Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-10-29
From General Lees Army.


We have spme further particulars of the
recent skirmisling along our lines, says the
Richmond Dispatch. On Thursday, 18th,
the Stunewal brigade wss sent out beyond
our lines to destroy certain bridge on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroal, and to tear up
the track. The enemy, who, at that time,
crossed the river in force, percriving this, at
tackled them with ,hoverwhrlmng numbers, AM,
they Were compelled to fall back, with the
loss of several men. Col Rrnals OF tue 4tl
Virginia Regiment, who was ut that time
acting Brgader General, is now in Winches-
ter, severely wounded. On Friday morning
the enemy, seeing the smoke Of o barn which
was accidentally fired near our lines, and
surprising that we were burning our cum-
missary stores for preciitate retreat, made
AL advance along the whole lines; but find
ing that our forces. were prepared to meet
them, and that our army advanced at the
same time to meet them, they declined OIL
engagement, and the main body of their ar
my again lcll hack beyond the Potomac.
When this Was made known, our army went
back to their camp we'll contented. They
are now resting quietly.
dash WAS made by our cavalry on a
dwelling below CharleStown, on the 10Th in
following account, lind Il cop OF letter to
Vim. II. Seward, written by his nephew,
which was Captured by our men. Our cns-
respondent says:
Our men were little too late, as al! the
blue birds had h)wn 10 the woods about iiE-
teen minutes before. But in their hasty, re.
treat, the Yankees left behind package Of
letters &c., inst made up for the North, to
be sent ria Ilarper's Ferry. Through the
kindness Of Corporal NJ. who made the can-
ture have been allowed to copy the isllow
ing, which will be found exceedingly rch
1t seems 10 have been written By nephew of
Seward, but there is nothing to explain what
is his position in the army.
NEAR CHARLEsTowS, VA, October l9, 1862
DEAR UNCLE: got here from the Ferry
yesterday afternoon. have not time to
write you but few lines now, but will write
more fully in day or two.
send you half dozen C pics of various
of the Richmond papers, captured by some Of
our cavalry last nj ght. By reading them you
will ace that the rebels are not yet fully con-
vinced that they bave not been routed III Ken
tucky. The Wigs editorial says it never
expected SUCCESS there while the rebel army
was under such incompetent Generals And
the Examiner is still in . state Of painful
anxiety about the battle OF oi-Perryvile!
1t seems that they have received dispatches
from general Forrest, and numerous other
Southern sources, telling Of their victory; but
Bragg'a official report has no, been received,
and they have seen the Federal papers. aud
as these do not admit defeat to the Union
army, the Southerncrs really doubt whether
any has occurred Is not this another eyi'
drnce of the wisdom Of your policy in regard
to the Northern press? Gen. Scott was right
in saying that Justification was necessary
part of the machinery Of war In this war 1t
is a powerful aid, as the Southern press re-
publish and seem 10 credit so much Of what
we choose 10 give to our papers.
Push your policy as to the press still fur.
ther Make them state every Il ght glorious
victory aud stick to it. 1t will do great good
North and South. No time for more now.
Bob Verplank is here and we'll. Very affec-
tionatcly, your nephew.
WILLIAM II. VANPELT.
Hon. WM. Fl. SEWARD.