Severe Skirmish In Virginia

Qollipolis, O., Nov. 17. Giiyand"tte, Vn., on ttie ObioRiver, Gö miles below fina pince, was attacked Kist nïght by G00 rebels. Out of 150 ot oui' Uoope Atationeü tbere, only 50 e.-KJMped. The rest vvere killed or taken prisoners. The rebels bo'.h male md teníale, fired from the houses on our men. ïhreo steamers which paesed down laat oight wero compelled to put back. The steamers utarted back with about 400 Federal trompa on board from Point PI .asant, bot nothing has been heitrd irom them since. Threo teamer passed up nuce the skinnuh, and report that not a person was to be seen in iho town. Second Dispatc. Gallipolis, Nov 11, The steamer Empire City has just arrived from Guyandotte. The secesaion portion of the inhabitants ie appeare were looking for the attack, and bad b supper. prepared for the rebel cavalry, who were hended by the notoriouü Junkins, and numbered eight bundred. Eight of our men were killod and a uoiihiderablb nuinber laken prisoners. The rebel loss is iiDt known. Uol.' Zigler'b Fifth Virg.nia Regiment on arrïvul lired the town, and tne prinuipal part is now in ashes. rebeN left about an honr after the arrival of Zi.ler. Cincinnati, Nov. 12. The defeat of the Union forces at ! Guyandotte was nocnmplished by trickery on tlie part oí the inhabitants. It Stienio a ibioe of rebel cavalry, vaiiou-ly estima. ed at 50u t l,0J0. haJ cnflcen trated in the country back of the town. These prepared with the ascistance of the rebel in abiiantö of Guyandotte, to an ui hl I ate the Federal forces in tlie town. This force onsipted of 200 of the 5 h Virgiiia regiment and a few of Zigier'n Virginia eavulry. Il was arranged between the cavalry and the rebel cittzéns, to massucre our troops in eold biood. Ai eordiiigly the rebel ciiizens were kind io our (r.iops lust Sunday eveniug and invited thm to their house? on varioua pretests, and all who vvere H cluty aecepted the iiivit ilion. V hilo Uiey were being enteriaiued, at about lu.lt past eiht at Dight, the ïcbel cavalry daehed int the towfl. Signuls were displaced IVoin i-vi i'V hoiiM1 wi.eie the Federáis were, and ato these tlie rebela rus".ed, muideling unarmed coldiera in oold blood. The rebel cilizens, mon and women, ru hed to inns and aided tho eavalry in the slatigbier. 'l'he Federáis in camp prepared as 8OO0 as possible for defeie, but weio overpowered and had to break. Vory few were killed n thf engagement, nearly all killed being mimiered in houses. Wlien (Jol. Zigler ai'iived, on learuing the parliculars of the aÖair he ordered the destruction of he town. The buildings wero iminediaiely fired and the whole town reducd to ashes.