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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-26
Latest from Vicksbure,

The MissiSippian has intelligence from Vicks-
hung to the 3d inst. The report, published short
time since, relative to the arrival Of numerous
transports with Yankee soldiers, Is contradicted
No troops had arrived there, except three negro
regiments from MiilIkens Bend. There had been
hut one or two boat arrivals per week fol some
time, the Yankees being afraid, on account of our
guerillas, to attempt frequent navigation of the
fIver above or below The citizens had earned
that the city would be garrisoned by negro regi
ments the coming winter, and were experimenting
perfect reign of terror.
The military commission appointed hy Gen.
Grant TO meet on the LIST October or soon there
after as practicable, for the purpose OF examining
into the claims of owners of property In the city
In other words, 10 require the citizens to take the
oath of allegiance TO the Lincoln Government
had not met, but IL was thought would do on the
4th Inst. The 'slOyal citizens" appointed on this
commission are Rev. Mr.. Hopkins and Judge
HoughtOn. Grants order had not been enforced
in amy way, and but few persons had taken the
oath. Those who took II did Of their own
choice The generality of the citizens were as
true AS ever 10 The cause. They were suffering
much, and presented appearances of great sadness,
bnt were yet hopeful, believing that The time for
their deliverance from Federal rule could not be
very far distant. There was universal disgust
among all classes for everything relating to the
Yankees. aud but three o, four young ladies had
civiily received any of them visitors.
Many persons, unaiIe 10 get away from the city
to find employment to make living, were en-
gagged In teaching liil- schons. The school In the
basement Of the Methodist Church, Taught by Yam
KEGS, and attended by three hundred and fi'ty
gro men, women, and children, was to be removed
to the Baptist Church, which was repaired. There
was no foundation tor the report that PfOi.F NJ
Stevens was teachingth the negro school atthe Metho'
dist Church. lie had nothing TO do with this dar K
institution If fiearning.
'rhe Yankees were constructing a railroad along
Cherry to Jackson street, and the work was pro-
crossing rapidly. The negro drAymea were loud
in their complaints against this enterprise, saying
that the Yankees were building the railroad just 10
cheat them ont of their rights.
There was u general >tagnaiion of business, and
no encouragement given to any department of
trade by those In authority. Some of the ci,izens
seemed to take this tntica alton that the Yam
KEGS expected not to be able to hold the city long,
though the Notifications were being strengthened
and extended. The houses OF Capt James COwan,
Benz. Hardaway, and Mrs. irwin, had been torn
down to give place to fOrtiications.
The Yankees appeared to live and move In a
state of trepidation fiom fear of Lees cavalry.
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faQ sfssIEt's AanY.
ARny 0s NoRratax viRsiSiA,
Meas Ofahee z. d, Nov. q, 1863.

