Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-14
IMPORTANT SOUTHERN NEWS.

seH at Chattanooga.
IMPORTANT SOUTHERN NEWS.
General Lees late Defeat-Gea. Echsls
Defeated b! Gen. Aye pI...sP and
Advance in North Carolfna-A Heavy
Union Force LANDED at Wintsn-Un ioa
Troops Advancing u the Peninsula.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov. l0.l
Battle Imminent.
The battle which we announced to our read
ers as certain to come Of IN a few days, has in
all probability, already commenced. There
seems to be NO doubt that Meade is advanced
with his whole force, as we anticipated. The
pressure of public opinion in the North has
compelled Lincoln to order battle perempto-
rily, and General Lee is not likely to decline
any offer OF that sort. He has the advantage
Of selec ing his own ground, in country he
thoroughly knows, and this is half the battle.
He has not, we presume, so many men as
Meade may have, but his men are all veterans,
and fully equal to the task OF beating any
force Meade may be able to bring against it.
The opening OF the campaign was unfortunate,
but the misfortune was not Of a character or
OF an extent to cause any uneasiness.
With respect to the unfortunate surprise OF
the two brigades, we know as yet very little,
and shall therefore decline expressing an opin-
ion. We know, however, that whenever pickets
are surprised and captured in this way there
is q fault, and a great fault, somewhere. We
hope the officers who are to blame will be
brought to trial, end properly punished; that
such occurrences may be avoided for the tu-
ture
From the Richmond Examiner, Nov. Ill
1t appears the enemy on the York Peninsula
are again making demonstration. Informs
ties in Richmond that they were in consider
able force, consisting OF ca valry, infantry, and
artillery, at Diascund bridge, a point some 40
miles east Of Richmond, on the Williamsburg
road, and that they were moving on Richmond.
The York River train, which reached here at
5 o'clock last evening, brought the report that
the enemy were between New Kent Court
House and Barhams Vile.
The object of this demonstration is, doubtless,
to distract Gen Lees attention, and embarrass
his movements, by threatening his communi-
cation, and it is probable that these some of
the same troops that. last week, made a show
of landing on the Carolina coast II so. their
numbers are, no doubt, augmented by the ad-
dltion OF Spears cavalry, white and black.
Tremendous Blow.
FROM the Richmond Examiner Of Nov. 81
Sunday, at all times fertile In rumors, was
particularly so on Yesterday. Bnt we fear thar
the rumors of yesterday are too true 1t was
reported that Gen Echols had been disas-
trcusly defeated near Lewisburg, Virginia;
| but more than defeat, shameful, unmitgated
the boasted army Of Northern Virginia. Two
whole brigades of the Army Of Northern Eir-
einia were captured on Saturday. We learned
this not a rumor, but as iact from such a
source that we cannot question its accuracy.
We could not learn whose brigades they were,
not even whether they were cavalry or infan-
/ try. q
| The Fight near Lewisbupg-GeneralA Aver.
MS Great Victory.
LYNCHBUEG, Nov. 1O.-The special CORES
pondent Of the Lynchburg Virginian gives the
particulars OF the late fight twenty.six miles
Five thousand Yankees, under Averill, who
came from Beverly, attacked Jackson. The
latter fell back to the point named, and was
| joined by Echols, and a severe fight eusued.
Our loss was heavy.
Among the kill,d are Major Bailey, COM
N tha ptu.a inio hipl no,
dy in the hands Of the enemy; Captain Rudder
and Captain RuHner, OF the same regiment.
Captain Thompson, OF the same regiment, with
all h is company ofhc GERS were wounded. Lieut.
Rand. of the same regiment, wounded and in
the hands OF the enemy.
We lost one piece Of artillery. and saved all
our wagons. General Echols, hearings force,
supposed to be under Scammer, was approach
ing from Kanawha to cut him Off, fell back to-
wards Salt Pond Mountain, and passed
through LewisbuTg on Friday evening. The
the next morning.
Important from North Carolina.
RALEIGH, n. c., Nov. S.-Advices from
Weldon by the last train, state that ten Yankee
gun boats arrived at Corinton last Friday filled
with troops.
It is thought that another force from New
| bern, of two thousand cavalry and fifteen
pieces of artillery. is designed for the same
point. An adequate force has been sent to
check them.
Handsome Affair at Rogersyille
The following official dispatch was received
at the War Department yesterday:
'sNARROWS, via DC RLIN, Nov. 6-The fol.
lowing has just been received from Bounts-
Vile:
s.Our cavalry, under Brig. Gen. William E.
zones and Col. Giltner. yesterday captured ut
Rogers Vile, $50 prisoners, two pieces of artil-
Iery, two stands Of colors, six wagons and 1000
animals. Our loss two killed and eight wound.
ed. r. RANSOM, Major General"
This refers to the capture Of Burnside's out
posts.-ED. STAR.
From Southw e&tern Virginia.
Abingdon. Nov. Nothing has been heard
\ fem East Tennessee.
No news received from the raid ON Lewis.
Affairs In East Tennessee,
DUBLIN DEPOT, ov.6-The enemy,s forces
have retreated TO Greensville, our forces pur-
suing. At last advices they had crossed the
Holston in small force, the enemy remaining
at Rogersviile. The Yankees under Ayerili
estimated at seven thousand strong, are march
ing on Lewisburg, Greenbrier county.
jeff. Davis has returned to Richmond bu,
the ovation called FOR by the Richmond papers
did not come off, 8 owing to the lateness of the
hour" (ten o'ciockD the Examiner APOLOGIZE
cally says.
jeff. has declined to call for court rinq uiry
in the case Of Gen. Polk, and has assigned him
to an stimportant command"
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