The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-16
iaIER FROM THE NORTH.

~. have ,,eeiyed New York papers Of Friday
,he 18th inst, TIN nnyb the courtesy Of the Officers
If the Exchange Bur- 'au, and make up the follow
Ing brief summary of the n, ,,ws they contain, whicf
Is not important:
OPERATIONS OF MEADE's Army.
There is no news from Meade's army, whtch, Il
Is -aid. Is confronting Lees army, which is said e
be this side of the Rapdan. Only few Of Stuart'a
cavalry are beyond the Rapidan. The PHILADELPHIA
Inquirer says:
On Monday kilpatrick's cavalry was at Pony
Mountain, only a mile or two southeast of Cul-
peper and On Monday night he saw no fires
,here, but large and extended fires sent up their
lfid glare south of the kapidan, from Kacc0On
Station, on the railroad. Meade's duty, Of which
be fully aware, Is to keep close to him, never
letting him get fairly away, but always manGu-
wing for a good battlefield. This, We are glad
position at Gettysburg, and his escape when Lee
would have forced him 10 do battle a dis
advantageous field. by the latest Intelligence
from Washington We are led to believe that the
hour Of great batlle IL very near. SO close are
the contending forces now that any recOnnOis
Of positive character may lead to 1t ut mo
inrnt's notice.
THE SITUATION At CHATTANOOGA AND THE SOUTH
wEs.-A BIO BLOW TO he eTaUcK.
The Yankees have news from Chattanooga al
late as the 18th inst An artillery duel between
the batteries on Lookout Mountain and Moccasln
Point is the only thing like news They say thai
Gen. Lee has taken Bragg's army; that Gen. Har
dee has been assigned To Gen POlk's corps, and
relieved sIcnerai LougstTeet on Lookout Noun
1ain The latter has gone with l6 900 troops, par,
Of cavalry, 10 East Tennessee. The balance O
the cavalry have gone To Iuka. Chealham's and
sIuart's divisions have returned, and Bragg has
now three full torpsiardee' Brec knrtdge's, and
Buekner's-a total Of sixty thousand men, at low
estimate
A slupendOus movement Is on foot, which will
MAKE an epoch In the history Of This war; grand
and vigorous blow is about to be struck, which
sl result In the destruction Of rebel power In the
great Southwestern States OF the COntederacy, and
give lis the possession OF a vast amount of terri
'ory and, perhaps, prove the beginning OF the end
"'' 'hls sangunaFy struggle Everything In this de-
Vaf'lneni II on the move, and the development OF
us secret plans Of which speak Is, doubtless, SO
lar accomplished as not to detract from their
Effectiveness by anything which may be Incident
any mentioned in this letter.
large body Ofrebels were concentrated at Tus-
cahba, Ala, aud had reared Notifications of con-
siderable strength and magnitude, in anticipation
"l giving our troops a bloody reception, and, IL
pessbie, TO check our advance. To confirm them
30 n.he opinion that we were coming by that way ,
osrfhauss division was thrown forward 20 within
lew h:ies Of the place, and was suddenly with
drawn, leaving the impression with the enemy
,aatther array Of strength had frightenrd Us back.
hus while ihcy were securely and comfortably
a"aiiing our approach, the time was occupied BY
nsh' Sherman In moving the hulk Of his forces
astes' the Tennessee river, which was accom-
1nsned easily and rapidly several days ago at East
po,, @ where two United States sunboats are lying,
without opposition.
n formidable army, commanded by one Of
% ,., most energetic aud accomplished Generals, II
s.,fi a' wen on its ways towards it, destination -
Cappiss tor tilts army have not passed through
oi,ala h. , for week past, but have been obiaiaed
Il u'e way Of The Tennessee river, which is rap
saS S 'sihs, aud which will be our entire depenh-
- 'ot supplies for some time 20 come. IL u
aV.sn''h 'he Memphis and Charleston Railroad will
I,ooa nedate'y abandoned, and the large body Of
alor.t now occupied ia protesting II will thus bs
on,S ,ans q sure avenGe Of supplies, aud requiring
la~ = rev gnhboats to keep Il open, will thus al
ws,a" uaI troops, who have been for year and Mp
erch guarding our communications, to make an
M ,'e which must result inhnilely 20 our bene-
nlea,,n" hsef u much suref than railsOad c0mmn-
,as ,s,aau can be, besides being capable Vi trans
'"s larger amounts Of supplies.
a. -, ~ ksLeAss the CONFEDERATE PRloOnERs
aasoss isLAaD-LOaD lyOMs sxp0s1 II.
s"Ses pubilc has been siarlled BY the ex
VI pidt In Canada 70 release the 2yOOO
ses'aie prisoners. on J0hssoa's Island, u
~. A''s aud to burn Osdensbasg and snGxIo -
conspiracy Was Exposed IN . letter from Lord
f,' oa' Ihe following dispatch has been received
Rass" a' u =. Secretary II War BY the Mayor of
~. xaur ~ WHAs.ueres, Midnight, Nov. u.
80 ns bfitish Mlolstss. Lord ivo.s. has "a -nisff
srsssay nesihed The Gevssnne.s ehst. 1fon lsls-
Gss.ss.s .sssosm.tloa seealve1 ft0a ~ Governed
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