The New York Herald Newspaper, October 28, 1862, Page 1

—=PHE NEW YORK HERALD... porary bas nade ite sparrenes im several ‘At Sabing Pace, at ¢ latest dates, there ‘deen twenty-five from it, apd the most of the ~ iat - << WA AO aang 0 Dok aageit. 8 defeat 10 WHOLE NO. 9541. renee Attack on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. BEAUREGARD’S OFFICIAL REPORT. The Reported Repulse of the Union Forces. i Brage’s Official Report of the Battle of Perryville. intercepted’ Letter to Secre- . tary Seward. Smportagt ‘Relative to Aliens at. the South. ae The Latest from Nashville and Corinth. WWE CONDITION OF THE REBEL ARMY. @lene) Calbcun Killed by Major Rhett in a Duel. @pecoh ef the French Con) at Mobile, ' Pee ‘We have received fies of the Richmond Dispa'eh, Whig end Bnquirer of the 224,234 and 24th inst. They are led with interesting items of news from the rebel Staies, ‘Fhe following‘items are from the Ricimond Enguirer ef October 23:— ‘Wraveliers from Winchester report that our army wore ‘eressing the Potomac river lst Monday into Marytand. A great many persons have sought and received per- mission to leave the Southern confederacy. They are Sierorine tardies cities Noss Wha ch Shoes ae. 36 bun ‘red applications were made to the British Consus on our privates and one lientenant, eaptived at maymarkes, onthe Rappahannock, arrived at the Libby prieon last evening. In the Richmond markets prices of aj! articles rule ‘Very high. Wheat has advanced to $4 per bushel, Flour olla at $21-a 925 per barrel; corn, $2 per bushel; apples, G10 a $15 per barrel; potatoes, $3 a $4 per bushel; whis- hoy, $10 a $16 per gallon; tobacco, inferior, $4 50a $11; g00d, $15 4 $17, and five shipping, $18 « $28 388 Lynchburg Republican says that there is « geuerad @tampede from Culpepper throughout the country, owing ‘te am anticipated early advance of the Vaukees in that rection. Having once suffered from the federals, they ede abwilling again to undergo hike treatment. ‘The Richmond Whig of October 22 says: ‘A letter from the Mayor of Wilmington, North Carola, mags that for the frst time in wany weary ‘Porw of hew cases of Tever ghow 4 falling off, @ateriain the hope that we have at last reached the worst. ‘The Richmond Biguiregof the 24th inn General MoCiellan is falling back into Maryland, whic ~ move will dishearten the North, ‘Fhe same paper contains aise the following item:— people reniding there bad fed trom the place. Attack on the Charicston and Savannah Ratlroad {From the Richmond Dispatch, Wot. 24.) “que Fohowing offteial despatch was received yester- a= * "Be Gerieral . Coan en: - ‘The abobtionists attacked in force Pocotalgo and Coosa- ‘watchic. yesterday. They were gallantly repuleed to their gunboats at Mackey’s Point and Bees Creek Landing “By. Colonel W.J. Walker, commanding troops sent from bere. The enemy had come in thirteen transporte snd @Aboats. ‘The Chariestou Railroad is wniniuned. The ‘Wdolitioniate left their dead and wounded on the tield Ow cavalry are ip hor poranit. 6. T, BRADRIYGARD, Genera Commaniing. TRE PRESS DESPATORES. Cuanrmeron, Oct. 28, 186% The enemy adyanved yesterday morning in twovolnn +@ne against Coosawatchie, the other agains! Pecots) ‘Baey were repulsed from Pocotaligo by our forces. At . @ocsawatibie they succeeded in gaining the reilroad: but ‘Pefore they could do it much damage our troops caine up @nddrove them off. The railroad aud telegraph have @lready been mended, and are botb in working order ‘Fbetenemy's cuvboats are anchored below (vasuwatchie. BCOND DERDATCH. CHamumeron, Oot. 23, 1662 Information hes just veen received that the enemy hae Been driven to his boats. News from General Loe's Avusy. EMEBRCETED LEVTER TO SKORETARY “RWARD yKOM HIS NEPREW. {From the Richmon' Dispateb, Oct. 2 | ‘We Raye come further partionlars of the recent viir mishing along our tines. On Thursday, the 17th, the Stonewall brigade was sent ont beyond our lines to de- Stroy 4 certain bridge on the Baltinoore and Olio Railroad, ‘and to tear up the trick. The enemy, who at that time qromsed the river in force, perceiving this, attacked them ‘with everwhotming numbers, and they wore compelien te fall Back, with the loss of eevera! men, Colonel Renalds, ef the Fourth Virginia regiment, who was at that time vRoting brigadier genera, is now in Winebester severely wounded. On Friday morning the en®my, seoing the smoke of o baru whieh was aecidentaliy fred near one, Mines, and supposing that we were burning our commis sary stores for a precipitate retreat, made an advance. along the whole Jines, but finding our forces were pre pared to. mept them, and that our army atiwenced at the same time to meet them, they declined au envagement SavaNNan, Get. 35, 18 and Abe main body of thelr army again fel) vack-beyoud the Potomac. When thie was marae known, ovr army went back to their camy we!) contented, resting quietly. A daah was made by eur cavalry ov » writing Ueiow of whieh a corrbapondent They are vow Charlestown on the 10th met, ‘Wm, B. Seward, written by hie nephew, which war cap stared by avr men, Our correspondent sa: Our men were alittle Wo late, the dluedires shad own ta the woode abort Sitean minuter before. But tu their Dasty retreat the Yankees left behind » package Of letters, be, just made up for the North, to,be sentria SMarper's Percy. Tbrongh the kindaoss of Corpora! M, who made the capture, T have been allowed tecopy the folkow ing, which will be found exceedingly rich. 1t seems to have been written by & nephew of Seward; but there ge pothing to explain what in bis pos Mion én the army. y TRS URTTER, ' Nanak Cnartagtows, Wa..Qct. 10, 1962 Duan Uncie—I got here from the Farry yesterday of gernoen, Thave not