintime General Rosecrans, who had been off on the prisoners was from Parkerebirg—the other from Guyan- | hill under the hottest fire, on the right of the road (the dotte, Both had becn at Cross Lanes and one of thefeliows | enemy's left), directing the movements, and attempting to gain some titea of the fortifications, despatched Adju- oneral Hartenff to bring up the German. brigade, with Scammon’s, which was held as re- ad beon standing drawh up in line of battle in up, from which the rebel regiment had been driven when the fight began. ‘The battle had now been raging over an hour (beginning at half past three o'clock inthe afternoon); lirge numbers of the wounded had all they knew or wero willing to tell of the position been carried back to the hospital; it was known that 1 strength of the enemy. Colonel Lowe was killed, and it was algo reported that hour's talk with the prisons (one of whom was impu- | Colonel Lytle wae shot dead, and that his regine t was dent, anv bath indepe + as wellas loud mouthed in { Utterly cut to pieces; straggling soldiers had Lecomo the ration that though we bad caught them, F separated from their regiments, and, as always would soon pepper us), completed the General's prepara- | curs with a few in any army tna tight under tions tor entering the immediate neighborhood of the | had worked their way out. of danger, enemy; and le e village, | eneakingly attempting to evade the disgrace of their was relieved of the sword of Capt. Dyer, which he had stripped from the corpee of the poor captain on tho field. Moautine the Geueral had already ordered forward the columy, had gathered up the more intelligent of the citi Zens, and questioned them wbont the roads aud by-s and all the topographical features of th try; procured the official map of the county from the office, and had learved from the frightened thuabit and the m t knowing how to retront by enormous stories of the fearful slaughter, feom our ary ould Le speed stof which they had so gallantly escaped; vould come tram in up ring, which some experienced military men sand, in their very streets, pronounce the heaviest they ever heard; the mystery of piace in the column. The curient deli tion and opin based upon repor Scouts, and admissions of the prisone hed at Cross Lane vas said to have expressed hand the devil.” Ou ity for his defy From’ Summersyit jon, which nobody co:}1 understand; the news of th, and the uncertainty about Lytle’s fate, had ned to create a a} feeling of depression, and i & going against us, feeling when Adjutant Genera) Si Hoping up, apparently as calm as when ng n detail from a re nt for guard duty, and onnced that Colonel MeCook's brigade was to be re- moved forward to storm the intrenchments, and that he claimed the privilege of leading them over the works. Could you but have seen that German brigade as this coment was made! Colonel MeCook, wild with ght, dashed up and down the lines, told the what Genoral Ro I cannot say rma. tatements of that Floyd | the | de i fc Ganley ri ntly @ road was reached that led | mon what they had to do, and demanded if they through ri SAashort distance dewn (oa ferry neross | were ready to do if, And then such a volley the Gauley. It would not do to love a pa: by that | of cheers as rose in deafening response to Uicable in our rear, and Golonel McCook i welling over and for a moment fairly drowning ordered to take a squadof his cavalry, (Schaumbeck’s, | (i roar of battle, while the delighted goldiers waved fre to the ferry and (he boat! | heir hats and tossed them in the air, threw their arms oat" was found to? men wore directed tc ick out, ar att about, and seemed fairly frantic with joy. Ihave ny intensely excited assemblages, have watched Ing influenice of the most distfiguished orators blo audiences, but never have I wit- that would compare with that. McCook y along the lines, shouting as he went, in a tone that rang like @ tratapet over dhe field, that he had tried them before, and he knew what they would do: that ho and the Adjutant General would Joad tiem up, and that they would carry these works if the ditch had to be filled : n before they could get over; that the ton infantry should » | Irsitors would soun see what his Dutchmen contd do, and the request was uni befor the Tenth infantry, | thus working the enthusiastic fellows up, till, in the and the whol presently came hurrying dowi. | frenzy of the moment, they have’ stormed keen fora tght, and desperately anxious to {ans he Initchmen yelling, atid waving thelr ewords oll, at auce commenced an tefornal pop, | and clasiing their muskets, and finging up thetr bats; dily mado the woods outhe other | Hartsett, calm as ever, but'with a look thet epoke bis de: The swiamers then brought | light far better than words, already galloping to the head Was & how one, just {luished,end the | of the column, the brigade dashing of at an impetuous its construction were st | double quick; Colonel Porsehner clamoring because he was tit in two, and the seps polled to nuke his regiment wwait for its proper place, toue, aid seut, | and bis wen starting oT as if they Intonded,to dispute the . van with the Ninth; Porschner shouting in excuse that they wanted to fight some too, and McCook shonting back | that be knew they would, and that that was just what he winted them for; Coloue! Moor riling proudly at the head | of his regiment, his grim faco wreathed in vnwonted smiles; and Harisutf galloping far aliead as tho brigade | came hugrying down; the whole scene, which occupied but a moment, yet cannot be described ‘in an hour, was, ne tn valry returned th no fire exe} 1, and With spirit, b the United si rebels were bey: Colonel McCook inaten Pop poppir side too hot for th rs then Low: over the falls b Manifestly, the calumn wea now near te enemy's Lines, | Yet contrary to the uniform experience ia Western Vir Bins hitherto, no atempt whatever had been vuct the road, Floyd wus known to be Our approach, ag bia scouts hed been hang! ug wince. Wve arrived at Birch river; and the ier Fally,was, that as hexnew we’ were coming, and made to stop us, he folt no eSor secure in his position, and | (o many of us at feast, the aoost exci piri wanted us to attack Sim. Finally w ureived at