Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1863-12-02 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

AMERICA. NEW Youx, Nov. 14.—N0 engagement has occurred in Virginia or Tennessee. General Foster has superseded General Burnside. The Confederates have captured and burnt a steamer on the Mississippi, bel3w Helena. The "Richmond Inquirer" thinks the South should be informed why Foreign recognition is withheld, and whether slavery is the cause or not. The condition of the liberated slaves along the Mississippi is stated to be deplorable. Subscriptions are being raised for their relief. In consequence of a reported Confederate conspiracy in Canada, General Dix has gone to Buffalo to inspect the frontier defences. NEW YORK, Nov. 14, (Morning).—Advices from General Meade, dated yesterday, state that the Confede• rates were shelling Kilpatrick's Camp, near Stevensburg, showing that Lee has forces north of the Rapidan. Official advices from Chattanooga and Knoxville, to the 13th inst., report all quiet. The informatiou received concerning Burnside's position, is said to be favourable. Bragg has granted thirty day's furlough to the farmers of the State of Georgia, who are in the army, to allow them to sow their wheat for the Confederate's. New YORK, Nov. 15.—N0 general engagement has taken place in Virginia. General Lee is strongly entrenched north of the Rapidan. General Meade maintains his position between the Rapidan and the Rappahannock, near Cedar Mountain. It is asserted that Lee's army was well fed, but ill-clad. An early engagement was expected. Advices to the 10th, state that the Federals keep up the slow bombardment of Fort Sumter. The Secretary of War has telegraphed to the Mayor of Buffalo that Lord Lyons acquainted him he had received information of the probable existence of a Confederate plot in Canada to seize the steamers on Lake Erie, liberate the prisoners in Fort Johnson, and burn the Lake cities. The New York press urges employers to accede to the labourer's demand for higher wages, on account of the increased price of the articles of consumption. Accounts from Chattanooga, to the 12th instant, report thaL Lungstreet has left with 1,600 men for East Tennessee. General Bragg's army is ascertained to be 60,000 strong. Burnside's forces are reported to be massed at Knoxville. There are indications of a large force marching against him. His outposts, reported captured, were at Rodgers Hill, sixty miles from Knoxville. His troops were overpowered by numbers. The Confederates captured 600 men, four cannon, and thirtysix waggons. The majority of the judges of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has declared the Conscription Act unconstitutional. NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—8 y arrivals from New Orleans news have been received of Bank's expeditien. It has landed safely on the Texas shere of the Rio Grande The Government works at Fort Brown were destroyed by the Confederates, and the town of Brownsville set on file by their cavalry on approach of the Federals. In Teche country, on the morning of the 3rd inst.,, the advance of General Washburn was attacked and driven bmk. The Fe.Zerals rallied, and the Confe mates was driven back with a loss of 200 prisoners and 100 killed. The Federal loss was 40 killed. New YORK, Nov. 19th.—General Lee's army is reported to be in position between the Rapidan and Grange Court-house. General Meade's cavalry have advanced to the Rapidan. It is reported that Meade will shortly attempt the passage of the Rapidan, all the fords of which Lee has strongly fortified. Rumours are current of a collision baying taken place between Burnside's outposts and Longstreet's advance in East Tennessee. At Chattanooga the Confederates continue shelling the Federal position in Racroon Val. ley, along the river and around the city. No serious casualities are reported. General Sherman's corps has ' reinforced Grant's right. Bragg has been heavily reinforced from Charleston. The bombardment of Fort Sumter continues. NEW YORR, Nov. 20.—After four days' heavy skirmishine, Longstreet has driven BUT nside into Knoxville, and completely invested the city. L fngstreet, yesterday cap. ured a position in front of the city, the Federals falling back on their defences. It is believed that Burnside will vigorously defend Knoxville, which is strongly fortified. General Lee is reported to be going into winter quarters, behind his entrenchments, on the Rapidan. The impression is general that Meade will not prosecute the campaign further  A well-known scientific man, some years since, found himself annoyed by boys who rang his door bell and ran away. So the doctor made ready a heavy charge of electricity, placed a wiie to the doe-bell knob, and sat down to wait. Shortly afterwards there was a horrible howl, a bumping, and a falling backward down the front steps. The boy was half murdered by the shock, and the doctor's troubles from that source were definitely nded.