The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-12-29

Chlistnas has passed away marked BY (ew evehrs
Of insesess 10 the uaes Of .hts sEmy. On Christ
mas eve st night Q party OF soldiers, about one
hundred 10 uumbsf, entered Orange c. II. aud
made descent upon the sutIeEs' tents, destroying
and carrying OF everything vslUsbIa contained in
thoss situated the depot, including, Is said,
some 90 900 In Confederate money, $500 10 gold.
and some eight o. sen gold and silver wasches.--
The guard captured some I've OF six Of those thus
ensased, and they will be heId for tdal before a
Coun-harual.
Divine service was held Christmas day at
Vssngs c. H., Rev. r. Slaughter ometating. Aflts
preaching the solemn and impressive sacrament OF
the Losd's supper was sdmtntssered % large aud
attentive congregation, among whom was no Ies5
personage than the Commander -tn-Chief Of this
army.
0enesai Rosser 10 giving renewed evidence OF
his fitness for the promotion he has lately received
He has just made the eutiie circuit Of the enemys
rear iinrs. Leaving Fredericksburg on Thursday
week, he passed through stafford aud Prince vii
liam on TO Fairfax, In which county he struck the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad at Pope's Head
Run, near Sangster's Station. lie engaged ihs
guard both at the station aud the one lett 10 pro-
tset the bridge, capturing sone and dispensing The
rest, and burning the bridge. From this point he
moved on, swimming Bull Run, and attempted to
erods the Shenandoah river near Front Royal, but
further up and er0ss the mountains At Coarsd's
6<Ofe.
Grsvr division Of Yankee cavalry pursued him.
bat failed N catch up with him. P1ndibS them y
selves bsiked ln their e66rts 70 overtake aud cap
tore ROssef, The enemy turned his instruments II
malice, ~ usual on their route, upon the nOn
combatant eitiseus-stesling their negroes, carry
Ing o their corn and meat, sod DESTROYING several
tanneries 6lled With leather ai SperIyvls, 10 Rap
pahaunock county They followed Rosses a. tar
a. Loray, IN Page eoonsy, scfoss The Blue Rid ee'
seaslna % T Min, and soss 0ovssnnsos worlshop.
Gos the msuuhcsure Of harness. Prom this poiul
0rsgs returned "a. bis old camping ground, sea4
Wsnenson. But for ths high water and bad
weathes, General R0sses would have been gbie IN
have accomplished much more.
TIE only change Ia the situation 90 our front 10
The fact that The enemy advanced ono Of hls tD
MisekeS,s ssssien, four miles beyond The Rapidsu
hves, on Thursday evening iAst. This u not bo
ievsd % b indicative Of any intention on The part
ofsAs eneny 70 adysaee, bat rather TO pus iolsn'
may b seat back 70 recruit.
6eu. Lss means - give his bays = Christine.
treat 10 The shaps Of retions fos the week Of coffee
fsceived, and viii be Issued by The Commissaries
day None VII Be sold 70 officers, but Oh will
20 20 the men, who will no doubt be greatly re-
foieed at th-ir cpportuns arrival ssd issae,
Persons who have Just come out from culpepef
stve cad account Of affairs within the enemy \
lnes. They repon that al vacant and out houses,
including every church. In that county, save two,
h.vs beeo torn down by 'hs sneny fo. the purpose
ssptdly feIled In order 70 supply fuel fos Mesd.s
armV Whtise The people have been 70 bagyared by
ahs sebang aad 6owtns Of the Ode Of var over tta
~. % dsaw rstisus foo The sssmy's con
aissstas. Truly, this 10 ed picture, bot verify
beiisve is - . uss ose.
s.'s ben :.S =: s eS:s 'ss. q ss
sumbsr Of siek received lbs the month Of Decsm-
bes Of shls year viii not be over any per cent. Of
what II wss for the cosrsspoadIng month Of las.