time to write you Dut a jew Jines poem, Dut will write more fully in a day or two. leend half a dezen copres of various of the Ricb- muad captured be seme of our cavalry last night. ‘Ry reading them you will soe that rebels are pot yet fully caovinced that they have not been routed In Kentucky. The Whsg’s editorial saye it never success there while tha rebel army wap under euch incompetent generale. And the Braminer is etil) in © state of painful ansiety about tbe battle of Perry. telling Of their victory; bat Bragg’s ofBcied report has acy (ween pestived, and they have ‘he Southerners really doubt whether eng has eccurred. Is not thie another evidence of the wisdom of your policy wm regard to the Northero press? General Scott wae Fight 1D saying that falsification was a necessary part of the machinery of war. In this war it is a powerful aid, a0 he Southern press republish and seem t credit so much ef what we choose to give to our papers. Push your poticy as to the press still further, Make them | repeatedly deciared, Mate every fighta glorious victory and stick to it. Te wilh do | short time, and we wore not wrong. It is already great good North and South. Ne time fer wore sow. Beb Verplank {s here and well, Very affectionately, your pephew, WILLIAM H. VANPELT. Hon. Wu. 1. Sewanp. {From the Richmond Enquirer, Oct, 23. Reports from the Potomad.op yesterday plave » por tion of our army in Maryland, oppoeite Shepherdsvewn. We bave no particulars of any such movemmnt: but think it probable that soch is the care. Prom preseut ids cations the winter campaign in thts quarter will be eonducted se the campaign of Manassas during the win. ter of 1861-'62 should'event not be interrapled by any decisive daitle. Tho’ eerson wil soon begin’ when the @opAltiqn’ of the ‘reads’ will render military operetions | extremely iifficult, and especiatly among the hills and ‘woantains of the lower valley, , , A dattle may-de fought soon, and both arises are wware ‘of thé nicemsity of its npeedy consummation, Fhe game of strategy” may pose.bly ead both into a compulaory ‘quietue for the witter béfore the blow caw'Re truck. Speech from the French Consul at Mobile. ‘The French residents of Mobile, Ala., last week pre- gented M. Ports, the French Vice Consul there, with a eane. In alittle spesch ackwowledging (Be compliment, the Mobile Tribune says that ** he, regretted that the Bouth ha@ vot yet been reeognized oy hie government; Dut from his full conviction that France would aiways be found ip support of a rightful cause, Be was eatieGed that thig_ act of justice would mot be long delayed, and that thid hope was now stronger than ever tn bis mind, from the tenor of bie recent advices.’ The Battle of Perryvitic. @ENERAL BRAGG'S OFPICIAL REPORT. Haspquanters Neranrweyt No. 2, Bavamigvitie, By., Oct. 32, 1862, Bin—Finding the enemy pressing heavily in bis rear, near Perryville, Major General Hardee, of Polk’s com- mand, was obliged to huld and check him at that point: Having arrived at Harrodsburg from Frankfort, I deter. mined to give him battle there, and accordingly concea™ trated three divisions of my old command—the Army of the Mississippi, now under Major General Polk; Cheat- ham’s, Buckner's and Avderson’s—and directed Gen. Polk to jake command on ibe 71h, snd attack the enemy next morning. Wither’s division bad goue the day before to support Smith. Hearing, om the night of the 7th, that the force in front of Smith bad rapidly retreated, I moved early uext mereiog, to be present xt the operations of Polk's forces. The two gumiew were tore confrogting gag other on opposite vides of the town of Perryville. “After cdnsultlog the General, and reconnoitering the ground and examining his digposition, [dechwed to assume the command, but sug. gested some clamges ond modifications of his arrange- ments, which he promptly adopted. The action opened at haif-past twelve P. M. between the skirmishers and artil- jery op both sides. Finuing the evemy imdisposed to ad- vance upon us, and knewing he was receiving heavy Toinfercements, } deemed it best to assaid him vigorously, aud 80 directed. The engayeme@nt beceine general soon tbereafter, and was continued furiously from that time to dark, our troops never faltering and never failing in their eflorts, For the time engaged it was the severest and wost des perately eontested engagemests within my knowledge. Feariully outmumbered our troops did not hesitate to en gasp at ony odds; avd, thengh checked at times, they wev'ually carried every positon, aud drove the enemy about two miles. But for the intervention of night we should have @ompleted the work. We had captured fifteen pieces of artillery by the moet daring charges, killed one and wounded two brigadier generals, and a Very large number of mferior officers anil meu, estimated at no lees than four thousaud, and captured four hundred prisoners, inelnding three staf officers, with servants» carriage and baggage of Major General McCook, The ground was literally covered with bis dead aud wounded. In such a contest our own Joss wan neces- sarif¥ severe, probably not lersiban 2,500 killed, wonnd- @d and missing. Iucluded im the wounded are Brigadier Geuerels Woow, Cleburn aud Hrown—gailavt and noble suldiers—whose loas will be severely felt by their com- mands, To Major General j'olk, commanding the forces; Major Genewal Hardee, commavding the Jelt wing, iwo divisions, apd Mejor Generais Cheatham, Baekner and Anderson, commauding divisions, is mainly awe the brit: liant achievements of this memorable feld. Nobler troops were never inore gaMautly led. The country owes them a devi of gratitnde which fam pare will be acknow- that the enemy was heavily reinforced during