Aaxy % Noaranax vIRsisrA,
Neas OsasseC. H, Nov. -, 1863.
Arer - assssee Of :our weeks from the Army
Of Nosshasa ylginsa, I aad upon my return ,ha,
IL health, sigtas, and noraIe IL In every respec
fully Up Ia - htehsst Standard Of military require
inents, and thns the tpn0ps are ready and willing 10
give the eaeey bassla, and only await his advance
The army = com1bstably clad In the main, bu
there is sou sosne n1ed of blankets, shoes and
socks. AnA won 4 Somestly urge the good peo-
pie Of the sosfh y hssry forward their conlribu-
lions. The ssnner, fhiI, and Indian summer SEA
sons have passsd, and we may nowiook for The
chilling winiB biasts; and il surely cannot be tn:
the home solks Win permit this brave army to suf
fer whilst Il = In thets power to prevent 1t.
Meade IL ~ able = advance for the reason tha,
the ratirnad isAot yes 6nist,ed. Ne, with the main
body Of his iefsntrJ force, is stiIl beyond Iae
RappahannocA With his headquarters, according
to the m0es NUstWelshy reports, at Wauent0n
Junction. Thets outpost pickets extend only Ia
Cedar Moanla1u, an1 there are said tn be cavalry,
There are no indie aeaons Of an advance Of the
enemy, a0d " vencnred an opinion Il would he
that he you'd eesa splsn his tamrels this winter.
Presldessa Davis asStsed by the cars on Saturday.
In the affs.noOn trails, 1nd proceeded at once Ia
the headquastesss 81 ora. Lee, with whom he has
since been sG)0ssuin1. On Sunday the Psesldeu,
and Gen. Lee assended the Episcopal Church a,
Orange CouFs. Sesss, and listened t" a most excel
dleton, Chief u ltllltery of this army.
II is said that the Pre-. idenf will review the q,
corps tEwel!'s) today, and the % (HIlI's) to
morrow. Ii SO, will attend and let you hear
from them.
Gen. Ewell Is now temporarily absent at Char
lOttesville. In his absence the command OF his
corps devoives temporarily upon Ma)orGenarai
Early. Brgadier General Isams-ur, OF North Caro-
lima, who has been absent for more than n month,
has returned to duty. During his absence General
Z. was made the ''happest OF men'' by one OF the
fair daughters Of the old North State. Gen. r. is
brave othcer and an accomplished gentleman.
Col. Jas. X. Chambliss, of the 18th Virginia cav
airy regimeaf, is about 10 be promoted to the rank
of Brsadier General, and will probably be rs
signed Gen. w. II. F. Lees brigade, whixh he has
been commanding, as senior Colonel, since Gen.
Lee was wounded.
The rain Of Saturday, last has converted the
solid, brick like soil of the preceding day into a
so, ,pastelike mIrc, which, by the constant stream
OF travel, is rendered almost an embargo on rlIi
tary operations. Yesterday II turned cool, ana
last nghi there was 4 cool, drizzling rain, which
at my writing this morning has not ceased X.
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Tus WAY TaEY TREAT THIEVES IN ATLANTA
The people Of Atlanta, Georgia, are evidently get
tiny tired of the usual legal treatment Of thieves
On Friday last two hotel ihieves Were captured a.
the Trou, House rnmagns in genileman's trunk
The crowd got hold of the." with the i"Ilowins
result:
Their appearance a. they marched through the
streets was startling. To one who had never
.ee, rhe like beto-e Il was the source OF emotions
of dissust mingled with gr0iesque mirth at va
riaM with the former sentiments Of our heart
What miserable looking wsetches they were, 70 be
sure! Tau~d trsm head g foot, aIa e11ed
shaved as clean as an infnnt'si There was drum
ara Afs In font, which gave the affair an Idea OF
military execuiion. aad . crowd Of men and boys,
hoosins and je .ring. increased as every street
sorner eoured ia freah current Into the swelling
stream.
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ATLANTA, Nov. 25.--The enemy yesterday
made desperate attempt to take Lookout
Mountain. At IL O'Clock NJ, when our In.
fo,mant left, the battle was still raging. Hls
advance on Monday gained possession of
two small hills in our front. Yesterday
morning he opened all his batteries, and
there was heavy skirmishing along the en-
tire line. At noon an infantry assault was
made on Lookout Mountain aud vigorously
kept up for an hour by the enemy, without
result, when they fell back, our troops hold
ing their own. Our informant sAys that
when he was leaving the fire of the enemy
had again opened on Lookout. The temper
of our troops ia described AZ full Of grit.
A special to the Mtehiigvaeer says that the
enemy were repulsed on our right by Pat
TONS, AndersoL's, and Hindman's divisions,
with heavy loss. Our loss twenty.
isEcoND DISPATCH
ATLANTA, Nov. 25-6 r. M.-The trains
from ChickaMauga are not yet In, being de-
layed by the numerous up trains. Private
telegrams state that the musketry to-day has
been severe and general, but no results are
eDOkeN Of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-26

Richmond l. l. Hues-This old and ia
vOrite company, connected by association
with hundreds of Virginia families, is now
doing good service in South Carolina, where
they have been ordered for the winter
months. Ever ready TO perform duty, they
look back 10 their friends ia Richmond AS
tine surest hope OF obtaining the necessaries
Of life, and we are quite sure they will not
be disappointed Lieut.. s,nxay is here on
furlough, and Is endeavoring to procure
shoes, socks, aud blankets for his fellow
members. Win not the cold Blues" aud
the citizens generally, see that their young
representatives are properly ciaa ? And will
not our lady readers, ever ready for good
works, contribute TO this call for helpy Men
cannot stand winters campaign II not
properly clad and shod, and no people, with
proper selfrespect, will be willing TO see
suffering d for such Comforts as they ca,,
readily furnish
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CAPTURE or YANKEES nv NGSBY.

ORANGE T.. H., Nov. 23.--Ten prisoners,
captured by Mosby at Bealeton, Fsuquier
county, On Saturday last, arrived here to-
day Mosby at the same time captured
twenty mules and three wagons heavily
loaded, the contents Of which were brought
off,
The enemy are advancing their pickets In
front and towards Madison Court Houss.--
There Is some movement ON hand With the
Yankee army.
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CHIcKAnAuaA. Nov. q. 1eos.



