The New York herald., 1863-10-15
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THE STU ALTON.

THE STU ALTON.
The news from the Army Of the Potomac is
sielly Interesting. Persons who came from the
rolt yesterday report that on Tuesday there was
l.asy 81 rmi-hing 10 the right, while in the centre
a.i on the l,f, there was only occasional picket
sh.,.pA Of cavalry. which had severely contested
ihe leht al White sulphur Springs Monday
with large rebel cavalry force. supported by
a'a. aaj artillery. obliged to fall back In
enc Of not being supported properly by
nfsu.ry. There was some diminishing yesterday,
brt b.. General engagement.
C,,rf Meade Is reported to be in q strong
nc.iioa IN the north bank Of the Rappahannock
1,sr. ssi in making his retrcgrade movement did
noi lsase single wagon. and less than car load
ci s,,ades fell o. the rebels.
gi.' lray Of the Potomac is now in position TO
DEE "a. ha N movement.
sai,s Robson. Of the Tenth New York, Is re-
norlei Liiied. aud Captain Rhodes and Ideutensnts
I'r.rt and vose, OF the First Rhode Island cavsl.
~ ,eraasiy wounded.
fs, Tilairew his rebel army. and at last ac-
had fall en- back. probably to his former
>, iA. II is reported that his demonstration
lde I, cover more important movement
hs rar-1e dcspaiching of troops against
40 or Roseorans.
a., tac arrival Of the Arago from Hilton Head
ii, lllh We have the particulars Of the two at
'a the part OF the rebels 90 blow up the
80 iss. IL would appear that although the
er"- we're daring and persistent the vessel was
% srigrd 10 any extent. The rebel steamer
cuT,Hg tAe torpedo cuded the picket boats Of
.c.. ~ passing close In TO the shore of sulli-
.a,'. lsaui. She then made directly across the
Ia anr. aai came up to the Ironsidos without at
.acu.g any attention. She struck the vessel
my .miIships. exploding q torpedo contain
,.g .iSy pounds Of rifle powder At the moment
coa.aet.
ii.ut, nani Gassctt, who commanded the rebel
81. auer. jumped overheard and swan 10 q schoon-
90. lie says that the explosion Of the torpedo
,iroye the vt amer under, 80 that the water ran
ta,, ner smokestacks and put out her hres. The
.arpcio was suspended to the bow. Of the rebel
vessel, 80 as 90 strike the Ironsides under the
waier. The explosion was severely felt on the
30 ies. but no material damage was done to her
ha... engine or armament.
iti. rad that reward Of SEQ 600 In gold has
3 cn offered in Charleston for the destruction Of
re ironsides.
Preparations for grand military and naval At
iac, on Charleston are now complete. We may
tnereforc look out for some exciting news from
that quarter.
the Conscrption law In the districts Of this State
of which Governor Seymour complained as being
improperly represented In deciding the quotas
The President now consents that new draf shall
take place in these districts and directs that only
fifty per cent Of the quotas claimed should be
drawn. He also, It is said, gives permission to
Governor Seymour to appoint some person to see
that everything Is done fairly. Colonel Nueent
has issued an order for the new enrolment In the
Second, Third. Fourth. Fifth and Sixth districts.
II appears that the rebel steamer r. 4. Lee
now at Halifax, with several officers Of ne re-
bel navy. on their way 10 England 70 brins
out the vessels building there. did not make her
escape from Wilmington without some danger
She was discovered and fred into By two Of oul
Flockaders. One shell passed into her and ex
ploded forward doing some damage and wound
ing three Of the crew.
by dispatches from So. Louis yesterday VI
fearn that some brisk skirmishing with Shelby
raiders have been going on near Arrow Rock ana
the Blackwatcr. Considerable skirmishing hal
also been going On near Pitman's Ferry, and ID
Lawrence county, Arkansas.
MIDCxLLAux0uo uxwA
The very latest European news by the Afsics
at 81. Johns, Newfoundland. is publ.hed In tb.
HnaAIp to-day. Letters Of Importance. forward
cd by our special correspondents In London Pa.
rs and Berlin, ere also given, a. well as com
municstion written on board the United state
steamer Ksarsage. IN NE port Of Brest. France
detailing her run from the Western Islands :
shat harbor, her bIectsds Of the prisateer Flor
da, and the chance that the vigilance OF hes ccu
mander. and his excellent opportunity OF capsur
ing the Florida, will be neeatved by an ords