Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-28
We have copies of Richmond papers Of the
s.sd sud I'D, and from them take the following:

In FORCE r-rceiying this, attacked them with
overwhelming numbers, and they We're COM
pcled 10 fall ba IL, with the loss of several men.
i,oI RonaIds, Of the 4;h Virginia reg intent, who
was II that time acting Brigadier General, is
now in Winchester, severely wounded. On
Friday morning the enemy, seeing the smoke of
tarn " hich was accidentally fired near our
H. es, and supposing that we were burning our
ccruuissary stores for q prectUtate retreat.
made an advance along the whole line; but
finding that our forces were prepared 10 meet
them. and that our army advanced At the same
time TO meet them, they declined an engage
merit, and the main body Of their army again
fell back beyond the Potomac. When this was
made known, our army went hack To their
camp Well contented. They are now resting
quieJly.
WINCHESTER, Oct. H-Our army has re-
cruitsd very much since the last battle. / IN
derstand that large gu antity of clothing and
shoes have gone down, and that the army YtHl
soon he III q condition for active service again.
Every thing is quiet SlOng our lines. Several
cases Ui mall pox have appeared, but they are
removed. SO that no danger is anticipated from
tfrni. The disease originated from one patient
who Was lett by the Yankee army.
LEWlSTUEG. VA, Oct II.-Our Government
has store enough not far from Charleston, in
Guiding the salt to load 80 wagons. The
Quantity of iron, lead, and cannon balls seem
10 ~ out Of proportion 10 the number Of troops
the Yankees had stationed there, ANA horse
shoes enough TO supply several armies.
GENERAL IHAGG AND HIS ARMY.
The army of Gen. Bragg is said To fn ono of
the most highly disciplined i'll the service of The
Confederate States. To such perfection has dis
cipline been brought thai struggling is said TO
b. almost unknown. Gen. Bragg is unques.
tiOnably an excellent disciplinarian and n very
brave Inan: but he seems 10 have been greatly
deficient III some of the other qualities which
constitutes q great commander. No doubt
serving under some man of great military &C.
MUS. he would have made an excellent silbor-
dinaIe. The talent of separate command how
ever, Is very rare; and he. At least, does not
seem 10 possess IT.
When Gen. Bragg arrived at Chattanooga
on the 18th OF July II was confidently affirmed
that he would move IN ten days. The GREATEST
anxiety was felt with regard 10 this movement,
because, from the character OF the army he
commanded il was expected that great blow
would attack Buell. nj Nashville. because the
wafer was 50 low that he could not be rein
forced, and that special terror of all our
1nanders, the gunboats, could not b. employed
If Buell were beaten At Nashville, The Eastern
portion of Tennessee would be redeemed.
Bragg would be placed between Louis willie and
Rosecrans. He could either drop down into
Mississippi. and reinforcing Van born, fall
with united forces on Rosecrans, or he could
march upon Louisville, which was very
sienderiy defended; The. main object there
fore, was to defeat Buell. first OF all. Itappears
10 us that, had he united all his forces early
as the 18th of August, even fortnight later,
he could not have failed 10 beat Buell. " no was
greatly alarmed for his position and ready to
leave IL upon very little prOvocation. Gen,
Bragg however. conceived alt sgether differ
ent plan of campaign, and. of il has since
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left Buell. at liberty to march where he pleased.
but permitted him by his tardy movements to
get b Louisville first. and thrr to rect. we the
enormous achievements which the new
Yankee levy is pouring in every day. He has
failed because he is too slow.
What is called a cautious General is the most
dangerous of all Generals in the world--to his
own friends. He will make no movement I'M.
les he be- certain of snceese. He stands still
and permits his enemy TO InanPuvre as he
pleases, from the fear of doing something rash.
