The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-30

ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Movements OF the Contending Forces.
tfaoM onR ows CORRESPONDENT


'ieilan was advancing with considerable
| force for the purpose il WIS supposed. of
| throwing MP batteries ut Lewmsville, and of
| terrifying himself there. A body Of men.
consisting OF four regiment Kershaw's
| South Carolina. the Ninth Georgia, aud two
| Virginia regiments beIieve--were at once
! sehi forward to meet him. The enemy had
a'oig CORPS of engineers and a large colec-
ton OF ioois and ia pleinents used in the con-
| stfuction ri ileid works, aud had thrs. ready
| 10 commence operations as soon as the in
| ianlFY mad gained command of tl,c positions
| But these positions were never gained. Col
hershaw was to lead the adsu nce, and was
~ be supported by Col. J. T.. j.. Stuart OF
| tn" cavalry now in command of The outpost.
| under Gen. LonTstfeet.
The advance was made eautiousj E, aud, rs
/ soon as tie first OF our men came IN SIGHT
| the federais u.'eI.ed brisk Are ulor t!.e!n .
| tGFoNlhA I'VE ~ three Shells elusp 10 ihc NIr-
SIaiit caN"hl. 9''i iortnnateiy oins- no dam
/ a-.r. III" lrt MIS- Itturncu promptly, and
ia Il short umc the enemy was thrown into
! confusion and forced 10 retire, closely pursued
rs Qua men. BY some accident. Colenel ker-.
SHAW hti takeu The Wrou3, route and dis
! played has force Il little too soon Ifnls gave
| the + ederiis som" time, " hich was Improved
! by hurry 'hs heir tools 10 the rear ~ rapid,
, 60 pCssioir. They were actively follow ed by
on lueC, who succeeded in Cautttrln z a uuau-
tity Of ti,sir implements, whsca, in ,a,e hurry
OF reireai, the! could not save. They we've
| asa'n aii,cn 10 their strorah.tds: and we st.ll
| 1u.E live positions. III LoW4ns,lllc they have
vyIys ,rIcd TO occupy.
che loss on CIR sue was one lnau kilieG aud
! tWo az titco Wounded, bat what 81
the otGr size il is inlposs i!ip ju con ,returp-
| IL Was isroOablt Slight Us the artillery was
! lutte t.~Sd, and the aUClI tlpn aatGt ers took
| very EU,M care 10 Aerp Pa tar NON the ini.M-
| try p ,s~ible. From the FIRST in,licatIcus,
| dl.a from Iilr large force brought out by n,c-
"a Al en-
sasemel.t would take place out he either did
| not iut.CAd II, or changed his plan OF opera
| lions OF. the held.
These are the statements current in FalrfaN,
bHt / maii get further particulars III the
mollln,- from more responsible source.
This ~, lie town was thrown into - great
state of txA ltement this evening by an exploit
performed by Il Lieutenant III the army,
which attr. cyed as much attention, and drew
IS large ere Wd as II dog tight or 4 lire E0r
some slime Ia Litut,nant he'd been d&shilg
around tho town III a light trOtIng suli1cv,
and beng in fine spirits and WIlha,i oXcei-
cciI"nt arl.st had succeeded lii plauging
tl.IaIt,h asG.a,I groups OF s0lai"rs without
tOIiah4 at : II shitiuS around corners with
out q ~ q I'm lbs light vehicle, IL irig htel-
!, t.rk horses Ito a very rgstIyc state, and OF
uilktua, ~ eryhJCy's heart Jump into their
Inr0uie al hts narrow escapes. IL CHANGED
.nut lie ro a. Ws filled with niIC de and
liYo men, AUD consequently no legs were
broken Or soes CT slshed-
!; White inuulging III this very questionable
stah came. riding hy. aura We're stopped by
courier WI .tii dispatches from Gvu. Bonh;-in.
