The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-12-24
TIE VAR NEWS.

a, any moment when II shall be commu-
nicated to him that any of his satellites
have gained a success. He has not been
called on 70 expend ammunition in this
way for several days.
The report reaches us from Peters,
burg that Yankee column has started
from Suffolk in,the direction of Weldon.
This force is supposed to be the same as
lately stated to be encamped near Ports
mouth.
THE ENEMY DRIVEN DOWN THE VALLEY
ToRBERT WHIPPED AT aoRDoNsvIILE.
AND IN FULL RETREAT.
1t was enormously reported yesterday
that the Yankee raiders, heretofore men,
toned as having crossed the Blue ridge
and advanced to Madison Courthouse,
had captured Gordonsville. The facts
were, that General Lomax, having fallen
back before them till within a mile of
Gordonsville, made stand about eleven
o'clock yesterday morning, and after
tight of an hour and half, repulsed and
drove back the enemy, the latter suffer.
ing severely.
The following official dispatch, re-
: ceived last night, gives an account of the
affair, and also details the enemy's pre-
liminary movements. 1t will be seen
that one coil of the anaconda that encir-
cles the Confederacy is broken:
"HEaDauARrEH. ARMY or NoRIHERs VIRGINIA. I,
december IS, 1864
Hon. James A Seldom, Secretary Of War.
ION the goth, General Early reported
one division of the enemy's cavalry, un
der General Gustav, coming up the Val
ley, and two divisions, under General
Torbert, moving through Chester gap,
with four pieces of artillery and thirty
wagons.
" On the 22d Rosser attacked Custar's
division nine miles from Harrisonburg,
and drove it back, capturing forty priso-
ners.
This morning, Torbert attacked Lo
max near Gordonsville, and was repuised
and severely punished. He is retreating,
and Lomax preparing to follow.
''R E. LEE"
FROM SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.
The following private dispatch con
tains the latest authentic intelligence we
have from Southwestern Virginia. 1t is
reported that Breckenridge had over
taken thesenemy short distance be-
yond Marion, and that a fight was going
on on Wednesday;
"DUBLIN, December 90, 1854.
"A dispatch, from General Breckin-
ridge to-day, dated at Mount Airy, six
teen miles west of Wytheville, says he
had fought the enemy for two days, sue
cessfully, near Marion. The enemy had |
retired from his front; but whether they
were retreating to East Tennessee or not,
he had not ascertained."
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
From our telegram from Wilmington
it will be seen that the Yankee feet, |
which was driven out to sea by the gale
of Thursday, has partially returned to
the offing at Wilmington. There is rea-
son to hope that some Of them have gone
to the bottom of the Atlantic. The troops
that composed the military portion of
this expedition are believed to have been
drawn from the Valley. The cavalry and
artillery horses of the expedition must
be much worsted by their sea voyage.
FROM SAVANNAH.
1t was reported on yesterday that Sa-
vannah had been evacuated, and that
Sherman had taken possession. We could
obtain no confirmation of this report at
the War Office.
THE RAID ON THE MOBILE AND GREAT
NORTHERN RAILROAD.
We have already mentioned the raid
upon Pollard, from Pensacola. The fol-
lowing telegram on the subject was re-
ceived yesterday
"cHARIEsros, December p 1854
50 To General s, Cooper
"On the 10th instant, the enemy,
eight hundred strong, occupied Pollard
After burning the Government and rail
road buildings, they retired in the dirsc-
ton they came.
"They were pursued thirty miles,
losing portion of their transportation,
baggage and supplies, and leaving many
dead negro troops on the road.
.our force, commanded by General
Liddell acted with spirit and eallantry
..G +. BRAuRESARDs General.
OUR INDIAN TROOPS.