The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-11
General Intelligence.

HIbernla from glasgow lotn HaS al li'eu
The seizure OF the rebel rams Is conhrmed.-
The London Daily News believes that every
English gentleman whose reason mas not oeeu
blinded by passion and prejudice, will congratu-
late himself on the step taken by the govern
ment in Selling the rams
The London Morning Herald considers the
art as significant that earl Russell has succumbed
10 the pressure put upon him by the federal
government.
Two war vessels bad been on the alert to pre-
vent any attempted departure OF these rams,
TChicago Times.
New YORK, Oct. 21.-The Washington special
to the Tribune says:
A message which the president sent to Gen.
Meade last Saturday deserves to be recorded as
nart of the history Of the campaign now drawing
to close Mr.. Lincoln told Gen. Meade he must
find and fight the enemy at once--thatl II ne won
victory he Meade) should have all the glory,
but if he was defeated he (Lincon) would as
commander-in-chiefa assume all the responSloihVy.
The army correspondent of the Herald s2ys:
The prevailing opinion founded on good a'l-
thoritv is that the enemy has fallen back behind
the Rappahannock All our informants state
that T,ee's and Stuart's forces number over '0,-
600 men. With this force it sounds strange 20
have them falling back 1t is said want OF
sunnlies is she cause, but when they get within
reach of transportation they will make stand
The rebel papers say that Gen. Lee captured
10 600 of our troops and full battery, and
LARGE number of wagons, during the late cam
naiop It is sufficient to remark in answer, Sha5
the official reports contradict this statement.
NEv York, Oct ga committee OF wealthy
slave holders called on the president to-day, TO
protest against the sending ofnegro soldiefs lhto
/ II. ,t,fNTf
St. Marys county, Maryland, to enlist slaves rom
off the plantations. The president replea' that'
so far as sending them was concerned, 1lla1 hls''
be modified and white soldiers be sent, ouC 80
far as the negroes are concerned, the preSloeil'
must have all the slaves III Maryland and III the
border States for military purposes
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The bark Urauca, from
tho cane Of Good Hope, Aug 10Th, Helena, Sept.
11th arrived here and reported that bark Sea
Rird Of Boston, was captured by the Alabama III
sioht Of the harbor; also reports the capture OF
the Anna F. Schmidt of Boston. The Florida
and Tuscaloosa were cruising on the coast
Semmes had declared that he would hang Capt.
Haskv. of the Urauca, for flying the stars ana
strines in port while anchored near the Alabama
The Washington special to the Times says;
eOur army is following the enemy up TO-DAY
RAPIDLY. No rebels were discovered tins Slde OF
the Rappahannock by reconnaissance to-day
HEADoUARTERs, ARMY OF TIE Potomac, OCT.
% THE cavalry of Gen. Kilpatricks DIVISION
in front Of the army moved forward Yesterday &c
near Warrenton, driving the rear guard OF the
enemy, The whole army advanced to Wlthln
sunnortng distance during the day. The railroad
to Gainesville has been reoccuppled
WASHINGTON, Oct 22.-It is calculated ina
tho DAMAGE done to the Alexandria and Orange
railroad will be repaired in ten days
Accounts from the army Of the Potomac re
caivnd TONIGHT that none Of the rebel lntantr.
were ENGAGED with Gen. Kilpatrck's cavalry nea
Ruckland's mills on Monday last, 1t was orig
AIDE of rebel sharpshooters dismounted ana par
tialIy deluded our cavalry into the belief ina
they were attacked by the infantry
: Cen Lees army with the exception OF 0eh
f-~-->-''J 41tsPPonartrrUtK oIatIUu.
The latest intelligence from Washington to
. night confirms all previous reports that the rebe
t army is in fact, fairly across the Rapplhannock
Ii has given no fair show for fight ever since i
f left Bull Run Oh Saturday last, and its retreat
across that river ends, for the present all pros
pect OF general engagement The idea is con
hrmed by Gen Meade's visit to Washington to
day. lie spent most of his time with the pres
dent and Gen. Halleck, and returned to the
army late this evening.
i A close examination Of the Orange and Alex
andrla railroad shows that, from hanassa. to
WTrenton junction, it is destroyed most efec-
tualy The rebels in their retreat, have destroy
ed the rails, torn up the road bed, blown up the
culverts, burned all the bridges, and made it a
complete waste
The Washington Chronicle to-day has the fol-
lowing paragraph, rather late in the day, as events
prove, but nevertheless showing what was intend
ed 1t says: imperative orders have been
| issued, that Meade Shall pursue the rebel army
vigorously, and II possible, force Lee to give hat
tie. Ou" cavalry find no enemy in possession
OF the important gaps, and it is our impression
that Lee IS making haste to his entertainments "
ARMY Corps OF THE PoToMAC, Oct 21.-
Among the camp rumors bearing resemblance OF
truth are these: That Lees headquarters are at
Cupepper that Ewell and HIPS corps are be W cen
Culpepper and Warrenton that Lee is d,saD-
pointed at the failure of his plan to occupy Cen
terVlle and the Bull Run field before Gen Meade
could march his troops and send his supplies
back to that point; that Lee intended not only
to force Meade to fight him at Centreville, bat
proposed to take up his winter quarters there
This morning quite early there was artillery
firing and cavalry skirmish in the vicinity OF
Sulphur Springs. Particulars not known
A dispatch from the army of the Potomac
states that Lees withdrawal from the yici nity OF
Washington was caused by the fact Of Burnside |
threatening Lynchburg, the principal base of re-
bel supplies. Lee was ordered by Davis to fall
back on Gordonsrle to protect Lynch burg
The rebel general protested against the oder
desiring to give battle to Meade's army, bur
Davis would not YIELD to his wishes: he accord
ingly made a retrogade movement, co mpIeting
his withdrawal from the federal front on Sunday
night. Pursuit soon after made BY Meade's
cavalry, and the rebel rear was come uD with on
Monday noon, near Thorough Fare gap, and a
light skirmish ensued, lasting four hours, result.
ing in the repulse of the rebels in his retirement.