Washington telegraph., 1863-11-04

'he mouse Of delegates to- day.
TIE WAR IN VIRGINIA-very imnor fan
events ere transpirng in this Quarter TT
alspatches we get are broken and lisiointe :
we understand from them however. tba thar
mas been pretty general engagement :,
Meade has been defeated We hone tla 40
tails will turn out so. "'
Riehmoad, October IA special to fl,
Enquirer from Orange COURTEOUS @. tho 12th
says; Our forces hold Culpeper Courthouse
we nave Z'o prisoners, and have sent forward
1856 more. -
General Stuart drove the enemys rear cnaF,
across the Kappa hammock last nipht oftor 9
severe fight Of three hours a, Brandy station
our loss IS about seventy five. We are pursu
ing the enemy
me Central train brought down one hundred
ana elghty-hve prisoners captured Mt Robin.
son river and Brandy station.
The news from Northern Virginia is locke,
iof with much interest, as a battle is stiIl
deemed imminent
TIE Lynchburg Republican mentions 70
port of the reverse of Gen. Williams in Fac,
Ten nessee, near Jonesboro.
G GorlonsYile. October IA small fore, IF
our cavalry engaged Fitzpatrick Yesterday near
Cnlpcper Courthouse. We were reinforced
and drove the enemy beyond the station
Another body of our cavalry surrounded
portion of knPatric&'s on Saturday near Bran
Gy station. taking nearly three hundred priso
ners fuurtee2 a.Orc prisoners We're cant;rcl
"y our clvairy IN . skirmish near Buford YES
'erday. These, with others, rickeI IN ard
captured bet twecn Robin>ons rive. and Brandy
station, amounting to three hundred and eirbf
mostly cavalry. Those brought in to-day were
from over eighty different regiments.
DR.. John A. Nelson and Lieut. Lomax of
hyIe's I'd Virginia cavalry. were killed in
skirmish at Eaccoon ford last Sunday.
The Rappahannoc bridge is reported burn
ed by the Yankees last evening.
The American OF the l4rh learns that the
rebels are again III quite threatening position
IN the Valley of Virginia
1t was thought that they contemplated an
attack on Nartihsburg.
The movements Of the reheis below WASH
iuGton indicate an advance of Gen. Lee to the
Waller.
The Washington Star " that on Saturday
Stuart crossed Robertson river and captured
near'y all OF the 1OGth New York
The 9th Michigan mad. a charge and re-
captured nearly all
reports ihat Meade was compelled to barn
A large amount Of commissary stores Sat I
The Star says ttat tnc
sensation reports tbat Meade Vas rctreating
nrccipitately to y a@hiHgtoa, under pressure OF
Zee following with an immense army, Is crro-
ncous as all know who are aware how deho-
crate Meade is about changing his front, to
guard against any possible surprise from Lee
eheuld he attempt Il flank movement.
Mra.r!e'a army has fallen hack to this sLdc oi
the Rarpahauusck followc by Lee, wio Is III
..rcat force half Il mile from the southern
bank of the river.
Five hundre wounded in Saturday anu
Sundays fight arrived at Washington anu ''A
hundred sick
The Star says further that the skilltni ma
noeuYro BIZ Which Mcale check-mated ms as
tute adversary, without Toss of any eoh9e
uucnce, and placed himself on tie o'her = =
Of Jordan, and in a position where he pfe,e.
red to aecept battle, seems TO have Consider
ably bothered the rehcis.
The change ot position made by the feuei' !, /,
army wa, effected without any confusion, anu
.he stores destroyed or left behind would ho'
Cn1nonner Q. H., Oct 17.--Heavy rains fell
Yesterday. The Rapidan bridge careene" last
night. making i, impassable.-
The b,ttle. reported to have taken place
near Catlett's Station last NedneSi lay. turns
out to be cavalry skirmish; some prisoners
syere taken
Hard fighting was reported On wednesday
evening late near Bristow Station.
We were driving the enemy back, when h''
skirmishers fell upon McLntosh's arullery'
supported y Cooks brigade
Cool, was wounded in the artillery aeu"n-
The enemy threw his brigade into conl"sion
taking FIVE pieces of artillery.
Reinforcements coming up we were pu'su
ing the enemy at last advices TOWARDS Duu
fries. rooo ,-;roa
Our loss is reported at about 5000 Killed anC
wounded. ,,,a
Generals Persey and Kirkland were wound
ed. the frrt severely in the thighs
About fifteen hundred prisoners were gain
cred during the day. a.,
Heavy firiug was heard on Thursday IN .n'
direction of Manas many rumoFS ar
afoat but nothing reliable
Richmond. Oct IL Passengers oy IN
Central train from Gordonsville, this morning
bring report of general engagement &, al Q
near the old Manassas battle ground on Ihurs
day, resulting in the defeat OF the ell e''iy an
the capture OF several thousand prisoners
No particulars have been received
The Medical Dire, tor OF Lees army III"
te,earaphed to Gordonsvlc for an ambuiahc
train.
The Citizens Committee to attend to tn
wounded, left for the seat of war this morning
The prospect of the fall of Charlesto
Is mnch debated in England