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to the management of the Virginia Hotel in this and Afterwards in tho Olive Street House, "Mr. Spaty. haa ‘Desa for twenty-two years connected with Bt. Louis ho- tels, avd Mr. Parks, in addition to his experience here, hhas kkept hotels tn Galena and Chicago. ‘They aro to oped ‘the Lindell to morrow as the finest hotel of the West. Your correspondent has had an extensive acquaint ance with Western hoteis during @ nomadic exist. ence of some years in the country on the sunset side of the Alleghanies. For the benofit of wan- der: Ne Yorkers he will, on this occasion, make a list from personal observation. Pittsburg boasts of the Monongalisis ap He Best hotel; and Cleveland re: Joices in the Weddell. Detroit pate its best foot forward with the Biddle House, and Indianapolis with the Bates House, Cincinnati ia justly proud of its costly and capa- fos Burnet, while Columbus exults in the Neill House. cago ofters the Sherman and the Tremont—the former bemg the newest, most capacious and best furnished; while the latter offers a superior table and appointments not far behind its rival. ‘The Nowhall at Milwaukee, the Herringten at La Crosse, and tho International at St. Pani, are the best in their localities. At Cairo—muddy, disagroeable, detestable Cairo—the St. Charles fs the uly establisument (hat can call itself a hotel. At Mem phi the Gayoso rises from the biuif a huge and costly pile, tem ting the travelier by its outward appearance 6f magnificence. Woe to him who tarries there. The rooms are © ‘pacioug. the beds excollent and the attendance good, but the table is fearful. Tyspepsia, witn all its horrors, ure to atback the wayfairer who attempts to digest ita bominably cocked: food. “Abandod hope, who cnter here,” should be posted over the entrance ‘to the dining imal of tho Gayoso. It is the only hotel in tha city, and tho aojourner in Memphis has but a Hobson's choice, In Louisville the Galt Fiouse stands foremost, and tt may, 19 considering all its appointments, be called, with. out disparagement to others, the leading hotel in the West. In the single and important item of cookery, tho best hotel west of tho Avlantic est i# Barnum’s, in St, Louis, Tho establishment lacks the tivecl and glitter pertaining to many structures of more modern date, but it bears ihe palm for solid homelike comfort. ‘Phe pro- prietors of the pretentious and showy hotels in other cities could learn a lesson In the preparation of table sub- atantials and luxuries by visiting Barnum’s, Tho Lindell will eudeavor to outst. ip it, but its proprietors must labor hard if they would sugceed. If we go west to St. Joseph, Mo., we find tho Patio claiming ovr attention. At Atchison the Massagoit, and ft Leavenworth tho Planters’ House, stand as the beet, Like the star of empire, keeptng our course westward, we flod the Planters’ at Penver, the Dereret Houso at Balt Lake City, and tho Santa Fe Hotel at Santa Fe. Thero aro numerous establishments in tho smaller cilies of the West, sich as the ©t. Nicholas at Springfield, Ill, and Phillips at Payton, Olmo, that might be mentioned, did not the lougth of this ietter forbid. IMPORTANT FROM JAPAN. Rumored Defeat of the British Flect. t Saw FRancigoo, Oct. 22, 1863, Am arrival at Victorin brings dates from Nagasaki, Japan, of tho 27th of Auguet. It is reported that one of the Japaneso Damios had sevorely repulsed the British fleet. No particulars received. NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Newnrny, N. C., Oct. 20, 1868. Tee publication of the Raleigh Standard was resumed ‘on the 24 inst. The editor, Hon. W. W. Holden, tit) taintains hie opposition to the rebel administration. The election of. members to tho rebel Congress from North Carolina occurs on tho 4th of November. A prominent citizen recently arrived {rom Raleigh Atates that at a recent consultation of Southern governors and other rebel statesmen, at Richmond , Governor Vance, of North Carolina, was offered the next presidency of the Southern confederacy, provided he would whee! the Old North State into line, and keep her in