The free South. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-24

Bridgeport Tenn, state that Capt Kennedy, Of the
staff of Gen Wheeler captured near Trenton with
important dispatches for Gen. Bragg the purport OF
which is not communicated.
Complete official returns from the infantry engaged
in the battles of Chickamauga have been received show
a total loss of 955 officers and II sol men. The losses
of the cavalry will swell the grand totat to about Ooo
OF COS missing 2500 were wounded, Thirty-sx pieces
of artillery We're - and few wagons.
fTeNdenI has issued proclamation calling LOT
OOO volunteers to take the places of those whose
term OF service will soon expire The same regulations
heretofore in force will apply to this ca-the advance
pay premium and bounty-and States failing to make
I'D their quotas will be called upon to make up the de-
ficiency by draft.
dispatch from Chattanooga, Oct. ID, announces
that both armies had remained quiet for the preceding
three days in consequence of the heavy and increasing
rains The Tennessee River and all its tributaries are
rising rapidly and the roads becoming greatly i'm
paired.
Our latest information from the Overland Texas Ex-
petition SAYS that the 10Th Army Corps had reached
Vermillion River and it was thought there would be
no delay in crossing There had been some sharp
skirmishing with the enemy. Gen. Banks was in the
field.
Three men formerly of the Memphis police, have been
arrested and imprisoned for being engaged in the in
cendiarism on the Mississippi.
WThe defeat of Richardson, with 1S0O men, by the 81
Michigan cavalry is confirmed The Rebel Chalmers
command has also been routed and scattered beyond
Tallahatchie by Col. Hatch.
Col Dan McCook of the Fifty-second Ohio regiment
has DESTROYED the home of the murderer OF his oroher
Brg. Gen McCook, who was butchered while lying
wounded in an ambulance. The aYenging brother left
not one stone upon another and made it n place Of
desolation. The house was near Huntsville, Ala
WAsIlNGroN, Sunday, Oct. Is.
II is reported that Gen. Meades army is within the
defences of Washington.
There has been no battle and the exact position OF
Lees army is unascetaned least is not known in
this CITY, 1t appears certau however that Lee has not
crossed the Potomac.
The information received tonight is to the effect that
reports came in from cavalry yesterday evening that
the enemy had massed force at Manassas
There were vague reports that the enemy was strait
ened for supplies and, having sgnaly failed to secure
them from Gen. Meade has again turned his attention
and face toward the Lower Shenandoah Valley and to
our posts on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Trusty
parties have been sent out to ascertain the truth OF
these reports.
Rebel infantry plckets made their appearance last
night in the vicinity of Chanty which indicates the
presence of heavy rebel force in that vicinity But
Gen. Sedgwick drove them back to Frying Pan from
his front.
Later information up to to-day says our cavalry
reconnaissance went out as far mile from Brs-
toe and fosnd nothing but few rebel cavalry scouts.
.Rumors ntinted to multiply to the effect that rebel
column was moving toward Point of Books or Harpers
Ferry But after careful Inquiry by private parties no
information has been obtained to confirm those reports
The following was to-day received at the headquarters
of the army in this city:
CLARKsBURGu, Saturday, Oct. L.
Gen. Sullivan reports that his cavalry scout from
Martinsburgh yesterday encountered detachment Of
Gllmorcs rebel cavalry and captured the whole force
thirty-nne in number, with horses, equipments, &c.
CSgned, B.F. KELLEY, Brig.-Ge
1t would seem that general engagement Is consid-
cred probable from the fact that army surgeons have
received orders to hold themselves In readiness to pro-
ceed to the Army of the Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is 1868.
Washington has been filed with rmors and ex-
elements throughout the day.
Belief in the progress Of great battle within eighteen
miles of the city was very general but engagement
has taken place. =
The rebel guerillas prosecuting an active cam
paign between Meades army and Washington. This
morning several officers attached to Gen. Sedgwick's
headquarters captured, by guerlas concealed in
the woods near Chantilly.
This afternoon party Of our men, were met by some
rebels this side of Fairfax Court House. and attacked
with loss on our side of two wounded and Captain,
whose horse was killed under him, taken prisoner.
Those who escaped meeting paymaster close by with
over one hundred thousand dollars told him the story
and he quickly retraced his steps. supply train was
also intefered with.