Skirmishing in the West--capture of prisoners.
Atlanta, Sept. 14.
--Advices from General Bushrod Johnson and General Forrest represent skirmishing with the enemy near Dalton, Friday evening.--General Forrest was slightly wounded, but is still in the saddle.
The Yankee advance was at Tunnel Hill Friday night. Our forces are concentrating to meet them.
It is reported that Gen. Wheeler had a skirmish near Lafayette Friday.--The enemy being too strong, Wheeler fell back Saturday.
Buckner took three hundred prisoners at McLemore's Gap.
A general engagement is thought to be imminent. A collision occurred on the Western and Atlanta Railroad Sunday, near Altona. About thirty were killed and wounded, principally soldiers.
[third Dispatch.]
Charleston, Sept. 15.
--The weather here is variable, and the equinoctial gales are daily expected.
The enemy is building a telegraph line from Tybee Island and Fort Pulaski along the Carolina coast to Cummings's Point.
Our batteries continue to annoy the enemy occasionally.
No other firing was heard.
[fourth Dispatch.]
Charleston, Sept. 15th.
--There was considerable firing to-day from our batteries against the enemy.
A magazine of one of our James's Island batteries accidentally exploded this morning, killing one Lieutenant and five men.
