Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrspArcurs,
FROM THE ARMY OF rAE PorONAc-
News from kesthera Papers-The R,e,.s
Defeat Of the n eheI n v.Irv

HEADQUARTERS Army OF rHx Poro~ 40
Marcn ig-The Richmond Examiner OF ths I,,h
AtT Th M Wig oi the 18th hsye been received.
ne Examiner OF the nth contains c,spatcn
ei uie io,n no place siven) as foilows:
W ne BRUSH steamcr Gertrude, from Green
~.en. ;soo,.asa, via Nassau, freighted with
port THIS morning. 2 his k Ter nrst trim 70 ne
Confedtl ate coast The British steamer f2r,.,n :
MIA, ferry days from Glasgow and Nassa q. Also
a.rixya n,N al oonteoerate port yesterday with a
Among the hilis pending in the Ree~, seca,s
is one for the .confscstion Of the lease intrrrst
ano tiock owned oy the American Teieg Aaph
Company anc other alien enemies in the Loe
OF The telegraph in the Confederate States
4 ne leader IN the Examiner says: .ln num-
ntrs and supplies we have not the least pre-
tension 70 rival the North. This IL not A csu-e
OF rtgret The Southern army consists of dis,
cipllned and veteran troops. The real numher
OF ne --CoHiederste force is unknown, but
SE,CCD OF such soldiers those now near
fredsricksburs are abundantly sufficient te
ocfeno any country against the armies of the
world. The destiny Of the Confederacy is con-.
months. To attain a com pIe,e sn Gees. N I. onsS
necessary TO get together and keep torether the
officers and men who have been trained and tu.
ured TO the service" = =
The same paper strongly opposes The pro-
posed state monopoly in salt
The telegraphic dispatch from Port Hudson
was read i'm the rebel Senate, and caused a
lively sensation.
The Wing Of The 18TH mourns oyrr the rsyer-
ses in the Southwest but suggests THAI a day
may come when Gen. Hooker will receive a
crushing blow, and every Union soldier win
be needed 10 defend Washington
"RlcHAoMD, March l7.-lSola <as4 os: silver
4aS4 10. Bank notes 81 per cent premium
(oyer Confederate currency."l
A premium of 81, $50 is offered in Richmond
papers Tor TWO year substitute in tie cavalry
ser vice.
A dispatch from Charleston on the Isth in
slant says: "All Is quiet along the coast to-
night"
Our late raid near Culpeper was construed
IN Richmond into an ad vance movement upon
Gordonsyille. II was admitted there that
Stuart was compelled to fall back
The rebels freely admit a severe loss in the
Fight. Many valuable officer. were killed.
smong them Major Pelham, chief of Stuart's
STAN. The prisoners say they did not know
that our cavalry would fight SO desperately
and are very frank in admitting the gallantry
of the splended charges made by our men The
rebel loss was about loo killed
Our casualties in the fight will number less
than 20. All the wounded Were brought iat.,
camp except i've, who were TOO sc verely hurr
10 be moved so great q distance. Our cavalry
are In great spirits over their recent engage
ment which they claim TO be the greatest hand
TO hand cayalr. combat that ever occurred oa
this continent, and only equalled by one fou ght
IN Europe. The enemy are not inclined 20
talk about II, and no slurs or insinr atoms
ccme from their pickets.
Major General Hooker reviewed the l2tb
Army Corps to-day. We are having a .noy
storm to- might