Named Entity Results, Santa Rosa Island (Florida, United States)

s the General who made the retreat from Big Sewell, thus confirming the original statements. Our latest advices represent that General Lee was quietly holding his position. The frequent rains had made the roads almost impassable. Col. Gilham, with his command, still occupied Elk Mountain at last accounts, though it was thought probable that the loss of the baggage and stores, heretofore reported, might render it necessary for the regiment to return to Richmond. Capt. D. B. Bridgford, of Company "B," 1st Battalion, (Gilham's command,) arrived in Richmond yesterday, but brings no news of importance. The dispatches in regard to the affair at Santa Rosa Island are vague and unsatisfactory. Great eagerness is manifested to hear full details of the attack, but the telegraphic report leaves us in doubt as to the result. Since the above was in type, we have received some definite intelligence about the firing on the Potomac, which will be found under the telegraphic head.

ed Capt. Mansfield Lovell a Major-General in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to succeed Major-General Briggs in the command of the department comprised in the States of Louisiana and Mississippi, Gen. Lovell will have his headquarters at New Orleans, for which post he leaves Richmond this day.--General Lovell graduated at West Point in the class of 1842, with Generals G. W. Smith, Van-Dorn, Longstreet, Hill, (of Big Bethel fame,) Anderson, (who led the assault lately on Santa Rosa Island,) and with such other distinguished men of our army as Lay and McLaws. In the same class graduated Rosencranz, Pope, Doubleday, Sykes, and S. Williams, of the Northern army. General Lovell served through the whole of the Mexican war, part of the time with General Taylor and part of it with General Scott. He was there distinguished as a most gallant and skillful artillery officer, on the staff of General Quitman, who won fame as Adj't General of the division. While in New York,

Major-General Vodger. This active Federal officer and scientific bridge builder, at one time an instructor at West Point, has at last been captured at Santa Rosa Island. It is understood that President Davis designs employing him in building "cord uroy" bridges in Florida.

From Pensacola.further particulars of the fight on Santa Rosa Island. Mobile Oct. 11. --A special dispatch to the Mobile advertiser and Register, of yesterday's date at Pensacola, states that five companies of Mississippians were engaged in the fight on Santa Rosa Island on Wednesday night, under the command of Col. Chalmers, with Captains Benton, McGowen, Peak, and Miller, and Lieutenants Watson, Myckle, Johnson, McGowen, Banks, and Smith. The casualties were three killed, among whoSanta Rosa Island on Wednesday night, under the command of Col. Chalmers, with Captains Benton, McGowen, Peak, and Miller, and Lieutenants Watson, Myckle, Johnson, McGowen, Banks, and Smith. The casualties were three killed, among whom is private W. E. Welbur. Among the wounded are Capt. Benton and privates Stillman and Davis. The Georgia troops suffered severely. Col. Brown treats the wounded prisoners kindly. Latest Intelligence.--The Federals have 22 of our men prisoners, including the wounded. Lieut. Layne is in the enemy's hospital doing tolerably well, and it is hoped that his leg will be saved. Col. Brown, of Fort Pickens, will not respect our hospital, and Dr. Ford will not remove the sick