The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-28


New YORK, Nov. 27.-A Washington
despatch last evening to the Philadelphia
Enquirer says its correspondent at the front
reports the weather fine and the roads in
good condition. ..-, --.es.--.
The railroad between here and the Rap
oahannock will be discontinued as line Of
communication will be opened at another
point. Telegraphic communications with
Meade are complete. Should Meade sue
coed in getting possession Of the Virginia
Central Railroad and the Richmond and
fredericksburg Railroad he will be able to
establish shoter line of comm unication
Tor himself and cut off the main line of the
enemy with Richmond. Lee must either
aght or attempt to reach Richmond by the
circuitous route of Lynchburg and Peters,
ourg. The nights of Fredericksburg are
within his grasp and with this stronghold in
his possession and the short line of railroad
to Acquia Creek for his supplies he may
move rapidly on Richmond, reaching there
in fac or six days. His army is well sup
piled with psntoous to cross small streams
on their route.
A despatch from Cincinnati last night to
the Philadelphia Enquirer says
We have reports from Knoxville which
indicate that Bucnside is quite secure in
MS position. The rebel cavalry sre now in
the country between Cumberland Gap and
Knoxville, but no damage has been done to
our communications with Burnside az yet.
Lodgstreet has not made heavy assault
upon the city but seems anxious to secure
a permanent position for his batteries that
he may command the place from different
points and demand capitulation. He acts
as if his force was not sufficient to hazard
q heavy battle.
Parson Brownlow is IN the interior and
working hard to keep open communication
with the army.
A special to the Tribune from Washing
ton of the 9th, 1890 P. NJ, says: Advices
received thic morning by the War Depart
ment from Grant state the pursuit Of the
rebels was continued yesterday by Hooker
and Thomas. Bragg attempted to make a
stand at Chickamauga Station, but was
again forced back. The rebels were in full
retreat On Dalton.
There is nothing later from Burnside
It is conjectured that Longstreet will at
tempt to rejoin Bragg but ample provision
mas been made to prevent the contamination
IF any such attempt. he will therefore be
forced retreat in Virginia, if he is able to
get away at all.
There is official authority for asserting
thst in the several battles just fought be.
lore Chattanooga we have captured 1000
prisoner, at least.
The REPUBLICAN, has tue following in an
extra. "The Army Of the Potomac ad-
vanced Yesterday morning and undoubtedly
crossed the Rapidsu without much opposi-
ton, as firing was he ,Td at Bealton Station.
It commenced al 9 o'cl, ,ck and was kept up
until 3 O'Clock P. NJ. TIE sound recedlDg
i'll the time until at last It was scarcely
heard which is an evidence bat Lee is re-
treating towards Richmond"
New York, Nov. give have Teceivs1
tiles of the Nassau n. P Guardian per
steamer Corsica from which we CLEAN the
following.
The Turks Royal STANDARD say: the
Spanish troops in Puerto Plata said to
be nearly 1000 strong. Several hundred
Chimes had arrived from Havana to act as
laborers to Spanish troops
A Provisional Dominican Government
has been formed in Santiago.
Southern blockade runners are very ac-
tive. No less than IA steamers having ar
rived ar Nassau from Wilmington alone
since October %,
A new steamer evidently intended iof
blockade running had arrived from Green
och City.
Petersburg local news are unimportsnt
New YoRK, Nov. 77-Admiral Lessofky
has enclosed to Mayor Opdyke $4,000, SUB
scribed by officers Of the Russian feet IN be,
half OF the poor of this city who will need
fuel this winter
The rebel Lieut.. Grogsu arrived ia Rich
mond recently, having made his escape from
Fort Johnson in Lake Erie.
News from RichmOnd
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-RicNmopd psPere
of the oath declare that war is the sole pol.
icy of the South and mention with bitter
ness that one or two papers in Georgia as
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