Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-17

We have received through the Agent OF tu0 hEesS
Association, the following extracts from The Baltimore
American Of the IA and 18th inst;
FROM TESNEssEE.
telegram, dated Chattanooga, 18th inst, says;
No details Of Gen. Neglsy's engagement at Dug Gap
have come in. From all that can be gathered ths cas-
ualties we're chs Gen NCgley retired three mles "
tne Io0 af Lookout Mountain
Cen Btrds d,yi ion ~as also engaged Jug UP
f,ur miles North OF New L f'yette, where the nam
column OF Bragg was at the time OF the engagement.
Ia h ,houeht that Bra feared to lose control over
his line Of 70 reaI Rome and was rttreag Slowly ~
.va,d 4 r n tFion Of the Scenes OF the IShSnohS '0
tr, at aud prevent s''agghhg -. oo.,a :,
Nevertheless large nun,bSrs OF deser'ets come y,
a.,ls Tree hundred OF the 18th Tennessee regiment
'As craendrn ia epor.ed to have occupied La Fay
ate To-day ana The army Is sgan COZ eshuaieu'
FRoM NORTHKKS VIRGINIA.
The American Of the 18th says;
yh onastion A. 10 the reinforcement or depletion OF
the rebel army OF Virginia and the intentions OF i.s
commander are about 10 b. ; lSed Gen fieaslntohs
cavalry yrsterdy advanced irVm CuiPePer court house
.bieli WAS occupied the prev Gus day by he Union
.rmyto the Rapldau river, which Il about ball way
bst.een u peper aud GOrionsV1e The rebels are in
nolton on The opposite side OF the river, wish heavy
iorce to prevent our crossing aud an engagement VII
no doubt lake Place between tie twO iorees.
At the lesht utaf OuipoIlet heh OuotoiT "
Gen KID tricks cavalry brigade, ~. wounded slight
H.. Our rsuAfss in that affair Wsre three killed ana
foty wounded.
CIRGULAR IRON sEwAGp
rue AmsFc IN Pubihes a very lengthy diplomatic
eJcul,r from Nc SeSarl the object OF which - 20 re-
move the prejudice abroad which constitutes the basis
Of all that is dcsgnedly undesgnedly injurious TO this
country in the policy Of foreign nAIions lie then pro
eee Sith review OF the m tary aud naval events oil
the past twelve months aud makes various satem nts
TO demon srate that th rebellion" has been neatly
suppressed. He closes by saying:
You may u4s the facts presented in this paper III such
Way a. may b. mos. ell, ciVs 20 e1nvinee rhcs who
seek rcneGal Of commeieial property through the
restoration OF peace la America that the quickest and
shortest EaV gain that desiIAbe end Is TO withdraw
support and favor from the insurgents and to leave the
adjustment OF our domestic eo1 roVerses eXcus Vey
aith the people Of the United States
The rcuar is dated Aug. 18th, and occupies over
two columns u the American.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The teegrAms from Maine indicate large gains for the
Republican ticket over tho OF last year. whCn the
Republican candidate elected by majority OF over
$4,000.
The report that the old Fort Sumter Gag captured
Uilh the Assautng party Is conrad cied Tue old h'g
IS still in New York.
Dan1 W. Voorhees, member OF the lAsI Congress
from Indiana vas seized railroad Lrain near TIRE
HAute StnFday, by the soldiers Of the 6Sd Indiana
regiment who attempted 70 hang him. He was rescued
b. the officers but compelled to leave the carr.
On Tu,sd,y night q small party Of rebel guerillas
crossed the Potomac river ct the mouth OF the Senec,
aud be ped themselves horses and Other property.
On Friday the gueril1s captured Judge j. U. Under
wood near his res dence at 0eeoq tan and it raid
be would be sent 70 Redmond.
Numerous AssassinAtons OF French soldiers la &C.
cured in MsIcO Toe Peruvian Minister had been Or
dercd 10 saTe the country. IL also rumored that
Nc G,r~iu had been rendered his passport, but this
49, no cod rmed.
TIE ,r1ublss in St. Domingo are increasing The
Span- eAl had called for more troops TO qutll the
insure, iau AID reinforcements we're arriving AT HA-
Vaua /, be sent 70 his aid.
The hea iron clad Tecumseh was launched on SAtur-
day at jersey City without the slightest accident