forks ! sight of 4 Kivetime, ee ne in the rood, ch loading to Cross Laues, tls other | We waited impationtly for tho osaault, but alast turning cown toward the river, passing asuort distance | @& tho brigade came down they were met. by behind Cross Lanes, crossing the Gauley by a ter peremptory arders from Goneral Rosecrane. He had been continuing on down on $0 other side 10 Pariey Br) thirty odfymiles distant. nf We muat be on their Col. Lytld’s Tenth Ohio, the way, was ordered to procecd cai ageing sance, ontertained eof ths wal | examining the planof storming infront, right over the | brisetpat recoube of the enemy, which Hartsuff had ori ginased and begged authority & ry out, and he had %. wit | resolved to countermand the permission to atterapt it. i ly und slowly | Prudevtly, perhaps, ho was unwilling to rick 60 many benind Gross Lanes, to mabe | tives in the dreadiu: uncertainty of storming a wel Meantime the’ suspicion of work without @ more therough issance; that the rebels might | and the brigade wastherofure divided. Four companies ys behind tho cry cook's own regiment, the Ninth, wero sent far up on the enemy's left, whece they charged up almost to the ‘that there conetituted the rebel defeuce, and bad led by the bugle signal. They fn a Ney, and brovghtt back the most accurate i+ nwt found a ing the main rebel redoudt. Bight whic! ; the whole country, and nith, on the enemy's extreme right, while dashing lined every point minutely, aod Vo bis daappolntment, could not got watched ¢ glasece Viowed from tha hi the scene w Away in front sto. the remainder of drawn up ia line of Wattle, feing in ¢ ken. On a govtie wwell to tae st00d MoCook"s entire briga ing for all the world 1 rough military man £aid of Liem. Hittle higher ‘up on @ prolongation of the si ¢ of the skirmishers with told awe wore pushing hard on the her reg niring one, former positio jo, bad worke onthe right til he was with ashort rush, inside igdeed of short tausket to aterm Ue irregular parapet thet was found to ad the right flank, die bad dis men lying close un- der the brow of the bill,and saw to i personally that tt % ¢ j lay there and did not expose themselves unnocessamiy was Seammon's brigade, not making 80 long a while fring. Aging rush overashortexpescd hiliandten tho others, but looking ‘their best, Around was minutes’ hand to hand fighting would, in Colonel Smith's i variety of hill and Pastures and | opinion, have ended the taatter. The fight had now raged le ike Tate form | Votween three and four hours. It was already go dark - by the lofty | tliat it was almost impossible to distingnish tie s of boighis that skirt the Gauley, autt ul) earing (hat | men in the intren meats, ‘The an ihn Hi eg ap aioe Tost smiling of nature's exptensions, when arden Jock in the morning, and bad made a rapid: march sner is just ripeving and softening to tha mellow {oon milew, besides doing severe duty jn scouting of aytuinn. up and down steep hills’ bafore going Down tl To continue it furthor would bave ral Rosecrans therefore ordered the troops to full back on our lines, So ended the battle of Carnifex's Ferry. s, with orchards attache, be road wo know that a regiment of Ohinan ning very near to death; above, tho sun that 08 leading such a glow to thopenceful expression of na- ture, was alao tively on Jong lines of bayonets, and up the stern countenances ofan army of ‘men, | Our regime e posted in advantageous portion: Awaiting and eager for battie, And still thore camo no | eithor for resuming the attack it yon ate at ei sounds fave the twittering of birds, and the rusule of the | during the night. The troope jay breeze in the £0 age b tha arms all night, some of them within but a hu would be done in the morning w" as tWheertain, Tt was that the pita ‘Would be carried by storm in the after- bsp the rebels relieved us sue ing dawned, it was terrified by Pye furious attack at once on his cen- tre and both flank , and fearing that he would either bo surrounded or yt off from retreat toward Lewisburg, had evacuate? pis camp during the night, leaving large quantities ¢% ammunition, arms, camp stores and equi- ge Deb‘ind him, had crossed the Gauley, breaking down the br‘\dge, and comptetely destroying the ferry boat be- hin’, him, and was probably making the best of his op- Portunitics for getting back to Lewisburg. By six o'clock in the morning the old Stars and Stripes were floating over Floyd’s headquarters, in the camp which was to have been proof against “the world, the flosh and the devil, ’ but which could not resist the onset of the Yankees; while the rebel “stars and bars” were borne in triumph, beneath the naticnal flag, to the fede- ral camp beyond our lines of attack. Guards were at once placed over the rebel camp, scouts were gent out to mark the course of the enemy, and the exhausted troops ‘wore permitted to rest. ‘We have fourteen killed, eighty wounded (mo: Mosh wounds), and seven inissing. ‘The enemy's lor not known, but one of our own men, captured at Cross Lanes and recaptured here, states that it took the train with killed and wounded an hour and twenty minutes to pass the hospital where he was confined, on their retroat. Floyd himself fs known to have been ‘wounded in tho arm—some of the prisoners say severely—during the ac- tion. Canvax Ferny, Sept. 18, 1961. Tho battle of last Tucsday at this place was by far the greatest and severest yet fought in Western Virginia. ‘Tho rebels bad accurate advico of Our approach aid ox- act strength, as appoars from tho papers found in (heir camp, and had made every preparation to resist an attack, They had six regiments, besides their ingrenchments, with artillery sweeping all approach. During the whole engagement, lasti hours, we brought into action only five regiments, aud of those Hut parts of three were long engaged. The rebels Btatione| expert riflemen to pick off oflcers, and fired nt their cannon—a missile unknown to civilized xperionced military men say the roar of ean- novading aud musketry for @ time was the heaviest they over heard, but the rebels fired mostly too high with theirartillery. Their squirrel rifles did the most execution, ‘An immeuse amount of personal property was found in the rebel camp, but only some