The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-10-20
FROM VIRGINIA.

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The reports with reference 20 the operations OF
the contending armies in Northern Virginia are
confused and unintelligible. Yesterday We had q
number of reports in circulation, aone OF which
were confirmed by the arrival of the train from Cor
louisville late in the evening. Prominent among
these rumors was one that portion of our forces
had succeeded in gaining the rear of the enemy
and captured large supply of commissary stores
at Manassas. Whilst there was no positive con-
tradiction of this report before stated we were
unable to obtain any confirmation of it..
! On Saturday the 18th the old cavalry brigade
of Gen. Hampton, under command of Col Young,
/ of Ca, attacked the enemy at Bethlehem, routing
them and capturing one hundred and thirty-two
prisoners Our cavalry then continued their ad-
vance, but the enemy being reinforced by infantry,
were compelled to retire. On Monday the enemy
advanced with their reinforcements, and severe
skirmishiDg ensued from Culpeper to Brandy,
where they we're repulsed by our cavalry and ar
| tillery with slight loss on our side.
The most encouraging news we have any confr-
nation is that our cavalry achieved splendid
victory over the enemy's cavalry In the neighbor-
hood of Warrenton on Tuesday, capturing seven
hundred men, with their horses and equipments
complete. The engagement is represented to have
been one of the most brilliant and successful of
the whole war; We were unable to obtain any
fuller particulars.
AS we are able to form any judgement of the
position of affairs, forces are still pursuing
Meade, who has perhaps made good his escape
with the main body of his forces. Since the COM
mencement of his retreat he has had time to reach
the Notifications at Arlington, unless intercepted,
and there is no probability that he would risk a
fight short of those fcations-Richnaond DIS
patch 18th
GoRDoNsvILLE, Oct. ia small force of our
airy engaged Fitzpatrick yesterday evening near
Culpeper G. I'll :, and our force were driven back
within a mile of the Court House, where We were
reinforced and pushed the enemy beyond Brandy
Station Another body of our cavalry surrounded
portion of Kilpatrick's command on Sunday in
the rear of Brandy Station, taking nearly three
| hundred prisoners.
| Fourteen more prisoners were captured by our
cavalry in skirmish with Buford yesterday.
These, with others picked up and captured be-
tween Robinson River and Brandy, amounting to
three hundred and eighty, mostly cavalry, were
brought here to-day. They were from over eigh-
ty different Yankee Reg iments.
YANKEE COMPANY CAPTURED.-The Rock
ingham "Register" of the 9th says that Maj d.
b. Long, Of the GID regiment, General Imbodens
command, returned to headquarters few days
ago with whole Yankee company of mounted in
fantry, which he captured "burnt house"
ford on Cheat river, about nine miles northeast of
Y,
comprised forty men, including one lieutenant
commanding. The company captured were splen-
didly equipped and we'll mounted.
SUCCESSFUL DAsH-For a week or more the
n. G. Brigade of Gen. Rob't d Johnston has been
on duty at Germanna Ford, on the opposite side of
the river from which is quite large force of the
enemy.
More than one attempt has been made by the
forces at Germanna to capture the enemy pckets,
all of them failing, until last night, when Che boys
from Johnstons brigade made up party and con-
cluGed to teach the Virginians the way to do the
business right Lieut. Durham of the 18th N G.
T., with 20 men from the 18th, 8 men from the
9Th, and men from the Goth, crossed the river
and surprised large picket of the enemy, captur-
ing prisoners and ten cavalry horses. After beat
ing about the bush for another covey of the yam
KEGS, and finding none, they returned in safety
without the loss of man, and without an accident.
This is one of the brightest little dashes of the war;
and, L think, the only successful one of the kind
made by infantry.-Cor. Of Fay. Observer, Oct Cd.
ENGAGEMENT NEAR MEMPHis-IAe Confed-
crates Successful-The following is an official
dispatch to Gen. S. Cooper at Richmond:
BYHALIA, Oct 1--we have torn up the rail-
road in four places and attacked Coiersville yes
terday morning. Gen. Sherman, with part of
Smiths brigade en- route for Corinth, arrived as
we did We drove the enemy into their fortifca-
TONS burned their camp, with considerable stores,
and thirty wagons. We brought off 20 wagons,
took five coors and 104 prisoners.
Our loss is about so killed and wounded The
enemy's loss was very heavy. Prisoners report
that Gen. Smith and Col. Anthony were killed
Reinforcements coming from Germantown and
Lafayette, we retreated
(Signed) J. G. CHALMERS.
(Signed) j. E. JOHNSTON.
The Colliersville alluded to is doubtless sta
ton on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad,
about rs miles from Memphis