Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-27

my's cavalry in force At Philadelphia 10. dag,
capturing qOo prisoners, their artillery. small
are in pursuit OF the enemy,.v no are entirely
rontsd.
CHAnLrsToS, Oct. at.-The enemy were pur-
sued to their defenses at London and arrived
there after dark. The force there is not known
Their loss is zoo prisoners. six pieces of artic-
ry' lot OF horses, mules and other property.
BEAxToN RRAog
From Charleston.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 22-No firing of any con-
sequence 20. day. One Monitor left to-day and
proceeded South. Rats have been placed
around the lronsides as protection against
-Four Federal prisoners escaped from Castle
Thunder on the morning OF the e2d. A previous
attempt to escape had been frustrated and the
men were put in condemned cell They cut
thrcu gh the floor into the Oommissary's room
armed the mselyes, rushed out, knocking over
enc sentinel and killing another Several
shots were fired at them, but with what effect
IL not known.
The Augusta (Ga.l Sentinel says the enemy
seem 10 be as we'll posted on the movements of
the military-we will not say as the citizens of
the Confederate States, for their knowledge is
very imperfect-but as the authorities who
themselves give direction to the movements.
asks who Is to biame2 answer il by saving
that the information ;. derived from parties
leaving Ricbn.ond for the North, and calls
upon the Government to be more careful how
they issue permits s@
Inc Recent virginia Gam paisn.
A correspondent Of the Richmond Enquirer
writing from Bristow Station, October Is, says
lis certainly true that Neade nt.s managed his
retreat most orderly and that he hds sared his
stores, and lost but feW men. Though think ii
equally true that the Yankee army is consider
ably scared. And it is a fact that Birney did
not sleep wink Tuesday night, while en-
camped at Greenwich, in Prince William
county. but paced the Iloo- OF the house in
which his headquarters We're almost inces.
rantly, repeatedly consulting his watch and
sending coIriers to the piekets to know II they
saw any rebels.
There has been heavy firing all day to-day,
and even into night, some distance below; but
at this writing have not learned the nature of
it, though it is supposed to be an engagement
between some portions OF our cavalry and the
enemy.
orr boys hape been sadly disappointed in their
expectations of captures, and from more than one
OF them you can hear such an expression as
this -" If jackson had been along we would
have gotten everything we wanted. Alas! we
have no jackson now" Our boys, ho,rerer, make
the Yankees whon they capture pun off nsir shoes,
Thich they at once concert 10 their 0Un
Rebel Reports from Chattanooga.
The army correspondent OF the Savannah
! Republican says that the Confederate bat
teries on Lookout Mountain do not command
| Rosecrans's works, as has been stated and be-
lieved. This fact was abundantly demon :
stratsd few days ago when an effort was
| made TO shell the enemy's lines. Neither our
| splendid 0-pounder PARROTS nor our best 81
| FOUNDER rified guns produced any appreciable
| result so far as could be discovered, owing to
| the distance at which they were fired. If Bragg
| were provided with siege guns Of the requisite
| calbre he might drive the enemy out OF Chatta.
nooga; field artillery is unsuited for such work
! Even the latter might be moved forward in
| the plain that spreads out before the town, and
| brought within easy range; but in that even
! the ground would be in favor OF Rosecrans
whose forts and batteries crown every eminene'
| within the limits of the town and its immediate
| vicinity. 1t is estimated to be two miles from
the base OF Missionary Ridge and the side o
! Lookout Mountain, where our batteries ar
placed, to the enemys main works. Our Par
rot guns will carry that distance, but not will
sufficient accuracy to accomplish much.
The Memphis (Atlantal Appeal of the ittl
inst, says: Beyond the fact that an importaE
movement of the army Of Tennessee was eyi
IDENTIFY about to be made, we have been unabl
to learn anything from the latest passenger ar
rivals from above. That programme hal
been decided upon, and would be at once pu
| on foot, is the concurrent testimony Of all, Blu
IN -hat direction no inkling could be obtained
The troops seemed over, oysEloyed at the prospect
being early put to a,,sok ,non posa
We have no idea that All ~ttaeK upon nose
Grams in his works at Chattanooga vas eonesm
plated, as it has been for some days cLceoe!
that the attempt, no matter how formidable /,
| might be made, would be akin TO madness, TIL,
done has passed. Strategy, however, may &C
complish the work, and what course will b,
| adopted can only be conjectured
Orders were received in the city yesterday t.
| allow no passenger travel on the Chattanooga
| road until further notice. This is significant
| Negre lnsurrectien In Georgia.
The Milledgeville {2a.l Recorder says -
eighteen negroes have been lodged in Sparts
! jail, Hancock county, for combining and ct
! tempting to excite Instruction. They had beer
| holding secret meetings and planning matters
| In all about one hundred in number are i'm,
| plicated. All the ringleaders nave been ar
rested. Their operations have been extensive
y correspondent OF the Columbus tea
Enquirer says that the oficial report of the Rebel