MISSIONARY RIpas, Nov A4.-The enemy
assaulted Lookout Mountain from the west
si.le at II o'clock A. NJ, In great force.
The fight is stIll raging. Our force y com.
pasatively small, having been sent to other
parts of the line. Gen. 0tevenson's COM
mand is east Of the Craven House.
We shallprobably abandon Lookout Mouu-
tain, it being Of little importance since tho
loss Of Lookout Valley.
The enemy is throwing force across the
tennessee at the mouth Of the Chickamau-
"a, and is pressing around to our right.
1t ID raining. SALLUsr.
lsEcOND DISPATCH.
MISSION RIDGE, v.a ChieknHaaga, Nov. -.
The battle still RACES ON Lookout Mountain.
The enemy have moved around the North
facc of the mountain, slowly pushing the
Confederates back. Our force ON the mouu-
| tain was small.
The conflict was severe. I can see the
flashes of the muskets ON the mountain.
A fog has rested on the mountain all day,
and our artillery was therefore useless.
The enemy has massed formidable army
here, under able leaders, and changes In our
position may become necessary. The im.
pOrtance of holding the mountain ceased
with the loss Of Lookout valley. SALLuST.
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YANKEE GENERAL IMPREsslNa CONFEDERATE
CITIzENs.--Tbe following extraordinary order has
been issued by Gen. Iurlburt, the Yankee Genera
nfM Mam
Hpo'Rs 18TH ARMY CoRps.

HDQ'Rs 18TH ARMY CORps, !
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. l4lh, 1863 !
Csnsrat Orders, No. i57.-The people in the Dis
trict of West Tennessee and North Mississippi
having shown no disposition and made no attempt
10 protect themselves from marauders and guerilla
bands, and having combined, In many Instances,
with unknown enemies Of the United States to
procure from corrupt traders, in Memphis and
elsewhere, supplies for the use of the public enc
my, have proved themselves unworthy of the in
diligence shown by the Government.
Ii is therefore ordered that the lines Of pckets
around the several military posts of this command
In Tennessee and Mississippi be closed, and no
goods of any description be allowed TO pass out,
nor anything to be brought in, except food and
provisions, by any citizen, without II written order
OF some general officer, each of which permits,
and the reasons for granting The same, will be re-
ported 10 these headquarters; fOf which each OH
Ger gr aniing them will be held responsible.
All merchants, and others doing business, will
be held responsible for knowledge the residence
of yarties to whom they sell, and the sale OF
merchandize to per sons beyond The lines Of pckets
will be- punished with the highest rigor known to
the laws of war.
All persons residing under the protection Of the
United States, and ply ysIcaily capable Of military
duty, liable to perform the same under martial
law, and particularly In the city Of Memphis.
where il Is known many have fed TO escape liza
biiity military service at nome. THIS fute VIII
be strictly applied.
In pursuance, therefore, of orders TO this effect
from Major Gen W.T.. Sherman, commanding the
Department and the Army Of Tennessee, All OH
GERS commanding Districts divisions, and deiached
brgades Of this corps will Immediately proceed To
fnnress into the service OF the United States such
abie bodied persons liable to military duty, as may
be required to nil up the existing regiments an!
batteries 10 their ma ximuln. These persons levied
unO f they enlist for three years OS the war, Will
be entitled to the inii benefits provided BY the acts
of Congress Ifnot they will receive clothing and
rattOns, and be borne at the toOt ot each company
