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

general report OF the affair, namely rha. the
two hIigades TO which they were attached.
effective men, and the latter SIS, and the whols
CT mmanded by Brig Gen. Hays-wsre on
picket duty on the north side OF the Rappahan-
mock. not lar from the Ford, when, about II
O'Clock in The forenoon, they were apprised OF
the approach OF an Overwhelming Yankee
force. They, however, brayeiy determined To
Of
OF The war ensued. The enemy had fearful
odds against them, his force being estimated at
!" ou infantry and artillery. Many Of our
NJ, II fought after heipg wounded, and both the
intEn'ry and ar.,lltry behaved splendidiy; but
tEc Yankees were too many for them. Abous
l,i'g were taken pri oners, 800 were killed or
cont usior. Among the escaped was Genera.
Hays. Tie Yaikee loss is estimated at 600
killed ard wounded.
Never Underrate an Enemy"
Under the above head the Richmond Dispatch
of Nov. nth rather lntimatas that the OFT re-
peated assertion that zone Southern man can
whip five Yankees, - is hardly to be taken as
Gospel truth at the present time. The Dispatch
says:
"If the North, instead of having a vastnu-
merical preponderance and an immense su-
periolify OF all kinds of resources were only
cur equals in all these advantages, we should
even then tie shame fully derelict TO our duties
and respons Utilities ii we imperiled such mo-
mentous trusts as those committed to our hands
by the neglect of any o. those military precan,
tions which are essential to the success of our
arms and The safety OF our country. But when
we have everything TO contend against-when
we have toe who can bring three Soldiers into
the field 10 cur ole, and bring against us at
every point the heaviest odds of material and
munitions OF war-it is obyious that nothing
can save us from destruction but the most un-
bering vigilanca and the earnest and most
all pervadlng discipline. Wemust make upin
these qualities what we lack in numbers, and
cease to pa ce an absurd dependence U, ,,on the
superiority OF our individual courage; tor, in
war, mere depends upon discipline than upon
courage, and il We allow our enemy to surpass
us not only in numbers, but in watchfulness
and energy, we shall insure our defeat and an
Inhalation. Even in fighting qualities we ought
to know hy1his time that discipline can con-
vert the oIthern masses into first rate fight
ing machines, and tnat the only way to coun-
teract its effects is by equal superior discIp-
line on our SIDE"
The Dispatch of the 1lth has the following:
The Enemy the Peninsula.
Some excite ment was created upon the ar
rival of the York river train yesterday after
noon, " hi brought the intelligence that the
Yankees had again made their appearance in
considerable force On the Peninsula, and that
their actions indicated an advance on this city,
Later in the evening, however q courier ar
rived, bringing the news that during Monday
Zig hit negro regiment, a regiment OF cavalry
and some artillery advanced about twelve
miles this side OF Williamsburg, where thew
had pitched their tents, maIiesting no dispo-
SltlCn 10 proceed any lnrtFcr. Inc impression
is that their design is Only for plunder, and
that advance is meditated at this time upon
Richmond. In either case ample preparations
have been made, and they have only to make
demo nstratIon to insure Il signal repulse
From Northern Virginia.
From the two opposing armies of Generals
Lee and Meade we have very little to report
this morning. Beyond some slight sllirmishinS
there has been no important demonstration
since the fight OF Saturday last near Kelly's
Ford. That general engagement will take
place in few days there is but little doubt,
but at what point it is impossible to state Re-
ports from passengers who arrived in this citv
yesterday and last night by The Fredericksburg
apd GepHIa trains, state that the larger portion
called Jomini, about i miles from Fredericks
burg, and that Meade is rapidly advancing mn
the Rappahannock towards Fredericksburg,
where the decisive contest will probably take
place.
On Sunday last the Crenshaw battery, from
this city, was brought INTO a short engagement
with portion of the Yankee artillery, during
which William r. Allegro, son of one OF the
proprietoIs OF The Enquirer, was severely
wounded in thel leg No other person was in
jwred,
The r aid in Western Virginia.
We have some further, though Still unsatis
factory. particulars OF the raid into Western
Virginia by Ayerllrs Yankees. On Friday last
they encountered our forces under General
Echols. near FRANKFORT, a village about twelve
miles north of I4ewisburgh. Gen. Echors, be-
ing largely oRtnumbered, was compelled to
retreat, after having his force severely cut up.
IN the retreat We are reported to have lost g.
number OF prisoners. Reinforcements under
Gen 1mboden met our retreating troops near
the Sweet Springs, i'm Monroe county. and
checked the further advance of the enemy. The
springs are about forty miles from Christians.
burg. the nearest point on the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad, and to reach that point the
enemy would have to advance over q yerv
rough road. 1t is not thought they will attempt
to do so, bat it is supposed they may undertake
to strike the road at some other place they may
fancy TO be unguarded.
The Home Guards and militia In the neigh
borhood of the threatened points, and even at &
distance, have turned out in force to render as
sistance in repelling the raid. They have very
materially added to our strength.
The greatest danger is thought, by the Lynch
burg Republican,, to be passed, although it is
supposed there will be more fighting before the
enemy will lrelinguish their design of Destroy
ing the railroad.