Daily national Republican., 1863-12-08
Burnside Defeat. Lons.tr..,,

The following telegraphlc dispatches are
from the Richmond Dispatch, Of Dec. 5;
ATLANTA, Dec. A special to the MteHi
0encer, dated Dalton, December 4th, says that
General Ledbetter arrived yesterday from Knox
vile, which point he left last Sunday. General
Longstreet had the same day made an unsuc-
cessful attack on Burnside, and afterwards com:
menced retreating to Virginia. Hooker ana
Sigcl's corps are reported advancing on Knox
vile and Loudoun, and will probably follow
Longstreet or enter North Carolina. Firing
was heard yesterday In the direction of Cleve-
land, which was Supposed TO DO from Wheeler's
cavalry. The rumor yesterday that the enemy's
cavalry ca, ls bad ADVANCED pEss Y. " VIII, with,
Hss Sarnss assnofSs tho ssa sa sa4 UsRs ~sni
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Ringgold Is untrue. ,Iy.aS,.
ADMIRALTY couR7l5gaT Wy1ie.-In this
court yesterday the case OF the united states VS..
steamer Diamond, her tackle, Ac., was being heard.
hIessrs Esmes and Wilson appearing for the
United States and csptors, and Mr.. Coudett, OF
New York, for the claiments Captain Richards
and others The plaintiff claims that the steamer
lett Glasgow for Nassau, when her crew were re-
shipped, and she cleared fof st. Johns New Bruns
wick, hut heavy weather coming on and the ship
leaking, aftGr consultation with the passengers,
1t was determined to run her into the nearest port,
and as she was running In st. simon's bay, Ga,
she was captured by the unitei ststes steamer
ststtin sent to port and After regular process was
sold with her cargo
The WHITEHURsT PHoTo6RARB GALLERY
Strangers coming to Washington viii be richly re-
paid by q visit to this establishment No. AL Penn
syivania avenue, (over the American Telegraph
ofhce.) We have recently examined some speci-
mems Of pictures executed there that was As near
perfection as possible This gallery has just been
thoroughly and elegantly rehtted and furnished.
The lkyiight and chemical depart ment have been
remodeiled and enlarged, and the proprietor has
none but the best operators in his establishment.
His collection OF photographs Is one ofthe largest
in the country embracing almost all of the prnci-
pal II en Of the nation especially those of tho army
Among the interesting groups there 10 one now
historical We Allude TO the portraits OF the cele'
brated Kansas Committee, included In which are
the photographs of Douglas, Seward, Spinner, &c
-Sundoy Morning Chronicle.
TROUBLE BRHwING.-We understand that tho
guests at the Metropolitan Hotel say that II the
kirkvood and willard Hotel "fellers" don't qnt
conf ng up to the Bank RsiduTdnf (rear Of the Me
opolitan) and eating all their Saddle Rock Oyster
there will have TO be a stop put to IT, The propri
etors OF the restaurant however, we understand
are doing their utmost to prevent a collision, By
orif ing IHgr supplies
! DIVORCES IN THE EIsTRICT.-1he Distric
Court weIe not, till the year $780, empowered Il
! grant dccrces OF divorce. since the new court ha
been organized, some fifteen petitions have be'i
filed Yesterday morning Judge Wylie, sittilg II
ehaneery, granted decree divoIcing CathArine
westbrook pin6Eio mairinOnii with LeonAr
Wcstbrosk The plea upon which the divorce wa
granted to her was adultery the part OF the hus
band.
! A VISIT TO THE RUSSIAN FLEET.-The Head
Of Departments visited the Russian neet yesterday
aud ere received with suitable honors on boar
the f.gship by the Russian Legation and Adnlrs
Iisovski and the officers Of the neet. The Russis
Legation aud naval officers met last night the Cal
met and several American naval officers At dinne
given by the Secretary Of state.