Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-22
THE NEWS.

ttuouSh Hos uCtaaihS ohy "u'"hSo
movement, is interesting, as far as the
positions assumed by the enemy are
concerned. Stonewall jackson has
moved his forces from the vicinity Of
Front Royal. The march was made
on Monday and Taestay last. His
army Is now encamped at Pewtown,
seven miles from Winchester, on the
Romney turnpike. His force is va
rioasly estimated at from twenty-five
to forty thousand, and forty pieces Of
artillery.
A report is current that the Union
"pickets between Alexandria and Fair.
fax Court House were attacked Fri
day, but there has been no con6rma-
ton Of the rumor.
1t is stated in dispatches from Har-
pers Ferry that jackson is between
Winchester and Harpers Ferry.
Parties from Winchester and our
scouts all report that jackson passed
through that town on Monday, and
that General Hill followed him on
: M6hday. -
A rebel brigade, which has been
lowering around Culpepper, for some
time past, was driven from there Fri
day by a force Of Pleasanton's cavalry.
General Wright dispatches to the
War Department, from his headquar-
ters in Cincinnati, that General Kelly
On the 10th inst, attacked Colone
dmboden's camp, eighteen miles south
of Moorefeld, Hardy county, Va,
routed him completely, killing and
'woqnding many and capturing lis
camp, fifty prisoners, a quantity of
arms and large number Of horses,
cattle, hogs and wagons. The rebels,
he says, were entirely dispersed and
fled to the mountains. ~
The rebels are said to be concentrat-
ing in large force at Murfrecsboro',
with a view to resist the advance Of
our troops from Nashville Or to obtain
supplies, which is most likely. Col.
Kennett, Of the Fourth Ohio cavalry,
commanding the region about Harris
willie, reports the capture Of large
Quantities of rebel supplies, and that
their foraging parties are skedaddling
as rapidly as possible.
Our extracts frotii tho. Southern
papers to-day are Intensely interesting.
The Grenada appeal IN its Richmond
correspondence says that General Lee
rs about to go into winter quarters
within few miles of Richmond. The
condition of the city is represented as
frightful- We are told that "garrot.
ing, burglary, drunkenness, in spite
of tie Provost Marshal, and all man.
ner Of villainy are on the increase
most alarmingly, and provisions are
constantly advancing in price. Flour
is $25 a barrel here, in sight of the
largest mills in the word, and butter
is difficult to obtain at 81 80 per pound
that Richmond is worse than Naples
worse than Baltimore was when Win
ter Davis was the Wilkes OF the Plus
Ugly swell mob Of that 1aWless city
No one thinks Of going into the Gin
Inetian streets after nightfall withou
arms. A large and well organized
gang Of 'cnt throats has taken TIN
town.' They lie in wait at almos
every corner, well provided with slunI
shots, billies, brass knuckles, and all tn
other devilish implements of mischie
which the city high~aynran use to dis
able his victims, and they attack every
body that walks along oftentimes gen
'tlemen attended by ladies.
The Charleston Mercury says til
South should not discourage their OK
pectation as to recognition by foreig
Powers.
The Courier discusses the evils {
peace, remarking, in conclusion, 81
we permit them to impose upon u
again with theif f'tlse professions. til
Yankees will do us infinitely injhr
after the war has terminated than the
can do us when the conflict is goin
Neutrality.