the night, I withdrew my force eariy the next morning to Marrodgburg, aud thence to this point. Mayor Genera! Smith arrived at Harrodstury with wost of fin foroer aul Wither’s division the uext day, 10th, and yesterday | withrirew the whole to this point, the enemy following slowly, DAT ot pressiug tts. Tam. tir, very respectfully, your obstieut servant, BRAXTON BRAGG, General Commanding. To Avivrans Ganxnat, Richmond, Va News from Bragg's Army. {From the Richmond Dispatch, Oet. 24.) A letter of the 18th, from Kuoxvilie, gives us (be seu vance that Bragg’s army bas retired to & safe position; while t would be imprudent to state where that position je. General Bragg bas secured four thousand seven hin. dred wagons londed with provisions, swhich lave beew brought away in safety with bis army. He lost 2.500 barrels of pork, which was Jolt at Lexiugten, and fell into the hands of the Yankees. Great dirsatisfaction woe ‘elt among the officers of Bragg’s army at the fling wack, awd many of them literally wept when the order was siven ‘The letter gives us way perticnlars of the newemeas mir forces, Whieb it would net be proper to publish: The conctusions to be drawn from all the uews ju our Possesmion are that Bragg har such au overwhelming force of the enemy, and «aocessfally reiveated before With large stores of provisions, or that he bas been too timid, and made foreed inarcher and fought and wearied his troops for ap obseni witioh he had nol daring enongh te accomplish. The Grand Movement in Keuimcky. \Frov the Richmond Whig, Get. 25. Never aince the war commenced, says the Greepwille (Tenn. ) Banner of the 20th. bee there been so grand and profitable @ tour made as the one just lished by General Bragg. “Jost think af be has captured from he enemy, and purchased from Ae citttens together, -nomah toload a train of wagons for'y veites bong. His whole army bas falien back towards the Gap io protect tbit valuable tram, and as it i now Kafe (rom captire, Bragg well re- tire with bis army jost where 1 euite bim. The arrivet of this train wilt play smash with che Jeane speeniation is two buvdred wagon jotds of i barrels of pickled pork, @iteen taon bersas. eight thousand beeves. vad No wonder Bragg's.aemy fall bvok to 2 large lot of age. protect euch @ valvabie cargo A correspondent of the Chewaeti bat “the plunder taken by Bragg’ forces i# spoken of ‘by men who have seen it ae immense, couptsing of 3000 parrels of pork, 8,000 head of cattle, 1400 mules aud borage, avd at] the etovke of dry goods, groverhw. Comanereial says aod provisions taken from the stores of Leringions Frenktort, Danville, Harrodsburg, aud other places. They bave Hour and corn meal in endless quantities, having stolen all the grain in the country, aud impressed all the mills to grind it. And all thoy ank is to Dele alove with theiy booty. The Approaching Crisis. (From the Richmoud Dispatch, Vet. 29.) The very first day of the Inte session we appesied to Congress, in the strongest terms we were capsvie Of empinging, to pase all Lbe lawe necessary to give con: boription full effect ag se0a as possible, Instead of doing ag they wasted aix weeks in lscussing the conscription ‘bill, prick, after oll, was passed under the spur ef the Proviocy question. The members to be eet: i aa treepe NEW YORK, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1862. ‘bad driven the enemy from Richmond there was to bene more fighting. In this slelusion they were encouraged by the President, who told (hem that no immediaje weresse of the army was necessary The infatuation that dictated guch av annunciation was amaxing. The Vaskees bad not only determined on, but had aiready begumto levy & new force of ix hundred thousand men. That force, we would be ramed in a y raived in groat part; is drilling as rapidly ae It ean, oud Dy the’ time the cold weather gots in it will be upon » ‘Wo rhall have avotber “on to“Richmond,” and tha in & very short time. The advance of MeClellan indicates thus much, But an advance in that direction will not be all. igus levies, if we are to credit the Yankee necounts,are to bear down upon us fiom Washington by ibe }ine of tbe Orange avd Alexaudriv Railroad, They areo accompl-h the twofnid tsk of taking Riehmond and cutting off Gen. | Lee That great military oracle, the New York Pines, bas abeody laid down the programme, Nothing fis easier, it thinks, than t» ma) ch atraight into Richrond, and it per. milted to be done, undoubledly nothing would be easier. he Lkace, Mm ia peculiar style, calls upon 4d 40 tay down our arme Andsubdmit to the Vankeer. | Where there is muob smoke itieke ia Bure to be some fire, Through the piist of al) this vajiring we can per- ceive a pteady purpoce @ipurd us to the*htlermost. An Vovesion is designed t6 whicd all Jhat we have ‘yét seen of invasion is. mére’ ohild’s «play. We speak it—por fof the purpose of creating unne eeseary alarm—bot warn our people ef what they Dave to expect, and © prepare them for the ovcasion. We know not whet preparations may have ‘deen made to meet and repel the foe, but we know that the anther ities are wei) aware of bis intentions. We hope, therefere, that everything has beep done which the occa- sion requires. ‘The people of the Confederate States will meet this new jovasionas they met that ich preceded it—witb the promptness and gallantry becoming men who have no superior in those qualities, and with that firmness which Rerven the sou) todare the utmost that an enemy can it flict. We have no belief that we can be finally beaten here upow our own soi}, Sghting for our altars and our fire- sides. But we must dismics all illusions, agreeable as they may be, and learn to look at the grim reality. It is