The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-20
FROM THE NORTH.

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FROM THE NORTH.
flag Of truce boat arrived at City Point Tues.
day evening with two hundesd Confederate prison
srs ON board, who were carried up to Petersburg.
Among the passensers were several ladies' near
relatives Of Judge Campbell. Of Alabama, and
among the prisoners several officers and sui geons
Host Of these prisoners were captured near War.
rsnton. Va, and sent TO Wsahlpg:ou, where they
have been confined ever since The adv,ees bv
the arrival are only few hours later than those
previously published. The Baltimore American, Of
the afternoon Of Saturday, Q5th,) has the follow.
ing Ia its summary Of the situation.
Gen Fosters army. which lately invaded Rast.
ern North Carolina had retained to Plymouth, and
was on the point Of embarking for Newbern. Gen
2 oeters reconnoisaanoes wore stopped within q ve
mites Of rarboFo' by finding large force Of rebels
mazsed 70 give them battle
The news from the Southwest Ia interesting
part OF Crfttenden's, corps. under Matthew'S, and
Woods divisions entered Lebanon on the l0h inst,
driving Aorgans cavalry out, and capturing large
aud some prisoners On the next morning Morgan
made dash on Woods camp. eight miles from
Lebanon. and captured thirty Of our men.
On the morning Of the 9Th, Parkers brigade en-
N1Su 0Sll6biu, 8uO 0uCcu0t6EcO cUV Oh morgan b
men, He CAPTURED % Of them aud one piece Of
artillery All OF Morgan's cavalry joined Breckin'
ridge At xurfressboro, and 1t y supposed had left
tor Chattanooga, whittier Q large rebel force was
Il 3 reported that an Immense amount Of rsbsl
erms md supplies have been collected opposite
OhaatanoogA without facilities for transportation
asross the river.
Reports place Brsehinridss's force .. aooD-
Cheslhams force b reported 70 be at TallahomA
NAsHvnLE, Tenn. Nov. IA great Union
meeting will be held at the Capitol tomorrow.
The Union refugees met In secret tonight. Their
resolve 10 TO follow tho Union army, and establish
40 organizatio preparatory to the holding Of the
Congressional elections In this State.
The guerillss continue to attack the trains, but
undue Importance IL given to their raids. Commu
nieation between Nashville and Louisville Ia now
comparatively unrestricted
ANTICIPATED MOVEMENTS OF THE RRBELS IN TEN
NEssEE
A dispatch from Nashville, dated the 18th, says
the Confederates ere assembling in heavy force At
kurfreesboro', Tenn The dispatch adds:
Military authorities have no faith that these Dc.
monstrstions mean anything moro than q cover to
enable them TO convey their stealings and subsist.
snce, which are said to bs enormous to the other
side OF the river. Ths rebels will retire when our
army moves up.
Exciting reports tou thing rebel movemsn. here
abouts may be sc MT forward, but the foregoing IL
airy IL oolng good service Col Kennett of the 4sh
Ohio cavalry. commanding the region about Rsrts.
vile, reports the capture Of large quantities Of
rebel supplies and that their foraging parties are
skedaddlins as rapidly As possible.
ARREST OF TWO OF GEN. M'CLELLAN's STAFF OF.
FICERs.
Lieutenant. .Colonels A. p. Oolburn and J. G. Du.
ane, Of the Engineer Corps, both belonging to the
staff of General Mcclellan were sent to Wash.
ington from Trenton, N. J., Friday morning, under
ARES. Colburn, It will be recolected, swore he
would never draw his sword for Lincoln again -
The telegram communicating the fact of these ar.
rests says
1t Is said that the orders were received by an of.
fcer OF tbs United States army In this city, and
that the persons named repaired at once to Wash.
ington to place themselves at the disposal Of the
authorities. A report prevails here that other
members of General McClellan's staff are to be
put under arrest. The charges against them are
unkn0WR.
large number of the citizens Of Trenton and
others are paying their respects this morning to
the recent commander o. tho Army Of the Poto-
mac.
The State Street House is throngsd with persons
anxious to greet him, despite his wish to remain
A deputation As on its way from Philadelphia to
pay its respects.
AFFAIRS IN THE ARMY OF THE POToMAC-rwO RI
SIGNED OFFICERS RECOMMENDED TO BE DIsHON-
OkABLY DIsMISSE OFFICERS
REPRkAANDED.
dispatch from Manassas Junction dated the
l4sh. says Gen. Burnside was engaged actively fer
three days before in getting supplies to the front
and preparing for a forward move. The New York
Tribune has the following dispatches from the
Army Of the Potomac:
r., L., IS ,bo
commanders. have been reported TO Gen. Double
day from his division. They were endorsed with
tie recommendation that the applicants be dishon
oraby dismissed from service. The discontents
some excuse and afraid to Aght make the removal
Of Mcclellan pre- for resigning positions they
were unqualified to fl
General Burnside rode out to the front yesterday
Ninth. When his promotion to the head of the ar.
my was first learned in that corps, the troops gave
the most extravagant manifestations of Joy cheer
ing themselves hosrse, singing, building bonfres
and dancing around them.
A young o6loer in one of the Rhode Island bat.
teries, white ct Fitz John Porter's headquarters
yesterday, remarked, "After this we may as well
give up and acknowledge the independence of the
rebels" Half an hour later he was surprised by
summons to Burnside's headquarters. He admitted
he made the remark, but STATED that he did 30 IN
der excitement, and said more than be meant
You now have an opportunity to retract 1t, said
Bufneide; " but II / Wero not personally AQualnte0
with your antecedents and your loyalty, you would
have been instantly dismissed Neither you nor
any other officer. high or low, can utter such SEN
timents and remain In this army"
The offender made full retraction and apology,
and the rsprimand, which was administered in the
presence Of largo number of officers, evidently
had wholesome effect
The rebels reported to be Stonewall Jackson's
corps, are In strong force near our advance They
drove Pleasanton In four or Ave miles on Monday
thAu n hAav fnfnntPv an nj ~hfIa ha had
only cavalry and horse artillery. He afterwards
Pleasanton lost i've or six killed. Bis infantry
supports skirmiahed briskly with the enemy, driv.
ing him back two or three miles, and sleeping on
their arms on Monday night.
Up to this morning No renewal of the fight IL re.
ported, but It may be resumed
Smallpox II prevailing greatly through the re
gion south Of the RappahannOck, now occupied BY
our advance.
DRPREDATIONs OF sIaEL's TROOPS.
correspondent Of the New YORK Co~nsrctsl
makes IN exposure Of the conduct of the troops
under the Dutch General. sigel. who. by their rob
berries and outrages, are making themSelves infa-
mouA The Comnercial ssys that ths letter is
from one who has the best opportunity for obser-
vation in Gen Sigels corps, and gives q graphic
description Of the ravages Of and Of the habits
Of life OF many Of the German officers and soldiers
We have room only for one extract from the letter.
GAINESVILLE. November l0-The court-martial