iifty wagon loads w. theught worthy of transportation; and in this country the whole amount is hardly worth ten thousand doliars. Fears have beon tained that Floyd might mako a rapid march to Gauley Bridge and concentrate with Wise in an attack onCox, but he is now in no condition for a fight any whore, He bas over five hundred sick, end astrong detachment spent an hour and twenty mi- nutes carrying off his killed and wounded after the ight, past the house where he bad our prisoners confined. Wise has been skirmishing with Cox, and has uniformly Deen beaten off with heavy loss. Cox’ is regarded por- fectly safe. Leo attacked Reynolds at Cheat Mountain Gap yester- day. Reynolds ia’ strongly posted and believed able to defend himself, Floyd's scouts are still infesting the mountains on the opposite side of Gauley, and gucrilia firing is frequeut on our messengers from here to Sutton, ‘The writer gives a complete list of tho names of the killed and wounded of the Union forces, The number Killed is sixteen, and the number wounded ninety-seven, of whom but few are supposed to be fatally hurt, THE BATLLES AT CHEAT MOUNTAIN. The Recent Battles Between Generals Reynolds and Lee at Cheat Mountain— mes of the Officers Engaged in the Contest—Sketch of General Reynolds— Rebel Account of the Position of Troops in the Kanawha, &c., &e. From our recent despatches we learn that the two ai” tacks mado by General Lee and his rebel forces upon Gen eral Reynolds’ position in Cheat Mountain resuited in a complete failure, and the rebels were compelled to re- treat with heavy loss. The cause of the failure of the rebel forces to dislodge the Union troops! arose partially from the naturally strong location selected by them, for which piece of strategical genoralship Rosecrans deserves great praise, and partially from the determined resist- ance offered by the soldiers, who knew that if General Jeo was allowed to cross those mountains, all hopes of a safe and successful oecupation of the sail of the loyal peo- ple of the new State of Kanawha wero for the present at an end, and the whole work of the Western Virginia cam- paign would have to be dane over again, Meanwhile, what is the position of General Rosecrans ? The despatch says he was located at Camp Scott, which is kitnated in or bear Summersyille, and which camp was ceupied by his forces after the contest with General Floyd on the 10th of September. General Cox was also at Camp Scott on the 15th, in conference with General Rose- craws, at once showing that a junction had been effected between those forces. The main body of General Cox's Kanawha Valley troops were moving in a southeasterly dtr rection, along the road leading from Cauley Bridge to Lewitbarg. It is along thie road thal the rebel Generals Floyd and Wise, with ail their commands, are reported making a very hasty retreat before the advancing Union troopers. All reports, both from the rebel and Union sources, teud to confirm the intelligence that Floyd and Wise are both making backward move- ments, either together or in separate bodies, but still tending towards Lewisburg, doubtless with the Intention of joining Lee, should he be driven southward from Mon. terey. We will pow glance at the supposed forces uniter the rebel generals in this part of the service. From the last reliable reports it was ascertained that the total rebel force under General Lee was estimated at twenty-six thousand, distributed as follows:— Under General Lee, at Monterey, &e.. Under Major General 8. R. Anderson, Cheat tain, or in retreat Under Brigadier General Pie Under Brigadicr Geucrat Wi: nearly four yd, in retre se, also in rotrent. Total of General Lee's Western Virginia troops. ..26,000 ‘The numbers and positions of our own troops it is not es yet advisable to particularize, but from the results of their recent actions there is little if any doubt but that they are fully able to compote with and drive away all the rebel forces frou this part of the country, WHO 15 GENERAL LEE? General Rohert U. Lee was formerly Lioutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel of the Second regiment of United States cavalry, and was highly esteemed as a superior mnilitary officer. When he joined the rebel causo great faith.and confidence were placed in what was considered his super-exceliont military knowledge, and his active experience in Mexico and éisewhere. Relying upon this, he was sent to take command of the rebels that were to combat with Rosecrans, and failing, as he has dene, in this, hhis first battie, tho prestige of his great name is gone, perhaps, for ever. Success begets contidence, but failure {s sure to bring a loss of it aloug with the other disaster. He was the owucr of Arlington House, whieh, by hisespousal of the rebel cause, becomes the property. of the government. THE OFFICERS ENGAGED AT CHEAT MOUNTAIN. From the meagre intelligence as yet received of the on- gagements between Generals Leo and Rosecrans, on the 12th nn! 15th, we can at least gathor one fact, and that is, the aliack was made almost simultaneously upon nearly ail the strategic points occupied by General Roy- nolds in the Cheat Mountain passes, Elk Fork Camp, Ty- gart’s Valley, &. The repulse of the rebels was very, effective, they suffering heavy loss, while the Union troops met with but few contingencies. We append a list of the principal officers specially engaged:— COMMANDER OF GRAND ARMY. Briga iy General..........WM. 8. ROSECRANS, U. 8. A. COMMANDER OF DIVENON, Brigadicr General........ JOSEPH R. RE STAPY OF GUNERAL REYNOLDS Assistant Adjutant General... Geo. 3. Kose, Assistant Quartermaster Gen. Captain Jas, Bradshaw, vin G. A. Pierce. Captain John Levering. ++. Captain H. H. Boggess. Captain W. C. Tarkinton, 11. 