Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-12-10
NEWS FROM LATE RICHMOND PAPERS.

Gen Lee, in despatch dated at Orange Court-House
on the Cd instant informs the Confederates authorities
the retreat of Gen. Meade during the preceding night He
says that pursuit was made the morning Of the I'd
us ant but that the Federal army had recrossed the
Rapid Ann, and only few prisoners were made.
ORANGE COURT HOUSE, DECEMBER g. 1888
The enemy have recrossed the Rapd-Ann to Culpeper
by the fords as they came without tight One hundred
prisoners 90 TO Richmond to day Nothing was left by the
enemy his retreat The whole army was on TINS side OF
the river Five hundred prisoners were captured during
this raid. GOO
Two hundred and fifty more prisoners were received
last night picked up by our cavalry IN pursuit OF Inc enc
my They represent five corps OF infantry ana tnree
sous cavalry Our scouts report that the enemy IN
fantry have fallen back to Fauquie behind the Kappa
hammock, leaving only their cavalry in Culpeper They
burnt and destroyed every thing IN the country occupied
by them this side OF the river reducing the nhaptants
to beggary.
despatch from Jackson miss states that the Fede,
raj cavalry crossed the Big Black river the Sd instant
in force, and ranging towards Canton.
The Senate of Georgia has postponed indefinitely by
large majority the bill restricting the planting of cotton to
one acre for each estate The Legislature is to adjourn
| on the 18th instant.
GEN. BRAGG RELIEVED FROM COMMAND.
despatch from Dalton, dated the % instant states
that Gen Bragg had been relieved from his command at
his own re quest On the preceding night he sere-
naded by the band of the Fourth Florida brigade and be-
ing called out, said that he accepted with gratitude and
heartfelt thanks the compliment rendered him. The as
ISOLATION long existing between them h said, would cease
the next day He took long and sad farewell OF his
troops with the that the memory of association
with them would hold fresh in his mind Generals
Bate Breckenridge and Hardee also serenaded and
made appropriate speeches This refutes the report
that Gen Breckenridge had been killed at Ringgold
THE INTENDED PUNISHMENT OF BURNSIDE.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 5h instant, in antcpa-
ton of the capture of Gen. Burnside by Gen Longstreet
commends the following paragraph of the Petersburg Ex
press as making practical suggestion" the proper
disposition to be made Of SO distinguished prisoner:
Should kind, just Providence will it thai Burnside
should fall into hands we trust that cell IN some
prison. with shaved head fare prison garb &c.
will be instantly awarded him. ii yas by his order tha
Gen Morgan to the outrages which be has
its strictest An eye for eye and tooth for
tooth mperatively demanded and it il the only mode
by which we compel the Yankees to conduct the war
in accordance with the ussges OF civilized nations
THE SIEGE OF KNOXVILLE RAISED.
Dispatches from Dalton and Atlanta dated the 4th in
slant announce that Longstreet has raised the siege OF
Knoxville and is marching towards Abingdon, (Va) Gen
Bushrod johnson had succeeded in ehectng junction
with Longstreet without the loss Of his supply train AZ
previously reported Gen. Waugh with his command and
one of Chesham's regiments at Charleston, (Tenn
trying to make his way to North Carolina.
REBEL Loss IN ARTILLERY.
despatch, dated at Dalton the Sd instant, says:
Our in artillery in the late battle thirty eight
pieces lost from the following batteries, Fergusons,
guns Howrlrs, 2; McCants, p Dents, 8; SCOTS, 8;
Yates, 3; Faer's, 3; Garitys ! Divers l Ander-
sons Slocnmb., g. Cobb's, Al Harris, 2; Massen-
burgs 4. Two siege guns were burnt at Chlckamauga
station. The number does not equal that taken by us
| from the enemy at the battle Of Chickamauga"
UNION PRISONERS AT RICHMOND.
| The Richmond Dispatch states the number Of Union
prisoners confDed the prisons and around Richmond
shown by the Official report Of the 18th utmo Its figures
follows Prisoners Of 2747i citizen prison
ers 81 Yankee deserters, 3; negroes % total, 1875
Among these nine hundred and fifty three commissioned
officers Of different grades from brgader general down
| t. third lieutenant.