Washington telegraph., 1863-11-18


troops under Col. Stanley, l1th Ohio. aoatcd
hfty pontoons down the river in the face of
the rebel sharpshootcis, landed at Browns
Ferry, surprised and drove the rebels from III q
kidge on the soulh side, thus opening commu-
nication with Bridgeport l--r :
A second dispatch says:
Gen. Hogan, with two thousand men attack
ed the cuemy on Lookout, and drove them
from their position.
Gen. McPherson's expedition to Canton, re-
suited In destroying . large number Of rebel
mills ami factories and the dispersion of tn =
cavalry,
The latest gold quotation is 14S.
Columbus. Nov. 2.-The Legislature of
Missi ssippi convened at this place to-day
There was no quorum il the Senate.
The House organized by clecting Lock E.
Houston of Monroe county. speaker and Robt.
Miller of Clark county. Clerk.
Atlanta, Nov. 2.-The latest report from the
front says, active operations continue in Look
out Valley, where there was heavy fighting on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
The enemy still hold their position. thi, side
Of the Tennessee.
Small squads Of prisoners are coming in
hourly, all from Meade's command-Army of
the Potomac.
The 18th Army Corps is in and around
Chattanooga.
Our pickets are 25O ysrds from those of tho
enemy
There has been heavy rains for forty eight
hours, commencing Thursday.
The valleys are under water, and the roads
hardly passable. The Tennessee is very high.
but the damage to the Yankees from the fresh
ct is unknown.
Notwithstanding the bad weather our tr ops
ar cheerful, with plenty to eat aud plenty OF
fuel, and are anxious for battle.
Richmond Nov. 1.-The steamer New York
arrived at City Point Saturday morning, hav-
ing on board Senor Don Pedasdarte, of the
Spvnish Legation at Washington, en- route tor
Richmond; also IL packages for Yankee pris-
oners.
Tie Baltimore American, Of Thursday even
ing, publishes tho following telegram
Charleston, Nov. 2.-The bombardnent of
Fort Sumpter has continued heavy all day.
The fire 5 mostly directed at the south west
angle OF the Fort. The mortars fired to-day
lO4 shots, all of which struck. 25J rife shots
were fred from Morris Island, and of which 55
missed and Of 3O5 mortar shells, 1876 missed.
One man was lied by mortar shell to day
The monitors, besides 10 inch shell, are fire
ing rifed Wizard shells l9 inches long and 6}
inches in diameter.
Tn. President and suite arrived hero BIZ
special train from Savannah ut noon to-day -
He was received &C the depot by Gen. Bcaure-
gard and staff, and q committee of the City
Council, who accompanied him with 2 miIi.:. ::
- ...S~Crty udII. me turnout OF citl-
zens was grand, aud the procession enthusias-
tically cncered along the whole route.
Cn his arrival at tho City Hall, the Preei-
dent was introduced by Judge Magrath to
Mayor Macbeth, who cordially received and
welcomed him to the city.
The President returned his acknowledg.
meuts, and being introduced addressed the
people, He said his feelings had drawn him
here in this our hour of trial. He desired
also to confer with our Comma ndiug General,
and by personal observation acquire sooe of
that knowledge which would enable him moro
fully to understand our wants and the reports
submitted to him He alluded to Carolina .
great statesman, Calhoun, whose departed spir-
it was now watching over her with all guar
dian angels care. 1t was from South Caroli-
mas great men he fist imbibed the principles
and doctrine of State rights.
The President paid high compliment to
the heroic garrison defending Fort Sumptcr.
lie said the eyes Of the whole world were up
on them, and he trusted that the day would
never come when the Yankee flag would float
over it. In proportion to the hate Of the Yam
KEGS to the . nest of the rebellion" 50 said he
is the love Of every true son of the Contedc-
racy gathered arouid,us. They were watching
hitu SOllcltuuc.
trusted the encmy's desire to possess Cha. les
ton would never he gratifed, but if providence
ordered otherwise. he desired for her what he
wished for his own county town Vicksburs,
that the whole bc left ono mass Of ruins He
believed Charleston never would be taken, and
if the foe should bcleagucr us on every side,
reinforcements should be sent to our assistance
i'll proportion to the force of the enemy From
his pre- sent knowledge he looked forward to a
glorious record at thc close of the struggle for
our city. He urged harmonious cooperation
on the part OF the people with the Command
ing General; to be united in our efforts, and
look with an eye devoted singly to the cause of
our country He who would attempt to pro-
mote his own personal ends in preference, or
would moi take his musket and fight III the
ranks, was not worthy of the Confederate lib.
erty for which VIC are q .hting. Our army now,
he said, was better tban it was twelve months
ago, and stronger. 1t bears marching, huoger,
and prIvations without murmuring or strag-
Cling, and always welcomes cheerfully the
word =. onward"
Charleston, Nov. 1.-Tho bombardmcnt of
Sumpter continued fcrcely without inter,nis-
sion last night and to-day This afternoo the
shots average four per minute. The firing has
been from 1.-TWO monitors, two heavy and twenty
light rifle guns at Battery Gregg, four ten-inch
mort.rs al the middle battery, and four rifo
guns at battery Wagner. The land batteries
saturday fired four hundred aud forty three
rifle shots; the monitors eighty-six. with three
hundred and seventy-threc from the mortars.
The mortar fuses are cut SO as to explode the