Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-23
FROM TIE UNITED STATES.

Northern papers of The l9th instant have been re-
ceived. The kilograms from the Army OF Cumberland
relate chiefly to the movements and positions Of the
Confederate army.
FRoN THE OF TnE Po:oNAc.
despatch, dated {" Near the RApidln" on tho l7tb,
says:
Yesterday the rebels crossed the river az Riccoor
Ford The force consisting o; infantry, ticr design be-
ing 10 reconnoitre the position aad ascertain q e
s.reng OF our force in that vicinity ln this they were
'uilcd aud handsomely repulsed, wtl heavy loS', by
G3J ersl kipIr ck, no dsmounted his men, who used
the double Sp fl with dsacly eh'ct. Tue rcgi-
meuts cpgag q on our sds the Is rsInA and
~ NJ" lorA cavalry, Who fought with their usual gal
lAn ny
re ca-uallics III patrcks division in The two days
were ~ o kl;ed and forty fix wounded
Yesterday and to-day tie r,b Is shield the wood
leading 10 tn camps troops TIE Ripidan, pre-
venting tn, wagons and troops passing for an in
terval. This atein the rebels op-ntd hee from
low guns, without, however, infotiue d image
squad Of thIrly men belonging to tie 4thNeS Yorb
cavalry were captured by tie rebI' and the w.oe
regiment has Incurred the disple ,sure OF Gen. Peasun-
ton who has issued an order 10 that elect.
Tie r,byl4 h,v; fortified the heights OIL the other
SIDE OF the Rlpdan, the posi- ion being naturally s,rcrg
oe Over thirty OF heir guns counted that a-e III
yies the jority Of course, being screened from geS
Another Gespuch, dated the l7th, s'ys
TIE most OF the enemys av,lry has been driven
across the Rapidsn bus about 1000 still occupy
position on this SIDE protected by somo posGlul bat
riea mounting II gus. TEese Me further protected
by po seIuI range .. LiiI vsrlo)king the
the other side.
After f.rcey pursung their cavalry on SuLdly and
Mondly, tquad our men dashed after them ac!oss
the river bul having got un Ter range OF their bat
eriss Oh the ether side, had TO retire.
le tcrdiy fresh line OF their cavalry reerossed the
river aud charg,d lie First Michigan. The
armed with revolving carbiues, ant having alghtcd
frOa their horses took up masked position Tue en-
eGy dashed up TO their voTy ne7, when .hey were re-
ceyed with mufderOus fire, leaving several killed and
wounded The field, and sixty prisoners in our hands
Only for tie twelve guns thus SIDE cavalry could
have easily passed over, sweeping the right wing Of
their linz.
As write ti, the font of our infantry line Is within
two miles cf the river. The trans are heard running
into the Rlpidan station, evidently loaded with troops
aud ammunition from Richmond.
The Cnemy5 cavalry force is estimated at about Is
tAousdnd-certsiaiy ntar that heir cavalry is well
out up
HEADQ's AMY rHk PoroMAo
September 1872 N.
Yesterday afternoon rain storm commenced ac-
companed 10y thundsr and lightning increasing in fury
during the night aud this morning the Rippahannock
aud ,pidan isiug very rapidly, and the small
streams in the country becoming mpassablc Under
the circumstances it will be impossible for the army to
rs to preclude all kinds OF land transportation. The
prospect Is that the RAIN which il got down the oqui
nOciAl storm will be unusually and Ir0traced.
The editor Of the STAR who left Culpeper Thursday,
says in his paper of Friday:
On Wednesday night the Union Inc extended from
Sievensburg, through Cupeper Court House, TO the
Stone AOantain House, four miles moth of the Court
House Yesterday morning the lire was changed, the
army having advanced TO close proximity to the RIpi-
dan r.v,r where the rebel corps of A p. Hill and
Ewcl are believed to be now strongly fortified.
Tue army Of the Potomac never was in as fine cor -
dion as il is at this mOment-ao healthy, SO ceanly
clad, 80 well supplied aud with much elan. 1t is
worth today in a hard fight twice az much it ever
before the battle OF Gettysburg.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The occupation Of Little Rock, Ark by the Federal5
is confirmed.
Toe fret bale Of cotton raised in Louisiana under
Banks Tree labor system was sold in New Orleans, on
he IL h, at 67i GEMS per pound.
Gov Andrews, of Massachusetts has been on q visit
to No:fO!k Va He reviewed two negro regiments
there.
Allied Stanley, brother CT the EyHilitary Governor
Of N,rth Carolina, has been arrested by Gen. Foster
for Secession sympAthes.
TIC editor of the Alexandra Gazette has been mott
fed that his paper viii be stopped if he persi ia call
il the Legislature at Richmond "the Virginia gi3la-
lur :"
Gold quoted ia New York on the 18th at ] SO 4
aud lS4.