Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-05
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EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR
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<1aad Of Confederate cavalry attacked the
Federal pickets at Warrenton, hat were re-
pulsed On Sunday. lieutenant was captured
within TWO miles Of Zen Meade's heHdQuar-
gors bur was subsequently, released, the Con
io}orutes retaining his horse and equipments,
The same correspondent states that number
oE Confederate spies in Federal uniforms pen
Grated General Neade,s lines on Monday. and
cwo of them were captured. The cavalry had
moved 10 the front, and, says The CORES
u0ndent more ;rlvo operations are antlcl-
paCv1
/ srecjal telegram from Chattanooga TO the
Philadelphia Belletin reports all quiet at that
point Il is said that in the recent fight with
lfen. Hooker the Confederates were severely
punished, and did not resume the attack. >
Gen. Hooker at once strongly entrenched all
aaag his line. Ge,s. Grant and Thomas were
With him on the Goth, and thought him safe
The lookout batteries Of the COntederates
played on him all day without doing any harm.
Cen Mcigs, under date OF Chattanooga, Goth
ult., telegyaDhs some additional particulars
concerning the recent hght OF Gen, Hooker
lie states that Gen Geary was attacked some
%our miles up the Lookout Y alley by General
L0ngstroet, and the lth corps marched TO his
ajd At cne o'clock in the morning. They
passed two steep wooded Wol ded hill about $50
1eatia height, when they received volley from
the Confederates, who had occupied and en-
trench2d tbe summit Of the hills after dark. -
The Federals charged up the east bill, and drove
The Oonfederates out Of their rifle pits
and down che other slope Of the hill. In this
assault the FederaIs bad thirty-one moE killed.
This feat Gen. NJ, thinks is the most brilliant
one Of the campaign. lie adds that he is led
70 believe that the whole disposal force OF
Loo&street was engaged
4 special telegram from Cincinnati states
shat the guerrillas are very active IN Western
hentucky. On the ID Instant they captured
Two trains OF cars near Mayfeld, and are doing
immense damage TO the railroad, The same
dispatch says that there is nothing new from
General Burnside The report that that the
tederajs had possession OF Tu>cumbla, Ala
ban2a, Is repeated, and II IS thought there has
been Z severe fight in that quarter between
5onaI Sherman and ehe heavy Confederate
torce sent TO dispute his passage.
The following story is told Of Archbishop
Nhatley, deceased
I'VE recall an anecdote Of rebuke which he
administered to young British officer, upon
the staff Of the Lord Lieutenant, at dinner
2c the vice regal castle in Dublin, where the
Roman Catholic Archbishop as we'll as Arch
bishop Whatley were present as guests. Ihe
young officer forgetting his manners, called
across The table this insulting conundrntn -
nWhat is the difference between a Roman
Catholic Archbishop and donkey 2 with the
answer, Because enc wears his cross before
and the other behind " And now, salc5
"hatley, addressing the officer, can ycoQ tel
me what is the difference between Lord Lieu Ie'
fe1anc's aide-de-can1n and q donkey? 1hf
ott5cor said he could not tell Nor can 4
fe]oj0od Waatley.