war iw its most gloomy sepect that we are called upon to on- dure, War for the purpose of reducing us to slavery— war for the purpoe of converting the South into a second Seu Domingo—war which invekes the aid of the negrocs to destroy ai) ages, cexes and conditions. The Wante of the Rebel Army. APVEAL OF GOVERNOR VANCB TO THE PROPLB OF NORTH CAROLINA. After the most strenuous exertions on the part of its offlowrs, the Slate finds tt impossible to clots ond shoe our soldiers without again appeahng to that overflewing founta of generositythe private, contritvtions of our people. The rigors of wibter are approaching, ow soldiers are wiready ogets gid aust ger: are if our sympathies are noy piaeti land activ’. Yhe Quarieitisaler's Department is Yaboring faithfully to provide for them; but owing to speculation and extortion, will fal) short. The deficiency: must be supplied by the people. We shal) have ap active winter campaign, avd how cap our troops, if ragged, and darefoot, contend with the splendidiy eq. columns of the enemy? The articles most needed. and which the State finds it most difficult to supply, are shoes, socks and blankets, thongh drawers, shirte amd pants would ve gladly re- ceived, If every tarmer who has hides tanning would agree to spare one pair of #hoes, and if every mother in North Carolina would knit one sirong pair of either thick cotton or woollen sucks for the army, they would ba abundantly supplied. 4 great lot of blavkets also might yet bo spared from private wwe, and thousands could be made from the carpets upon our parlor floors. With geod warm houses and cotton bed clothing we can certainly get through the winter munch better than the soldiers can ‘with all the blankets we can give then. The colonels of militia regiments throughout the State are hereliy appointed agents for the purchase aud couee. tion of ‘Srticlos a8 can be spKted by our people, who, through bei respective captains, are ordered im? mediately to canvas ® every coumty and visttjevery citi ven in their beatsfor this purpose. A liberal price will be paid foreverything yhere the owner feels that he er she is Ot able & donate it, ani active ageuts will immediately forward them to our suffering regiments. Expenses will De allowed the office's engaged in thie duty, and trauspor ‘tation furnished the colovels or iboit ayent® to bring tke articles to Raleigh, : Aud now, my countrymen «ud nomen, i you have enydbing to spare for the soldier; in‘bis name | appeal to youfur ir, Do mot let the specniator have ft, though he offer you enermous price; spurn Lim trom your door, and say to tum that our brave defenders beve need for ty and shall have & without passing: through his greedy fingers. Do not place yourselves amoug the exter tionerseethey are the vilust and most cowardly of all ovr country’s enemies; and when thie war is ended, ayd people some Lo view the anatie’ in its proper light, you will Sud that te most detested vories are moce respecte vhan they. When they tempt you with bigiier priges than the State offers, just think for a moment of the soi. dior, and wpat be is doing for you. Remember, When yoo sit down by the bright and glowing five, that the sol dier is sitting upon the cold enrth: that in the wind whieh is whistling so fearfully over your rool, ouly making you fee! the more comfortable becamse it harms you not, he ie shiverimg m darkness 04 Use dangerous outpost, or shad dering through the dreary hours of wis waich. Remem- der that when you come forth in the morning well fed aud warioly vind, leading your (nuilien towerds the spot where the blessed music of the Sabbach beils telit you of the peaceful worenip of the Ged of Peace, the soldier is go- ing (orth at the same moment, perhaps, heii fed, after a night of shivering aud suflering, 10 where the roar or aptillery ond stout of baste aumonuce Mat be ie to die that your peace and salety may be preserved, Ob, re- member these things, generous apd patriotic people of North Carolina, and give freely of your perishable goods vo shose who are giving all that morte) mau can give for your safety and your rights, 2. B. PANCE. Rarwom, Oct. 15, 1802. Foreigners Going North. (From the Hichmond Enquirer, Qet. 25.) Siuce the beyinuing of hostilities between the Confuse rate and the United States every facility Bus been ex- tended to forciguers in the South to enable them io Ko to the North, whenever they have desired it; and no foreign er who bas, in the meantime, arrived im tbe confederacy hag been subjected to any process whatever, not eveu persuasion, to cause him (o become a citizen. Tt bas Deon the custom in Lbis department to send al! auch per- sone to the North by the flags of wove which have been established between Richmond and Old Point, aud, as far ae it went, the system worked with periest harmony. The federal auiborities have: euher in their desperation to obtain recruit, or with a view of inaugurating, claudestinely, the Know, Nothing priveiple in iheis poiiey, adopted the expedion of retusing toreceive on (heir wee Loate any citizen of & loreigu country whe is Onwilling to take the eath of Allegiance (o the United states. In a receut communics- tien to the department, Wm. P. Wood, Commissioaer for the exchange of State prisoners tor the military district of Brigadier General Wadsworth, tes explicitly that *tgo allen, claiming foreign protection, caa have any de- maad for tcanspurtation oy subsistence om truce boats, without previous arrangements, authorized. granted and recognizes! by the United States aasboritioe.” Thee, i: whl be seu, the foreigner in the South musi ubtatu authority trem tbe North vefore be can obtain egress, and thiy autbapity, for tbe present ab least, must