0-Wood, 90, 8.19, sees Lient. W.E, Merrill. LOOMIS BATTERY, This @ne battery, formerly known os the Coldwater Artillery, which was 89 much admired while stationed at Fort Wayne, Michigan, is doing noble work in the army of Western Virginia. They are now at Cheat Mountain Pass. When inspected by Golonol Hill, the official report ranked them superior to any other battery in the army of General Rosecrans. The name of the company has been changed to that of “Loownis Battery,’’ in honor of their fearlees captain, While being inspected thir! four guns were fired, @¢ tho rate of ten to the minute, from a single piece, Om the 20th of July four rebel six. pounder guns were captuved at Rich Mountain and at~ tached to Major Loomis’ coynmand, with instruction to select out of the brigade and drilla force until they aro capable of manning these piect'*, and the whole to be under his command. €oldwater and the whole State has reason to be proud of this battery, The fotowing aro the officors:— +f Major... ©. 0. Loomis, Firat Lieutenant Young. Second Lieutenant, O.N, Giliinan, Third Lieutenant Roland Boot, Quartermaster — Hale, TEERS, J.C. Sullivan, Horace Helfrew. Robert 8. Foster. n | « Guddeuly, » musky shot, down the road, in the direc- | dred or wwe bupdyed yards of the enemy's works, What BUGCD er reveeere «+ Dr. Mason, Roscerr . engagement S ad not desired a general | Company A. therefore Ny re " <efui Yotonnoiseanes, and it was Suoiey Bi ir} brosam ss that the morning would be apent in | Company &. aoquiritg & snorough knowledge of the rebel position, aad | Gomany D.: all doubts, When | Company F ered that Genoral | Company By NEW YORK HERALD, WF!) wtspay, SEPTEMBER 18, 1864 4. .... CO : OLUNTEERS, an Kimball, Licutenant Colo ye}, ; i. Mahan, MAJOT esses sree, m Harrow J.B. ager 1 A, Foote N.C, Thompson, » Evansyille, J. R. Owen, Bloomington, Jo hn Coons. Bloomington, J.D, Wood. . Bloomingtony 3. KR Kelly’ Bloomington, L, Brooks. Spencer, U, H. Mart + Spencer, E. H. C, Cavin Bloomfield. FIFTEENTH. INDIANA VOLUNTEERS, Colonel.....+.++ . D, Wagner, Lieutenant Colone! Richard Owen, Major, -G. A, Wood, x TAINS. a Compan; —— Rice. Company BL — Templeton. Company ©. ‘; amb, Company D. — Comparet. Company E, — Fowler. Company B, - Company @ yest Company H, _— Company L ye Company K, = SEVENTEENTH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS, Colonel,..+ Mild. 8, Haskill, Lieutenant Colonel... Jobu T, Wilder, * 8. W. Gorman, }AINS,, [There having been Several changes recently we refra! from publishing names that may be crroneous.—Kp, Henan.) \ ‘Tap onto VOLUNTEERS. Colonel ..... Isaac I. Morrow, Lieutenat John Beatty, Major. + J. W. Keifer, Adjutant..... W. H. Sage. Quartermaster , Chas. Alien. Sergeant Major. N. CAPTAINS. Company A. . 0. A. Lawson, Company Bie. Company Company D. Company E. Company F, Company ¢ Company Hee. Company I VL EP. Abbott, + W.G, Rossinap, + 0. F. Turney. +L. McDougall, 2 HB, Conard. Company \ AHL Battin, SIXTH OHIO VOLUNTEERS, Colonel. . W.K. Bosley, Lieutenant Colonel, " E. Loring. Major. ristopher, A » N.L, Anderson, CAPTAINS, sae A, Westcott. Adjutant Company A. Company B. tesee de White. Company C, . J.C, Lane. Company DP + HLH. Blorman, Company S.C. Krwid illite Smith, A. O. Russel, H. Tinker. Company F: Company @ Company HL Company I. + J. Bense. Company K. + — Guthrie. TWENTY-FOURTH OHIO VOLUNTEERS, Colonel... es jacob Ammen. Lieutenant Colonel. 5 Major...++ Surgeon Assistant Surgeon ‘CAPTAINS. sess Lyman M. Kellogg. Shelton Storges. David JF Moses J. 1 Samuel B. Jackson, Alber Hail. Henry Terry. George Arnold, Mil, Company A Company B.. Company C. Compa i SV¥-FIPTH ODIO REGIME? ++ dames A. Jones, + William P, Richardson, vorge Webster Colonel...... Lieutenant Colone ‘CAPTAINS. + James T. Charlesworth, mes Washburne, ++ Jeremiah Wilkams, + Aaron , dobuson, Nioses H. Crowell, Ii) John F. Oliver. teseee Asa Way. Lowis R. Greon, John M. Mosely. Jonathan Brown. Company A Company B. Company Com; any Company Company K SKETCH OF GENERAL REYNOLDS, Joseph Joues Reynolds is a vative of Kentucky , but re- cently a citizon of India Ho entered the Military Academy at West Point at a tender age, aud graduated in 1839 with the highest honors. On the Ist of July, 1843, he was breveted Second Licutenant in the Fourth artillery, wes (ransferred to the Third artillery in May, 1846, and promote! to a Firet Lieutenanicy in March, 1847. From Augiiet, 1846, to August, i847, Lieutenant Reysolds was at Professor of Bthics,&e., in the Military Academy at West Point,and Acting Assistant Professor of Natuiai and ixpes imental Philosophy to Angust, 1849, and Assistant Professur to 1853. He was afterwards Pro: fessor wural Philosophy, &e., at the Washington University, at St. Louis, Missouri, and hekl that position until 1866," On the 23th of February, 1857, he resigted fiom the army, and from that time we have no record of hin until the 17th of May ef the present year, when he 1a Brigadier General, and assigned to duty in eral Resecrans, where he commanded ba troops. THY REBEL ACCOt t OF AFFAIRS IN THE KANAWHA VALLEY. (From (he Richmond Examiner, Sept. 10.] The Yankees bat great! autage of the sympa- thizers wich the South, | 'f wid only procure @ fores trom ng the Ailoghanies. Their adversaries had but to invite help from the oppo- site bank of the Ghio rivor. General Wise went over to the Kanawha valley with commendable promptitnde, but he went without a army, aiid quite unprepared. to resist an invesion. He had no supplies, 10 Laggage wagons, none g of these essmnticl: of an army, 4s iinportant ag men them- *. On the appearance of Cox in force against him, ho could make but Little resistaneo; and whoa the eat of Garnett deft his rear exposed, he bad no other choice but to fall back —be- Lind some of those linge ridges of mountains, which lie weet of the Kanawha valley, for protection, For the want of transportation he hid lo alandim some of his aores, and in onder to secure his retreat ke was obliged to destrcy some valuable brid, as the state of things which existed when Gene- rai Floyd mode his appearance at Lewisburg with a bri- alo, 1 y by himself, cousisting of theee ‘sund riflemen, and a battalion of Ml fully equipped with arms and well age Wagons, camp equipage and pra- visious, General Floyd tight have appeared upon the scone sooner, but he refused persistently to march un- til he was ready. From Lewisburg “he had pro- eooded westward Gver the Sewell mountain, crossed tho Gauley river, ant cut to pieces and dee!royed the most inso- lent division’ of the enemy's army under General Tyler. Ho has been joined with great alacrity by the loyal cits: zens of the country which he has pencirated, and been reinforced by a battery