, 1863-09-15

west, and one to Charleston. Hoods diyfs
ion Of IoDgstreet's corps left camp neal
Fredericksburg on Tuesday morning Est ut
3 O'Clock, bound TOT Richmond, thence (ao
ny informatlod runs) to Charleston.
a Washington dispatch to the New FORK
streets corps, which we have already m
pounced, our correspondent with the Army
Of the Potomac sends Us word that he believes
the corps Of Ewttl and Hill, recently camped
before GordonsVille and Cnlpepper Court
House, hare also fallen back, md are now at
Gordonsyille, if not farther Jet, on their way
to Richmond. This evidence Of the weaken
ments for BeauTegard and Bragg, Is couclu-
sive. 4 lady, who arrived yesterday from
Richmond, says for ten days previous to her
departure, several regiments daily passed
through that city.
A special dispatch to the 1To,2d, last night,
states: Adyices from the front tonight are
important. To-day our forces occupied Cul-
pepper, and 1t Is believed that nothing but a
rebel cayalry picket Is on this side Of the
Rapidan. Their retreat seems to be general
There is no movement toward my Of the
lower gaps in the valley Of Virginia, so that
the rebels cannot be einauGurating another IN
yasion scheme. The movement is regarded
as strange % it is unexpected.
The New York TTf9nne's dispatches state
that the mooted questions as to the strength
Of Lees army and his military intents, afa On
the eve Of solution.
GOV. LErcHER's MESSAGE.
The Richmond Enq,.i7er Of the sth contains
the message Of Gov. Letcher, Of Virginia, to
the special eestion Of the Legislature. We
make the following extracts:
TnB CoSscR1rg1os.
The entire military force Of the state has
been abet1acted by the CONSUMPTION law, aud
We are tins left, IL TINT. Of greatest peril,
Of the commonwealth This want can bt
and must be Supplied With as little delay az
practicable.
:: Let force, to consist of all abs bodied
persons between the ages Of sixteen aud
sixty, rot In the Confederate service, be or.
ganized, corresponding with the force NOW
burg, and Lynchbutg-
Aiy opinion is, thai if the city of Richmond
can be defended more certainly fifty miles
from 1t than Immediately around it, that 10.
cality is the proper place for its defence, and
the loyl militia should be required to make
the defence there.
VIRGINIA AND PEACE.
Virginia went Tito this contest after the
most serious and calm consfderatfon-Wlth 6
firm resolve to do her whole duty to herself
1AU AEE NUAAEAElHlc 6l6tGl1--Lu kahd LAE
consequences however horrible they might
be. Her people never quailed-nor have
they murmured under the repeated wrongs
and aggressiors they have suffered. She was
rot the first to enter this struggle, nor viii
she be the first to sue for peacs, unless that
peace shall be accompanied By an unq qaalifed
recognition Of the independence Of the South
eTn CcnfederacY.
~ THE REPUp1ArED coFKDRArE BONDS.
We bave no state bank circulation, W
have no State treasury note circulation, both
Of these descriptions Of Iotes having beer
boarded as fast as they could be collected b.
mon1ed men. The consequence, therefore
Is that the holders Of the repudiated Confed'
crate Issues are. driven to the necessity d
cure such as will enable them to meet tbs de-
mands Of the State.