ro with remarks stating their time Of service and
the adyancemenis made by Government In cloth
ing. The question Of pay or other eompensail0"s
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TuE OPENING OF The FRENCH LEGISLATURE
A correspondent of the New York Worid, writing
from Paris, thus describes tie opening of the
French Legislature
The appointed hour was ore O'clock and Us
early eleven the lines of carriages might be
beginning to Wend their way to the place Of fen
deZvnus filled with officiat persOn3ges of every
grade-civi1, military, and ecciesastlcai-ail IN
grtnde k1,ap, wkh The general public In prin
garbs, who had been fortunate enough tD obtain
tickets. Vast crowds assembled In the Place de
Carousei aud III. fiace Napoleon ILL.,, and the an
imation displayed, and the eager tone in which
the probable bearings of the Ehperor's language
were discussed, showed how much the popular In
tercst IN the Legislature has increased Oi late IN
France, and also how much importance was at
tached TO the words that were about TO be uttered
In its presence.
The intervening space between the Tuileries
and the entrance 10 the Grand SaiIe dps Etats,
where the Chambers are cOnvOked, was stewn
with gravel and lined each side with troops of
the line and National Guard. Precisely at ten
minutes TO one the thunder of the guns from the
Invaiites announced that the Emperor had entered
his carriage, and that the Imperial procession was
ON its way t. the place of meeting. Only a tcv
minutes previously The Empress and her Court
had arrived al the entrance ot iiie Etaul Han, up
the centre of which Her Majesty walked with her
usual graceful elegance of dress, person, and bear
ing. In one hand she held The iilie Prince iinpa
rial, now grown to be tihe child and tall for his
years, attired IN the uniform of corporal of the
Grrnadirrs.
Close beside her walked the Princesses Cioiilde
and Mahiide, Luei.n ana Joachim Murat and
Princess Anna Murat, remarkable for her beauty
and dgnifed carriage. The eight at this mo
ment was very brilliant and imposing, the vast
hall with It's side galleries and double range of
richly gilded columns was filled To Overfiowing
on each side with elegantly attired ladies', while
the middle space was entirely occupied with the
gorgeous robes and uniforms of Cardinals, siar-
shaIs, Admirais, Senators, Deputies, and official
persons OF every rank. Round the throne, at tn.
upper end, clustered still brighter constellation
OF Chaulberluius, Masters Of the Ceremonies,
Ministers, aud other officers of the lmperiat house
hO:d.
And now the cannon rOars still louder, and the
Emperor himself enters from the bottom OF the
half, the entire assembly rising and greeting him
with loud cheers. Napoleon ILL., seems stouier
every time he appears In public hut he looked in
good health, and firm and calm in tone and man
ner. Ascending his throne, he drew forth the
speech, which he READ with clear and we'll ac
cented uitcrance, and amidst the deepest silence
and attention. You might AT any moment have
heard Il pin drop upon the marble door.
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Iniovuatl0a has been received % the war pe
oarsnsnt m washington nj the death, u Johnsoa =
Island. OF Cnl j. 4. Scruggs, formerly editor OF she
Waneaion (va.) WAfg.
The yirsin,a Hotel, n 6taunton, Va, has been
honsht hy fyed Sehelger, of Wo0dstock. tor Si2a,-
09O jusa ae9 100 more than II sold tor uifee weeks
ago.
"a b. ses up in nastsn.
Over 40 beeves arrived IN Dahylti-, Va, on
Moa1ay, tas the use Of the Yankee pstsoasss there
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.sANp THE CoRs.-The Columbus Times oh

