The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-02


Further Particuln
letter to the Atlanta Cssfs elves ssne
Interesting pasticulars Of the d. - Yan-
KEGS, ON the 20sh utt., near Pnlla snn--
The movement was ordered By g. 1o9s Tlse
writer says:
In &C. 0rdaace with instructiOa1 opsf1son
yesterday evening crossed the e - ein
cannOn's ferry, and tOOk up Ne anascfs
through Decatur IN Phiiade iphta@ 1N1red Cot
DibbreIi 10 move along the uH eeoeA asad
make feint In front Of PhtaAo 0Aile be
moved to the rear, which he ssaes4 nnj4 Do hy
O'Clock p. H., the Goth, and to d. III he mnat
necessarily make a march Of Afty D. twelve
O'Clock precisely Col. Dibbrell's "A eemed.
We opened on the enelny's lCQt l4lbfd's brI-
gade) rear In i've minutes alter Meutson
sent the 66th North Carolina regte1ftO lsOudOM
TO drive In their pick.is, then meAlx = shssn zt-
tack to prevent the reinforcing Of W1 bsd by fosr
regiments Of infantry at that plaees sef Han. 8f
the 9th Georgia, and Col. Riees Of u4xSa G0hfeA-
crate, were charged with tut he encny's
liant style, capturing between ths al II the
enemy's gaus-six in number. Col. Har
per, commanding LIST Georgia. aa1 Col. McKen-
zie, with portion of his sud MAI SA1ete,s cosn-
mands, attacked the centre. Tk4& fAssied the
enemy before them like the leaves ~ H0lu,nr
Rucker's Legion, Col. Neal cOmnla1itEe, was or
dered TO pursue the flying foe, wf1fcA dtd Id gal
liant style, capturing great many - t6&>n.
Aler nice little fight Of half an hper OF more.
Wolford was completely routed aud sp1xit safety
In the speed OF his horses. He feifdh1ck In Rrcat
confusion to LOudon, where he will bN reinforced
by about four regiments OF infantry. Ms loss win
reach 400 prisoners and eighty kiIte1 md wound
ed. seventy wagons and teams, lSo&1ances and
teams, ana six pieces Of artillery ~ N1eh bag
gage, cOinmissaTy stores, guns, ann 49,
while ou, loss Is 6s wounded aud 10 killed. s,
Lteut.-COl. Harper had hfs right thigh bone bro
Ken with the fragments Of ! shell while riding in
front Of his line, ordering his men to charge the
enemy. J lieut. Hardy, OF the ssLpgion,'' Ship,
(as KueAer calls it) il is feared Is mortal!y wound
ed. Lit. Russell, Of Wharton's command, (con
man ting dctachments under Col. MOrriss,) was
also wounded.
morning. East TeDnesseeans ar following Bum
sides army by hundreds, and East Tennessee Is
fast becoming purified. The country is filled with
vicksbufg prisoners. fou can find from one to
three at almost every farm house. They seem to
rely upoh their ''paroles, }" and are quite RneOn-
eerned. WON'T we make them hustle, though p
Gen Vaughan Is here after them. l had almost
forgotten to mention about the flag Of truce When
Col. Dibrell made the feint on Philadelphia he met
an offcer bearil flag of truce, having with him
three "cltiZen" prisoners, whom he wanted, be
SAID, TO deliver to u.s. AS the fight had begun, and
Col. Morrison was i'm the rear, his safety depend
ing upon Dibrel's making the feint, he (DibreiD
would not act, but referred the case TO Gene raj
vaughan, wI0 was near, and who Immediately
ordered the "thcer under guard until the fight was
over. He said, as bearer of flag of truce, he
would have to protest; but, if he was in our posi-
tion, he would do the same thing.
Wolford's officers say we did not respect the flag
OF truce, and that was why they got such Il beat
ing. Can you see the point? They wished, un-
der pretence of delivering pris0ncr to see whether
Stevenson was at Charleston, and whether or not
he was building pOntOOn bridges across Hiawasser,
as these were the runOrs here to- day. They will
no doubt construc this short captivity of a flag
bearer into disrespect our part of flag OF
truce.
Another letter adds:
We captured about forty wagons, five ambn
iahces, six pieces mountain hOwitZers, Il large
quantity OF quart .rnaster, c0mmissary, ordnance,
and medical stores, aud five hundred prisoners-
We captured all Of Col. Woiford's wearing ap-
pArel, papers, ETC., giving him an exceeding close
race. auife an amusing occurrence took place as
we chased the flying Yankee, through the town.
An old woman of color out upon the street.
clapped her hands with all her might, shouting vo-
cIfcrousiy, SEQ it, my ,ebei boys, 60 it,"
FATAL DrEL.-The telegraph has noticed duel
near Augusta, Ca, on Wednesday, in which Rich
ard Copeland, late of Richmond, and pre- pre,or Of
Il fashionable gaming house here, was killed by e..
A. Red, Of Augusta. An account of the affair
says:
The parties fought with Colts repaaters, to fire
at the WOrd and 10 advance and fir. at will after
the first shot. Neither party, however, avaiIed
himself OF this privilege but each kept his orig-
nal position. Copeland was struck al Reds sec
ohu HIe, the odl entering tne Dnuy NJ tie upper
end of the breast bone, and passing under the
lett arm. We are told il was fair stand no fight,
both parties evincing great cOOiness Mr.. T.. fired
two shots and exploded one cap after being struck
He expired In few minutes after he fell. Mr..
Reds first ball passed through his opponents hat
We do not know the origin of the difficulty
There were about seventy five spectators of the
scene.
Copeland hailed from Maryland, hut was ma
tive of Washington city, ahd1eft a dying request
that his body might be sent there for interment.
THE BRITISH CONSULATE QUEsTION.-It has
been stated that Mr.. Crdland went to Mobile in a
private and not official capacity. Tue following
publication from the Mobile Register and .7dcsyi ser
Of Sunday last removes all doubt on the subject
Consul at Mobile, form Lord Lyons in Washing
ton:
WASHINGTON, August 80, 1863.
Sir: This letter Will be presented to you by Mr..
Frederick J. Crdand, Mham Her Rajeay's GotvyYa-
mem hare drecet 10 take charge Of Her Majedu's Coa-
sude at Mobile, eih the character of .ac.ing Consul
Doubling not that in compliance with the request
which have the honor to make to you, and with
the invitation which you at the same time receiy-
ed from the Ministers of France mere, YOU were
good as to take the direction of Her Majesty's
Consulate on the dep irturc Of Mr.. Magee, I now
beg you transfer the charge of to Mr.. Crdtaud
trust that you will allow me 10 offer you NV
best thanks for the services am confident YOU
have rendered to British interests, and to say that
my obligations will be much Increased if YOU will
be SO kind as TO present Mr.. Cridland to the local
authorities, and to assist him In entering upon his
functions Her Majestys .fcting Consul al NoJile-
have the honor 10 be, sir, your most obedent and
humble servant, LYONS.
Mr.. Portz, Vice Consul Of France, Mobile.