The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-20
The Richmond Examiner Of the 18th

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has the following item .
1t is said that Ewell fought last eve
ming At Bristow station, on the Orange l.
Alexandris railroad, four miles this side
Of Manassas Junction. We have no dis
patches Of The fight except that We took
1900 prisoners and 400 wagons of Sedge-
wick's corps. It is reported to have been
out from the main body Of Meade's army,
and to be now surrounded and hemmed
10 by Hill, on Accotink creek. With
this exception Meade is believed to have
succeeded in escaping 10 Bull Run with
his artillery. Some believe that he will
there deliver battle, others think be will
not halt on this side of Arlington
Heights.
Gordonsville, Oct 16.--A severe bat
tie is reported to have taken place near
Catlett's Station on Wednesday. The
enemy were on the Occoquan, where
10000 of Sedgwick's corps were sudden
ly attacked by Gen. Lee, and it is report
ed that 5000 prisoners were captured.-
Further particulars are not yet received.
The following is from the Richmond
Examiner of the 18th:
Meridian. Mise, Oct. IA.
The following has just been received
from Brig. Gen. Chalmers:
We have torn up the railroad in four
places and attacked Colliervile.
Yesterday forenoon Gen. Sherman,
with part Of Smiths brigade, en- route
for Corinsh. arrived as we did We
drove the enemy into their FORTH cations,
burned their camp with considerable
stores, and thirty wagons. We took FIVE
colors and lo4 prisoners Our loss is
about 80 killed and wounded Prisoners
report that Gen. Smith was killed Rein
forcemen.s coming from Germantown and
LAFAYETTE we reiterated.
(Siened) ]. c. CHALMERS.
To j. K Johnston.
NoTE.-The Collierville aIludei to is
doubtless a station on the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, about 95 miles from
Memphis.
Charleston. Oct Ia.
There was heavy and rapid firing yes
terday p. NJ. and during last night, chief
IL from our James Island works and Fort
Auultrie.
Statements from prisoners Of new bat
iery between Gregg and Wagner. are be-
lieved TO be false.
Second Dispatch.-There has been but
little firing today.
The Chattanooga Rebel announces
the arrival If jeff. Davis in Bragy's ar
my TO settle all quarrels.
Rosecrans has fortified Chattanooga to
perfection
II is ccntidently believed that Long
street or Johnston will be put in com
mand
Lynchburg. Oct Is.
Twenty seven regiments Of Yankee
cavalry and mounted infantry. estimated
IT 1000 men. passed Greeavile, Tenn,
bound eastward, made raid on the Vir-
ginia and Tennessee railroad, and attack
ed our forces at BiddIe Ridge, nine miles
west % Greenvile.
o. Saturday, the 10th, our forces with
drew to Henderson ten miles from Green
vile, the enemy having succeeded in
reaching oar rear. Our men FIJI back to
Zollicoffer.
The yankees heavily reinforced advsnc-
ed upon ben, when they were Withdrawn
u Bristol Oar lces in both DAYS fight
was 10 killed aud wounded.
Our wounded fell into the hands % the
enemy
Ga Wednesday night the enemy arrived
=, B'isiol and are reported to have ad-
vanced towartlt Abingdon with a h.avy
forca. supposed to number from 5000 10
10000
Joe johnson is in command in East
Tennessee
Burnside has left, having resigned or
been dismissed
Three regiments of Tennessee rene
gades have been organized, aud 1900 ref
ugees are following the Yankee army.
The enemy destroyed no property in
East Tennessee. They expect to bold
the country permanently.
The Examiner also contains the follow
ing items:
The Government is establishing in
avery town in the Coniederacy an agency
Tor TIE sale of Gotten interest coupon
bonds.
There are 80 600 free negroes in the
Coniederacy. These ought to be drafted
by the next Congress for teamsters, dri-
vers, &c.
We have no authentic intelligence of
military operations id Northern Virginia,
Hill is said 10 be in Meade's rear, and
a report prevailed yesterday that Ewell
had reached Manassas junction, and there
the principal depsls Of the ene-
mys commissary and quartermaster
stores.
A cavalry fight is reported to have
taken place at Warrenton on Monday, in
which We beat the enemy and took 100
prisoners.
There is also report that we have