The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1862-11-13
GENERAL NEWS.

rifcant movements are progressing along TIE entire
ine of our army utder General Lee. The advanced
portion of the army in the Valley has been shifted,
the points TO vi ca attention must nav be drected
are the Shenandoah Valley, where Gen. Jackson Is
said to b operating against portion OF the enemy
aud TO Culpeper, where Gen Lee stands opposed 10
larger force than has yet been marshaed IN ms iron1
Heavy diminishing is daily occurring IN FanqWer
and Loudoun, aud it is said that the enemy are Ia
great force in those unties.
portion of Longstreet's corps encountered the
enemy on Monday morning at Beaeton on the orange
! g. Alexandria Railroad fur miles beyond the Kappa
hammock river, and drove him back two miles
THE ENEMY ADVANCING on srAUNToN.-Intelli-
gence was received from Stanton that large firce
of the enemy was advancing on that place, ia two
coumns-one from the direction of Ralei-k Springs
and the other from the direction Of Mcdowell ana
that they had already advanced within thirty-tOur
miles Of the town.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY IN N. CAROLINA
Raleigh, n. c., Nov. llh Passengers by last nights
train report e Yankees in possession Of Greenve.
They have burned the bridge aud carried off several
prominent citizens. Some of the Blockaders captured
below Wilmington say it is their intention to Occupy
Wilmington when the fever 40 ties.
KNOXVILLE TENN. Nov. 1lth.-Lieutanant Gene
ri Kirby Smith resumes command in East Tennessee
GoueIa Bragg i. in Chattanooga. An Examining
Court, (Leutersnt General Hsrdea Presidency con.
veEes the 18TH TO examine general officers, at AL
| tamOnte.
! CLOTHING FOR THE SOLDIERS A large meeting
of cltiz ms was held in Richmond Monday, aud
s. 600 obtained at once to purchase shoes and cloth
Ing for the army. Committees were appointed in each
ward tn solicit subscriptions, aud chairmen were ap
pointed for the purpose of laying off each of the four
wards into districts, and assigning each member ct
the committee his work.
We cannot fOrbear giving, in this connection. an
tract from Gov. Vances appeal for the n. Carolina
soldiers that ought to come home to US and lead
us TO prOmDt and generous action:
"And now my cOuntrymen and women If you have
anything to spare for the soldiers in his name APP
peal to you for it, Do not let the specuetOr have it,
though he offer you enormous prices spurn him from
your door aud say to him, that our brave defenders
have need for il and shall have it without passing
through his greedy fingers Do not place yourselves
among the exturCOners-they the Vilest and most
cowardly OF all our cOuntrys enenieg, and when this
war is ended sud people come to view the matter in
it's proper ligh5 you will fad that the most deested
tories are more respected than they. When they
tempt you with higher prices than the Stste Offers,
Just think fur moment OF the soldier, what he is
dong for you Remember when you sit down by the
br ght aud glowing hte, that the soldier Is sitting
upon the cola earth; that the wind which is whistng
SO feariuly over your rO0 only making you feel the
more comfortable because it harms Aeu not be is
shvering IN darkness IN the dangerous outpost, er
shudderng through the dreary hOurs of his watch
Remember that when you come forth in the morning
well fed and warmly cad, leading your FAM les to-
ward the spot where the blessed mus of the Sab
bath-bels tells you of the peaceful worship of the God
Of peace, the soldier is going forth az the same mo
meut perhaps ha fed after night of shivering and
suffering 10 where The of artillery end shout of
battle annonce5 that he is to de- that your peace and
safety may he preserved On remember these things
generous and patriotic people of North Carolina aud
give freely OF your pershable goods to these Who are
giving all that rtal give for your safety and
your rights
EXAMPLE or GEYERosITY.-Wm A. Donald, Esq
n member of the County Court of R0ckbrdge declined
10 take the full matket price Spectators price
for HE uri because he knew that many families in
his neighbnThOOd not able To supply themselves
at such prices. He therefore, disposed of than
one huD1red barrels at TO- To families in limited cir
GUNS tGnces while he sans Il our would readily have
cleared him 800 f he had sent it to Lynch5urg or
Acknowledgment Ga=ettc.
CHARLESTON, S. c The ,mmissiOn for the CITY,
with INC concurrence of Gen Bsauregard, have ID.
vised all ths noncom6atints who are able TO do 81,
TO leave ,hs city, with their servants and movable
property, as soon nvenieut This recommends
on is made in view Of the expected attack upon that
! CITY by the enemy.
The Southern Presbyterian appropriately suggests
! that "all unite Ia special prayers to Almighty
God in behalf of our endangered ports Charles.
ton Savannah and Mobile are all threatened The
! f4ll of either of them would be Of immense moral
damage our cause at large, as well as productive
If immense suffering and misery Gods will shall be
done in the of each of these Oh let us beseach
Hll earnestly, now IndJ tlcIo Is tiub ltlJ us IlT
prayer aud intercessi0n, nj to !orsGke US. And
should He vOuchsafs To the victory at Charleston
or at either of the other ciies-shoud mighty as.
saut be successfully repused at etherof these places
aud the euemys fleet and army be crushed and de- |
strOyed, We csnuOt estlm tie the imp rtance OF
the inevitable consequences. Au overwhelming VIC
tory Of this kind might end the war And nothing is
too hard for the Lord. Let every reader remember |
the power of prayer and cry nightly TO God for HIS
Eeip in this present crisis
NORTHERN ELECTiONs.-The elections in n. York |
have resulted ia the choice If HOratiO Seymour the
Democratic candidate for Governor by abIug ten
thousand maj ry. The Congressional delegation will
stand-Demo rats, Il; Republicans, 10; Independent
t. The complexion of the Legislature is not changed,
though the Republican majority IN tAe Assembly Is
considerably reduced.
In the city of New York every ward voted for Sey
mOur, and the Republicans did hot elect single AS
sembly man or Congressman.
In New Jersey the Democrats have also carried the
State The Democratic candidate for Governor Is
elected by some ten thousand maj yrity-a DemOcratlc
gain Of nineteen thousand tie last election For
Congress four Democrats and one Republican are
elected
In Massachusetts,, the Republicans of course have
carried the election but the Democrats nave gained
largely over them.
In Delaware the "Union" candidate for Governor is
probably elected
The returns from Illinois are not complete. The
Democrats are sure of gain Of2-and perhaps A.
In Wisconsin the Democrats have elected two mem
bers of Congress and the Republicans three. The
Democrats have gsined lag Jy through the State. :