be based poe the condiijon alone wat ne will-sell his soul so the federal geverument. Meagher and Corcoran are now doing tbeir utmost 10 gain recruits for the Nortbera army. What can their feelings be and what their ideas of constitetional 1wery Jf they can look upon suchen uuparalicled mooopely of sviviege Without indignation’ if the Irishmea and Ger- mas of the Norib are like those of the South suob pre- porterous tension of caprisious power must prove seri- ously injurious if net really disastrous to the federal see. ON" rom the Richmond Whig, Ociober 28.) Tih! Yankee Commissioner, J. P. Woed ho is now in thie egy, has notified tee Confederate authorities tat persons claiming the protection of foreign ‘will not be Bilowed to proceed to the do- minions of Lin'eole on thy Gag of truce vente, The object Of hip rentrieiietn 2 to Poreignere dealting to go North to tape the net of allegiagce $0 the Lipeole govera. ment, and to secure recrniia for Meagher, Coreoran and Higed and other advocates of constitutional liberty, who hold commissions hi: the army of subjugation. A number of German and IrisheRizovm, Who bad obtained parses from their respective coneuis, were detained in this city, by this pew restriction ‘The Duci at Charieston, 8. C. THB KILLING OF ONE OP THE CALMOUNS BY ONEOP THE huRiTs, The late fatal duel ut Charleston, 8. C., resulting in tho death of Colonel W. R. Calhoun, of the First regiment South Carolina artilicry, atthe hands of Major Alfred Rbett, of the same sogiment,did not obtain much pub- hiedty through the papery of that city. A correspondent of the Mobile Adee/tisey, writing trou Charleston, saye it is to be the subjoct of iexal investigation, the iret cose of the kind in the city ovurts for twenty years. The letter sayti— Besides the principals and thelr eurgeows, it im sakh there were elx gentiemen present at the meetin, three ‘State Sevator:, the Speaker of the Hovge of Representa. fives of North Carcdaw, a leading member of the Btate Convention, "end « captain, ‘fwo of the Senatorg also ola “contmisstos aw oftivers ‘of the’ army. The ar.” Famgements of the mevting were conducted throughout with the pidest resard forthe etiquette of the code,” and'T heave heard of Beveral of those who werd wn the grdund, Who express Uieir belie! that a mere fairly tought dve) never ecourred, Major Rhett. the challenged party, waived the farop vhot, which be preferred, and shot the “rise,” He was dressed in full upiferm; Col, Caiboun iv citizen’s dress. Both fired almost simulta- neously, Major Rhett in am instant after Col. Calhoun. The latter missed ond fell with a ball through the middle Of his body. He eurvived,only about an hour. The quarrel which led to this unfortunate result is said to have bad its origin as long ogo as April, 1961, at the time of the bombardment of Fort Sumter, in what Major Rhets considered repeated official trespasses of bis lofe- rior officer. ‘Ihcse led te the use on his part of offensive language: and the repetition since of these alleged tres- aud the offensive words by which they were met, ‘aggravated and complicated the affair, No expla- nation was asked or given. The immediate cause ef meeting wae a recent duel between Major Rhett and a friend of Colone} Calhoun, who, though aware of exist- ing difficulty, had eulogized Colonel Caihonm inthe pre- gence of Major Rhett. Therefore Major Rhett repeated his former denunciations of Volone! Calhoun, which the friend of the latter resented as an insult to himself, and demandedssatisfaction. Yn this first dueb Major Rhett re- ceived two fires of his adversary, he himself fring hig second shot in the air. Here the mocting ended. In both duels Major Rhett was peremptorily chatlenged. It is said that in the latter affair it was proposed, on the part of tho chalienger, that tring in the air shonid not be allowed. Skirmishi g near Nashville. Cuarranooua, Oct. 2, 1862, ‘The Rebel bas a despatch (rom Murfreesboro gh, dated Qiet, which says.—Our picketg attacked the enemy from goveral points, near Nashville, at daylight this morning, driving in their pickets, killing several and capt prisoners. On the Murvcesborough pike we also killed W. H. Stokes, Clone} of renegade Tennessecans, and an- other colonel on the Lebanon pike, aleo driving their forces into their intrenchments at Nashville. Thore is no evidence of an evacuation of Nashville. Captured. pri- vate le.ters represent the state of the city as tutolerably, News from Corinth. Moun, Oct, 21, 1862. A special despatch bo the Advertixer and Register, dated Holly Springs, yesterday ,gays:—The enemy in front of Corinth yesterday maile @ reconnoissanve to our Tines un- der a flag of trace. ‘The pretext was to see about the pre- tonded ill treatment of their prisoners in our hands, and vemonstrate against the guerilia system. ‘there is noth. ing reliable regarding (he reported evacuation of Corinth. Upwards of five hundred prisoners taken at Corinth ar- rived at Jnckson to-day. Scye:al hundred of our wound- od aye at Corinth, where tbey are well treated. _ The red erals regard thy Joss on beth sides as equal “IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. Evecaation of Galveston by the Rebele— Oceapation of the City by the Uni Forces. &e. CAcrGo, Oet. 28, 1862. A despatch from Memphis says: — ‘The Houeton Telegraph, in an extra irsned om the 4th metant, confirms the evacuation of Galveston by the re. bels, aud.says that the Union commander notified the people of that city that four days would be allowed for ‘the women and ciiidren te leave. ‘On the evening of the lust day the rebel troops com inenced #vnonating the city, and much confusion prevail ‘ed, ‘The city was occupied by the Union forces on the Suh instant : IMPORTANT FROM CAIRO. Whe Rebel General Price within Four Bolivar—Threatened Attack on , Ark.