Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RIGhTs.
RICHMOND WHlG.
MONDAY MORNING, NOV. o. 1850.
The War.

reDOrteu IN the elltotc tlAs ASaois
defeated near Levsburg by the enemy under Averil,
whose force has teen estimated at seven thousand
mounted men, The particulars of the affair have not
vet been made public for believed to be wise,
but as vet known only 70 the authorities, in whom so
much confidence is placed All that is permitted to De
kaown will be found ia the column OF kilograms. II
GEN Echols has met with serious disaster, the enemy
will push bis advantage and again attempt to damage
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad It's hoped, how
ever that General E. will TALL back upon General Sam
Jones and that their united forces will repeat the whole
,oms admonitions administered at Wythevle and the
White Sulphur Springs. Stormy weather seems 10 be
4 hand. Whatever Averll intends TO do in Western
Virginia will have to DO done quickly, else the No
gember rains may the river gods in bis rear and
cut him eff from bis distant base. But, hitherto, our
Generals n that quater have not been able to intercept
any of the raiilg psrtiesprobAoy because they con-
st entirely of mounted men and guided by tories
familiar with the mountain bypa:hs.
We hear that the enemy has Ell cted landing at
Wnton, on the ChOwan, some twenty miles or more
from Weldon His force at this point has not yet been
l,certained A bold dash across TO the Weldon road
nigh eventuate in deplorabe calamity, viz the cap
ure of the special train which is ireghted with the
President We need not attempt TO describe the re
suits OF such an accident. Should this expedition of
he Yankees prove to be formidable in numbers, 1t
would corroborate the predictions contained in the let
or to General Bragg, portion Of which was printed
"a tse "Whig" some days ago. 1t is known that con
siderable detachment from Meades army or from the
ate election garrisons in Pennsylvania landed at New
oor News in the early part of last week. The e1ped
1t- -, Of thnga yer
troops Come whence they may, We trust Gen. Pickett
sill be ready to give them warm reception as he
received at Geity sburg. A Nrginian, commanding
yrgnians, ought to be, and doubtless is, always pre-
pared to welcome strangers, however numerous or I'M
expected.
Braggs army is still obscured by fog, which the lu
mnous dispatches from Atlanta fail for the reason, per-
hIps ha they are intended to penetrate. The en-
smy holds bis posoniu Lookout Valley, aud the efforts
20 disodge him appear to have been abandoned Some
IF the Atlanta papers Rier that the fink movement OF
Sevensous DIVISION which has progressed safely as far
= Loulon will terminate in the capture Of Knoxville
aud using that place point of departure, 81 threat
sn Grants rear as to compel him to evacuae OhatAnoo
"a. Other papers, less sangune if not more sensible
eegard this movement of Stevenson as fraught With
much danger, not only 70 us llnmeuiae COuluauV VI
which the enemy may concentrate an overwhelming
oroe but to the whole Amy OF the Tennessee which, is
IN no condition to sustain the loss OF division which
las the numerical strength of entire corps. TIE d
,lomatie language Of the KnoxviileAtInta Register
aud It's clumsy persistence in dsclaming any special H.
ormaoa serves only to strengthen the conviction that
Il is the organ of Gen. Bragg aud the Administration.
ia EXPANSION since its arrival Atlanta is another ind
cation Il is Of consequence TO know that this papeC
peaks of "overs helming numbers pressing upon Gen
Gslgg' "no authority for the suggestion that retro
grade movement may occur" "a rumor. which we do
uot credit that Bragg is falling back upOu Dalton" and
asks toe question chow far this double acting faux
movement" in East Tennessee, will relieve General
3.aggy' etc. Putting two aud two together, aid not
putting implicit fat1 in the doable-actng flank move
usut of Gen. Bragg nav do we'll 10 aooustOm our
selves to the idea that rerOgrade movement upon
Dalton aud upon Atlanta Is neither Improbable
necessarily fatal to the Confederate TIE present
week will d. c ose the merits OF 4" tue double acting
ltnk movement, and dzproyc, trust the msgvings
}. those WAC fear tina. tie movement" Of the mil
,ary strategic engine will degenerate in.o double
)Ack-1ction retreat"
Beaureglrd aud Sumter hold III .ir own.