.suSt at Il ~ noment along came the sulkey,
Ill 2.tu spe al, on he home stretch, ana dashed
nto the group, just grazing the Generals
horse, ne trly ofrrturning the nearest AID,
tWbo man aged very skilituily To escape ami
HilatIOn,) and SOON after wouna up the race
BY ruunln dow, Il heavy transport wagon,
when thin gs were level ed very generally -
While lynn on the ground. IL. Generals aiQ
rode up an, ordfl ed Il squad OF men 20 unrest
the huI.Ibit .TeIu.
. ain Il onniSA toned officer said he.
= Your n& me and A'egim"nt, SIT
These wer given in an uudrr!oGe, and the
aid retired with n remark OF which only
" dlSresp"ct 10 sup, .ior officers could hc
heard. That suli-ey vas sight.
People were ;.cctjst, Tled 10 complain for
merry Of crowded hot, Is in Washington On
Inauguration d.tys; hey even protest'd
one had TO perform lis toilst on tn" top Of
his trunk, which occupie all the available
space IFyond the bed Our Government
clerks were opposes 10 NJ onIgomery because
it was 50 Grow; ,ics7 they 10 not like Ric.l-
IIond foF Inc same reason OId Sent"rn.n
from JHe country 20 20 tht city &nG return,
after having their sides elDo wed sore ana th'lr
hats crushed, with iitiIt I'll Of iarS'
crowds, MIlIiuS goes into the poSt-otlCc for
Z letter aHd colnes or; VI tn :, holr il his
coat and his miraculous IL F!tue unGer Oar
ear: he complains OF a crow o. i,ut non" 81
those have been 10 Huho1'i s Hotel. When
Count CaNour Catue M - L Iris 10 the Peace
congress, and Victor EInaI Uei was there
Wit. HE pretty Princess chile t4'Ge, and Count
nc S''tn, - ;sIt se'.I.i ~ H1.. :, 'Tli'n
with 'sii's" 70 the end of III NJ names, there
comes I crowd for YOU. But Il }1d - com
lf>S t'ili Ih',e'.'i' IA"Ifl 90 Isnt- llt~N
~, ,I'r, ,,.,s',.rf' .,,., 90, :, ~ = " ti,,t.
~, hint, i,rr SFr.tched - o,|.t mi'u xnifter.
The benches outside even ar,. oc,ttu ". 'Hd,
Cuis. ~ It L., Oue Co: trtteu fellow has i. TeCu
hims' Il upon titH haIeOBy. Every few no
mpnt~ applicants for }0igin ~ ,oinc in :, ~.
ltCkln| their way into The, di}i.o talk n. q
at the irr,i!ogd hecause he j ,rs moi give tt.,it
bed. What's tie use u keeping = hotcl
iC ycH can. give niau q alace 10 Seen say
the}, aud il Is llard IL III axe them r0murr-
bend tn" i0-i; y all fuu For half IN hour
groups oI incu hsve beer refused and l,ay4
tururd away with SCoV ling face. ami niat-
teIug lips. ga" hs ~ &C. thror men rrLarn,
after failing 10 had ~ IL a shelter elsewhere
and pick ont tlr so:tg Il hoard in the floors 10
''SOHrt the di",wsv'i s,.n. Talk about crowds
they are pItning To man after Ia, has tern
III the s-f,ny SINGS. / have been writing two
iadIe have arri, csl. and 4 gallant old toiCac!
h'', given up his y,n TO Them. AIinp Is sur
puGpred TO a sick yolttut rer ana when my
half candle gives c ut shall 20 10 rou>t beside
The Colonel
1-',pr.. j. - goo story told of Gustav"
P}1uthn tile cells hI~,tcd Freuch critic, who
tried Il, conceal l. l. residence "a, L,Ycit tlle
rl1v.wrIgh.s and pl;yers Is well as book
ma, rom sensing brides 20 his aIlart-
laeut> One eyenin 2 a. lady endea vored to re;
tbr >rcrei out o. t,iln, ana asked abruptly,
-. II. nlauehe Fhert- DO NoIt live -
IL live. nowhere. MADAME: [ simply exist
in Paris
.. But where do yoli sleep p D. rsis.el she
II r6ost Madame, Champ Elysiea. third
tree ON the LETT going mp"
,rh., ,irl,+ 90 tho stor,, .r,.s = ero,,-l col,