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doubles on him. and AT last com peis him to move
whether he will or not. THIS seems tn have
been the case with Gen. Bragg. He has thrown
away me most glorious opportunity yer offered
TO an American General. We very much fear
that whoever succeeds him will ne yer find such
another. The winter is coming and the
river Will rise. The whole southwest will soon
b. penetrated with hundreds OF gunboats and
tens Of thousands OF Yankee troops Who is to
sueeeed Gen. Bragg! Gen. Johnson, OF course,
would be the man; but he is said not to have
sufficiently recovered TO be able To Hnd,.r-o the
fatigue of q campaign.
The Dispatch of the sd says that batch of
several hundred prisoners would leave Rich
mond under charge of Mr.. Wood on to-day.
From the Dispatch, Oct l.I
FROM THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
We have but little news from General Lees
army OE Friday the enemy crossed the Poto-
mac a. " illiams port, some ten or fifteen ;Ious-
and strong, over 10 Martnsburg. On learning
OF the snrnys advance, S;onCwall Jackson
attacked him. and drove him back across the
river On a double quick" The Yankees arp
represented as not having waited for the second
lire from our men. The movement. no doubt
was lnlendtd Is 4 Tisf de guerrs, 10 tral: lack
son oyerintO Mary land. having. IL il presumed
laid trap for that asinte General: bat he was
not 10 b. caught.
Saturday morning everything along TIN, lines
was IN StatG qa0.
THE DANvILLE EXTENSION
This most important line of railway, connect
ing Richmond with Greens borO. N c. is la~-
ging TOR want of laborers. It's importance as a
military necessity cannot be oyrr-es timated:
and n our southern railroad connection was
cut on BY the eiiemy. the want of this route
would do mCalculablc injury TO the tran SI,orta-
lion OF supplies. The contractors are using
every effort 10 secure negro hands. hut .mIy
have 100, when loo could and would he en-
pioyed The location OF the road is healthy.
and safe rom any approach OF the enemy: aud
AZ l. strange he farmers in exposed POSITIONS of
The COnfedrracy ito not scnd their hands there
II not for the interest OF the country NJ least for
their own personal benefit TIN, contractors
are appealing To them for aid, which will b.
literally paid Tor. Let them IT,, pond promptly
Tie deaths m Wilmington " e.. tor the
week ending with Friday yyrrr lso and the
new cases OF fever III. Mr.. Quigicv. superiu-
tendent OF the Odkdale Cemetery. was among
the victims.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE ELECTIONS AT THE
NoRTH-Nn ENCOURAGEMENT FoE TIE sorTu
TO BR DERIVED FROM THEM
IL i Important that the South >houId nor ba
led into even moment of maCtion by any IN.
pareniiy favorable rea ction al the North The
recent elections Their" should especially be dis
isAi ~ Trey MAY IN the OPINION
the Oyer-sanguine tend To shortening This var
The Dispatch goes on 10 quote from Northern
papers 10 show that the South ha. nothing 10
hope nom democratic successes at tn. North
THE APPROACHING CRISIS
The very first day OF The late SESSION we an
F"aled 10 Congress in the strongest terms We
Were capable OF employ ing, tOpa,s ull The laws
necessary 10 give cons crlpiiOn fun effect rs
sooh a. possible. Instead of doing o. they
Hashd SIX Weeks III discussing" ihC con .cription
DILL winch, after all. passed under the
spur Ol ia" previous question. Tho members
seemed TO ~ sized with the same ir,ii;,r.y that
hrnnIiitTd ihrIr faculties after Manas. a. They
thought that because our troops had driven Tho
enemy IRON Richmond there was 10 be mo- MGR,
fighting. In This d"lusIOn they w-r. -n.our,0,.d
by the President tho told them that no ,rnIno
date Increase Of The arriy WIS necessary tn.
infatuai.Cn that dictated such an annunciati1n
was amazing. The Yankees had not only de-
ieTmiDed on. bat had already begun 10 levy u
ncw force oi -IN hundred thousand men, That
1orte, v" repeatedly declared wOuid be raised
IN a very -hoTt thar" and we we're no. wrong
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