Washington telegraph., 1863-11-25

tanooA- 29th. to Halleck. says: In the fight
last hlStt the enemy attacked Gray's division
posteu atWahatchie. on three Sides and broke
his camp y one point. He was driven back in
gaiiant stye by part of Gray's forces, the bal
ance being held in reserve. Howard, while
marching to his relief was attacked in the flank
oy tiie enemy occupying in force two command
ing hil: on the nft of the road. de immed-
ately threw forward two of his regiments and
took both at the point OF the bayonet, driving
the enemy from his breastworks and across
Lookout creek. In this brilliant success the
conduct of the 11th and 18th. is entitled to the
highest praise. GEo. THOMAS, Maj .-Gen.
The Chicago Times of The I'd says: The posi-
tion of the armies at Chattanooga is regarded
as indicative of immediate battle The belief
is that Bragg would never have given up Look
out Mountain, unless he Intended to make
fanking movement. Gene:al Sherman. it is
SAID cannot reach Chattanooga under a month.
The administration are senGiug thousands of
soldiers home to defeat the democratic ticket in
New York.
Washington dispatches state that important
news is hourly expected from Grant and Gil
more.
Mobile, Nov. special to the Tribune,
dated Missionary Ridge, the 5th, says 1t is
bleak rainy day. Nothing of importance
transpired on Lookout Battery. Shelling Moe
casin to-day. Another dated the 9th, saws: At
ter rainsi orm yesterday, again clear. Lookout
river; Moccasin battery occasionally.
Atlanta, Nov. 7.-Advices from the front
says nothing of Importance. The enemy has
slowly shelled Lookout.
This is the latest in the way of dispatches
We give readers the following rumors fol
their own speculation. The Shreveport azettt
of the 20.h inst. says: .-- ..
Passengers by the stage this morning brou uqhi
no papers across the river. A soldier from Vir.
4 nj hat
in Mississippi that Bragg having succeeded in
drawing Thomas out of his entertainments by
| flank movement, had gained substantial victo
ry ovsr him.
Since writing the above. we learn from DR.
Estes, that he had long talk with the Virgin
| laI soldier, and has not shadow of doubt
about the truth of the report. Gen. Thomas
was falling back toward Nasville and Bragg
had seEt forces in his rear, and captured the
major part Of his army.
| The Camden Herald, same date saws:
NEws-We learn that gentleman arrived in
| town this morning, who crossed the Mississippi
river last Friday night He states that Bragg
and Thomas has Lad fight and that Thomas
had received the worst thrashing that any
Yankee. General has had the good luck to re.
ceive during the war.
| Burnside, ii appears was at Tusccmbia Ala
| Gen. 10. johnson paid him visit and killed
/
rumors received just before going to press
The public will exercise their own Judgment in
regard to their reliability.
! FROM EAST MISUNDERSTANDING Nov.
] 5--Gen. Vaughn has just returned from
Bluont county, He reports that Geo. Saunders
| is at Maiyvi with 400 federal cavalry.
The pontoon bridge has been removed from
London, and placed across the Holston river at
| Knoxville
About two hundred citizens of Knoxvil lie
have b sen sent to camp Chase. Gen. Wayne
! Wallace, and Rev. Rufus Stevenson are among
the number.
1t. Arthur Henly, of Gen. vaughn's CON-
mand, formerly of Louisiana, was killed by
| bushwhackers yesterday.
| Burnside's forces are estimated at %. 900.
| Gen. Vaughn is ordered to take command of
the East Tennessee troops who were parolled
at Vicksburg.
Gen. Stevenson is having collected at this
| place large number of hogs, beeves, &C.,
and quantity of wheat.
! Dublin, Va, Oct. 6.-The enemys forces
have retreated to Greenville, our forces pur-
suing them. At last advices they had crossed
the llolsten, small force Of the enemy re-
naming at Rodgersville.
The 1ankees, estimated at 600 are ma rch-
ing on Lewisburg, Greenbriar county, under
| Averell.
THE LATEST DoDGE-Thc Richmond CORES
pondent of the Charleston Mercury, gives the
following:
Here is the latest 'skeam" for making money:
Invest S30.e00 in cotton bonds. Sell them in
Europe for 20 or 30 cents in the dollar. as the
case may be. Return here with your $4,000 or
-, 900 sterling exchange, and sell it at 400 per
cent, aud pocket your $4,000 or Sl26 900.
Repeat the operation ad libitum.
BLACK RoIL.-The Grand Jury of Twigg.
county, Ga Superior Court, requested the court
to order record to be called the 'Black Roll -
in which the names of all who refuse to take
confederate bills, bonds or notes i'm pay
ment for any debt, shall be recorded on this
recommendation. and that of each succeeding
grand jury. that the names of such malcontents
may be officially handed down to posterity, and
tneir ultimate reward insured.
Rkg- An exchange says that a new species of
bats has been discovered in South Carolina
Large numbers of them lay about the ruins of
Fort Sumpter, and in the recent assault of the
Yankees upon that place, flew into their faces
with great violence, producing much damage
and confusion. They are called brickbats.
Az ARABIAN Horse FOR THE PRESIDENT
The Wilmington Journal says that the fine
Arabian horse presented to President Davis,
which has been awaiting passage in Nassau
foI some months, has arrived safely in the
Confederate States.
z<1f> The vapEae no nerc that the cou-