HUSBAND THE CORN.-Ihe columbus Tunes on
serves that there is great caSelessness in the H,a
ner OF feeding by the people of these Confederate
states. Corn has heretofore been SO abundant
and cheap In comparison 10 present prices, that
nothing was thought of doing otherwise than open
ing the crib door and throwing out corn for the
hogs on tine ground, about Two thirds OF which was
eaten ana the halaace wasted. flour planters and
farmers, and every one else raising hogs. will boil
the corn until il is well done, and then feed II III
troughs, they will find large saving in The iat.en
Ing season, and the pork be just a. good as II al
lowed to ear corn uRc0oked. Now that we are sc
scanr Of this staple article oi lite, every means
known 10 save 1t should be adopted. The same
rule holds good in regard 10 feeding cattle. Some
still pesrist in throwing their dry or rough fnod
upon the dry ground, half of which is eaten and
the other half trOdden under foot. Every mai
who has stock should prepare comfortable shelters
with racks, In which the hay or fodder should hs
fed; and il shucks be fed let them be cut NJ
and placed in a wide trough elevated above th'
ground. BY adopting and following OF. this plan
cattle will be better fei with about half what l,
now used. Let every mans motto be 10 h,'sband
well the present supplies In the country and make
double the quantity the next
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FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA..

By the Central train last night We have
Lothing further with reference to the re-
ported movements Of the Yankees In Madl.
son county. Matters are represented to be
entirely quiet.
BY the Fredericksburg train we learn that
regiment Of Yankee cavalry made theif
appearance on the Stafford side Of the Rap
pahannock, opposite Elys Ford, on Tres-
day, and that squadron crossed over to the
south side Of the river. Word was imme.
dlately communicated to the camp Of Col.
Rosser and the 18th Virginia cavalry sent
after them. Before our men got more than
half way to the ford they were Informed BY
q courier that the enemy had recrossed an..
disappeared.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-26

Erami.iag C"art.-A Court Of Magistrates
was held ia the City Hall yesterday for the ex
animation OF Peter Reynolds, charged with
don, paroled Yankee prisoner, at the hous"
Of Ann Thomas. on Cary street, some few
weeks since. The evidence showed that
Gordon caused a difficulty by eulogizing the
Lincoln Government, for which Reynolds
gave him blow in the mouth with q spit
tOon, another party inflicting the stab which
resulted in death. After hearing Reynolds
was remandea for trial at the next term OF
Judge Lyons's Court, and his bail fixed at
$1,000, in default OF which he was sent 10
iaii
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IRON EAs1' rESNHsS9E.

BRrsToL, Nov. 25.-Col. Withers made q
dash -on baud OF gueVillas In Johnssn
co unity. aud captured eighteen, who was
fniloughed.
Unofficial advices from the mont state
that Burnside had surrendered, with 7.OcO
prisoners, to Gen. Longstreet.
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Judge Halgbnrton, of the q. s. Circuit
Court, has been engaged two days In hearing
cause which will prove of interest to all
who have put substitutes in the field. MIR.
Robertson, it seems, employed John Muir
ply, q nonconscript, and had him regularly
Some time after said Murphy w-s tlaimed az
deserter from some regiment, aud taken
possession of hg the officers OF that resi
ment, he denying that he was Il deserter.-
Twelve months after Robinson was con-
scripted because his substitute had been
thus claimed, though no proof was shown
that Murphy was deserter Robinson
thereupon sued ont a writ of habeds corpus,
and Judge HalyburtOn is to decide whether
r. is liable to service under the circunl-
stances above stated. His opinion is looked
to with great interest.
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THE YANKEE PRISONERS ON BELLE FILE
We have few interesting facts with ref
erence to the Yankee prisoners on Belle
Isle which show how false are the STATE
ments which TEEN through the Yankee press
touching the treatment aud the condition oi
these prisoners.
With view to the proper distribution OF
clothing and provisions sent by the North to
these prisoners, board of offleers-nay
two boards of Yankee officers, have been
organized: one for the quartermaster's and
another for the commissary's department
under whose direction the distributions
are made. We were present and saw con.
siderable lot of clothing in the course OF
distribution among the prisoners. 1t was
conducted entirely by the Yankee board
Col. Sanderson, former hotelkecper In
New York of a popular Southern house, or
house much patropized by Southerners,
was chief Of the proceeding, and managed
1t In business-like style. 1t was plain that
every facility that could be expected from
the most liberal administration of authority
over prisoners was given for fair, com
plete appropriation to these men of every.
thing that is sent to them from their homes
Coming here to invade and desolate the
homes of our people they have been cap
tured, and yet they are treated with oil the
humanity and consideration that could be
metcd out to enemies coming in the form
most in accordance with civilized warfare
and least abhorrent to humanity.
They generally look healthy, and though
they may not at all times get the most lib
eral allowance of food, they get precisely the
amount and the quality that IL given to our
own soldiers. They certainly show no indi
cation of suffering on account of food.
A fact which we gathered, among Others
OF considerable Importance, was the follow
ing: In five months sirfy fire men have died
on the island, and yet during the first three
OF that time only one died At the termina-
tion of those three months it was ascertained
that the Yankee Government had broken off
the exchange of prisoners, and feeling Of
despondeacy prevailed at once among the
prisoners. Trifing cases Immediately as
sumed serious phase, and deaths increased
most remarkably. Thus it is seen in this
fact how the inhuman Northern Govern
ment is prosecuting its own soldiers by it's
deliberate and atrocious plan to starve out
the metropolis of the Southern Confederacy
by compelling an accumulation of Yankee
prisoners here to be fed and guarded.
Capt Turner, who has been SO studiously
slandered by the Yankee press, uses every
means In his power for the promotion of the
order and the health of the camp on Belle
Isle. In this he has the cooperation of the
accomplished surgeon, DR.. Wilkins, former.
~ OF Maryland. Lieut.. Bossieux, is the off,
Ger stationed on the island, aud there could
not be more energetic or sagacious man
intrusted with the delicate and responsible
duty of preserving order and enforcing san
itary measures for the regulation OF SO large
number ofmen, now upwards of five thou
sand.