Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-17

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O'Clock whep acting under orders they fell back upon
our main body, The purpose of the movement having
been effected
Tie loas In Greggs division of cavslry 'sid 70 10
severe the 4,h aud j3 Perassivsnia and 10Th
York 81 Jfsring mcst. o. The 18th Pennsyvans, 900
won't into the fight and 900 are reported disabled
Meade succeeded in saving all his transportation rot
even losrg wagon. ~
The Washington Republican, Of TUESDAY > e.
rays:
Tho situation in front to-day Is highly crtditsble 10
Gen. Meade, and shows that Lees demonstratioh On
Friday Saturday sod eu1tay for some oil er Pun
poe than the following up and attacking the Army OF
the Potom'c for We lest15 o-dsy that he has tndde
dslpp ,ared Al TIE fgdiing reported yesterday Was
with erng forces, both Of .h:ch fen back
under ordsrs after haviug accomplished the ebjec. for
which they seu; ou.. When the main body II
the Army Of the Potomac reached, the pur.ui' g
reoes halted and then retired.
The Baltimore American, Of l4th, afternoon edition,
says:
We learn this morning that the rebels are in quite
threatening position In tue Valley o. Virginia again
On Wednesday the cavalry forces Of Generals lnbo.
dep Jones and jenkins wsre concentrated at Wnchet-
tar and il thought contemplated an attack OH
Harrisburg.
Extensive arrangements have been made along tie
line Of the Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad to project he
beyond Frederick he's been suspended for the present.
TIE locomotives and Of the road except those in
immediate use, have been removed 10 places Of sas!y.
The mesements Of the rebels below VAST iDgton ID
dcse all advance Of General Lee tOthe Valley Of Vr
gnia IL is not believed, however, that he IL ia Al til
Gent force 10 attempt another raid into Maryland,
though he may be moving into position to await r.
Inducements for such purpose.
FROM TKSNEsSxE.
The news from Rosecrans army in the Am ricsn Of
the l4h ia uniportan The following dcser.srs yarn
Is about the only given 10 the latest despatched
There seems to be good reasons for believing that
the rebes had 6gGt among themselves on Lest Aoii.
day. in shich five or six hundred we're killed and
wounded.
Deserters which have come In confirm the statement,
but der as to the and orcs engaged. Gee vtr-
on is that tie Georgia troops refused TO cEcss the
Chckamaues and that Wi;hers division was sent down
to compel them; End the other that Tennessee troops
had refused obey orders and that Longsree forces
were sent sgainst tlem with The result indicated.
The line of battle and the fash the guns could be
s.rc ly from the mountain top, IL viii be re-
menbered that this occurred at the lime cfheir can
norsd:ng on Monday, by which coucladed this Was
the nature OF their trouble.
A letter IN the Philadelphia Inquirer dated Leuis'
vile h. Gays:
R,nforrements constantly striving and being as
sigced 10 positions. General Hooker commands the
Thomas the CENTRE Gen. Granger the left wing and
Gen. Palmer The reserve The corps Of Gens. Howard
and Socum up in position and with large numbers
Of other uo1ps constitute this most formidable army.
Many regiments yet TO join it, and this will be true
OF uxt week az we'll a. OF this.
General R5secrans held consultation with bis Corps
and Division commanders recently mainly :or Put.
pose OF reorganization and harmonious action in future
movements. TIE best feeling manifested, and an
officer thought the two cid "saterlogged logs" of the
army had been gotten rid CT at last. There arc not
enough political &c erals left 10 camp make any
very bad blunder, aud may hope for success In
the coming advance. At CHS meeting General Rose
Grams announced bis positive determination under adj
vice from Gen. Halleck hold bis present strong po-
sition, and move from it to Atlanta IS \ base.
General Burnside, advancing along the East Tonnes.
see sad Virginia Railroad on Saturday, overlook the
rebel force under Mudwal jackson aud Gen. Williams
at Blue Springs. The enemy in strong position,
and sharp engagement ensued wEen ct sundown, they
we're driver from the field but darkEess rendered 1i-
mediate pursuit impossible The next morning the
rebels continued their retreat On the Greenye read
with our forces in pursuit. Our loss scme txty
lied and wounded
FROM CHARLEsToS.
Tie Americans correspondence from Charleston to
18th irst states that the Ironsidss not materially
injured BY the torpedo. telegram dated New York,
18th, says:
The Times Morris Island correspondent, under date
ef the 7th instant states that 50 much damage WAS
done the frgate ronsdes By The rebel torpedo that
it is seriously contemplated sending her North to n
pair Our naval picket beats were attacked At the same
time. IL is thought tfat tie rebels will coon make
demonstration ON the fleet with their rams, three
Monitors absent.
Two Devil" 10 remove the hlrbor obs,rucnoDs,
have arrived, but uness something is done soon, the
rebels will regain entire possess on Of the tarbor.
General Gilmore is i'll erecting batteries on Morris
leland.
TIE Continental towed The brig Young republic, OF
Portland, out OF Hilton Head harbor nteud ng to take
her to New York, but was obliged to cas-! her looss
dusOg gale, the brig besrius up 70: B;sufor.
FINANCIAL.
TIE New York Commercial, Of Tuesday evening,
says:
There was much excitement in the geld market this
forenoon. fhe sales rapidly advanced TO l64i, the
figure ut the close OF the first board agatst l49f
yesterdays FIRST board Subs queuty, the street.
sales were made high l65s66 per cent but at 10
O'Clock the price had tetuened TO 1874 per cent. b.
change on Lordon is 10 per csn, near as can be
qcoted a, this hour F-1
At the Firs. Board, Wednesday, ged was selling at
1929; Virginia skies, sol; North Carolinas SO Gold
in Baltimore, "Wednesday, 1873
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Tie steamer Africa has arrived at s. Johns With
Liverpool advces to the 80 inst The following is q
summary CT the neTs
Prince Macmillan answered tue Mexican Deprivation
that he would be ready accep the throne the Free
spontaneous expression Of the popu at!oo aud guar
tee the integuty and independence OF the country.
The Paris Bourse closed heavy. Rsntes ca I. Use.
Toe news received by the Scotia OF the defeat Of
Ge era Rosecans created Coz siderable sensation, and
caused rise OF FIVE per cent in the iebcl loan, bat the
advance Was nos Iu sustained and the loan closed at
about % PEI ccut. d count.
The Times thinks that General Rolecrans was de-
feated by superior strategy rather than mere fighting,
and says that it evident that the Federal troops con-
tesei tie field ossiinately >snd rallied when broken
and formed again and renewed the engagement re-
peatedy.
They usn 10 have done all that bravery and deter.
minaon coil effect, but the greater skill Of the Con-
federate Generals in combining their forces which made
the attack ensured them victory
The Herald looks on it as the most decisive battle