—Arrival of General Rose- at Cairo—Gen. Hindman Under it, dies Caino, Il. Oct. 27, 1862, General Rozecrans aud staff passed here to-day en route to his new commaud. Genera! Hamiitou is ig command of General Rosesrans’ divigion. ‘The latest information from Coriath says that scouts fromthe weighborhood of Bolivar report General Price withiafour miles of that place, Passengers from Heleva repert that Generale Cieatbarn and Holmes are near that place threatening wiack. ‘Thi five foraging wagom> and their guar! were oxp- tured by the rebels afew days since. man is again under arrest. in Possession of the Tennessee Shore Opposite I ut No. 10. Camo, Iil., Oct. 46, 1962. ‘The steamer Kugene, from below, reports that the re ele have possessing of the Tennessee shore opposite Island No. 10. Great Activity Among the Rebels tn the feinity of Helena, Vicksburg and Helly Sprin. “Caio, IIl., Get, 26, 1862 From several sources we learn that there is great ac tivity anvong the revels in the vicinity of Helema, Vioks- burg and Helly Springs. The number of revels at Holly Springs is suid to be seventy thousand. The Grenada Approi ef the 20th iustent says Geuesals Van Dorn aud Lovell are still at Holly Springs. The Couscription act is being vigorously enferced in the South. An officer from Vieksburg saye that every man woder thirty-five years of age is in the rebel army. An arrival (rom Bolivar and Jackeoo says that it was reported at Jackson, om what seemet good authority, that Gev. Prica wat on the Huatchie river, with 50,000 men, marching ib the djrection of Bolivar. Gen. Pillow is algo reported to be in the same neigh: vorhood with 20,000 men. ‘This rumor iv consigered prvbabte in military ea. Rector bas Been badiy beaten for Goveroor of Arkansas, Flanigan leading him by @ large majority WAPORTANT RROM TENNESSEE. Desperate Fight Unionists, &e, Taino, Ul, Oet. 26, Mea. A Union force, numbering two hundred, with oue piece of artillery, stationed at Waverley, Tonneseso, twenty miles southwest of Fort Doaeison, were fercely attacked by eight hundred rebels on Thureday last. The former made s desperate resistance, and completely routed the Jattior. The rebol lose was twenty four killed, a large ber wounded, aad twenty-five captured. Our lose waa two Killed and two wounded. Frightfal Accident on the Misstes' Cemtrai Raitroad-/Thirty Persons K ed and Nearly Fitty Wounded, dc. Cui0ag0, Oct. 26, 1862. A frightful acordent occurred on the Mississippi Coatral Railroad, below Duckh!!) Gtation , last Suuiay, by the colli. 108 Of two traies, Thirty persons wore killet and nearly seermenton sinie Resmi oa aero LY werd ™ me HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS. Advance of the Army of the Potomac Into Virginia. Arrival of Gen. Pleasanton’s Cavalry at Purcellsville. Enthusiastic Reception of Our Troops by the People. General Burnside’: Army Corps Near Lovettevitle. MeClelian’s Headquarters Es- tablished in Virginia. A GENBRAL =MOVEMENT ANTICIPATED, Phe Fosition of the Rebel Porces, &e., ae, be. {Bpecial despatch ¢o the Baltimore American.] Hanrsn’s Fanny , Oct. 26—6 P. M. 5 am happy to be able te inform you that the advance of the Army of the Potomac commenced thie morning, ‘and I bave reason to believe that before to-morrow night the movement will be general slong the whole line, placing the Potomac in our rear. At daylight this morning the cavalry force of Gencral Pleasanton, with feur pieces of artillery, crossed tho new pontoon bridge at Berlin, eight miles east of Harper's Ferry, and proceeded dircet to Lovetteville, in Loudon county. At Leveitsville our cavalry eutered about eight o'clock im the morning, and the few rebel pickets stationed there fled before them in the direction of Leesburg. “The peo- ple of this loyal town, especially tne ladies, received our troops with great enthusiasm, and the Stars and Stripes were thrown out in all parts of the town. Many of their fugitive husbands and sone returned with the cavalry, and the demonstration was most earnest and nnmistak- able. Without stopping, execpt to leave picke General Pleasanton moved on jn the directs w Water. for’, expecting to reael Leesburg arly in the @/iernoon, ‘There was, at the last accounts, a small force of sehel in- fantry and cavalry at Geesburg,and there may possibly have been a fight there, unless they retreated on hearing of his approach Shortly after the cavalry advance had crossed, General Burnside, with hie second army corpe, commoreed erces ing at the same point, and during the wheie day the bridge was constantly under the tread of the advancing columu, They proceeded in light marching order, thongl an immense train of wagons was waiting to follow them, Tt Was the intention of General Burnside to rest for the night at Lovetteville and move forward on Monday morn- itig, in what direction was net known. The troops were in fue apirits, notwithstanding the bad weather, sui cheered most lustily as they reached the Virgiuia shore. ‘The troops on Bolivar Heights are also u:eer inarching orders, and it is thought will be ia motion to-morrow. It is roported that the enemy have already retired from ovr front, withdrawing their pickets yesterday, appa reytiy aware of our early advance. We have also tidings from the upper line of the Poto- tac, showing that active movements are ou foot there. Tho rebels are said to have evacoted Martinsburg on Satorday. anda guard, Bartimons, Oct. 27, 1862, The American bas the following despatch from Rer- Nom ‘The movement of General Burnside across the Potomac at Berlin, of which you were informed yostorday . thongh ithas not been followed by an immediate general ad- vance of our forces, 1s undoubtedly au initial movement of thot long promised activity on the part of the Army of the Potomac which we all hope is to dea! against the re dellion a most staggering blow. To-day there has been no mo bot heavy reinforcement of meut beyond Burnside in po-iijon. Potowae nenr He has token the Virginia side of t. Lovettayite, Infantry wine wrttiery—it will not lp ws in what number—Lave been movivg in shat «ly until it is evident that the movement is ne notssance, but in reality om advance of the left wingtof the army. ‘Thie movement, it will be observed, bring? or wing, which was previously in the rear, on ne straight Tine with dhe centre, and in all the distance fr Pleasant Valley to Tovetisville, nearer tothe enemy. 