The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-11-21
THE WAR NEWS.

on Saturday last, between the President,
Stanton, Halleck and Meade. Il Is said that
Stanton and Halleck favor the army OF the
Potomac going Immediately into winter
quarters, while the President and Meade
propose to take advantage of the completion
of the Rappahannock bridge TO endeavor to
force a fight on Lee at point nearest the
Rapidan.
A special 10 the World, Of the 18th, says:
."our position has not changed for the last
three days, but We shall not long remain
inactive. It is well ascertained that, with
the exception of attachments of cavalry.
the rebels have moved to their old strong
position south Of the Rapidau. The reports
about a general engagement being imminent
are premature. The rebels could have been
accommodated at any time during the past
week, but they fed before our advance,
leaving their comfortable winter quarters.
They do not want to fight North of the
Rapidan. Gen. Meade is master of the po-
sition North of the Rapidan, aud will no
doubt give the enemy battle when it will be
advantageous. Fourteen miles more of the
Orange 4 Alexandra Railroad are rebuilt,
including the bridge across the Rappahan-
mock, 500 feet span
Three steamers, of British build, were
captured off Wilmington. few days ago.
They are considered the most important
captures of the war. Two officers of her
British Majesty's royal artillery were on
board Of them and will partake Of the hos
pitalites of Fort Lafayette. in conjunction
with the captured rebels, One Of these
wog,hies remarked, after the capture. that
! 90 'ad the vessel 'e~was hon succeeded hin
tuning the blockade. hit would ave been
the most valuable single cargo heyer run
hinto tie South" Seven prizes have been
captured near Wilmington within the last
six weeks. Large numbers of valuable pa
Pers Of the rebel government, on board the
first named vessel. were thrown overheard
during the chase, but recovered, and are
now in the hands of the Secretary Of the
| Navy.
The President sent the following dispatch
to Gen. Meade, on the 18Th: 81 have seen
your dispatch about the operations on the
Rappahannock. on Saturday, and wish to
say, well done. ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
This characteristic expression Of thanks
was we'll received by the soldiers, who felt
highly satisfied with the knowledge that
their movements were observed with so
much interest by the President.
It's now considered settled that General
Mcdowell is to be assigned to q command
at once, and unofficial information mentions
Baltimore as his destination. The depart
ment has long been convinced of gross in
Justice Hitherto done him.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia En-
quirer, writing from New York, on the 5th,
says: Information just received here from
the South, indicates that a large body 81
North Carolina and Georgia Unionists, who
have had habitations only in the mountains
of Western North Carolina, have made their
escape, with their arms and much valuable
information, into East Tennessee, where they
will swell the ranks Of General Fosters ar
my. They come to Us as original Union
men, and will guide and fight with cur vol
unteers to the end. They formed themselves
into an army, aud numbered about 5000
men, poorly clad and equipped; but with real
courage and patriotism they dared to give
battle to rebel regulars, At place called
Warm Springs, north of AsbviIie, Bun
combe county, n. c., and near the Teanes-
see line. These brave men were making
their way towards Knoxville, when they
were attacked, by the 25th North Carolina
regiment, under command of Lieutenant
Colonel Samuel G. Bryson, who was badly
whipped and forced to beat hasty retreat
to AshvilIe. The rebels lost 6 killed and
80 wounded After the fight the Unionists
advanced and took Ashyille.
/ The correspondent of the Tribune says,
in relation to the capture of the blockade
runner Cornelia: Valuable papers were cap.
tured. The Lord Mayor of London and
Col. Thornburgham have entered into nego
tiations to furnish ammunition and eight
ships of war to the rebel Government. VIII.
mington papers we're also found on the
prize, in which it IS stated that Mayor
Wood. Of New York, is going into a join
stock company, with firm under the name
of Train & Co., to furnish vessels toruu the