, 1862-12-01
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
RICHMOND.
General Stahl Bouts the Rebels
and Captures a Train.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
WAsHrHGToN. Nov. so, 1862
To-morrow's Philadelphia Inquirer will con-
tain a Washington dispatch, protesting to
have reliable Information direct from Rich
mond. The substance Of it's information,
which is probably of ayersge reliability, or
more, is as follows: The people Of Richmond
have been having another panic for the last
two Weeks, over the removal Of Mcclellan
and the rapid movement OF Burn
side, which we're the first causes. At the
time of Burnside'e movement, Longstrect
wss in Richmond, on his way to North Caro-
Lima, the campaign in Virginia being supposed
to be over for the winter. a part Of his corps
were with him. They were sent to the works
around Richmond at once, while he took ths
cars tor Fredericksburg to hold the Rappahan-
mock line il possible, aud if not, to retard cur
movement till Lee came up. There are now
from 10000 to $500 in the works around
Richmond, and about 50, 900 north Of It, IN
cluding Lees and Jackaon's forces. jackson
has been recalled, with Hill and Stuart, from
the valley, to form the left flank Of Lees army.
Jackson was opposed to coming, and wanted
to keep up the division Of our forces by raids
into Maryland and Pennsylvania, but was
overruled by Lee and Davis.
The Cabinet at Richmond have ordered Lee
to throw his whole army On the Rappahgo-
mock, and dispute every foot of ground thence
to the rebel capital. They have plenty Of raw
provisions, and millions Of pounds Of beef,
pork and -four are accommodating at Richmond.
Vessels with clothing are running the block
ade every week, but their army is still suffer-
ing terribly.
Numerous recent events serve to fnasme
the Richmond panic, such as Lees suddenly
changing from the offensive to the defensive;
his telegraph1ng daily for more men, to ssva
the capital; the petitions and appeals Of their
army for clothes; Gen. Dix's capture Of their
pickets on the Chickahominy the discovery
that they have lost from &, 600 to 100, 600 men
IN the last ninety daya, by battles, sickness
ard deseldon, and, above all, the indications
Of slave instructions at the holidays Burn
side and the Government are believed to have
full acquaintance NTH these facts. Burnside
regards his present force as ample for the
work before him.
Gen. Stahl attacked superior force Of rebel
cavalry atl Suckers Ferry, yesterday, aud
drove them within four miles Of Winchester.
Fifty rebels we're killed and forty taken prison.
ers. The Union loss WIS but fifteen. A1arge
amount Of cemmissary stores, ordnance,
eighty horses, eighty head of cattle, three
stands Of colors, and other rebel property,
were captured.
HEADQUARTERS AEMT OF TEE PoToAAc,l
November 80, 1e62-p. m. {
Some Of the enemy's camps visible yester-
day disappeared last night, having probably
retired to the valley in the rear of Ffedericks-
burg.
New rebel earthworks, redoubts, and rifle
pits grow daily. Five Of our gunboats are
reported to have advanced up the Rapps-
hammock, opposite King George Courthouse.
The Hight wing Of the enemy extends nearly
to that point, but some distance from the
river.
Burnside has returned to camp from Wash
ington. All is quiet tonight.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3o.-A dispatch from Bay
ards cavalry reports no rebels this side Of the
Kappahannock- -shair picket lins the other
: side Of the river.
"a Washington dispatch states that Burnside