, 1863-09-04
The WAR III VIRGINIA,
Latest from Gen. Meade and His
Amy.
4 WEB-FOOTED CAVALRY MAN,
Cen. Fitzpatrick Wins a Naval
Battle,

Especial Dispatch to the Cnicsgo Tribnne.):
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 1861.
| Recent news from tue army Of the Potomac
indicates no movement for the present, Lee
cannot assume the offensive, nnd Is evidently
waiting the result of Burn.fde's expedition
into East Tennessee, Rosecrans' assault on
Chattanooga and Gilmoro's attack on Charles
| tom. :. 49,. >
II they are successful. he will be in condi-
tion to make the best terms Of surrender
with Gen. Meade he can RET,
A distinguished editor from the front. says
the health Of the army ia excellent. Eyery-
thing is cheerfa1..and confident. Gen. Meade
Is the came unostentatious gentleman as when
he was in the private walks Of Life.
Everything about his quarters indicates re-
publican simplicity: and thoroughness. He
has the undiminished conad donce Of ill, md
the battle Of Gettysburg, fought by. 5000
men against &C, GOO, Will not be furnished by
any want Of thougLtfnl care On. his part,
Naval md military expeditions wore cent
dowR to recapture tho gunboa!s Satellite
and Reliance, on the Rappahaunock. The
military force was under General Fitzpatrick,
and consisted Of cavalry and: two batteries of
artillery It was arranged. for the naval force
ofguntoats and iron clads TO ascend tho river
to co-opesate with the lind. force. By
fone misunderstanding the gunboats did not
conc to time. - :t.''...r
: Gen. Fitzpatrick advanced alone and sue;
ceeded in siukipg the Satellite md reducing
the Reliance with shells, to q mere wreck,
Had the gunboats been present; the boats
could easily hare been :rletaken. Tie enemy
ran away from them as .soon as our guns
opened OH them. .,;ss..'.. "f~-
Ger. Fitzpatrick. reached King GEORGES
Court House on Tuesday evening and drove
In tho rebel pickets. ,T -: 1
Arebel brigade, under Col. Lor, fed at the |
first approach Of our cavalry, by means of J
iatboats. Had they stood fight they would |
probably have been captured: ~ ;. ~ II
Waiting Eevcral hours for guuboats, fire
wns opened on the Satellite across the river:
and she boon sunk, but the Reliance being
more ont Of range, could only ,<bo crippled,
But for the slowness of the naval authorities;
both vessels night have been taken undam-
aged. This achievement Is considered re-.
for. cavalry to perform, is tic great
chagrin Of "Gideon's band.n -:
NEW YoRK, Sept. 3-TIic ZGral7's Wash.
lnEton special states: Reports are circulating
Of thanking movements by:Lee and exte1si7c
earalry demonstrations, forWhIch then. Isno
foundation other than thAt:ofs eolue small
! ebel demonstrations on the Lower Rappa-
flannoc6. There Is no prospect: Of an fmn1e-
plate movement Of, either army. No doubt |
large force Of rebels are below Fredtricks-
ku1g, north Of the Rappaaacnock: >
Writes cavalry still infect London county
and tie northern portion Of Fairl.x... Three
hundred rebel infantry nre at Suckers Gan.
actively enforcing the conscription.;- a small
squad OF rebel cava1ry crossed Edwards Fer
= yesterday, but did but 1lstle damage, Our
eaHallr have made several captures within a |
|eF days. and arc cnergetica11y pursuing the
rebels. The reported captureot 100 satlers'
The Worlds Washington dispatch e.ys:
The rebels who crossed Mt Edwards Ferry ,
,aptured number Of cattle; but we're uaable
Q get them over the Potomac, aud abandoned
hem in the woods. -
ContrabanGs persist III: stating that Leo is
Lbout making d movement. r.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3:-The expedition sent
1p the Rarpahannock, to rccapturr th e gun ],
'oats Satellite and Reliance have returned,
'eIng unable. in consequence Of tho low va.
er. to get higher up than the Rappa1launock. ,
)ne Of the 6eamen Of the Satellite arrived |
rers today, having made his escape while on t }
he way to Richmond. He represented that | ,
. expedition numbering: between four and
i've hundred rebels, conalstins In part OF the ,,
ame force which captured the two boats,
cit the neighbofhood Of port Royal on Tues
ay, for the: Potomac, for tbs purpose Of can.
uliug some of our vessels.
Aparty of cavalry is with them, who have
'een fcen lately about Matthias aud other
'oluts m the river. -.'.: -.