1 this respect it will be seen that the movement was ners sary, preliminary to placing the army in a position (ur au advance, wiilat it does not in the least betray the oft which that advanee is to be finally made from [avetts ville. General mside threatens equally the rebe! fauk at Winebester and their line of commemication via Front Royal. There is but little news ‘vom the front to-day, and as (here has been no firing, it is presumed nothing im. portant has occarrec. Geversl Burn-iia's massed in the vicinity of Lovettsville. Our cavalry and light artillery, under Ger ton, are reported to Have ocenpied Leesburg inst night the rebel cavairy force there retreating before our ad vance; but Loannet now verily (he report from ny ove c sted with the facts. Jn relation to the rebols we Lrve nnmerout reports, all Plevsan tonding to one conclrigion—that the main portion, if not the entire army, has {allen bick beyond Winchester. One fact may be said to be certainly established, that they have deserted the line of the Potomac, and are neither to be found in Charlestown or Martinabarg, or Shephenie town. During sevoral days of lost woek—as bas been their practice neually before a retreat ~they showed themselves in strong foree at ail the various pointe of our lines, and tovie pickets were vi 'y belligerent, fring at any mut everything. On Scturday a these demoustrations coas ed sod choir pickete dieappenred entirety (rom our free Mevugees froin Wimebester are alse reported to haye come within our linet, and stated (hat their town has been evacuated by the enemy, who were retrestiug towards Staunton. 1 give it enly as a report. The very general belief, however, i#, that General Lee f* making fast time towards Gordonsville, and that the main portion of the army is already well sdvanced in that direction Everything i* quiet at Harper's Feary, except the bus- tle aud stir incident to the presence ef « large force. Notwithstunding the predictions almost daily for a week pastyof an advance, the forces on Bolivar and Marylaod Heights are yet quiet in thoir tents, engaged with nothing more important than the usval daties of camp tife. The men, iuvigorated by # braving northwester, appear in the finest hand spirits It isadmitted that fhe army Is Bow Tully prepared for offensive movements, and the present qniet, therefore, rueane nothing Our outposts in thie direction have been at Halltown for several dayr, and it is reasonable to conclude vow hold Chariesiowa, ‘the cain of yesterday wound up iast ereving ina fu rious storm of commingled rain and mud that was se. veroly felt in the camps occupying expesed positions on oummits and sides ef mountains. On Bolivar and Mary. land Heights the storm raged with such fury that tents were ovorturaed and men forced to midmight battle with the elements, Notwithstanding the consiaerabf quan, tity of rain that tell yesterday and last night the river has Been but little affected thereby. The water has not risen over @ (oot, and wagons crose the fords at the ferry to-day without difficulty. The rain will rather tend to facilitate than retard any movements tbat may be io con- tomplation. Under the influence of the bright sunsbis® ‘attd Gry wind that bas followed, it will harden the road® ‘and place them in first rate eomtition. Indging of tho condition of jh army by what] Dave PRICE TWO CENTS seen of it bere and at Sharpsburg, | thivk Our men were bever io a finer state of health and apirite BearycaRtens ARMY OF tHe Potomac, Oct. 27—Evening. Geveral Pleasanion'’s advance arrived to-day at Pur- cellavilie, within a fow hours’ march of the rebel Genera! Longstreet’s command, which is believed to be at Upper- ville, near Asbby's « A decpateh from Pleasanton, written at four o'clock. states that he had driven the puemy fo for with the tose of a corporal, who was taken prisoner by his horse foiling. No infermation has been reesived today changing the porition of the main boly of the rebel army from the’ vieinity of Winchester and Bunker Hil. The recent rains have not materially interfered with the fords at either Shepherdstown or Wiliameport. At Harpor’s Ferry the water rose (wo inches, knd ihe She nandoah was imoreased four inches attbe same point The revel cavalry, in considerable numbers, continue to show ‘themselves betweon Martinaborz and Cherry run, and @ regiment was seen and fired at opposite Sharps. burg yesterday Vanecn’s Feary, Oct. 27-—~Evening Fverything is quiet to-day, and there is absolutely nothing that can be reported ‘Vhe storni ceased t is morning about ten o'clock. Net withstanding the large quantity of rain that fell, the ground was so dry that the rise in the Potomac wae sificiont to materially increase the difleulty of ford ing it Put.apecrata, Oot. 27, 1962. The Wasbingion St¢, of tois evening says: — General McClelian to-day removed his heatquarters to the Virginia side of the Potomac—precisely where it may