Washington telegraph., 1863-09-02

FROM VIRGINIA.-We throw together
the last dispatches from this quarter
through Northern and Southern sources,
beginning with our own.
Richmond, Aug 9.-Gen. Lawton was
assigned by the President to the position
of Quartermaster General, under the act
of Congress of last session, giving the pro-
visional rank of Brigadier General to the
Quariermaster General.
Fredericksburg, Aug. S.-Ci.izeus OF
Stafford report the enemy in considerabl i
force about five miles from the river, bu,
there are no signs of them from towh.
Gordonsville, Aug. S.-A gentleman
just from Brandy Station says the euemy''
force. for miles beyond that point from
the direction of Rappahannock bridge, il
destroying everything. They are sup.
posed to be three regiments of cavalry ane
eight regiments of infantry. The mer
are all fleeing, leaving the women anC
children.
GordonsviIle, Aug. 9.-An intelligen,
gentleman arrived to-day from Middle
turg, who fed thence last Wednesday.
The Yankee raiders are burning the
wheat aud destroying everything.
They carried off VIVA. citizens they could
capture, including too little boys caugh;
piowug; also cattle, herse> and sheep.
He reports Meade's headquarters al
IL - SaI, b.
ton, aud Pieasantou's cavalry ut Warren
ton Junction.
rhe Yankees have sent back certain
lumber of each company 30 gather con
scripts, who will remain where they aie
un ii the conscripts increase their f,rce,
when they will advance.
From the North we have tie following
later dates:
Washington, Aug. 10.-Advices from
the front indicate no operations of impor
tancc are expected to transpire at present
The enemy's pickets extend along the
south baak of the Rappahannock. although
our cavalry frequently scour the country
as far as the lower foris of the Rlpidan.
Stafford Courthouse aud Aqua Creek
are within our lines. aud are again exempt
from visits from the rebels, except when i
band Of guerrillas make descent upon
scme luckless neighborhood
Friday there were indications that the
enemy contemplated making demon atra-
tlon near Sulphur Springs, and Gen. Xii
patrlck's division Of cavalry vas moved
mp to that point, but no collision occurred
Very little now disturbs the monotunou,
routlue of picket duty. and everything
throughout the entire army is stag iart
Gen. Castor, commanding hrigsd,
of cavalry, Saturday. came up with Mos
by's guerrillas. CO nmanded by the notori
Gus partisan chief in person. They fe,
before our cavslry. leaving twelve prison
ers iu our hands. who were turned over
to Ge;, Pleasanton.
Mosby escape. under cover of dens'
wood. wien our forces were close upor
his heels.
Gen. Castor feels confident that er,
long the whole If Mosby's gang, ncludin:
their chief; will fall into our hands.
A part of Longstreet's corps has reoc
cupied Fredericksburg. but the indicl
tions are no at,emp, will be made by tn
enemy to hold that point
The rails on the Fredericksburg ant
Aqua Creek Railroad have all been tori
up by the rebels aud sent to Richmond
. together with every other species Of prop
ertv in that section available for militar
purposes.
railroad bridges, depots, etc, have bee
burned, aud the whole country betxee
the Kappa hammock aud Potomac is swep
of everything,
Fort Monroe, Aug. 9.-The expeditio
TIA, left here on the 4th, under directio
~ Gen. Foster, accompanied by the tu
ret d iron-clad Sangamon, and gunboat
Commodore Barney aud Cohasse, pre-
~erded up james river. and when With
sven miles Of Fort Darling, at poin
called Dutch Gap, torpedo was explode
u der .he bow of the Barney. by coc
strongly connecisd with the shore.
The explosion was terrific and lifted th
:uuboats bow ten feet out of the waite
and threw a great quantity of water hic
in the air, which falling on the dec
washed overheard fifteen Of the crew
rmoug them was Lieut.. Cushing. CON
mar der of the Barney. Two sailors wer
drowned, the rest were saved. Genera
Foster was aboard when the explo<io
took place.
The enemy here opened on them fro
the shore with 12-pound field piece:
The Barney was penetrated with fftc e
shot, besides a great number of muske
balls, but rot man was injured, excep
the paymas,er, WHO was slightly injure
BY spliniers.
The Cohasset received five 12-poun
shot, one of which passed through her pill,
house, instantly killed her commando
Acting Master Cox, striking him 10 tn
back. The Barney was towed to Newpo
News, to be repaired. The object Of Ill
reconnaissance was accomplished, aud th
feet returned.
That last sentence rather takes u.s.
Whenever the enemy have it in view
get one of their gunboats blown to piece
and her crew sent to Kingdom come,
would be hard for US to refuse tho pece
\ sary acc ommodation.
Lincoln's Proclamation.