, 1862-12-11

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phia Inquirer, dated 2Gth, says the presumption
is that in a very few days we will have battle
in this vicinity that will eclipse all others Of the
war. .....
There is not the slightest doubt but the enemy
is in great force on the other side Of the river
They are equal IL not superior to our own in
point Of numbers. 1t is believed their army
will not fall short Of 10000. Their camp fires
are visible ten miles along the river, and at
least five back into the country.
CAIRO, Nov. 2s.
Incendiaries are trying to burn the city of
Memphis. Sunday night there were ten dilIer.
ent fires, and on Monday night fourteen, showing
there was a concerted movement to destroy the
city. Great alarm exists in consequence.
New \ ORK, Nov. 90.
The Times Falmouth correspondent says re-
connoisancc, which left on the 26th, went por-
tiOn Of the way, and returned, having acquired
valuable information.
Refugees represent the rebol army as very
large, and say Gen. Bragg has, without doubt,
united his army with that of Lee (; they also
state Gen. jackson will remain in the rear, and
continue tU menace Washington during the win
ter.
More entertainments on Fredericksburg Heights
are being brought to light to-day by tue Signal
Corps; they now number nearly fifty, many Of
them, however, are quite small and protected by
only one gun.
Port Royal adviccs give an account Of an ex-
pedition, by colored regiment, to Derby Sound.
The negroes are said to have behaved very COM
menda6y. The expedition brought back 2OO,-
900 feet Of lumber. II was Tumored at Port
Royal that Beauregard had pronounced Charles
ton ndeiensiblr, aud that the Inhabitants were
| rau,nviny their nruneflV from that city
Qaite a spirited but brief engagement took
place at Zunc, on Blackwatcr, between two bat
talions mounted rit - under Col. Dodge, and
the rebels. ID ,dge dove them back from the
river, but having no orders to cross, could not
pursue the advantage. They had no artillery,
and our grape aud canister troubled them con-
sidcrably. They lost several men.
Washington kilograms say Secretary Seward
looks upon the proposed mediation Of the French
Government as AZ act Of a friendly power, simply
to secure an interview between the brlligerents,
without prejudice to what they do afterwards.
That to prevent the continuance Of the war, or
| to exercise the least Pressure upon thcr party,
directly or indirectly, is in no manner eXpr ssed
or limited at in this document
The army correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Enquirer says, Daily, hourly, aud in TACT mo-
mentariiy, we expect to hear the first gun fred
that will inaugurate the grand battle Of this
campaign. ....
Steamer Cambria, from New Orleans, the
| goth, has arrived. There were still few cases
ot yellow fever at Houston, Texas, hut the dis
ease was not epidemic. Gen. Butler is about to
place owe scers Oh the eouliscatcd plantations
to save the cotton and sugar. large number
Of river boats have been armed, as gucrrillas
infest the river banks below the city; one naval
vessel had been fired into by them. No vessels,
unless vel armed, now lCave the city.
-.4,ts. CAIRo, Nov. 20.
The Grand Army 81 the west Is ii motion.
Gen Sherman, with his forces, LEFT Memphis
Wednesday. Gen. Grants army struck their
last tents yesterday anG started of On the Holly
Springs road; seven dats raIons were pre-
pared, and only one tent to twenty men, one
| to the officers Of each company, with but six
wagons TO o regiment
Prisoners taken confess to the utter hopeless
ness Of their cause in the West
WAsHNGToN, Nov. 90.
A dispatch from Sigels headquarters says
jackson has passed through Salem, White Plains
and WarTenton, probably on his way to Join
Gen. Lee, Burnside arrived at Washington,
and spent this morning in consultation with the
President and llallcck. tie returned TO head.
quarters this evening. Early yesterday, some
| rebel cavalry crossed the river some distance
from here, evading our pekets, and made de-
scent on two companies Of the 3d Pennsylvania
cavalry, capturing nearly all Of them.
New YoRK, Nov. so.
A Harper's Ferry dispatch states, jackson
moved owards ThOrOughf,re Gap on Thursday.
Now Orleans adviccs give glowing accounts
Of Union meeting held there, Nov. 18th. Res
olutions were adopted endorsing Buffers rule
and sustaining LiGCon's admi lisIra,ion, and
expressing hope Of speedy opening Of the Mis-
sissippi.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 60
A train Of AZ wagons, containing commisSary
stores, was attacked by party Of rebels on its
way from Rolla to IIartve. Five Of the escort
were killed and some wounded, but not without
a spirited defense Tho escort brought off %
wagons; the balance were burned by the assail-
ing party.