Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-20
TIE wAR IN
From the Richmond Enquirer, Nov. l2l
TIE F1GHr IN on MONDAY.

IEhE WAX IN SAAGANAAs
From the Richmond Enquirer, Nov. I2I
THE FIGHT IN CULPEPER ON MONDAY.
Parties who arrived from G~ordonsville on yes.
terday, brought down the report that the tight
in CuIpeper, Oh Monday, was Of the heavy Skin
mishing order, and resulted in the enemy's be-
| ing driven back Tor three or four miles. No par
ticulars Of the sfsir have reached nc.
THE ENEMY ADVANCING ON STANTON.
Intelligence was received from S~launton, on
yesterday, that a large force of the enemy was
advancing on that place, in two columns, one
from the direction of Raleigh Springs, and the
other from the direction Of Mcdowell. and that
they had already advanced within thirty-four
| miles of the town. Prompt measures will no
doubt be taken TO receive them in ar appropriate
manner.
THE ENEMY ON 81 liver.
1 From the Examiner, November III
information was received at Drury's Bluff
Yesterday morning that = large Abolition feet
supposed to consist 10 part Of the new iron-clads
and iron-shod ice boats, had come up the river
and cast anchor at HarTison's bar, q few miles
below City Point.
The utmost confidence is felt at the bluff OF
the ability Of the fortress to fepel any feet that
our enemies can bring againstit It.
FROM VIRGINIA.
We mentioned in our last Issue that cannon
aiding in the direction Of Culpeper Court House
had been heard at Orange Court House and al
Gordonsville yesterday morning. Passengers
by the Central train last evening give q very
unsatisfactory explanation Of the cause of the
firing. They say that a portion of LonzstFeet's
corps encountered the enemy on Monday morn
ing at Bealeton, on the Orange and Alexandria
railroad, four miles beyond the Rappahsnnoek
river. and drove him back TIVE miles. They
know nothing Of the numbers engaged or the
particulars of the fight, except that it was cor
Quoted wholly wish artillery, and that no dam
age WAS sustained on our side. 1t is proper 30
add that no intelligence relative to this reported
affair hes been received at the war Office.
FREDERICKSBURG = Fl RECENT YANKEE
RAID
We have some interesting and authentic par
ticulsrs Of the recsnt Yankee raid into Fred
ericksburg. Il appears that last Sunday morn
ing q small force Of Federal cavalry crossed the
river ct Falmouth and entered the city Of Fred
ericktbarE by a direct route, leading into Main
street.. On nearing the railroad the Yankees
turned toward the headquarters Of the Confed-
crate cavalry, stationed in the city. Lieut.
Col. CritchsT, the eommandsnt of the post, was
approaching headquarters, seme two hundred
Yards eff at the tine, on foot, and seeing the
Yankee force drawn up, supposed 1t to be 8
company of Confederate cavalry, Capt. SiTnp-
sons, that had arrived the night before, macy Of
whom were dressed in trophies taken from the
Yankees before Richmond, in the way of coats,
OVerco6ts, etc This delusioR wss quickly dis
PEELED BY the rush toward him Of his own cav
airy that had been at headquarters. Colonel
Criteher at once ordered his men 20 form, and
called on his officers to assist. bus whilst some.
ten expressed their readiness, the other portion,
consisting Of not more than thirty, could not be
induced to stand, and the whole tell back about
: mile from town, where the line was formed
Whilst this WAS going IN, a portion of Capt
simpsons cavalry formed in front Of Citizens
Hall, ard dashed at the Federel force. A lively
fight, in which some forty shots were exchanged,
took place in the vicinity of Wellford's machine
shop, in which we regret TO ssy, Walter B.
Thompson, Of Princess Anne county, Virginia,
was shot.
Captain Simpsons company followed the Fed
erals in = charge oil the way up Main street,
(the latter having made for this street, as far as
the Wooden Factory, where they ceased the pur-
suit. At this point one Federal was cut down
and brought back. two taken prisoners, and two
Confederstes released.
Lieut.. Col. Critcher having succeeded in
forming his men, there being less than forty
present, proceeded in person 10 the upper Ferry,
he learned the Federals had all r~ecr0ssed
80 Falmouth. Having sent for his men, they
crossed to Falmouth in pursuit, but the FederAls
had al left, save two men, who claim to have
been left with a flag of truce to look after the
killed and woauded. Both were brought over
to town.
The Federals captured about eight hundred
ysTds of wooden cloth that had been hastily
taken from Kelly, Tackett s. Co.'s wooden mill
for the purpose of securing Il. They also cap
lured and psroled some twenty or thirty Of our
men.
There were skifmishes in the streets at several
points. A Yankee, with = revolver in his hand,
was taking two Confederates up Main street,
very quietly, when one of our brave ladies
dashed into the street, pistol in hand, and was
restrained from firing At him with difficulty.
Directly thereafter, two of Capt. Simpsons men
came mp; she called on them to follow and rescue
the Confsder.tes, which they proceeded to Do at
once. The Federal, hearing them approach,
turned on bis horse aud took six deliberate shots
at them, but none took effect.
From the few Yankee prisoners taken by US,
it ia learned that their whole force consisted Of
parts of two Indiana companies, (fftY-hve men)
under Captains Shsrra ard Matheny, and picked
men from the 6h Ohio, eighty men), under s
major, The whole force was, therefore, Oaly
one hundred ard thirty-fse men. Capt. Dshl-
eren, Of Gen. Sigel's stsf, was il command.
Only about one-half of this force crossed the
river ard cane to f edericksburg.
Some explanation is given to the fact that
such a handful of Yankees should 90 easily
have alarmed the city of Fredericksburg in the
circumstances that thay ,fee;ed a surprise Of
the people, and that it was believed that they
were in much larger force than was the case. 1t
is stated that Yankee csvalrynen were seen
in various directions on tn other side of
the river, and it was not emily reported, bat be-
that the force was & large one, and that
those in the city were but the a~ivanc9, who
would speedily be followed By others.