Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-12-11

Gen. T. J. Jackson Is satisfactorily advancing b
Europe, and letters to that effect have been re
csived from the artist engaged thereon. A
meeting of the Executive Committee. charged
with the executon of the statute, Is called nex,
month (he l4th of D,cemter) In Richmond.
As Jet no time has BEEN uarncd fci tn coup!e-
tion OF the statue
RIcHaoED MAgKEr
Tho following Is the Richmond mar ket report
for the 23d inst:
Apples s45 to $50 bbl Bicon firm at 81 so
to SO b. hog round. Butter SO b. Bees
wax 1903 so b Coffee 50 to $40 D. Corn
Sl4(1l6 bus, and scarcs. Corn meal $40 to
$50 bus. Flour--the market L. entirely bare
small lots arrive occasionally, and are sold Of
scarce at So 100 b. Onions S309s5 bus.
Po o.atoes--swett SI29l8 bus, Irish $l0Sl2
a bus. Lime sis Dbl. Lard 81 4092 60sn
for small lots. Mollssgs sl5@l6 gal, sorghum
SlO1l8. Suqar-brown So q b, crushed "a
los 5ab Salt 50 to 40c D. Seeds-Cloyer-
seed very scarce at $50 bus: Timothy SIG
l5; grass s5(96; f,xseed s6@7. Tar s25 a
bbl. Tobscco-the market is very active. with
an upward tendency. The demand for manu-
factured more active Wheat market entirely
bare, scarcely any arriving.
ATFaIss AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 27ih.-The Yankees kept
I'D a heavy mortar shelling on Fort Sumter last
night and continuing this morning. Six shells
were thrown into the city to-day, and two
buildings were struck The shelling OF Forts
Sumter, MoultIie, johnson aud Simphis, by the
enemy, from Forts Gregg and Wafer, has
been lively aud continuous.
One hundred and siXty-oEe shots were fred
~, E,rt Tlursday and Friday
CnAFLEsroy, Nov. 90 The sheling was kept
up ste4diIy on Forts Sumter, Moultrie and
johnson to-day.
Seventy-two 10 iuch columbia ID shots were
fred upon Fort Sumter from 70 Gregg to-day.
The enemy has C mmenced firing IL inch NOR
tsrs from Cummings Point, and twenty-eight
shells have been flied during the night. The
enemy continued the usuil practice on Sumter
with the patent guns
Two hundred and fifty seven sliots were fred
on Fridsv light
Capt. JAcob Valentine and two or three
p,iyates were severely wounded in Fort Mou!-
trie
THE CAMPAIGN IN vivGEIA.
FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. The Richmond
Wing Of the 18th and Both contains the follow
|iug:
ORANGE c. H., Sunday, O'Clock, A. N-A
rain storm prevailed all day yesterday, and
there were ro movements of any importance In
either army. This morning the enemy are
ldeplo'in in our front.
(Sgned) General LEE.
There has been no lighting since Friday. with
the exception of some skirmishirg onSaturdsy.
The Yankees have eight days rations. Gen.
Fiiz Hugh LIE drove the eueDy's cavalry
aero R.ccoon and Morton's Fords yesterday.
Fridays fight was mostly conducted with mus-
kerry.
Moseby IL Ia the rear of the Yankee wagon
train near Bfandy Station on Fiiay morning,
and burned thirty wagons and captured one
bundled and twelve mules and twenty horses.
The K chmond committee for the care OF the
wounded arrived at Gordonsv ille to day.
Tie two armies are fronting each other 10
line OF battle. and general fl ght cannot loug
b. postponed.
Gen. Ewell returued to the army to day.
Gen. Jones, who was wouoded on F.idsy,
will return to his command to morrow.
THE REBsL Loss ~ TENNESSEE.
FosrREss MoSRoE, Dec. The Richmond
Wing of the 2S.h and 30ih ult, has the follow
ing:
ATLANTA, GA. Nov. 27.-The city Is full OF
conflicting rumors.
Our line Of battle is at Ch!ckamaugs. We
have lost many prisoners. Their number is
estimated at 5 coo and upwards. All our dead
and seriously wound d are la the hands Of the
enemy.
In the attack Lookout Mountain the enc.
mys less vas comparatively greater than ours.
They drove Us back by force Of numbers.
.Skirmishing commenced on Saturday, and
there was intense firing On Sunday and Monday.
The enemy charged on Lookout Mountain,
forty thousand strong, at the same time occu-
pyiIg the attention Of our right on Fort Mis-
sion Ridge.
Breckenridges corps nat The shock unfinch
ingly. In the afternoon the enemy's force was
increased, and by repeated attacks made an
IMPRESSION on our lines