Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-17
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FROM THE UNITED STATES.

Through the courtesy of the Exchange Bareau, We
received last night flies Of Northern paper, to the l4h
inst, inclusive The most important news by this ar
rvt il the succe Of the Black Republicans in the
elections in Pennsylvania ard Ohio By largely iucrcss.
ed msjorities.
The city Of Pha ielpha gives Curtin 5000 majority,
being gain of 10000 the vote Of 1860, when he
carried the State by 80 900 aorif Cincinnati gives
Brough 5000 majority In several OF the Ohio reg'
mems Va andgham did not receive vo:e. The Black
Republicans are of course ub ant at the result The
la est dispatches are subjoined:
PHILADELPHIA Oct. 14.--As the Press Office they fig
ure up Curtins msjort, atHl 1872 With Al counties yet
to bear from that in 1860 gave him 1882 majority
Fal: IN county gives Woodward 264 majority, slight
decrease from last year.
In Phadephia the Union party have elected all their
city and county officers by msjorities ranging in tae
nsighborhood Of 900. The majority for Curtain will
probably reach 1000
LIyclssArr Oct. a. The msjo ity fJt Broj the
Unicn candidate for vernon of 10 |, es ina cd at
so O00 which the soldeIs vote vii increase to 100000
majority
Hamilton county gives Brough 6 800 majority. Ia
20 counties Broueh has 1915 m2joiity--a gain over
last years vote OF 1929
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
The New York Timas, of Tuesday, says:
The startling report reaches US from asnlngton thks
the whole rebel army crossed the Rpdan, and thai
Gen. Meade has fallen back 70 the noitn bank oil the
Rar pahsnncc. When forces retired ACupeper
thes burned such could not be conveniently
carried away in order to prevent them falling into the
of the enemy The rebels are SAID TO have com.
menced the passage of the Rapidsn on Thursday last
moving in the direction Of Madison Court-House as
slated yesterday with the evident intention Of turning
Gen. Meade's RICH. wing Heavy cavalry forces have
been Gen to our 'front.' dslodge the rebels who are
said 10 be holding all the gaps in the Roll Ran Noun
tainP.
The Washington Star of Tuesday afternoon gives the
following as "the latest" from Meadcs army.
Passengers who arrived here from the front this after
noon state that yesterday reconnoeripg party OF the
Sixth Corps crossed the Rappahannock and TO snort
distance beyond without incident and returned towards
ngnt to near Beaton.
Another reconn itering party skir!ed up the right
bank of the Rappshannock yesterday afternoon, but
With what result is not kno.n, and returned to the
vicinity of Rsppabaubock Station last night.
There wss some elk FINISHING along the lines yester'
dav but all was quiet through the night up to an early
our this mo ming.
Skedaddng ,ullers coming in hourly, some with
their ,ods and o;hsrs without Is usual In case OF
OF position and where the suffers have not ade
quate means of transportation.
On Sunday night cur forces crossed the Rsppehsn.
neck, ard on Monday morning two corps recrossed
and drove the enemy TO Brandy Station, with q
severe loss in killed. wounded and prisoners on the re-
bel eide They then received an order 70 ial back,
which they did in good order, Gen. Bufcrd, With ms
cavalry on the eft Kpauick in the centre and Greeg
ON the right Gregg and Buford sccceeded In holding
q enemy in check 90 the aghs and Left until nine