or two of artillery aud a few rogi- mente of militia, crossing over to the right bank of the Gauley, while Genoral Wise proceeded along the left bi Taw two commands were, at last aecownts, preparing bo strike a decisive ow by attacking Cox at the mirth of the Gauley. ‘Iwo regimants of Ggorgia and ono regiment or North Caro- Tina forces were in a day or two's march of Joining Geu- eral Fioyd, and it was understood that the meditated blow would bo strack immodiately on their com. ing up. Bieanti u, Floyd has despatched Gen, Chap- nian, of Monroe, with 2,000 militia, by a circnitous route, ton point on the Kanawha, below ‘Col. Cox’s position , 80 a8 to cut off his communications, and be prepared’ to complete his destruction in case of the swcceas of the allack proposed upon kim in his strong position, Heannot, therefore, ve many days before a decisive engagement must take place near the mouth of the Gau- ley, und we shall look tor the result with a great deal of confidence. mo advices by way of Wi us that Geueral Roscerans, leaving a sufficient force to oveu General Lee in Raadoiph county, bad taken a portion of his force, and was making a march throngh Braxton and Nicholas cosnties, in the di- rection of Summersville, with a view ot relieving Cox from the danger ia whiel he is enveloped, and of attack- ing Genoral Vioyd ia his rear. If this report be true, he al, to effect this object, march fif!y or seventy-five miles over @ wry rugged country, and must manage & toconceal his mis 10m General Le as to get beyond his reach and . We do not fear any very serious results from movement, even if the report Of it from Washington be weil founded. Rosecrans must have a very strong foree indoad at command if he can thus march away from ‘Lee without being followed by a delachment strong enough w pu! Him between tipo. fires, just in the manner he ts reported to beaiming to gat General Ploy beticaen them. Ke this as it may, we have lite doubt that the attack on Cox will bo mado bofore Rosecrans can possibly arrivo on the theatre of action; and that the Iatter General, if he showld execute the movements ascribed to him, will find himself confronted by a foe fully able to contest his | alvance, [f Uhe attack upon Cox should be made, and prove jae eful, and if Lee should follow up Rosecrans, on his ai- ‘ington city inform ot march, that General will find hinerif in provisely the predicament in which he found Colonel Pegram at Bich Mountain, Uf our corms shall prove successful on the Cauley, thon tho whiole Kanawha Valley will bo at once occupied by our troops, and bo again brought within the dominion and under ihe allegiance of Virginia. Wehavegreat confidence tn the alitity of Genevad Floyd and his brave coudjutors to effect a consummation £0 devoutly to be wished for, The New York State Fair. Fain Grounp, WatrRTOwN, Sept. 17, 1861, Every train brings large additions of State agricultural implements, maclinory, &e., to the fair. To-morrow is declared a hol tou, Canada, in order to enable the citizens to attend the fair. Itis known that a large Humber will attend from there, including the Mayor and members of the Councv. There has never been a better collection of cattle, horses, swine and sheep, ‘Ihe whole r ¢ OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. Usrreo Stars SreaM FRIGATE RoANORw, Osw Fortaras Monnos, Sept. 16, 1862. The Great Rebel War Steamer—What a Deserter Says of Her-—More Officars than Men, and Half the Time Drunk at ‘That—How She Expected to Get to Norfolk, and How She Didn't—The Rebel Baltimore Prisoners—What Can be Done with Taem?—Large Fleet at Hampton Roads—Change of Naval OfficersAtout the Savannah Eapedition, cc. On board tho Savannah, which arrived here yesterday from Newport News, is a Frencbman who ran away from the rebels, and gives much valuable information of their movements. He shipped at Richmond on board of the war steamer Jamestown (which is now called the Patrick Henry), that has been fitting out at thatcity, Not long since this shot-proof vessel, as they call it~though they have expended a large amount of money, time and labor in sheathing with boiler iron, steel, and otherwise Mtting her up as a war vessel that would defy the guns of any- thing afloat or on the shore—left Richmond on her trip down the James river. The truth was, in their tinkering her up they had loaded her down so heavy with iron, and driven go many spikes and nails, that she not only leaked badly, but it was actually necessary for her te go on toa dry dock before she could be fitted for piratical duty. As there were no facilities at Richmond, it was thought by these dare-devil rebels that thoy could get over the bars leisurely, which they had accomplished sue- cssfully, and, laying off up the river, could, some dark and rainy night, Hoat along down unseen by'the fleet at Newport News, and having steam up, as soon as they had ot ast and out of harm's way make a straight course for Norfolk, where they would repate up whole os was very cunningly devised, and the utmost vigi- ce Was observed on the vessel to prevent any deser- tons or means by which their movements would become known, petaanee cee Soto or muster an board the was punishable eal io command ot of the steamor is Lieutenant J. R. Tucker, formerly mm the United States Navy, and another of the officers is J, H. Rochelle, who also is a deserter from the Stars and Stripes. The former marriad a daughter of Captain Ward, of Norfolk, and the latter is known as one of the most reckless rebels that ever disgraced our navy. He remarked at the time of the burning of the Norfolk tunity to take seme of his brother officers who are true to their mauhood, thelr country and their God, and | Rooyen, who was a Douglas cloctor, is tHe prominent cane if he did so, would treat thin with the severity they serve. continues on this war steamer. Tt was the shore, with thr movement of thing Among those seut one Dight was the Frenchman spoken of, who, watching a go for Newport News, where he was received with open arms. not judicious to make public, He also forty offleors on board the ship and a men, She is mounted with gix guns on her sides, and two good sized rifled pivot guns forwartand aft. Her guns are well