Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-08
the RAID TO BOTTOMS BRIDGE.

THE RAID TO BOTTOMS BRIDGE.
Fortress MONROE Aug. 229.--Gen. Wistar's
cavalry have just returned u Yorktown, from
an expedition t. Bottoms Bridge.
The force engaged was part of the First New
York Mounted Rifles, Col. Ondcrlons, and
tile Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry, Lieut.. Col
Lewis
The expedition left Williamsburg On the
26th instant, and pushed through Ncw Kent
Courthouse, directly TO Bottoms Bridge.
At the latter place ore rebel regiment Of
infantry. in their rifle pts. we're found who
were supported by :; squadron "i cavalry.
\ charge was Immediately made AMI the
rebel rife pits were carried. and the rebels
driven across the bridge which they took up
behind them.
Oar troops lost ore killed an, ono wounded.
We captured live prisoners from the enemy,
who lett dead on the ground one officer. one
Sergeant and two men. They also carried OH
number of the dead.
The bridge being rendered. impossible by
the rebels, aud the object Of the expedition
being entirely accomplished, our troops re-
turned with much valuable information as' to
the emclny'S force avd movements in the vicin-
ity Of Richmond.
FRANKFORT. Sent. l.--Gnycrnnr Bramlcttc
was inHmsura:cl to-day. Ii his inaugural he
contends t!at the rcyoltcd States did no;
change their &ia'mS BY rebellion. All thai is ne
ccsSarv is for them - return to their position
- States: the rebellion did Tot remit them 10
Il territorial condition.
He also says: We have row. and will
have when the rebellion closes. the identical
Constitution which the extremists seek to de-
s'r"y-thc one by innovation and the other by
force. il j. not Il rnsrprcl Eni0n-aot re-
constructed En;on-,llat Kentucky desires,
huta preserved tTion or a restored peace upon
Il constitutional basis.
The Governor strongly objects to the armins
81 negro regiments. and asks: What is III
be done with such soldiers ut tho close IF the
war ?"
He points 70 tie result or the recent cleo
ton ~ proof that Kentucky will no: fratcr-
nize with the rebellion, either openly or CO.
Verify. and declares thar '',hc State has ever
hcen, is now, and always will remain loyal to
The Government Of cur ia;hcrS.'
I EANi>IIMENr OF REBEL $YM"ATl!HEE$.
KANSAS CRY, No. Sept about sixty rer.
sons. chiefly the heads of families and residents
of this city and vicinity. who Gre believed TO be
ailrrs and ahctt"rS Of the rebellion. or strong
svmpath;zarS with it. have been ordered by Gen.
Ewins.t remove from the District. Tho list in
culcs many Of the wnahiest and most ntlucn-
ia families in THIS vicinity Their houses will
be- taken for the families uf Union Refugees
a number o: orders i.,r the removal Of lcailing
symraf!izcrs ut Wes:Po:t. Independence. are
also being made out.
TIE ELE''TiO% ~ VERMONT.
M0STpEIIEE. Vr. S"rt i.-Th" State ion
for Governor, Lent. Gnvcrn2r and Treasurer ani
three members of Congress. took pace to-day.
The vote of the State will be about 10 0OD.
Returns from th,rty-t"ur towns. comprising
about quarter If the State show the t.lluw
ing votes for Governor:
Smith REM 7.525
Eciicld tDem. 3,0lT /
Only two towns. as far as heard from, have
given Dom cratic mai"rrics
The Legislative returns from fifty towns
Indicate The election Of Ill but two MEM
ECr-.
The Scn.tc will he unanimously Union. and
lie three Union candidates for Congress have |
been elected ~ from s.x thousand To eight |
titvuSand majority each.
ELECTION 1T WILMINGTON. DEL.
WlLNlSGroH. DEL, Sent. lsr-At The city |
Uuion candidate. was rcrl"rtt,l. Every Ad- |
minStration candidate Including the Traasu-
ror, Assessor Aldermen and Inspectors, were
elected. the Union party carving every ward |
and precinct in the ct-. TIE City Council J
i unanimous. all the Democratic candidates |
having been defeated.
CAPTURE OF THE SATELLITE AND RELIANCE.
The Enquirer" has tie following para
graph in regard t" the recent capture Of these
5unboat> on the E,ppa'lanncck:
Our readers have read. M doubt with feel |
ingS bordering nA Indignation, Of the capture
ri two % orr -unhQatS M the mouth Of the |
Rapnahannock Ii seems that these .unbnas-
the Reliance AMI the Satci!c--wrrc lying at
t're mouth Of the Haprahannock river on
Saturday night about midnight, when two
boats lpadcd with mcn approached each YES
SCI. They were allowed 10 come alongside, |
and u the :,:aazcient OF the vigiant crews Of |
the gunhoat, were found 10 lie a rebel force |
vino, oi course. took possession of the vessels |
and uf MI 81 board and made their way up
% Port Tobago.
TIE WAR IN ARKANSAS.
CAIRO, Lii, Sept. brig. Gen. Real and |
Il number Of ether officers from below PASSED |
through here to-day, en- route to Johnson's
Island in charge al L.. Wright.
The Memphis Bulletin" OF. the ID nit. says
il learns from Mr.. Ray. who was recently pri.
soner AT Little Rock. Ark. that the rebel force
at that place is 10 COO strong, many Of whom ere
conscriyts, from Is to to years old, and ouY half
armed They are commanded by Kirby Smith |
and Price, who are erecting tOrt:fcaions OIL the |
opposite SIDE Of the river, is miles from Little |
Rock.
Ii is reported that Gem Blount is marching or |
ArkadeIhia. Mr.. Ray says that the people are
tired of the war. and would gladly come under |
the protection Of the Federal Government.
LEArESwoRTn, Sept l.-A@vices. from Fort
Gibson to the 2Ist uIt. say that Gen Blount. with |
5000 men and twelve pieces Of artillery, crossed
the Arkansas river on the I'D, but the enemy
declined battle and fell back,
Tho rebel force WAS estimated at % 900. |
There has been considerable sickness. but the
deaths have been few however The small pox
prevails to some extent among the Indians in that
neighborhood, many OF whom have died.
Reports from Fort Scott to the 2Sth say that
Cen Elount had had battle and been whipped,
with loss Of $50.
FROM AEKANSAS-REPORTED DE- |
FEAT OF Gen. PRICE.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2-Gcn. Steele telegraphs
Gen. Sheffield from Durall's Bluff, Arkansas.
dated Aug. 9th. that our advance. under !
Gen. Davidson. has driven Marmaduke's ca
valry, about 1000 strong out Of Brownyiile,
capturing Col. Burbruigc and some privates. |
At the latest accounts Gen. Giover's bri gadc
was pushing the enemy towards Bayou Me
tairr.
4 Lespat.li from Pilot Knob savs tlra'.l"
sertcrs from Burbriige's command report
Prices rebel forces as driven across the Ar
kansas river on the OBJ; that the rebels were
IN full retreat. and that Generals Steele and
Davidson were in hot pursuit. Marmaduke's
command was completely routed and scat
tered