New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-24
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
The Engagement at Bristow Station.
APOLOGIES FOR THE REBEL DEFEAT
Gems Cook, Posey, and Kirkland Wounded.
Their Loss In Two Brigades I, lac
Killed and Wounded.
BURNSIDE'S OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA.
BURNSIDE'S OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA
The Raid on the Tennessee ani
Virginia Railroad.
JEFF. DAVIys VISIT TO BRACES ARMY
his ADDRESS TO THE SOLDIERS
Int STATE or AFFAIRS At CHARLESTON
TIE CAMPAIGN IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

TIE CAMPAIGN IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
CULPEPPHR c. H., Oct. 1.-THE heavy rain
Yesterday caused the Rnpdan rise and the bridge
that stream csreened last night rendering it i'm
psssatle for the present.
The battle reported a. Catletts Station on wednes.
day out 10 have beer cavalry skirmish in which
We took some prisoners.
There was somc hard fighting late on Wednesday
evening at Brs'ow Station. We were driving the en-
epy back when the skirmishers fell upon MclDtoshs
Artillery supported by Cooks brigade
Gen. Cock wounded early IN the sciion. His
brigade thrown into confusion, during which the
enemy succeeded in taking five pieces Of artillery
a. ssn aySss H
Our Ices ie about 500 killed sndwcnnded Gems
Posey and Kirkland were wounded. the former badly
Abont 500 prisoners have been gathered during
the day.
Of Manassas. Many rumors aHOai, but nothing
Trustworthy has yet been received.
GoKDoSsvILLT. Oct. ls-The enemy have been driven
70 their fort6caiiOns Cenfreyile and Manassas.
which they have been fleeing for several days past pnr
sned By our army. They have destroyed along then
line of fight, all commissay and other stores. which
they could carry away with them. The lighting
has been with sIua bodies. forces voulG come up
with them
TIE battle at Brstow Station reported Yesterday
wss engagement between parts Of the two armies.
IL reported ihet but ior deseicrs going 10
the enemy and giving information, the day fOIoes
commenced moving, we should have schieycd
much more substantial Success
GoRpoNsvLLE Oct. l9.-An quiet in front to-day.
In the fight at BristOW, on Wednesday last. Cooks
brigade reported 10 have lost 80 men in killed and
wounded and Kirkland's brigade or The number OF
hled in both hrigades about =OO. Loss Of the enemy
GoEDoksvnLE Oct. 2o.--One thousand Yansce yris
onerr captured last week. expected here toni i.
The Rapidan bridge viii be repaired by tomorro"
morning.
DISPATCH FROM GIN. LIZ
The following official dspsts was yecey ed nom Gen.
OCTOBER 90 1885,
Ts Cen =. coOrEn. I'll 9'.t,aai:
Gen KlpssIei, ai.icn & cavalry, willie Gen re Lee a
his flank aa The enemy rooted and prsred
Os.nssve I've hundred pisonel' with hos-' ans saa
.qeipm.r;s eight wagons and ambusucc. wcr. -d
Prom The Richmond whis Oct. 70.
PROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
We have little Of interest from Gen. Lees
spparept in day or two. No further skInishing has
occurred since the Thursday in The Ilciy OF Ma
In the opinion OF intelligent officers from the army
yesterday our loss in killed and wounded since the for
ward movement OF our arm! ls soout Nv ana our
capture Of prisoners about 600 ia toto We lost some
prisoners which is inseparabe from active operations
but the number is small, and yet unknown
Cen Kirkland wounded in the fore ann IN the Skin
u,sb At Brisi0w station Wednesday reached the city
lat evening. Gen Cook, badly wounded III the leg,
could not be removed and was len Al Marieton he
confirmed number Of wounded subordinate officers
aud men also came down by the Central tram.
PROM soUTH-wEsTgRs VIRGINIA.
The LynchJurg Republican OF Saturday, the
Al last accounts the enemy advancing upon
Abingdon which is only Is miles from Bristol aud II II
feared that will also fail into their hands IL wa
reported last night that troops had made stand
four miles west Of Abingdon and that battle war
fought yesterday afternoon with whsi result IL not
stated IT is not believe that force sufficient
TO hold their ground bat might succeed IN checking the
advance until retnforcemen:s can reach them.
LATER-THR RAID on THE VIRGINIA AND TEN
NEsSBE RAILROAD.
IYsCBBURG Oct le.-TrustwOrthy informa-
ton received this morning that the enemy vino dd
yapced this side Of Bristol reiea,ed Ia East Tennessee
Yesterday. They destroyed hve bridges on the Viz
Sina and Tennessee road between Abingdon and BIis
fai threw one engine from the track Bristol up
half mile Of track burned the ooseiies and bent the
iron and burned two engines and i've cars belonging to
tie virginia and Tennessee ROAD, loaded with SAT-
In, cavalry now occupy Bristol. The Yankees re
,p,ed hefors leaving Bristol that Cen BuckneIs
tecupled Knoxville which is believed 10 be the cause Of
'"e'' '"'''" FTon The Richmond Wig, Oci 20.
FROM YORK RIVER
gentleman from the immediate vicinity 81
YouIktown says that large nunpsr o. rSn po.s iee
Rad NOT learned the destination OF the iOps bt was
rumored THAT BIT was the intention % the Iederals 10
isnd troops in the vicinity Of West Point. Gunboais
had beep actively engaged in sweeping the chhinei 0
the river the latter place. looking Tor oiPcdOes
which they feared had been sunk there by inc Coed
Yankee troops from that direction.
rgR ARMY OF EgSESsEE-MOvhEENlS OF THE
PRESIDENT.
MrssIOEARY RIDGE via Cmckamauga, Oct.
la-Tbe President. accompanied by Gen Bragg ana
ssd visited the battlefield yesterday. Last nght he
wss sereuaded by several bands OF music and In re-
snon,e 10 loud calls made short speech lie compl.
IneDted Gen Bragg in the highest terms ana sald tAa
no,witbstandine the shafts of malice that nave been
hurled against him he has braVely borne an ana the
bloody field Of Cnickamauga plainly stamps him az
military commander Of the hrst oIdsf. nc saIo .he M
men were entitled 10 the gratitude oi the country ior
their hcros and assured them that the green hcus o
Tennessee would shortly be ours again. H.. ,c,ou.
heavy rain fell during last night ana To-Day. ihcre
ts no firing On either SIDE owing " the hcas! ios'
The President leaves tomorrow Tor lichlhohu'
JEFP. DAvIs's ADDRESS TO THE SOLDIERS.
MISSIONARY RIDGE, Oct. 17.-Ihe lollowihg
address from the President the troops was published
HKADQuAhTEkA AMY on TESsEssER, Oct. a. l"1
SOLDIERS grateful country recognizes your arduons ger
vices reoces over glorious victory The he'd oil
GhcEsnsuga When your countrymen shsl fully learn
nv though they be thankful they may admire
o,e the patriotic devotion which secured your
success Of every ttate Of the Conedeacy
your steps have been followed up with afectoste socude
BY friends In every portion OF the country defender. Of the
Of territory your movements nave oee al OBJECT oI
On, csnse dsoepds on you and hsppSt that all rely
upon your achieving whatever under the blessing Of PrO'i
dsnce, hum an power can enect' 4, -,
Though Won have done uen much remains 70 he done
behind you people providing for your support ana depend
us upon vour Before IL country deyasia'ed
h yopf ruthless invaders where gentle woman feeble ise
bspsss infancy been subjected 10 ootn9es WITHOUT par
W 10 Tia wsifss> Of civilized nations a..
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