Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-11-18

O'Clock train commenced bringing the prisoners INTO Alex
The TSs number taken By sedswisk ~ from to Loo.
ia remsiudsf wsEp takes By Ffeht} q ss,rssa y
"a nutlegin ~ls resent VII, the 49, 9si It was
he Mgea b esss capt 81 s cur sre on ats yirgin.
sMs sSss s; ~ rs ssey epFy ',ea. surg,
Fenchs prisoners vera also gathered In one body and
our total loss reported to be 400 in killed and wound
Our wounded were carried to warrenton Junction. and
enderlycared for thence they wers stnt y AieS
andtia .h's afternoon - q ..tF- ~.
The New York Times Of last Monday, in commenting on
lAs r. Of Is. ,dysnes army o lie pto.
titles of preliminary suecess will thrill the nerve
with plclsurabe surprise. The mere ssstfs7at atime
grtying the captures are large enough to make bril-
liant bulletins and the srs:egic gained
are very great The movements Of General sleade haye
obvious. from the line Of march has taken the
points at which be has thrown his army upon and across
the Rsppahannock that be dues not again mean to the
route by Culpeper and the Upper Rapidsn the dsadxsn
the Rsppabsanocf At Tue rsaad orosspg and ii KeIys
for Tie Chancellofsvs campaign. This indicates pur
pose Of advance By the line There sno
fear however that OUT army vii! need THIS Tune to ua
ting possession ofits nwnihg hsighs for position in
which Gen. Meade has planted his army takes Frederieks
burg n reverse Re win now 30 able ALSO to obtain bis
guerrllas Gen. Meade has effected the passage Of the
Rappaha,inock in very handsome manner Everything
depends the operations OF the next few days
single march will bring him to the old Chancellorsvlle
battle ground The arny of the Potomac has yet
been able to stay than three four days south Of
time. i2t- +t
The glowing account Of che Tr,ss is closed folows
The latest news from the front s that Lees whsse line
10 in rupid retreat and is principally h"ryinE scsss
river Keys Ford and whole line advancing qg'e
as fast. Washington will be sadly disappointed It Lee
does not get soundy thrashed tomorrow IN deta mot
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
The 7s<s says forces maintain possession OF hac
coop Valley, having been heavily reinforced and our CAV
airy were making most annoying and disastrous Iaids 10
Madison and Huntsville counties" 'N7a. ~
The same psper contains lengthy account OF recent
engagement at Wauhaichie We annex the most INTEREST
ing portion: - -. 7. ~
Gen Gearys lsecond) division, twelfth army corps,
der command Of Major General Hooker fought the battle
of Wauhachr Tennessee in Lookout Creek Valley early
the incoming Of The 2sth October 1868. Three brgades
of Hoods DIVISION CORPS sought to surprise
intersection of the Wauhatche and Browns Ferry road
with KeIy's Ferry road.
The attack was made With great vigor at half hour
aftec midnight upon Goa,ys front and right flank The
fight ragged rious for three and half hours, when the
enemy was routed avin many of their dead and wound
ut this momentous juncure, and the General had just de-
termined to use the bayOnet. g.. ..--.l -
Msjr REYNOLDS Chief of Artillery twelfth corps super.
intended the action of the battery which suffered severely
losing nearly all its gunners and 81 horses out of 49,
They expended sa4 rounds. The enemy charged upon
General Gesrys SON Lieut. Z. Geary was killed BY
shot through the brain. = - = -
The force of the enemy was far Superior to own.
Prisoners were taken from Hanpton's LEGION Palmetto
sharpshooters and the first, second third, fourth fifth,
sixth, and seventh South-Csrolinx regiments -..-
During the o ss Gen Gear; was p.
aud refused to advance uLder the fire pouring into
them.
They were asoaished to discover they were fighting
portion of the Army Of the Potomac whom they had met
and whose prowess they had felt on other fields The
captured the rebels Spring feld Eued
rifles.
Both Gen. Thomas and Gen. Hooker issued orders con-
grutuiaory upon the result of this engagement The fol-
lowing the ORDERS which have had very inspiring ef
HEADo'Rs DRPr or CuxBERLAED,l
Chattanooga Oct. 80, 1863.
GEsxaAL:-l most heartily congratulate ycu and the
troops under your command at the brilliant SUCCESS you
gained your old adversary Longstreet on the night
Of the ssth inst The bayonet charge Of Towards troops
made the sides of steep and difficult hi zoo feet
high, completely routing snd driving the enemy from bis
barricadcs its tnp. and the repulse by division
Of greatly superior numbers who attempted 10 surprise
him. vii! rank among the must distinguished feats Of arms
Of this war Ve:y respectfully,
Your obedent servant.
GEO Fl. THOMAS,
Major General, q 8 A., Com'dg.
To which General Hooker added, in promuigasipg the
above to his command
HEADouARrsRs llrH, AND 18th Coaps,
Arnny Cumberland, Camp IN Lookout Failey,
Sunday, November ], 1868, !
General Order, No -.
1t with extreme pleasure that the Major General Com
handing communicates TO the troops comprising the lt
aud the second division OF the 18th corps the sub
joined letter. appreciation of their distinguished services
Oh the night Of the 2sth instant He hopes that it will in
spre much satisfaction in the hearts of his officers and
men as has in his own, aud that this handsome tribute
to good conduct from brave aud devoted command
may stimulate to renewed efforts his good
opinion while in doing he will try emulate
panons in courage and valor 5''.'.-,
By command Of MAI. GEN. HOOKER
Prisoners were taken from nearly all the regiments
Longstreet's corps in Bragg army. "..-
kN4NYs Loss.
Killed, buried by Gen. Geary, 1Ss.
Killed, buried by Gen. Howard, 7,' --.-. Is
Wounded, in hands Of Geary 80