, 1863-10-24
Eastern News.
Dates to Oct. 18th,

tured. The rebels are in full retreat and our
forces are pursuing them The casualties on
our side not known.
Washington, Get 9.-Gen Sherman COM
manding the 10Th Army Corps, reports to
headquarters that many Of the best inhaDi-
tants Of Mississippi are now clamoring for
peace on terms acceptable to all who do not
aim at the destruction of that part Of the
United States lie thinks also that no Fed
eral army would be required to visit the in
terror of the State
Washington, Oct IA letter from head
quarters Army Of the Potomac, says for 2
days past the enemy have been concentrating
heavy forces at Madison Court House Fri
day night and Saturday morning, they moved
out Of town in a northeasterly directi0n-
Divisions Of infantry and large bodies Of cav
airy and considerable artillery are OCCASION
ally seen by our signal men. The object Of
the movement could not be determined -
Reports from front represent early in the
morning a cavalry brigade attempted to re-
connoitre on the South side of the Rapidan,
where they were met by large body of cav
airy. A fight ensued and continued an hour,
when our troops fell back on their infantry
supports. After severe contest the infan-
try finally gave way, considerable number
being captured. A detachment of cavalry
then dashed upon the enemy and recaptured
nearly all the prisoners taken. Our entire
force pushed back towards Cupepper, skir-
mishing on the way, and contesting every
foot Of the ground. Heavy firing this after
noon indicates the contest resumed The
signal station on the top Of ThOroughfare
Mountains was nearly cut off, but the entire
party with the property escaped. From ap-
pearances generally believed, the main body
of Hills corps passed from left to right along
our front pursuing the obscure routes near
the Blue Ridge, intending to make demon
strations there.
New York, Oct 11-The Times Wash
ington dispatch says letter from an officer
in Steel's Ark. expedition dated Little Rock,
Sept. Both, states that dcsorters from Price s
army are coming into our lines by hundreds
and cnlisting in our army. Guerrillas still
continue operations but with diminished sue
cess Several gangs have already thrown
down their arms and returned to peaceful
pursuits.
Washington, Oct 11-Richmond papers
the enterprise of genius named Livingston
who represented himself as connected with Il
great Alabama business house, and beguiled
Richmond bankers out of $l00, 900 exchange
on London and escaped into the Federal
lines.
Weaverville, Oct 11-About 4 o'clock
afternoon fire broke out in China store
few doors below Kinds Hotel, and in less
than an hour the whole lower portion of the
town was in blaze. So rapidly did it
spread that little or no property was saved.
Two fire proof buildings were also burned. -
The aggregate loss will probably reach $780,
600. Over sixty buildings were destroyed
Washington, Oct. l3 Gen. Alilroy has
been exonerated from all charges preferred
against him.
The Eoening Star says there has been
some very skiltul maneuvring in which Gen.
/ Meade, checkmated his astute adversary
without loss Of any sort, and by which he
! placed himself on the other side of Jordon,
and in position in which he is prepared
to accept battle. He seems to have consid-
erably bothered the rebels, who do not seem
inclined to fight unless with Indian-lke ad-
vantage. The change Of position was made
by our army without the slightest confusion.
Every thing that wa; left behind was destroy
ed, aud would not make car load altoee,h-
er.
The loss in Gen Gregg's division of cav
airy is said to be severe. The 18th and 18th
| Penn and 10th New York suffered most
Sunday night our forces crossed the Kappa
hammock. Monday morning 2 corps re crossed,
and drove the enemy to Brandy Station
with severe loss in killed, wounded aud pris-
oners on rebel side, They then received
orders to fall back, which they did in good
order
Gen. Buford, with cavalry, was on the left,
Fitzpatrick, in the center, and Gregg on the
right. Generals Buford and Gregg succeed
ed in holding the enemy on the right and
left until 9 clock, when acting under orders,
. they fell back on the main body
Philadelphia, Oct 13.-Butler county, 8
districts, give Republican State ticket 400
majority; Crawford county gives 1000 ma.
jority for Curtin; Erie City 800 majority ;
Lehigh county gives 200 maj. for Woodward;
Monroe county gives 1900 for Woodward.
| Chicago, Oct l4-The following returns
| have been received from the Ohio election;
For Brough Champaign county 1000 maj J.;
Huron county 1000 maj; Columbiana coun-
ty 1000; Knox county zoos Portage coun-
ty 1000 Lake county 1900; Stark county
600. Rchland gives 300 majority for Val
landigham. The returns show large Repub-
lican gains. A Telegram from Cincinnati at
2 O clock this morning says that Brough S
majority in the State is estimated at 60U00
The soldiers vote will raise it to 100, coo.
New York, Oct 14.-Gold this morning
1523@l53
The news of the defeat of Rosecrans caus-
ed considerable excitement and rise in the
Confederate Loan Of per cent; but the ad-
vance was not sustained, and it closed at 25
per cent discount
The Paris .Sicle says: IF Stephens visits
Paris with the expectation of procuring re-
cognition of the South he will return disap-
pointed, The time for recognition has pass
ed, if it ever existed. The South, by arm
ing her negroes, shows that her power of re-
sistance is exhausted.
Macmillan has answered the Mexican
deputaton. He is ready to accept the
throne on the free, Spontaneous expression Of
the population and with guarantee for the
integrity and independence Of the coun-
try.
Additional.
The non-exchange Of surgeons, usually re-
garded as non-combatents, arises from the
detention of one named Rucker, by the reb-
els, who profess to have charges against him.