not be proper to say. Ramored Battle Near Harper's Ferry. A LARGE NUMBER OF AMBULANCES DESPATORED TO THE SCENE. {From the Washington Suuday Chronicle, Ost. 26.) ‘It was currently reported at a late hour Inst evening that a desperate battle was fought yesterday in the vich nity of Charlestown. ‘The result §s not known. A large number of ambulances were iast even'eg or- dered off ip the direction of Harper’s Ferry. Our Ci ry Ri Correspondence, Cuanry Row, Md., Ovt. 22, 1862. Marching and Countermarching—The Rebela Pussled— Midnight Mayches, Many Discomforts and no Fight— Marching Orders Again—Off at Daybreal:, de., 0. Contrary to all expectations,up to the date of this lelter this division has not come in collision with aay part of the enemy, who, according to all accounts, are nob over five or six miles from us. We were very comfort. ubly situated in our comp on the mountain sides, about the pleasant liltle town of Hancock, and what with tbe pitebing of tents by the men, and the general air of net- tled satisfaction in the demeanor of tho officers, we al? had reason to expect long stay in that pleasant locality; but mo sooner had we gotten everything cheery and com- fortable than there came an order to pack tp our traps, and prepare for an immediate movement. This order was received at three o'clock P.M. yesterday, the 2ist, and at hatf-past four the head of our column moved off im the direction of this place, which is distant from Hapeook some twelve miles farther down the Potemae. ‘The night wae stormy and of pitchy blackness, the roads and the country mountainous; s0 with these accompaniments yon may readily imagine the pleasures of our midnight march—Lor it was among the “sinail honrs” tbat we arrived at our destination— and epreading our Dlaukets in the pulpy soil ef @ fresb. plouzhed fleld; but, despite the whistiing wind and petting torrents, we drepped into slumber’s arms. Here we have pitched our tents to day, and anticipate at least one wght’s rest under cover, although, if the naual course be pursued, we will be orderca to marc again to-night, and all odr preparations will be set down in our profit and lass account, more especially the lors. Oar mon are to sleep on their arms tonight, ap attack being anticipated. As b write this, by the tight of eur biazing camp fire, I see before me the whole field thickiv strewn with hardy pieepers. AN beside me have ped OF te aleep around our blazing pile of fence raile. Toe flasb of the firelight reflected from a polished gun barrel ia all I can see to note the occasions) proximity ot the weary-eentinel The busy hum of volves and the sovgs of heme have ceased, and with hopeful bearts we writ the dawning morrow. O14, 23—2:00 A. M. wakened from sleep by a mounted orderly with an which reads that the reveille wit! be sounded nt fone e’c'ook, and the division will be proved at daybveule, What fe onr destination of what the object in view I have been alike tnabie to discover, oourse ull is preparation, and further sleep i impossible. J bave just bev Our Bolivar Heights Corresponden Ronan Linon, Oet. 26, 1 Movements of the Rebvelemthe Irish Brigads of Generas Meagher—Hine-s of Colonel Lee, of Massachuew's—Cap- tein Metiee, of the Siaty-nivith New VA Villers, Ae quitted, de. erent on the partof the rebels Pu enn tinued past fo deyee Martineboeg, Buekee Hilt ond places to the north of Wincheetef faving bees, ahandoned, the troops passing from their left to the vight, waving thoge at Winehester to gaurd thobr retreat Laige trains of wagons are passing daily from Wine hes. ter, and it is evident the revels—Daving given up idea of enticing Motle.lan jote the Winobester trap, and eeving any attempt to invade Maryland utterly hopoless-—bave resolved to fall back and muke their line of defence om the Rapidan river, ‘This move of the enemy way, and probably will, lead 10." demonstration on dar part very chortly. The Irich Briga’e was reviewed today. The weathe, was deligbt’ul, and the brigade, altbongl greatly reduced in numnors, made a splendid appearance, Rumor hos it that General Meagher is about to raise a Colonel Nugeat, of the famous be inade seneral of the brigade. the Iveatieth Massachusetts regiment, fotion with the Ball's Hiwt aifair, houlty Occurred th regiment New rge oi cowardice agaivat the Cap atenant W. in the oMfee of the Ad, army. A court of inquiry was W. not appeariog , the testimony and the court adjourned until might appear. While most the court were eutenant cared and Fluting that the charges were'n prehension, aod wholly oxonerating jated the case, honorably acquisting Lown thie he gallan rother officer who was at the poi J, aud it wae while thy who ordered him baek to bis: regiment withou Similar charges, against General Cakiweil, of the First brigade, Richerd- con's divmion, awd a report honorably acquittiig bim was made by & courtof inquiry. Although emanat igh eampliment to the General. Our Harper's Ferry Correspondence. Hanven’s Fenny, Oct. 25, 1962. The Enlis ments into the Regular Cavalry Service Stepped— Provet Marshal Howe Versus the Sutlers and Counter feiters, de, ‘The disposition on the part of infuntry woldiers to joip the cavalry is strongly mavifested, Yesterday « large number left camp without leave and succeeded in eludi the guards. Upou the facts becoming known to Gener Conch, be ordered a prevost guard to seize and return them io their cormmands as absentees without leave, sod notified the cavalry officers that no one would be allowed tu bie oamp for (he purpose of recruiting, umiees prov aed i iy individual case with written autbority (ban ‘sop, fect Tait wi Pr couatermande. the onder—which ments now coming in Proves Marsbal Hewe reforme. Sutlers who