Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-04
LATER FROM THE UNITED STATES.

The Petersburg papers have received Northern pa
pers of the SOth. News urmportant.
PROM VIRGINIA.
correspondent of the Herald, writing the 2sth,
says;
the work on the repairs Of the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad IL going brisKy under the protection OF a
strong force The rebels made demonstration the day
before Yesterday against the Sixth Army corps and drove
in their pickets, but proceeded no farther.
Tho correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, from
Gainesville the 29h, says:
Our position is considered strong one, and our army
ia probably concentrated and better pfepa at
all times for general engagement than ever before
Our line of operations is quite contracted and We
are at convenient distance from base Of supplies
which arrive partly by rail aud partly by wagons.
The railroad has been repaired t0 this vicinity, and
will coon be in complete order TO our advance corps-
hatters aud movements here indicate that il will only
he necessary to complete its repairs 10 kappahanroek
Station
TIE rebels seem to have crossed toe Rappahannock
With Several divisions, probably Hills corps These
tfoops are modified TO lfghtiu extent and look and
act ike men who more anxious 70 deyour lood and
dispose of clothing than TO Stay men, This force i'm
mediatelv in our 'front.' is supported by Esells corps
which is stationed in the Cupeper regon The rebels
do not SC EN- demonstravey Inclined unless be to Sc
cure some stores and army Is perhaps less ION the
tight" than they, for the presents
Our astute enemy FESTIVE and uneasy in 'front.'
and especially on our right General Lee Is evidently
very anxious to keep army back, and makes the
best show OF the few he has under his COM
mand that is practicable. On Monday he made bold
push forward to reconnoitre his spies having informed
hin that our army was advancing from Warenton III
force. This had TO immediately, so he shelled
our outposts and drove in few advanced pckets and
vdettes while Mosby received orders his ope-
raions in osr rear TO create alarm. The rebels
checked aud have been unable to flank ", some Of
Mosby's men have been captured, and some escaped
with horace, wagons mses, stores and the like, 70
place OF safety.
think this desutory fighting will continue for some
ime but that the rebels will DO forced into general
cement IN tie end 70 admit OF little doubt
OeItSIaly Hills corps will be severely handled, IT 1t
does not either get out OF the way or be powerfully
iuforced-
rear aud f4pks, doing much mischief unless we can
adoDt the policy of Marshal S)ult in regard to them,
and hang every that is caught committing these
dep7edalons who cannot show proof OF regular enlist
mvnt into some generally ec1gnized army organization
One Of the Inqurers specials" at tho front reports
che railroad completed TO Catletts Station.
The Tuesday reconnaissance, made by the Third In
diana cavalry, Colonel Chapman 10 within sight OF the
RappahannOok river, discovered division OF rebels
TINS side aud camps in sight the other tide. This
establishes the fact that enemy was still in forse
about Rappahsnuock Station.
The engagement OF Buiords cavalry on Monday, near
ealeon with the rebels, Occasioned by the enemy
shrowing forward infantry force TO protect their
wagons while hauling away railroad iron towards
the river In this fight with the rebels lieutenant AID
two privates captured, who reported that Lee in
tends mixing stand the Rappahsnnock river. H.
says Que Of their best engineers experimenting lie
construction OF Notifications, and large number OF
men we're engaged on the work. The rebels have
chosen their ground, and seem determined to dispute
our advance.
train of tsenty -four wagons was captured on We'd
nesday Gainesville by rebels dressed in Union uni
FORMS They took eighteen eamsers and all the horses
Of the ran leaving the wagons in the road IL ia re-
ported that the teamsters and horses subsequently
recaptured by our troops.
The Alexandra Journal says:
1.-THE trains on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
now make regular trips Catlets Station some thr-
teen miles beyond Manassas. The road will be put IN
complete repair far out the army has advanced in
the course of four five days more. So much foe
story that il would take months 10 repair the road"
Fs0M CHATTANOOGA.
There are some lively movements going on in the vi
cinty of Chattanooga. The enemy have been driven
from the rdgeof mountains the south side of the
Tennessee river by force OF the Eleventh Ohio under
Colonel Stanley, who crossed in pontoon boats which be
Jaied down the stream to Browns ferry. The enemy
| vas thus alnked, and their withdrawal from Lockout
Mountain rendered almcs. Indispensable The commit
n;cition between Chattanoogaand Bridgeport will
| be opened Immediately.
Senior Romero has been formally received by Lincola
a. Enyoy Extraordinary and Minister PvnpotenIary Of
| tae JuaIez or Liberal Government in Mexico.
| The United States armed steamers George Manghan
and Ethan Altn engaged in cruising among the British
Islands, have been summary ordered from some of the
ports of Prince Edwards Island. private letter from
an officer attached the former vessel states that when
at Charottetown, an order came from the Governor,
L 4.
the uame of the een, having been made making the
demand, which was promptly complied with.
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