The New York herald., 1863-10-20

SedRwcks corps rs reported to been cut OF from
ell aud nemmed in b. Hin, Occot tuan creek. wan TINS
exception Meade IL believed 10 have snoceedeh 10 eroSp
ing to bul run with his army Some believe ina, % ns m
there deliver bate Others thuk h. will LOT mat on
this side Of Arlington Heights
On Wednesday night the enemy arrived at rrsoe ana
are reported have advance toward Arlington Win
heavy force supposed TO mbor from eight thousand 10
ten thousand. Jte Hooker is In command In ths ien
missed.
In co regiments Of Tennessee egades have been or
gani7ed, and four Thousand reug following the
Yankee army The enemy DESTROYED property In East
Tennessee, they expect 10 hold the country perma
ncnty.
The the Rappahaonock Of another cavalry
engagement, In which tzhugh lee whipped the enemy
driving them some miles. We refrain from stating any
thing OF the movements Ia that quarter lest we should DO
harm the fear OF Our oc there entitled
20 their wishes this abundanty respected
Frum New York the Is that Chase has threatened
to put wn god and the threat has depressed 1t one or
two per cent
From tho enemys accounts our cavalry DO opcrat
ing grandly In Rosecrans' rear
The Central train brought OF a fight at Raccoon
Ford In which General Ftz Lee drove tho enemy nearly
ton miles We could not ascertain the loss on either SIDE
From Fredericksburg we 10 rn that the Yankees have
also shdrawu from that part Of King George opposite
Port Royal.
Operations at Charleston.
CHARLESTON. Oct. 10. 1858
The firing continues slowly this morning. some inte
resting Information Is derived from the two prisoners
captured Saturday night They state that batteries Gregg
and wagncr will be ready TO open upon tho city 10
two weeks that General Gimoue s mounting many three
hundred FOUNDER Parrott guns that new urgua bat
terry has been constructed between Gregg and wagner
that Pnrrott the inventor PARROT gun Morris
Island tho mounting OF guns and that Greek
nre consists OF oakum soaked with mixture OF ether
and guano.
they say that the hugo clad rigatc Dictator with
three additional Monitors daily expected from Now
York.
blow up the Ironsdes-Iieut Giassel and the fireman
sulvanare prisoners, having been picked up BY sne
ensmys launches.
Tney report our from James Island very effective
and annoying ,o.,
Thero very heavy and nring yesterday after
noon. and during LIST night, chiefly from Norris Island
works and Fort Moultre.
Tho statement from prisoners OF battery between
Gregg and Wagner IL believed TO be false.
The weather this morning Is dark and stormy.
DESPATCH.
CHAKrxsroS, Oct II, 1868.
There has been but little firing to day.
The firing from our batteries continues usual. Tho
enemy makes reply, but continues working. An ad-
donal number Of transports Is reported at Folly Inlet
desire TO communicate with the Frcnch Consul, who will
probably visit thcm TO- morrow.
Captain Hennley, with seven men, in ANAL boat
drowned In the harbor this morning.
Firing from batteries continues slowly, with no
response from tho enemy cu,,,vs,ox oc, "a ,sca
This is tho ninety no eighth day Of The siege, grand
to-day. There Is nothing now this morning.
Enxauemcnt Near MemphIs-The Con.
federates Claim Success.
MKRrDIAs ME&.. Oct. Is, 1858.
To General &. CooPER-
The following despatch has just been received from
Brigadior General Chalmers
BYuAlIA, Oct. IL, 1853.
wo have torn up the railroad In four places and
attacked Colersvillo yesterday morning General
sherman; with part OF Smiths brigade q. route for
COrinth, arrived did. We drove the
enemy into their fortncations. burned their camp with
considerable stores and thirty wagons We brought OF
twenty wagons, took 0ve coors aud ono hundred nnd
four prisoners.
Our loss is about nfty killed and wounded. The
ny's loss very heavy Prisoners report that Gen.
Smith and Colonel Anthony were killed.
Reiuforcements coming from Germantown and IAfay.
cite We retroated. J. c. CHALMERS.
J. r. JOHNSTON.