The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-10-30

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'TOBER 80, 1868.
From the Richmond Enquirer
Latest from the United States.
Northern dates Of the 10th instant have
been received. We make up brief summa-
ry of the news
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
I PHILADELPHIA, October l5.--The Union
, League have reports from most Of the State,
and conceding to Woodward the majorities
I claimed for him by the Democrats in the por-
j ton of the State yet unheard from, the result
Curtin, (Lincolnl 55.30s
Woodward, lDem.,) 1856
rs Curtin's majority 90, 429
! Later returns make Wondward's majority
in Berks county G. $50. and in Clearfeld $50.
Bradford county is reported at4,000 for
i Curtin
In Allegheny county Curtin's majority will
| be 1900 and may reach 5000. Curtin's ma.
lJority in Potter county is 500.
4 OHIO ELECTION.
CINcINNATI, Oct. 16.-SeyentY.ore counties
Egive Brough (Lincolnite) s 40 majority. The
complete returns of TIE city Of Cincinnati
/ foot up 6, 479 majority for Brough.
IOWA ELECTIONS. Il
ln-twenty-siy aouutrAs Of Iowa, the vote of
Stene (Lincolnite) is 1898 ahead Of his De-
mocratic competitor. Stones majority in the
State will be from l., 600 to 5000
| THE FIGHT At BRisTow STATION.
Z The Y.alkees claim y decided victory at
Bristow Station, Virginia. on Thursday last.
| Meade teegraphs to. his friends at Wash
]ington that he captured five pieces of artille-
lry. two stand Of colors and four hundred and
fifty prisoners. d
| MISCELLANEOUS.
4 One thousand men from the canvalescent
camp at Washington were detailed on the
18th to throw, up Notifications south Of the
[ Potomac. ts.s
Major General Augur "a great bore) is
temporarily in command Of the troops around
/ Washington, Gen. Heintzelman being sick \
The Yankee Journals say Gen. Meade has
arrived at Manassas. where he will give the
rebels all they desire if they give him q
chance Here, they say. he can BE- reinforced
from Washington with 10000 men if neces-
sary. 81 g'5tz ssk j,
Affairs in Rosecrans' army are reported to
be without interest.
STILL LATER.
We are indebted to Commissioner Onld FIR
Northern files, comprising dates.of the 18th.
The New York ...IIerald," Of Saturday, sums
up the principal items Of news as follows:
No general engagement took place between
the armies Of Generals Meade and Lee yes.
terday, but on the nfteraooE Of Thursday
some skirmishing took place near Bull Run.
It was thought that A. p. HilPs rebel corps
had moved from our front towards Leeslmrg.
A general movement of the rebel cavalry to-
wards the Potomac was looked for, and pro-
visions were taken to prevent another raid -.
An attempt of the rebels to flank the army of
Gen. Meade, by making a push for, Washing
ton, was regarded as quite probable, that is
it Gen. Lees forces are strong enough to make
the effort On Thursday night the Second
army corps was in line Of battle, its left rest
ing on Bull Run. The baggage and trans,
portation trains had been sent to the rear, and
the suffers were ordered to Alexandria, and
they were pouring in fren the front yesterday
In perfect torrent. The rebels opened fire
from battery at long raHge and without ct
feet upon the supply trains Of the corps.
Their battery was speedily silenced. and a.
lively infantry skirmish ensned continuing
some two hours, General WebB'sand General
HAYES divisions sustaining the principal fire
of the enemy with loss Of FIVE slightly,
wounded in the former, and two only in the
latter division,
At six o'clock in the evening all was quiet
The smoke Of the rebel camp fires indicated
that they he'd fallen hack to Manassas, in the.
Immediate vicinity Of the brick house where
General Beauregard had his headquarters be-
fore the first Bull Run battle.
Dispatches from Chattanooga to the 10th
state that no attack had been made by the en-
envy since the 7th instant, and that their bst-
teries on Lookout Mountain had been remov-
ed, and General Bragg was thenat Misslona-
nv Ridge, Rumorswere afloat that conflict
had taken place in General Bragg camp be-
tween Georgia militia regiment and the reg
uars, the former having refused to cross the
State line. By an order from the War De-
partment. Generals McCook and Crittenden
have been relieved from their commands and 4
ordered to indianapolis to report to the Adlu.
tant General A court of inquiry is ordered
to investigate the conduct of these officers at
the late battle of Chattanooga. s
THE SITUATION AT cHARLEsTos--THE. HAKBoR
CLOSED AGAINsT THE IRON tCLAps
WAsH1NcroN,. Thursday. Oct. l5.--From
what can be ascertained of the real state OF
affairs at Charleston, the Rebels have etfectu-
ally closed the channel to the city to our feet,
reserving passage, however, to their own.
craft, after the manner of a canal, withsa
safety lock against the enemy. The obstrns-
tions may be of such nature as not 70 be re-
moved By any appliances of our own, or OF too
formidable nature to justify hazardous az.
tempt BY our ironclads to penetrate further
into the harbor, and within range OF the re-
bells guns Under these circumstances, the
best engineering and strategic skill becomes
necessary on the part of the respective COM
manders Of the land and water forces, to make
a thoroughly successful demonatration upon
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