The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-22
News from Southern Papers,.
Texas observation-disclosures of
Prisoners Suspended, &c.

FORTRESS MONROE, October 19.--The
R. Spaulding, from Morris Island is hourl
expected.
We make the following extracts fror
Southern papers received by the flag O.
truce boat day. The Richmond Enqu
rer, of October 18th, says, in regard to th
Texas election, "Pendleton Murrah is elect
ed ,5overnor over Gen. T. I. Chambers, b.
about 5000 votes. F. S. Stackpole is elect
ed Lieut.. Governor.
The Richmond Examiner, of October II
says:-"A smart correspondence has occur
red between Mr.. Ould and General s. A
Meredith, Commissioners for the exchang
of prisoners, from which it appears that {
wide difference exists between the parties
as to the number Of prisoners with which
each should be credited, and that all ar
rangements for the present are knocked il
the head"
The Examiner of the 10th has the fol
lowing dispatches:
"CHARLEsroN, Oct 16.-The firing from
our batteries continues as usual The enc
my makes no reply, but continues working
An additional number of transports are
reported at Folly Island. Two war YES
sells have arrived OF The bar"
A Southern Victory at Bristoe Station.
The Richm ,nd Examiner, of the 18th;
has the following:
''It is said that Ewell fought the enemy
at Brstoe Station, on the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad; four miles this side of Ma,
nassas junction. We have no particulars
of this fight, except that we took 400 :
prisoners and 400 was sons.
Sedgwick's corps is reported to have been
cut off from the main body of Meade's army,
and now surrounded and hemmed in by
Hill, on Occoquan Greek. With this eX-
ception, Meade is believed to have succeed
ed in escaping to Bull Run with his artil-
lery. Some believe he will there deliver
battle; others think he will not halt on this
side of Arlington Nights.
GoRDoNsvILLE, Oct. 16.-A severe bat
tie is reported to have taken place near
Catlett's Station on Wednesday. The ene-
my retreated toward the Occoquan, when
10000 of Sedgwick's corps were attacked
by General Lee, and it is reported that 5000
prisoners were captured. Further particu-
lass are not yet received"
Chalmers Account Of the Fight at Col
Ilersville.
From the Exa miner of the 18th,
MERIDIAN, MISS, Oct. l3.-The fol-
lowing has Just been received from Brig.
General Chalmers
"BYHALIA, Oct. 1--WE have torn Hp
the railroad in four places, and attacked
Collersvile yesterday morning. General
Sherman, with part of Smiths brigade,
en- route for Corinth, arrived as we did
We drove the enemy into their fortitica-
tions, and burned their camp, with consid-
erable stores and thirty wagons.
We brought off 20 wagons and took 5
colors and l04 prisoners. Ourloss is about
30 killed and wounded. The prisoners re-
port that Gen&al Smith and Colonel
were killed. Hearing that reinforcements
were coming from Germantown and Lafay
cite, we retreated:
Signed j. o. CHALMERS.
TO Z. T. JOHNSTON.
This Collierville alluded to IS doubtless
station on the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad, about twenty-five miles from
Nemphis.-REPoRTER.
The Situation at Charleston.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 14.-There was heavy
and rapid firing Yesterday afternoon and
during last night, chiefly from our James
Island works and Fort Moultrie. The state .
ment from prisoners of new battery be-
tween Gregg and Wagner, is believed to be
false.
SECOND DIsPATCH.-There has been but
little firing to-day. The Chattanooga Rebel
announces the arrival of Jeff. Davis at
Bragg's army to settle all household quar-
rels Rosecrans has fortified Chattanooga
to perfection. 1t is confidently believed
that Longstreet or Johnston will be put in
command
LYNCHBURc, Oct l6-Twenty-seven reg-
ments of Yankee cavalry and mounted in
fantry, estimated at 14,00O men, passed
Greenville, Tenn, bound eastward, TO make
a raid on the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road, and attacked our forces at Bible Ridge,
six miles west of Greenville, on
Saturday, the 10th. Our forces with
drew to Henderson, ten miles west of
Greenville. The enemy having succeeded
III TcaCuluS Out iCdi Jul hicu lCli oaSh W
Zolli Golfer until the Yankees, heavily rein
forced, advanced upon them, when they
withdrawn to Bristol. Our loss in both
days fighting was 300 killed and wounded.
Our wounded fell into the hands of the
enemy.
On Wednesday night the enemy were
at Brstole, and are reported to have ad
vanced toward Abingdon with a heavy
force, supposed to number 5000 to 10000
Joe Hooker is in command in East Ten
nessee. Burnside has left, having resigned
or been dismissed.
Three regiments of Tennessee renegade'
have been organized, and 400 refugees arr
following the Yankee army.
The enemy destroyed no property in Eas
Tennessee, as they expect to hold the coun
, try permanently.
The Examiner also contains the following
items:
The Government is establishing in ever,
! town in the Confedsracy, an agency for tn
4 sale of cotton-interest coupon bonds