Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-12

The following from the Richmond Enquirer Ct tie 9th
nst will take many by surprise. 1t little strange that
important fact should have been KEEP from the public
until published in the Richmond papers, and
then not allowed to be elegraphed to the press
RUMoRs YESTERDAY.
Sunday, all times fertile rumoIs was particularly
On yesterday But fear that the of yesterday
are too true and unfortunately too dsgracuIy true 1t
ssted near Lewisburg, Virginia but more than defeat,
shameful, unmgate disgrace permitted to pea
brgades the army Of Northern Virginia were captured
Saturday. We learned this moi rumor, but fact,
We could not learn whose brsades they were
WHISTLER they were cavalry or infantry But matters not
infantry or cavalry the honor of the army the
the the safety country all unite to emnd thor
brought such rreparable disgrace. At present writing
5 es to g to 1 y, ohs that The
orsdence and its serious and shameful character requires
that all publicity should be given to it.
The rumor the the following eftct-we
hope may be no worse than the folowia-bat fear
Passengers by the train from fredericksburg yesterday
evening" state that large force of Yankees crossed the
Confederate peSsts stationed there and cap
tured few prisoners. At last accounts heavy firing
The War Department received intelligence ye Bterdag
that Large Yankee s, had 8ds at "n'0n on the
The Richmond Sentinel, OF the 9th inst, has the
following:
From the Rappahannock.
We learn that on Friday evening, the enem =, sup
posed to be twenty-five thousand strong, attacked two
of our brigadss-Hokes' and Hayes'-and after gal
liant defence in which the Yankees suffered heavy loss
in killed and wounded, they succeeded 10 ankug ths
two brgades, capturing considerable number o. men,
and several pieces of artillery. The fight took place
north Of the Rsppahannock. 1t is said the ankees
crossed at Keys ford and Rappat annock bridge Fri
day evening, and it ID supposed Meades whole is
advancing.
Stirring news may be looked for from that quarter
for Meade desires a general engagement be will
doubt ba accommodated-aud with the usual result
when the two armies come in contact in Northern Vir-
yinia
The enemy reported to have disappeared from the
lower part of Stafford.
The Richmond Dispatch of same date says that it is
&c rtain that Hays (Louisana) and Hokes' North
Oarolina brgsaes constituted portion, if not ALL Of
Dur force. After hot fight nearly all of these brig
ades except, it is said, about 600, captured by
The enemy who had managed to surround them. The
orct OF the ankees estimated at from 10000 to
5000. They also crossed in force at Kelly's ford,
We lost four pieces of artillery We have a report by
the entral cars that Gen. Hoke severely wounded
An ohcer who came down yesterday says that the |
.wo br tgadss-Hays' and Hokes-did not lose more
han 900 men in the affair, all the rest escaping.
1t is evident that the Army of Northern Virginia |
On the eve of great battle. Whether Gen. Lee will
ight Meatie on the Rappahannock or Rapidan is not
ertaln but it In most likely that he will give battle
It the latter point. This advance of Meaoe is fore
hadowed IN the Northern news we publish this morn
49, and We understand that it known in our army
first part OF last week that he had orders to attack
ZEN. Lee.
Passengers by the Central cars name Posey's !
teorgia) brigade as anon the troops in the fight,
" have me- confirmation OF the report.