Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-17
AddItionaI southern views.
ruE "rERsrBtE Blow INFLICTED OF oES-
LEE.

TIE "TERRIBLE Blow nTEIoTrD OF as
LEE.
Prom the Richmond Hnquiet' Now ~
Military movements are again In great
activity. In NOFtheFu ViFginIa' Meade mas
already sigualiEed his advance WIN you You
derful energy, aud has Inflicted . teFr1o1e
blow upon the army OF Gen. Lee
Western Virginia the disaster 70 Gen. Ecu
OILS command shows the enemy i aelss.
bold, and enterpTising The Confederate
General, defeated, & retiring, says the
Lynchburgh Republican, on Salem, and APP
prehensions are entertained for the safety
Of the railroad. In North Carolina the
enemy have landed ala large force" 1t
Winton, and are threAtsptpg the Southern
line of railroad ct Weldon or some other
point. On the Peninsula the enemy have
been reported as landing In large numbers
ct Newport News. Thus all around Rich
moud the enemy are threatening active
operations before the winter has tlockaded
the roads.
Meade has returned from his late retreat
by no means eOwed OF eSinsing any unWil'
lingness to meet Gen. Lee; indeed, his
activity and boldness, when compared with
the negligence Of somebody in the army Of
Northern Virginia, shows in striking con-
trast. He has captured two brigades, and
is reported ~ still advancing. Gen. Lees
army has been said TO be ready and willing
to trust the fortunes of battle, aud we
hope it may promptly And eReetually pun.
ist the boldness which has seized and car
risd of two brigadts. Whether Gen. Lee
inteuds giving battle in Ibe forks Of the
RappahGunoek OF falling back on the old
line OF the Rapfdan, Ne have no means OF
knowing; but should not be surprised or
disappointed II he declines battle north Of
the Rapidan and retires to the position
from which his late advance was made.
We should not be surprised IL Meade,
satisfied with the capture of the two brig
AIDES, did not hesitate 10 FiSk his lauIels in
general eng cement; but, ministering
to Yankee vanity, parade his prisoners
through Washington and other cities, aud
quietly settle down At the first good place
for Winter quarters. The Yankee press
aud people rejoice over the material sVi-
dence of success, such as prisoners; take
delight in Paradiug them through cities;
count and recount them rs miseF his
boards, and satisfy themselves that the
rebellion is fast dying out. Meade under
stands the vanity of his masters, aud may
satisfy their elamors Oy . congratulatoEy
order and the parade Of his captiVes thro'
the cities of the United StAtes. Having
made such important captures, he will
doubtless report Lee AS flying 10 Richmond
and himself swiftly pursuing. The Yam
KEGS, too much delighted with the proves
of their invincible Army of the POtOmae
to inquire into the speed of the pursuit.,
will settle down to the business of their
next Congress, while Meade will 90 into
Winter quarters in Fauquier or OuIpepper,
and await the Spring for the certain cap
ture Of Gen. Lee.
/ Qnt MaaIa h.. .oN.I.
down into Winter quarters without fght
after this bold and daring insult TO the ar
my of Northern ViFginia7 Il is for Gen.
Lee to decide whether prudeace will best
be served by Wiping out the insult by q
general engagement, or awaiting the spring
for its punishment Whatever Gen. Lee
may determine upon will be readily ae-
Cepted as right aud proper but II the
wishes IT the people can influence him,
they would like to see the punishment fall
swift aud heavy upon the army of Gen
Meade.
Asto Gen. EchOls, there has been 50
little received. and that so indefinite, that
we cAnlOt infOFm our readers as 10 the
position OF military Affairs in that part Of
Virginia.
From Weldon no information OF the co.
emy's movements have been received.
The only intelligence from Northern
Virginia on yesterday was 70 the etftct that
Sighting Was going on, but to what extent
Is not reported.
MONEY AND BREADsTUPEs IN RIcHMOND.
From the EEaminsF, Oot. So.
The Money HarEet.-The trade In gold
and Yankee funds has been quite active
for the last week, there being large nun
Der Of "blockade runners" In town, who
have been changing their rolls Of Confed-
crate notes with the brokers preparatory
to their return TO Yankee land. The rates
of gold on Saturday were buying At 81 90,
selling at SI26O. SilVer-Very little to
he had; the brokers buy it very readily at
So to $3.50, and sell il ~ Sill.
BTeadsfI6S.-The market IL very sespt
of breadstufs. There is q very small
stock of Flour; not sufficient TO the de.
mand. Prices have greatly advanced, aud
it is impossible TO quote anything like the
market value. Prices range from SIS to
$l26, according TO quality and the stress
of cireumstAnees. Corn meal was selling
on Saturday At the groceries at SIS per
II L.. III \ A.