Washington telegraph., 1863-09-09

FROM VIRGINIA AND THE EAST
Richmond, Aug. l2Sh.-The Baltimore
American Of the l0th says Meade has is-
sued 40 order annouuciug severe measures
of retaliation against the farmers residing
between Alexandria snd Warrepton
They are made responsible for all damage
committed on the road BY the guerrilla
forces. He impressed them as laborers
for the repair of the road and their horses
to be taken for Government use.
With the exception Of the capture Of .
number of Mosbys guerrillas, no active
move ment of Meade's army Is reported.
August l3th.-Yesterday the Yankee
csvalry surprised our pickets near Fal-
mouth, killing one and capturing four.
Per contra, our side, the same day, cap
tured two Yankees and killed and wounded
several The prisoners report but small
force of Yankees 10 Stafford. Meade is
fearful of an attack from Lee.
During Lees trip to Maryland and
Pennsylvania all the archives at Wash.
ington city were ready for removal At a
moments notice.
The North Carolina troops have held
convention, but the result not known
Aug. l5..-Brig. Gen. VIM. Smith, Of
North Carolina. is to be Major General;
Brig. Gen. Cadmus Wilcox, Of Alabama,
is 10 be Major General Col. Eppa Hut.
ton, of Virginia, is to be Brig. General;
and Col. B. g. Humphreys, Of Missis-
sippi, is to be Brig. Geu.
The subject Of employing negro troops
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discussion in this State.
A large quantity of Yankee goods, re-
Gently imported. were seized and confs-
eaied by the government a few days since.
Aug. l6.-A dispatch from Orange q.
Ii. Of Ihe l6, says that few more prisoners
captured near Alexandria. passed through
to-day Tn enemy in considerable force
are encamped sight miles irc M Culpepper
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Orange G. ii. Aug. IA convention
Of North Carolina troops Of the army Of
Northern Virginia, met in the courthouse
here to-day, and organized by electins Col
Bryant Grimes chairman, nine secretaries,
. committee Of arrangements consisting Of
nine, and committee on resolutions com
posed Of Que for each Lrigade, Col. Garrett
chairman
The committee reported resolutions,
which were adnp'ed unanimously, pledg
iuy the loyalty Vt the North CarolIua army
10 the Confederacy. denouncin. the sup
port ers of tie Rlieigh Standard, express
sing their confidence that Gov. Vance will
sustain the good cause, aud appointing
Coils s Garrett, Jvues. Cox aud UriIL,s
committee 10 write al address to the pcu-
pie of the State
The convention was enthusiastic and
unanInUus.
Aug l4th.-A gentleman jus, arrived
from Stanton reports some twenty odd
raiders were Brought there yesterday, cap
ured 10 miles from that place.
Richmond, Aug. 1S.--Tie New York
Times ut ihs lith received at Petersburg
last night cnu,ains nothing whatever from
thi army Of the Potomac, aud little OF
Interest from any other quarter
Gen. Hood cOuiradicts the report of his
npp intment a. Comma uder uf cavalry 10
Northern Virginia.
Four steamers arrived at Con federate
port yesterday.
There ure no 81 z ms yet Of active hostili-
ties on the Rappaha mock, but rather in
dicarions Of prolonged inactivity.
The authorities Throughout, the Confed-
eracy should use unre uniting exerrions to
send back absentees from camp.
This last despatch explOdes the rumor
Of a great battle be ctween Meade and Lee.