New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-20
PROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

PROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
Our trains on the Orange and Alexandra
railroad now run 10 the Rappaf hammock la'er-to hAp'
pahannock Station. Persons who left that station on
"Wednesday evening report that 4. J.. Hill was botly en-
gagged with the enemy all that day az Narfenton
springs and that heavy firing was heard in that dn.c
ton all day. warrcntcn SPIRES are ere soins tN.Ne
miles norh Of Rappahannock station, and eighteen OF
twentY south East u Manassas junction. Ii Was re-
ported AZ Rnppabannock that i had taken 1870 Prs
Oners. - -. =,
this civ westerly and several hundred more are al
Gordonsyile awaiting transportation. 49,,
Passengers who reached here last evening from Cul'
pa pper state that continual cannonadng gong on IN
The direction Warrenton. II was reported nj tui'
pepper Court House that Ewell had fought the enc
my on and ,Ise Ieoa,s me-, saw
We have given such reports ~ reach US being enure'
" wi,hou, official authentic intelligence rom
army.
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
Still We have no authentic intelligence OF NIL
nsry operations beyond The EappahnnnoeL but IN hea
thereof We have many reports VIC give '"e' ''' ""A'
i said ,e. s' Ewe tough, tho sne,ny at nri.toe sta
on ths side ~ Manassas Junction. We have no par
culars ~ the battle except that W. took 5000 prison
sedgwicks corps is reported 10 have been cut of from
the main body IL Meadcs army, aud 70 be now sar-
rouuded and icmmed in by Hill on Occoquan Creek.
With this exception. Meade Is believed to have sue
ceedcd IN escaping to Bull Run with his army. Some be-
neye ha, he viii here deliver battle Others think be
viii not halt on tins side OF Arlington hishts.
From tine Examiner, Oct. IS.
THE SIZE OF MEADES ARMY.
Citizens OF Culpepper say that Meade, during
bis occupation OF that place. Issued daily one handied
thousand rntons Prom this would appear that ne mas
immense multitude of men, but the maternal IS BAD
lie has men soldiers; fellows who, though possess
ing much stomach for rations have little tor hshilng
This proved conclusively by the light Of Meade b
fore forces. II he felt he could have felIcd upon
s.fb u.
ted himself to be chased forty miles without once show
ing flight.
From The Examiner oct. Is
THB YANKEES IN EASTERN VIRGINIA.
The Yankee cavalry expedition recently sent
out with the design II Is ascertaiued Of catching
some OF marine parties has after fruitlcss tour
returned 10 Yorktown. The negro regiment which ao
panied the expedition Is cncampcd In the county OF
James City. between Williamsburg and Yorktown
Tie negroes composing IL are chiefly from Massaclu
sets and long wooded aud under sized. being the
degenerate growth Of IL cold climate.
live Yankee gunboats and several transports are
now IN York River searching for the torpedoes which
they believe We have recently sunk In tAat river They
have dcy In operation and II Is stated are In The
habit OF forcing TO proceed In front OF the devil in
canoe such citizens u Gloucester they think Arrow
the whereabouts Of the orpedoos and who have refused
10 make any disclosures
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.
LyyCnDURG October l6.-The LgnctbWg
p.59iaian has the following from East Tennessee;
Before the battle Of Chlokamuuga twenty rcgi
mcnts OF Yankee cavalry and mounted infantry. csti
mated nj 1909 passed GreGville Tennessee round !
eastward. with the intention OF making raid OF the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad. Upon receiving in
elgcncc 81 the defeat nj Chokamaua, they retIeaed
west Ia reinforce Rosecranz, and met by our |
forces nj London and Sweetwater and driven back a
portion II this orce attacked forces al Bible Ridge
xix miles west Of Grceneyic. Saturday the 10Th
Oar men fought CALAMITY, defeating and unlcting
loss the enemy. Our loss in the engagement
was nifty Killed and two hundred wounded Apprchcn. |
sye OF Hank movement, our force withdrew to Hon
t.p -.
ment took place there and at Rheatown on sunday in
which our forces fought desperately cutting their way
through four regiments Of the enemy who, supported
by artillery, had succeeded In reaching our rear Our
men fell back To Zollcofcr. until the Yankees heavily
reinforced advanced upon them. when they were with
drawn to Bristol. |
Our loss in both days fights is estimated at 300 killed
and wounded.
Numbers Of the wounded fell into the hands of the
enemy.
Can't. Battle and several others wounded at Rhea.
town have arrived here The Union men Of East Ten.
say the Yankees loss is estimated at 200 killed
and wounded. |
On Wednesday night the enemy arrived at Bristol
and are reported to have advanced on Abingdon yes.
eiday with heavy force supposed 10 number 900 or
1000, Joe Hooker commands in East Tennessee. II
Burnside has LEFT having been dismissed resigned
Three regiments of Tennessee rcnegades have 8
been organized, and 1000 refugees following the
Yankee army. Tho enemy destroyed no properly In
East Tennessee as they expect to hold the county per
nanenty.
FROM CHARLESTON. 7r.l
CHARLESTON, Oct. I6.--This is the 9sth day
# the siege. a grand review of the troops by Con
viii take place today Nothing new this
morning Weather fine. H.
AFFAIRS IN TEXAS-MILITARY ENTHUSIASM or /
THE PBOPLE-THE CURRINcy--sTATE ELEC- 10
TIOS. '.tH r.'tt
HoUsToN, Sept. q, via JACKSON, Oct TO-
\nother attempt 10 invade Texas is looked for Our
rmy is ready for the invasion at all points. Sabine
Pass was the weakest point we had. lu
The people are ralying at the cali Of danger in a
most gratifying manner The draft for State troops Lei
TAieh vt first resulted IN the enlistment Of 5000 men,