manned, and the of the men has been long and sever 5s ako well provided with cutlasses, pikes nn | mon, he represents, are tyrannized ove" rity by the dranken officers, and won ment ‘bad they a good opportunity et mitk- ing their escape, He says the sleano 13 well her machinery is in fine order; she is y sup: plied with etores and provisions, but 1 intittes sufficient for a very long cruise.” Every s been done to strengthen and make her bomb pout not much coniidence in its efficiency. On Friday night she undertook to come down the river, =n y Yard that he would yet havo an oppor. He stands a good chance now of meeting the fate of the recreant Barron, of Hatteras Inlet notoriety, if he ‘om of the commandant to send a boat on © me to occupy & lighthouse near whore they lay, and from. this elevated position watch the at Newport News and vicinity, opportunity when his other companions were sleoping, took the boat, and made off From him all the information above spoken of is gained, with much more that is very interesting, but 2 there are about w of seventy-five - ‘the ‘i seve- .amo- ihe bas UNION MEETING AT HARTFORD, » “HMARTronp, 11, 1861, ‘largo eonso0886 &F cltizns from all a of the Seater assembled here to-day, to listen to the Hon. D. 8. Dickin- son and others, Major General James ‘T. Pratt, presided Over the Convention, assisted by 130 Vice-Presidents. Representatives from ail the political parties of the State ‘were present. At an early hour the people of the country towns began to throng Into the city. Places of business were, closed, flags were fying from every part of the city, and: men, women and children crowded to the plage of conven- tion, notwithstanding the indications of a storm, which. Aloally commenced about two o'clock P. M. Mr. Dickinson’s speech was one of his best efforts, and. fell with powerful effect upon his audience, Senator Latham, of California, sent @ letter of apology for his absence, full of patriotic spirit aud determination. ‘Thomas Francis Meagher, who was also expected, sent the following despach:— T cannot go to Hartford to-day. Igotothe war. Talk- ing is over with me; fight is the word, ‘The loyal sentiment of the State is full aroused. Peace meetings, which havo go disgraced Connecticut, are at & discount. Traitors have no place among us, AFFAIRS IN NEW JERSEY, ‘Taenrom, Sept. 17, 1861. ‘The United States Circuit Court for the District of New Jersey is now in session, The Grand Jury are now in session, Severa) troason cases and interference with au@ opposition to the federal authorities will come before them. Governor Olden has been requested to forward the remaining New Jersey regiments as fast as possible, and. some will move to the seat of war on Thursday, THE PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT IN NEWARK, Newark, Sept. 17, 1861. ‘The republicans here haye concluded to abandon their party organization, and take up any good sound Union men in the coming local election, General Theodore didate for Mayor. CELEBRATION OF. THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION. Parapevenia, Sept. 17, 1861. The anniversary of the adop ion of the constitution was: co'cbrated here tc-'ay, Salutes were fired at sun- rise and at noon. The Home Guards also turned out and paraded the strects, 3,000 strong. They escorted the orator of the day, Hon George M. Dallas, to Independence square, but before the procession reached that point @ copious shower of rain commenced falling, without, how- ever, affecting the procession of the military. Notwithstanding the rain storm the order of exercises proceeded at Independence square, comprising a patriotie: speech by Mayor Henry, prayer by Rev. Reuben Jeffries, singing by the musical societies, and an oration by ex- Minister Dalias. Tho audience was large and enthusias- tic, and, after the oration and the singing of the « Star Spangled Banner,” quietly dispersed, ARRIVAL OF PRIZE SCHOONER MARY WOOD AT PHILADELPHIA, moving cautiously up towards the Savannah, but evidently not desirous of getting within range of her guns. She open- ed a fire on the Savannah, which was returned with much | animation, Some diirty shot were fired from the Savan- | nah, but unfortunately her best gon for long distances (a Tifled howitzer) was only mounted temporarily ou a con- mon gun carriage, aud could not be clevated for a long shot. There was & good deal of powder burned on each side, but “nobody burt,” nor did a shot from either vessel reach the spots, The steamer tuened and headed back up the tiver, not, however, befure placing a buoy to show the range of shot from where the Savannah was at anchor. The Cumberland avd one or two small tugboats are now at Newport News, and there |s uo fear that the war Pmitapenrua, Sept. 16, 1861. ‘The schooner Mary Wood, from the Wat indies, seized in North Carolina, arrived here to-day in charge of prige master Nicholgon, the crew consisting principally of membors of General Butler’s Naval Brigade. Mer cargo is salt, sugar and molasses. She was captured at Cape Hatteras. THE PRIVATEER SUMTER AT TRINIDAD: THE RECEPTION OF THE OFFICERS BY THE WHITES— THE FIRST AND SECOND LIKUTENANTS ATTACKED steamer will nake anothes attempt to run past. There are at 250 guns, among them the followin oke, 44; Savannah, 24; St. Lawreuce, 50; Dale, 1 6; Gemsbok, 6; Cumberland, 24, and tigs, besides two or three large passenger steamers. Vawh came jn this morning, with a small prize: loaded, I could not learn. More changes are going on in our ship. Graham, H. T. Grafton, J. H. Reed and J. P. Brad) have all been ardered'to report themselves at Washing- ‘This loaves us with four tier off than our consort, the Minne- in all proba- some of our engineer corps will algo be detached to ton, and they lea midshipmen, bat sota, wh.ch has not a midshipman on board. bility soine of the gunboats, © today. Last evening the State prisoners—the Mayor of Balti- moro, Ress Winans, and party—of whom 1 spoke in my Jast, who remaiued’on board tho Ualtimore bout , lying at ay, were marched into the fort between a file of soldiers. “Their faces wore rather a dejected ap- pearance as they passed along, as much as tosay, “What They wore kept, on their way down from Baltimore and also while