, 1863-12-19
THE WASHINGTON STATESMAN
Published Every Saturday Morning
Eastern News,
n W kIDates to Dec. I'd.

Prince division of the Third Corps was int
the advance, and as the head lof the column
reached small clearing it was greeted with
volley from line of rebels, The First
Brigade of the Second Division was thrown
forward into line, with the First Massachu,s
sets regiment deployed as skirmishers, sup
ported by the first and third divisions of the
corps The First Massachusetts, advanced
through dense thicket, fighting and push
ing the rebels back to the vicinity of Mile
Run. where the enemy strengthened his line,
gradually forced back our line. Skirmish-
ing continued until 81 p M; when the en-
emy, with yellS, charged our first line con
sisting of Princes division, the right of
which at first fell back with some confusion,
but with the aid of one sections of Randolph
First Rhode Island Battery, and Battery X
of the Fourth us Artillery, which poured
voleys of grape and canister into the advan-
cling colutns of the enemy, consisting Of John
sons and part Of Rhodes division of Early's
corps, twice in succession were the enemy
galantly repulsed and finally they were
driven back in perlectroutso % The fight ceas-
ed at dark. The Third Corps bivouackcd
on the field. With such haste did the reb
els retreat that they LETT behind isll their
dead and wounded the ground being cover
ed with them. The proportion ofour killed
in the fight is very small An inspection
of the battlefield leads to the conclusion
that their casualties far exceed ours. But
one brigade of the Sixth Corps was engag
ed 'aao Hah
Toronto &c W) Nov. 3O.-John Nor
gan arrived here to-day
Fortress Monroe, Dec l.-The Richmond
Wig Of Nov, 28th and Both has the fol-
lowing: .s...-..-r
Charleston, Nov. 27.-The Yankees kept
up.a heavy mortar sheling on Sumter last
night, continuing this morning Six shells
we're thrown into the city Two buildings
were struck The shelling ofSumter John
son and Simpkins from Gregg and Wagner
has been heavy. IN III gu 81
Charleston Nov. 28.-The sbeiling is kept
up steadily on Sumter, Moultrie,I Johnson
and Simpkins, The enemy bas commenced
firing thlrteen-inch mortars from Cummings
Point. 257 shots were fred at Sumter on
Friday night -,....-r -r..,r-r
Chicago, Dec "a correspondent ofthe
Nashville Union, under date of Goth, says
that Bragg commenced the fighting at Mis-
sionary Ridge with 10000 men His loss
in killed, wounded aud prisoners is not less
than II 600, viii ours viii not exceed
$500, including two hundred taken prison
ers. iiVhA '"t''
New York, Dec At the election Of
Mayor yesterday G. Godfrey Gunther, .Ipde-
pendent Democrat was elected -.-
Cincinnati Dec "A special Dispatch
from Chattanooga says the mountains are full
of refugees and deserters, trying get home
Bragg with his Skeleton army, is making his
way South. The heads Of number Of our
soldiers on the Chickamauga battlefield
were found severed fromthe bodies aud stuck
up on stumps and poles.
Washington, Dee 2.-The following has
been received
Brownsville, Texas, Nov. 9.r--To Abra-
ham Lincoln, President am in possession
of Brazos Island, Point Isabel and Browns
vile. My expectations have been more
than realized. Three revolutions have oc-
cured in Matamoras, respecting the Govern
ment of Tamalipas The first was adverse
to the interestslof Mexico, and the United
States. Eygythipg now is. as favorable as
could be desired. BANKS.
NCho VI DCtcHlDcI ..
New York, Dec. 3.-1he Tribune has the
following in regard to the recent turn of the
Army Of the Potoinac At council Of
war held on Monday, facts were demonstrat
ed that the enemy were entrenched behind
very formidable earth works, which they
were every moment strengthening. The
fearful loss it would entail upon us and the
impossibiity of succoring our wounded be-
fore they would perish with cold, in case we
attempted tocarly the rebel works by assault,
were sOme.oi the considerations which Undue
ed our subsequent action Our rations and
forage were nearly run out. The roads were
too badto allow further transportation from
so distant base Of supplies These weighty
considerations it is claimed induced oar
commander to issue the order to fall back.
The Worlds Washington special says =
1t is said that the failure to carry out the
plans Of the War Department involves
Meade's position as commander Of the army
of the Potomac, and Generals Scdgwick and
Hooker are being prominently named to the
succession if. a change is made,
The falling back of Gen Meade's army
had marked influence upon stocks TODAY.
andthere was decided improvemeHt through
the whole list. The new move of the army
puts an entirely different aspect upon the
military Situation, and is Interpreted on the
stock exchange as a prolongation of the war.
A dispatch from Gen. Foster. Cumberland
Cap Dee Isl, makes no mention Of the cap
ture of 5000 rebels by Burnside, as claimed
by correspondents whose reports are not cred
tied at headquarters. '.a1
News of December 4th.
Philadelphia, Dec Al he supply steam
er Massachusetts,w which arrived from Charles
ton Bar, Dec. lst, brought back the marine
battalion and several refugees from St
Johns river, Florida, who report that State
in starving condition Lieut.. West reports
that Gen. Gilmore continued to throw shells
into Charleston at the rate of 20 per day.
and it was evidently that they were doing
considerable damage. Shells were seen to
burstat night The inhabitants Of Charles
ton had moved to the rear of the city The
firing on Sumter had ceased Gen. Gilmore
tugning his attention to therforts inside the
harbor and terrific fire was kept up on
Bort ,,JDhnsonr ON the -recenfinnT Of tba