Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-18

wicrc the main column Of Bragg w.s :; the
;lmc u! the engagement.
|: Is thought that Bragg feared TO lose con.
r." OVER his line Of retreat TO Rome, and was
rctrcatln. slowly 10 avoid repetition &C the
scenes OF the Tul!aloipa retreat and prevent
Struggling.
Nevertheless. large numbers Of ,lescr:rr>
come in daily. Three hundred If tic l9th
Tennessee regiment came in Il body.
Gen. Cr;ttendcn is reported IN have ocru-
pied Lafayette to-day, and the army is again
concentrated.
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA..
The American" of the 18th says:
The question as TO the reinforcement o DE-
pletion Of the rebel army of Virginia. aud
the intentions of its commander are aSoa- -
be solved. Gen. Plcasanton's cavalry yesg
day advanced from Culpepnr Court lJ.S
which was occupied the previous dayT
Union army-to the Rapidan river. wni, p Il
about half way lstween Culpeper and ,50g-
louisville. The rebels are in position ol the
opposite side of the river with heavy fo.cc
to prevent our crossing and an ongagcu,en'
will, no doubt, take place between the lfc
forces.
At the fight near Cupeper Sunday, General
Custer, OF ten. kilpatrick's cavalry brigade,
was wounded slightly. Oar casualties in that
affair were three killed and forty wounded
CIRCULAR FROM SEWARD.
The ".imerican' publishes II very lengthy
diplomatic circular from Mr.. Seward, the OBJ
cct Of which is to remove the prejudice
abroad, (which constitutes the basis of all tha,
is de>i.nedly or undcsigncdly in furious to this
country in the policy Of foreign nations"
He then proceeds with review ot the mill
tarv and naval events of the past twelve
months and makes various s'atemcntS To de-
monStratr tha, the rebellion" has hcen near
~ suppressed. He closes bv saving that:
You may Use the facts presented in this p&
per in such Il way rs may he most et-
fect:ve to convince those who seek renewal
OF commercial prosperity through rbc rcSt"ra-
ton of peace in America that the quickest and
shortest way IL gain that desirable end is Ia
Withdraw support and favor from the in>ur-
gents. and to leave the adjustment of our do
mrStic controversies exclusively with the
people Of the United States.
The circular is dated Aug. 18th, and Occr-
pes over two columns in the Amcrican.'
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tie :r'cgra',S from Maine indicate large
gains for the Republican ticket over the v";c
Of last year, when the Republican candidate
was elected by majority Of over 1000.
Tic REPORT that the oil Fort Sumter has
was captured viii: the aSsaulting party is con-
tradcted The oil lag is still in New York.
Daniel W FGrhccI, Il member Of the last
Congress from Indiana. WIS seized on a rail-
road train, nnar Tcrrc lIautc, on Saturday 10y
the soldiers Of the G:;i Indiana regiment. who
attempted to hang him. He was rescued Ivy
the officers, but was compelled to leave the
cars:
On Tuesday night snail party of rebel
gucrilas crn4scd the Potomac river, Mt the
urol-h nf the Seneca and helped themselves
to horses and other property.
On Friday the gIl"rilas captured Judge J.
G. Underwood near his residence, at 0ccoquan.
and il was said he would he sept To Richmond.
Numerous asSassinntiUns of French soldiers
had occurred in Mexico. The Peruvian Min
ister had been ordered to leave the country
/, was also rumore1 that Mr. CorwiG had been
| rendered his passport, but this was not con-
!rmcd