hero, in strict waich, and not allowed to hold any conversation with strangers or with the guard, What will be done with them is a ques. They wiil not certainly be sent on to the Rip Raps, Kept here will, in ait probability, have quarters It will be a pleasant place for theze gentlemen, much more so than Fort Lafayetto, and give them a fine opportunity to enjoy a relaxation from the busy scenes they have been engaged in aud reea- jes. Tt will do them good, while it will the dock all d is to be our fate?” tion. bu fitted up inside of the fort. perate their en no doubt be a great relief for the country. for somewhere. Where it i Tam not at liberty to 8a; but this much Twill prophesy: point in the rebel terrilory that w throughout the country. Only let Gen, Washington, Gen, Dix keep things qui rans gredually creep on tow; Fremont, as hext naval expedition will, a8 1 before said, deal a of it, but prudence dictates otherwise. THE REPEL STEAMER YORKTOWN. by Captain Parr named Edward Moor by good authorit re, belonging to Richmond, that t river and capture her. Line, is now in the hands of the authorities at this port, THE PRIZE SCHOONER SUSAN JANE. Pintrapsnenra, Sept. 17, 1861. arrived at the Navy Yard, in charge of Licut. Crosby. THB BLOCKADING FLE am the Charleston Courier, Sept. 6.) the steamer Cecile Lo take him outside. rived and relieved the Roanoke, which has departed. from tho batt bravery of th rates completely in their powe! render or be destroyed. Something over prisoners were taket sirrendered to Commodore Stringham, of the Minnesota, ‘The Vandalia, sniling ship, and the W: the ouly vesselt at present blockading this port, A NEW COMMANDER FOR THE CAROLINA FORCES. [From the Nashville Union and American, Sept. 18.] We learn by a private lotter to a gentloman in this city, formerly of tho “Oiice of Orders and y Department, S. C.,” has been tend- ered, and has accepted the appointment, in poor Barron’ Stead, of Klag Officer, to command the naval defences of North Carolina and Virginia, with nine steamers ready, and others to be added. He started on the 4th inst, for Newborn, via Raleigh, parposing, in the Jatter place, to communicate with Governor Clarke, and will Hoist his flag on’ board of one of the steamers now there, THE REBEL CONGRE Ree AID TO KENTUCKY, [From the Richmoud Examiner, Sopt. 10] Privaio advices indicate quiet, but Serious aid exten- e movelnents towards the separation of Kentucky from Lincoln government. It ts not,generally known that Congi at its last session, before the ‘adjournment, passed ari important bili, on the secret calendar, for the extension of the aid of Uie Confederate governmeut to tue movoments towards independence in Kentucky, ou terins \gous to those oMered to Missouri, This’ wise and timely measure of comfort to Kentucky promises the carly realization of the rosults contemplated by it, A NEGRO BATTALION OF REBEL DITCH DIGGERS, (From the Memphis Avalanche, Sept. 8.) A procession of several hundred stout negro men, members of tho “ domestic institution,” marched through our streets yesterday in military order, under command of Coufedérate officers. They were all armod and equipped with shovels, axes, blankets, &e. A mer- rior sot was never seen. ‘They were brimafull of patriot- ism, shouting for Joa. Davis, and singing war songs, and each looked as if he only wanted the privilege of shooting an abolitionist. Thearms of thoee colored warriors were rathor myste- rious, Coulft it be that those gleaming axes were intond- ed to drive into the thick skulls of abolitionists the truth, to which they are wilfully blind, that thoie interference in behalf of Southern slaves is neithor appreciated or de- Bired; or that these shovels were intended to dig trenches for the interment of thelr carcases? It may be that the are to be sed in digging ditches, throwing up orks, or the construction of wa-ked batteries, x hundred number of entries to-day tweniy-tive hundred— Glmost equal to the entry uYwabers at Elmira, thoge abominations to every abolit al Pry who is 80 unlucky as to stumble upon them, resent lying here a fleet carrying over Minnesota, 44: Roan- Dawn, a’ number of sinall Tho the schooner Alabama—but where captured or with what In addition to the list of officers 1 gave a few days ago as baying been detached from her, to-day four of our midshipmen—L, D. Preparations are going on for the expedition fitting out if a sufficient number of troops are sent with it, you will seo the occupancy of a 1 break the hackbone of rebellion square oft, and strike a blow that will tell MeClelian hold Atimore. ards Richmond; the weather permits, glide gradually down the Mississippi, and, mark my words, the fb binw to secession. T would say more and speak definitely steamship Yorktown, formerly of the New York and Virginia Jine, at present at Norfolk, is commanded ish, her former captain, Her pilot is Itissnid, ron plating on her is too her speed. With a vessel ‘nu easy matter to run into ‘The Roanoke, one of the same The prize schooner Susan Jane, from Hatteras Inlet, has nT OFF CHARLESTON. Tho fleet aff this bar was visited yesterday by her MritannicMajesty’s Consul at this port, who chartered Tho procise object of his visit we did not learn. The steam frigate Wabash was found outside, she having ar- The Wabash, it will be remembered, took part in the action at Hatteras Inlet, and was twice struck by shot ‘The officers of the Wabash speak in high terms of tho © North Carolina troops, and from the con- dition of the battery the ships of war had the Confede- and they had to sur- ,and Captain Barron’s sword was ‘abash, frigate, are BY THE BLACKS—THE SUMTER ORDERED OFF BY AN ENGLISH WAR STEAMER—THE KEYSTONE STATS IN CHASE OF HER, EBTC,, ETC. (From the Philadelphia Enquirer, Sept. 17.) Tho fine bark War Eagle, owned by Thomas Wattson & Co,, arrived at this pert yesterday from the island of ‘Trinidad, From her conimander, Captain Kinney, wo have obtained some interesting particulars relative to the privateer Sumter, which remained there for seven days, ‘The officers of the Sumter were received with marked at- tention by the merchants and the juhabitants, and al- though the authorities (British) declined to give them an official recognition, there