Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-31

From the Richmond Sentinel OF the Goth, and
Richmond Dispatch of the 26lh, we make up
the following budget of Southern news:
From the Army.
Passengers from Fredericksburg report all
quiet along that portion of the Rappahanuock.
the Central train had not arrived at *
O'Clock last evening, and the Superintendent
without stating the cause of failure, informed
persons awaiting its arrival that 1t would not
be in.
With reference to the late capture Of the
Federal steamers in the Rappanannock the
Sentinel says:
sit appears from the United States Nax.,
Register that the vessels captured by the gal
liant Lieut.. Wood were rated as follows:-Re
lance, screw steamer OF 80 tons and one gun
(she had two guns when captured) Satellite,
side.wheel steamer pit tons and two gums: Our
rituck, screw steamer. 1913 tons and flye guns
They all belonged to ,As Potomac fotiIla
Lieut. Wood who commanded the expedi.
ton " hich has pro we'd SO 81 ccessful. is a Grand
son Of Gen. Zachary Taylor"
In another place the Sentinel has the follow.
ing: eugy,e -' ~
"Lieut. Wood arrived In this CITY yesterdav
He captured the gunboat Reliance and Satei.
lite and three schooners. The steamers And
two OF the schoonsrs he secured, but the other
schooner drew SO much water he could not get
her up the river, and was Obliged to burn her
The reported capture OF the Ourrituck ana
Louisiana, unfortunately, proved ircorrect.'
Inc Enemy Advancing on Richmond fran,
ths Penlnaula.
Information was received here on Thursdav
evening that the enemy were ad yancin9 on
Richmond from the direction Of New Kent O.
with dispatches to Gen. Elzey, stating that tbs
Yankees had driven In our pickets at Bottom,s
Bridge, fourteen miles from tho CITY. The
enemys force consisted OF cavalry, artillery
and infantry, while ours was or " about los.
placed there for the protection OF the bridge.
Our men fought bravely as long az thev
could aaHnst such a disproporionats force,
but were driven back with the loss Of Lieut..
and ten or fifteen men killed, and q CONSIDER.
able number wounded. Reinforcements vere
called for, which were sent and yesterday thu
citizens OF Richmond suspending their daily
armed and equipped, for active service in tho
field. .
Bottoms Bridge was not destroyed By the
enemy, but ia hold by our troops
1t was reported last ev ,nins that the enemy
were falling back, and that their numbers had
been greatly exaggerated. It was also said tho
party which advanced TO Bottoms Bridge were
about 600 cavalry, but that q largo force OF In
fantry and artillery were Ut New Kent o. III.
In the absence Of reliable Information. We eiye
these rumors without vouching for their cor.
rectneBs.
A correspondent Of the seass.s., afssr OK.
pressing his pleasure that public speakers arc
waking up 70 the Importance Of addressing tho
people in regard to national Affairs, and stating
that even their most brilliant victories have not
ELECTED any public demonstration, proceeds to
tell that "times amt as they use to was" In tn.
following significant language:
Had we adopted different policy-had our
hundreds Of popular speakers, not in the army
spent portion OF their time in addressing the
reople rom the stump throughout tn. Confad
tracy, cur army would he stronger to-day iby-
ems OF thousands anu traitors would be stfl