Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-21

Rappahannock is filled with stragriers from
Meades army, who are being picked up in large
| numbers by our cavalry.
Ihat ID Meades retreat was hasty may be Judged
from the fact that he had time to do no damage
10 me railroad. Rapidan and Rappahannock
| bridges are both standing and In good order
| Onr trains ran to Culpeper Court. House on
Monday, and might have gone to Rappahan-
| mock Station yesterday.
spear mad taken possession of some point on
| the Central Railroad, but the story proved to
be nnfrne All of the down trims, Of which
there We're Sc; eral on yesterday, reached here
at the usnal hours. We have nothing authsn-
tic tIcm Sps ars since his appeuran> g on SUNDAY
| at Port Royal. He may have gone to join
meade, ano ii Is possible il was his force that
our cavalry engaged at Culpeper on Monday
evening.
The War in Northern Virginia.
From the Richmond Examiner, Oct 1871,
We have no authentic intelligence Of mill.
tsry operations in Northern Virginia, and buu
few reports. The hostile armies have receded
from all points with which we have railroad
ccmmunication,an and conssQ Quently ne ws reaches
us i m9fs !ssaffdIy ~ te hssse and report
PREVAILED yesterday evening that Ewell had
reached Manassas junction, and there cap
tuIed the principal depots OF the enemy's COM
mlssary and G Guartermaste ter stores.
A cavalry fight is reported to have taken
place at Warrenton on Monday, in which we
beat the enemy and took 700 prisoners
There is also Il report that we have captured
three railroad trains beyond the Rappahan-
neck.
Ninety Of our men, wounded in the recent
cavalry fights near CnIpeper Court House,
were brought 10 this city yesterday morning.
As yet, there seems to have bee no Infantry
fighting, though the cavalry, lighting mostiy
with horse artillery, have been pretty consid-
erably engaged.
The cavalry Fight at Warrenton.
a letter has been received from an officer OF
tails of the cavalry fightat Warrenton on Mon
day. Our cavalry, we are glad TO learn, be-
haFed very handsomely, actually charging
upon the enemy repeatedly. We took seven
hundred prisoners with their accoutrements.
The writer does not mention the loss Of either
side in killed and wounded.
This is, IN several res poets, the most import
ant victory. Its moral effect upon the retreat
Ing Zoe must be considerable, end while the loss
OF seven hundred horses is a serious disaster
TO them, It is a most timely and valuable a.
cesslon to us. The horses are much more val
liable to us and much more needed than the
prisoners.
From the same letter to which we are in
debted Tor the above information, we learn that
Lee has. from day TO day, endeavored TO bring
Meade te general engagement, but that the
latter shrir ks away on every occasion and
avoids the conflict
The Size OF Meadr'x Army.
Citizens Of Cuipepsr say that Meade, during.
his occupation OF that place, issued daily one
hundred thousand ra!ions From this il would
appear that Meade has an immense multitude
OF men. but the material is bad. He has men.
not soldiers; fellows who, though possessing
much stomach for rations. have little for fight
ing: This is proved eonclusively by the hight
OF Meade before our forces If he felt he could
have relied upon two thirds of his troops, he
would scarcely have permitted himself to De
chased forty miles without once showing fight.
From Northern Virginia.
From the Richmond Examiner. Oct f6J
Our trains on the Orange and Alexandra
railroad now run 10 the Rappahannock river
to Rappahannock Station. Persons who left
that station on Wednesday evening report that
A. p. Hill was hotly engaged with the enemy
all that day at Warrenton Springs, and that
heavy firing was heard in that direction all
miles north of Rappahannock Station. and
eighteen or twenty southwest of Manassas
that Hill had taken thirteen HUNDRED nrison.
ers.
Three hundred and fifty prisoners were
brought to this city yesterday, and severalhun-
portation.
Passengers who reached here last evening
from Crlpeper, state that ontinual cannonading
is going on IN the direction Of Warrenton. IL
was reported at Cnlpeper Court House that
Ewell had fought the enemy on Wednesday
and taken five thousand prisoners. At what
say.
We have given such reports as reach ms, be.
ing entirely without Official or authentic intel
lgence from our army.
From the Atlanta Rebel
The President is arrived, and has come, as ALI
men believe, to turn things inside out, to reno
vate the Army OF Tennessee, to settle all it's
household uarTels, and to set the troope rnovinr
ON their way. He has just reached here. I
only caught glimpse Of him, fatigued and
dusty. He is thin, but looks in better health
Chickamauga Station by suitable escort ana
conveyed to General Braggs headquarters. T
have not q doubt that the two are engaged in
nss am
department, am assured, on account Of the
unfortunate dlmculfies which have disturbed
the family OF Tennessee. over which Gen. Bragg
presided with such little tact. The suspension
Of Polk, the arrest Of Hindman, the fare. mp
with Forrest, and the dissatisfaction Of several
others all recurring right ON the heels Of . VIC
tory, and In the face Of the enemy are enough To
excite the anxiety of such an administrative as
Mr.. Davis. His inquiries will be close and his
counsels general He will by no meaus confns
himself to the commander lin. chief, but will
consult equally with Longstreet, Buckner, HiM
and others. have no doubt the Polk affair
will be thoroughly sifted. The cavalry busi-
will be set on its legs again. The men are all
right. Order is only needed to be restored
among the captains.
The President mingles freely with the troops.
and made several speeches, which occastoned
loud enthusiasm.
The Situation In Nerthern Georgia.
The Atlanta Rebel says: Rosecrans has been
untiring in his labor. He has fortified Chat
ground anywhere but is mounted by guns and
breastworks. His ports are already she'll
proof. His rifle. e.pits extend round and around
the town, in deep dykes from Brabson Hill and
the river to the lanyard. They are manned
from night till morning, from morping till
night. The works ON Smith Hill are very fine.
So are those facing towards Lookout The
view OF all these are clear and bright from the
ridge. You may take glass any tune and see
the Yankee sentries pacing along their para
pets, Yankee officers riding from post to post,
and Yankee flags flying from q hundred STATS.
WHAT Is TO BE DONRl
am sure cannot tell. 1t is confidently
Hona aro1T Ton rnh
is to be placed in command. General Bragg
has fought and won q fight At last, aad rs he
has had eighteen months Of hard work must
need rest. His disagreement with his officers
is also reason for change. We need har-
meny now above all things. We need also
a new man. We want enterprise. Wheth.
er Longstreet is the person or not, am not
prepared to say. He may be, and then again
he may not be. We will have to take some
risk, and may as well risk the matter with him