was no obstacle interpoxcd to her being supplied with coal, powder, weapons and stores, the Queen’s proclamation of neutrality notwithstandir g” Her boats went frequently ashore, and returned loaded with whatever sho needed. Her officars had no lack of money, which they wasted, having plundered from cap- tured vessels. She took in seventy tons of coal, having: already ten days supply on board. Her crew had been reduced by transfers to prize vessels from oue hundred and fifty to one hundred and ten. Sevoral deserted while in Trinidad, one of them, an Englishman, having knocked. the third mato overboard. The colored population of the istand did not join in the hospitality of the whites, but expressed the utmost hatred for the pirates, The first and second lieutenants, while making @ short excursion into the country, were follower by an excited crowd of free blacks and pelted with mud until they made a harbor in an ice house. If it. had been after night they would have been kfled. The Sumter kept the Confederate flag flying during the whole time she was in port, and the British was also hoisted a] the tiino—an unusual compliment. When the British steam sloop-of-war came into the harbor her captaim asked the chief of the pirates what he was doing ; “ho was waiting for the mail steamer to he Englishman answered, “I advise you not to be hore after six o'clock to-night,” wherenpon the Snmter fmmediately got up steam and Rarried off. ‘Three days after her departure the Keystone State ar. rived, and after a stay of only ten minutes started off at ‘all speed in pursuit of the pirate. Captain Kenney thinks that she has overhauled her before this, ag she ig a faster vessel than the Sumter, and bas a heavier armament, When tho Sumter was chased by the Brooklyn she hove om rboard one of her long sixty-four pounders, and waa preparing to throw over the mate to it, when the Brook lyn hanled off and gave up the chase, ‘The War Fagie has made a miraculons escape from cap- ture, as they frequently boasted to the captain while on shore that fhey would soon relieve him of his ship. They waited five days at the entrance to the harbor for him to come out. He slipped out by another channel, and by dint of skilful management saved vessel and cargo. The officers of the Sumter frequently rowed over to the side of his vessel whilein port and examined her, and caleu- lated her value, pleasantly remarking that when she gob three leagues from shore she would make @ five prize. ‘The boatswain of the Sumter is a Philadelpbian, named. Necaskey. THE PRIVATEER JEFF. DAVIS. DISAFFECTION AMONG HER CREW. {From the Charleston Mercury, Sept. 7.] Deputy Marshal J. J. Beascley, of’ the Confederate Court, suceeded last ‘Saturday night in arresting four conspirators belonging to the crew of the privateer Jeff. Davis. We learn thet a conspiracy existed among the Passengers and a portion of the crew of the privateer to kill the captain and officers of the Jeff. Davis, and to take the vessel into the port of New York, This con- Spiracy has been disclosed since the return of Captain Coxetter and crew to Charloston, and proof of the de- Sigus of the conspirators established by the affidavit of ‘one of the crew. It is thouglit that the conspiracy had some agency in the stranding of tho Jeff. Davis on the St. Augustine bar. INFORMATION OF THE ARREST OF SECES- SIONISTS TO BE SUPPRESSED. The annexed order, issued by the General Superin- tendent of Police yesterday, relating to secession arrests, speaks for itseif:— GRNERAL ORDER NO. 276, CeNsRAt Orrice, No, 418 BROOME STREET, CORNER, or Eua, New York, Sept. 16,1861. f. Captain —, —— Preoinct—The following resolution having passed the board, you will read it to the members: of your command, and see shat it Is strictly conformed. to: NORTH Retr That {nasmnch as the publication of arrests and serious embarrause nstrated the attempts to ty al e attendant circumstances has caused Tear te the Cobar nea bas fi arrest persons gu! offences against 1) mninen| information, of urreot by membermpt the foree, exeept such. aa is ontered in the daily returns, strictly forbidden, and at any violation of this rule Will be deemed a cause for th dismiacal, JOHN A. KENNEDY, Superintendent. Daximt, Canvanien, Inspector. Extradition Case. UNITED STATES MARSHAL’S OFFICE. Serr. 16.—The President of the United States has sent: an order for the extradition of Caspar Heas, claimed by the Prussian government under the treaty, he having: been charged with the murder of his child, an infant, on board the ship Duchoss ef Brabant. In pursuance of tha President's command, Commissiquer Osborne bas issued his warrant and the prisouer will be transmitted imme- diately to Bremen, in charge of Deputy Marshal Hunt. MISCELLANEOUS. 10 CONSUMPTIVES.—TUE ADVERTISER, HAVING deen restored to health ina few weeks by a very simple Fomedy, afier haying suffered several years with a severe lungatfection and thatdread disease, cussumption, is aux. fous to make known to his fellow ‘sufferers the means of cure. To nil who desire it be will send = of the pre= scription used’({ree of charge), with directions for preparing ‘and using the same, which they wil! fad a aure eure for Co sumption, Asthma,’ Bronchitis, de. The only object of the advertiser in sending the prescrivtion is to benefit the afflicted; and he hi ery wulferer may try his remedy, as it will cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing. Par: ties wisiing the prescription will picaée address Rev, Ed~ ward A. Wilson, Willlawaburg, Kings county, New York. = —— 7 TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION, _ ; TING OF CITIZENS OF THE BIGHTEBNTR A’ ea td at Irving Lin [Bet ing 7th. it Wiliam @. bert, Chairman;and D, retary. The following resolu oan £ bational conflict we yiedd all foise as friends all Who are and its efforte jone were unanimously ad iRewalved, hat this hy partisan prejudices, and re or autaining, at every cosi, tue govern fo maintain the Union rt Resolved, That nu invitaton be and is hereby extended to aii loyal citizens of the ward who are not already enlisted under our banter to do so. without delay, believing that unity of action Is destrable (0 nncure euaresee Oy, f D, Usxxessy, Sceretary. — —