The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-12
HEADQuARTERs, GAIErsvILLp. Nov.

HEADQUARTERS, GAiEESVILLE Nov. b.
Another attempt was made this after
noon to drive in our pickets, stationed
few miles beyond New Baltimore This
time larger force advanced to the at
tack, but, upon coming within range of
our guns, few well directed shots caused
them to change front to the rear.
Oannonading has been heard TODAY in
the direction Of Upperville. 1t was be-
lieved 10 proceed from Gen. Stoneman's
advance.
BUFFALO, Nov. THE billiard match
between Foley, of Cleveland, and Kavan-
augh, OF New York, was won by Kavan-
augh by 20l points.
PrTTsBuRG, Nov. Z, M.-River 8 feet 6
inches by the metal mark and falling very
slowly. Weather clear and cold Ice
last night.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,l
REcToRTowN, VA, Nov. 6, l:10P. NJ.
AS the particulars of the fight yester-
day at Burbur's become known, the more
brilliant the victory is found 10 have
been.
The battle was fought by cavalry
alone, and between the least disciplined
troops either army could produce.
The rebels were under the command Of
Gen, Stuart, and the Federals under COM
mand of Gen, Pleasanton,
The final result shows that the rebels
left 86 dead on the field, and their wound
ed must have been numerous. Our loss
was 5 killed and 10 wounded
Gen. Fleasanton to-day reports that
General Jackson occupied Chester with
his command.
The town of Warrenton was occupied
by our troops ats p. NJ, taking five pris-
oners belonging TO the Sd Virginia caval-
ry and two infantry soldiers who state
that their regiments had gone up the
valley. Gen. Bayard had slight skirm-
ish to-day on the Waterloo road, killing
one man and wounding two, and taking
10 prisoners without any loss on his
part.
GAINEsymLE, Va, Nov. 1.-THE corps OF
Gen. Reynolds, belonging to Gen. McClel-
lan's command, took possession Of War
renton yesterday. The rebels evacuated
the place without stopping 10 fight.
An investigation into the causes Of the
contlagration at HaymArket has resulted
in the conviction of two men of General
Steinwehr's command. A court martial
has been ordered, which meets to-day,
to try the case.
Ii was intensely cold last night This
morning snow commenced, the first Of
the season.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. z, Noon.--The first
snow storm of the season commenced here
at z o'clock this morning, and up 10 this
hour two inches OF snow has fallen.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.--The, Intelligence
of this morning disclaims 20 represent
Secretary Seward or the Presidents off,
cial views, when il intimates that the
Emancipation Proclamation might be
Withdrawn ON January LIST, being simply
a military measure. The IatellqenceY
claims that the President can recede from
H. according 10 his conviction Of its mil
itary expediency.
The Commissioners of Internal Rev
enuc decides that every copy Of the char
ter OF party contracts, on which reliance
is placed as evidence, must bear stamps
In auction sales Of mortgaged property
the auciioneer's tax should be calculated
on the surplus above the mortage.
Assignees and sales by auction are not
exempt, unless the sale is by order Of Tbs
Court, NiOlalors Of the law, setting il Al
defiance, should be cautioned and warn.
ed before proceeding against them in th'
manner indie ated in the law.