Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-17
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Afternoon Report.
Late Army Intelligence.

W tub HuIlu says IUuE CuITpbpVuuEutH uu
the Army Of the Potomac, under date Of
to-day, sent the following:
This morning there was considerable
firing on our extreme left between our
cavalry and the rebels. So far as ascer-
tanned II did not amount to much.
Our position has not been changed for
three days, but we shall not long remain
inactive.
1t il. well ascertained that the rebels,with
the exception Of detaehments of cavalry,
have moved to their old strong position
south of the Rapidan.
Reports about o general engagement be-
ing imminent are premature. The rebels
could have been accommodated any time
during the past week, but they fed before
our advance, leaving their comfortable
winter quarters. They do not want to
fight north Of the Rapidau.
Gen. Meade Is master of the position
north of the Rapidan, and will no doubt
give the enemy battle when 1t will be
advantageous to do so.
Fourteen more miles of the Orange and
Alexandria railroad are rebuilt, including
the bridge over the Rappahaunock, which
is $50 feet span.
A violent thunder storm ragged all last
night.
Seventy prisoners, most of them captur-
ed by cavalry, were sent to the old Capitol
to-day.
The 18th Illinois cavalry have re.enltst.
ed as veteran regiment, and the advanced
pay and bUuntfes have been paid.
The 10th Pennsylvania cavalry have also
received their advanced pay and bounties
and taken the field.
NEw YORK, November lG.-The Herald
has adviCes from Gen. Banks expedition |
up to the afternoon OF the 4th, from which |
We take the following:
The expedition landed safely on Texas
shore, OF Rio Grande, after losing one or
two vessels in u norther, but no lives.
boats crew and seven soldiers, however,
were drowned while disembarkiug.
The rebcls evacuated Fort Brown, set
ting FIRE to the works there. Brownsville
was also set fire to by few rebel cavalry,
but the Union men turned out to extin-
guish It, when the rebel cavalry were join.
ed by the secessiouists of the town, and
terrible street eight ensued while the houses
were burning around them.
The l4th Maine regiment was tmmedl.
ately ordered to march on the place.
"A Maine regiment was the first to land |
on Texas shores. An Iowa regiment land
ed almost Immediately after them, their |
regimental flags being hoisted almost sim
NEW York, November lG.-The steamer
Arago from Port Royal and Charleston bar
Of the evening Of the 18th, has arrived. No
news.
WAsHlSoroS, November ia special
TO the World states:
Information received here states that a
courier WAS recently captured near Chat
bearing dispatches from General
Bragg to Gen. Longstreet, ordering the
latter to evacuate Lookout mountain.-
This position is so important that such an
order created much surprise here, and
many regard tai mere ruse on the
part OF the enemy. From the gait that
they fred several shots from that position
on the following morning, Il is inferred
that tho order has not been repeated, or
that such movement had ever been real. |
~ intended.
A Nashville correspondent Of the World,
dated tho llth, says, since the partial oc-l
cupAtlon Of Lookout mountain by the union |
forces under Gen. Hooker, operations 0t |
the front have been COtned TO strengthen. |
ing the ground gained aud the preparations
for further occupation are active.
Campaigning may be considered over for
the present aud the two armies probably
occupy the time in accommodating and
thanking.
great uuukGE
army OF the Cumberland OF starvation will
trouble II no longer, for both the Tonnes
see and Cumberland rivers are navigable
to the seat of war and al hazard from in
terruption at an end.
The Worlds Washington dispatches says
a consultation was held In Washington on
Saturday between the President, Stanton,
Halleck aud Meade. 1t Is said that Hal
leck and Stanton favor the Army of the
Potomac going Immediately into winter
quarters, while the President and Meade
propose to take advantage of the compile
lion of the RappahannOCk bridge to endcN.
vor to force fight on Lee at point nearest
to the Rapidan. The bridge will be finish
ed the first of the week.
wAsHISaroH, November l5.-Ths Herald
has the following:
Warreuton Junction. Cause uqknown.-
II is feared that Mosby has hand in it,
Meade leaves Washington for the front
Tomorrow.
lee has not left for Chattanooga.
The rebels appear to have no appreheu.
sion of our assailiug their position, and
feel secure from an advance In their pres.
ent quarters.