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


SltUafOn before C1att8Aoooas
The correspondent Of the Mobile Tribune
writes:
s'Our srmy is in splendid condition and in tine
spirits, being most anxious for another turn at
the rascally Rosecrans.
From the great number Of additional tents on
the ridges it is evident the enemy has been
largely reinforced. With glass they can
plainly be seen working like beavers on their
Notifications. There is now but little doubt
that, such was the rout and stampede of the
of them would have crossed the Tennessee.
As it was, a large portion did cross, the enemy
burning several houses at the time, among the
rest the Spencer Hotel, formerly owned by
Crutchfleid. But as we did not follow, they
rec ossed and went to work forttfying them
selves.
There seems to be fatality attending ali our
vented from following them mp. Our cavalry
have crossed the Tennessee river, and we ex.
pect soon 10 hear OF their annoying the enemy
and cutting Oft his supplies. 1t is said we are
preparing 10 shell the enemy out Of Chat.anoo.
ga by getting guns and mortars in position that
will reach them. But do not think this will
avail us much without flank movement is
made at the same time, so that we can gain his
rear, or else, should we even succeed in shell.
ing him out, he will be able TO return the COM
piiment from the opposite heights across the
river.
It is reported that Gen Longstreet was very
anxious 10 follow up our victory, and so ad-
yised Gen. Bragg, but 1t seems that after it was
agreed TO do SO, from some cause-Want Of sup
Plies and other rclrcnmstances-thep pursuit was
abandoned.
1t is impossible to II II at what moment the
conflict will be resumed, but from present in
dica.ions it will be several days yet. Every
day OF delay we give the enemy an additional
advantage over MS.
From Northern Virginia.
lFrom the Richmond Dispatch, Oct. III
The accounts from Northern Virginia con-
time encouraging. Passengers by the Central
hTOnphf
portion Of our forces had cut of the retreat of
the Yankee General Sedgwick, and Interrupt
ed his whole corps. The statement is. that
Sedgwick became separated from the main
body of the enemy's forces, and struck OF in
the direction OF Occoquan, where he was met
by our troops, who had previously reacheu
that point.
Another report states that Gen. EweIl had q
severe fight with the enemy at Bristoe Station,
on the Orange and alexandria railroad. Little
is known of the result Of this fight, except that
5000 men in prisoners. Bristoe is the first sta
tion south of Manassas Junction, and about
.our miles from that point
The ar in Northern Virginia.
From the Richmond Examiner, Oct. AL
BY recent arrivals from Culpeper Court
House we have interesting intelligence from
1he army Of Northern Virginia Meade is still
retrea,ing, If his backward career has not been
is travelling yer the same ground in very much
the came style al his predecessor, Pope. He
left Cnlpeper Court House on Sunday evening,
and is believed to have crossed the Rappahan-
mock the next day. = -. :. t7aS :
, The cavalry fight meniioned d in our last Is sue
did not take place AT Raccoon Ford but in the
neighborhood of Culpeper Conrt House. and
was a very considerable affair. We took a
numter OF prisoners in the engagement 400 of
whom We're brought to the city in the Central
train lakteyening. They were mostly German
and Irish. sase sas asfsyz'f ssssE = "a y
Another important cavalry action took place
NJ ar Culpeper Couft.Housey ON Monday eye-
nirg, in which the enemy were routed and
driven across the Rappahannock, with q loss
OF $50 prisoners. The loss in killed aud wound
ed on both sides was heavy in both Of those en-
gagemenfs, though the respective number IS
not ascertained. Most OF our wounded - both
tights have been brought to Gordonsvitie, and.
some few have arrived in tho citYs & among the
latter ID Col .Julian Harrison, Of the 9Th yir.
ginia cavalry, who received o flesh wound
through the thigh with MIME ball.