the traces; and Governor Vance had returned to Raleigh a flerce war man, and would hereafter do his atmost to prevent the State from returning to the Unite. David Heat n, supervising special agent of the Treasu- ty Department, bas returned from Washington, D.C., with fesportant additional authority. He is accompaniea by Uriati Thomes, who bas been appointed assistant special agent for the third special agency. ‘The headquarters of the Second regiment of loyal North Darolinians bas been fixed by Major General Peck at Beau- jors, N. C., and the organization of the regiment is rapid- {y progressing. ‘The fecent expedition of Colonel Simon Mix, of tho Maird New York cavalry, through the northenstern part of (hie State, bas returned to Newbors. The resurs are Wost wiportant, The attempt to enforce tho rebel conrcription ‘a tbe counties oast of the Chowan river and south of tho Albemarle Sound was effectually frustrated. The country bas, Dy 8 tacit understanding, been considered neutral ter- titory and tbo federal forces have refraloed from occupy- tng or garriscaing it, although virtually within our lines, ® being separated from the interior by a wide river patrolled by gunboats. The citizens, appreciating this for- bearance, and indignant at the bad faith of the rebels in sdeavoring to impress them into military service, have tow almost unanimously repudiated the rebel govern- ment, and call upon the Union forces for protection by the immediate establishment of posts at Edenton and Eitzabeth City. Lieutenant Colonel J. M. McChesney, of the First North Carolina Uaion Volunteers, has been promoted for gallant sonduct to the rank of colonel, ‘A large number of refugees from the interior are con- Mantly arriving at Newbern and Plymouth, BURNSIDE’S ARMY. ties During the Ree tm the skirmishing near Blue Springs on October 10, 1863: — Aey. Tth Ohio any. Sores poy mle MeMichael, Co. C, 45th Pennsylvania, The remainder of the killed belong principally to West- ‘ern regiments. As far as we can Jearn there are no killed in the Seventy-ninth New York, WouNDED, The following are the wounded lying at the hospital of the First division, Ninth corps, which is in charge of Dr. Bonine, Medical Director :— SEVENTY NINTH TUGHTANDIERS. Robert Cempboil, Co. G, flesh wound, right thigh, Stoney wit site, e. . G, left leg. abe , C¢ Sergeant HB Mot } Jomes Hill, Co. B, left thigh. Sargeant JH. Dunevn, Co. B, left eg. Corrora! Goo, Howard, Co, K, right side, J bn Karr, Co. 8, right thigh. Toomas Poth, Co. 4, rizbt arm. H. Gravt, CoB, right arm and shoulder, Charles Crawford, Co. D, right aoigle. Henry Murspail, Go. K, lett inigh. FORTY FIFTH, PENNSYLVANIA. Lieut. John Trewin, Oo, K, right kneo, heeter Whrtinore, Co. C, rivht sido and lang Ro how Paniele, Go, H, right right aide of shoulder, Jasper x White, Co. G, left side of neck, Chretopher Teeple, Co. F, right thigh. A/ ca A bert, Oo. D. right foot, Maric Williems, Co. D, right hip, Henry A. Folie, Co, Dy right bip. Honry Minnicke, Co, 8, left doreal region and leg. Potemen sin 6 iy haod. liver. and Hoo ry Hrors ™ George W. Emmenhizer, Co. A, left +.B Whthona, Co. A, Jett thigh, Lieot. K. Cheeseman, Co. A, right leg. Long, Co. A, Fight thigh. fah Woren. 0. F, hip. porn) Rebard bailey. Co, B, right side of thorax, Lieut. Benner, Co. M, sliubtly. FFT ETH PENSRYEVANLA, Co. Hi, left aboutder, D, lett wide. Geo. Nerin Pat. MeCullough, Co. SRACTIUPRTTS. Poutonant Colonel A. A. Goodall, severely, left thigh. Lie P.M. Holmen, Oo. B, slightly, lett (oot, Lio tousat H 8. Robingon, Co, head. Horace Woodward, Co. MH, In neck, Wright, C6. D, loft arm. won Moras, Hiram Sayland, Ob, A, right side. TW tra. Betts, Co. Hy r Corporal Eli 8. Man} TWENTY SEVENTH MICHIGAN, Wiliam MoCarty , Oo. 4, lert knes. —————_——__—. The W at Cape Race. Carn Race, Oct, 23, 1868, Tivo weather bas been thick for some days past, and neither the City of London vor the Saxonia, from New York, yrore able to eal! off this point ‘The stownedip TMirernia, from Ca say, via St. Jovme, Not, rw wb @) o'clock to Ser matis go by tho poriey Lal: fag at Now York ap five, M. to morrow, Hern ows ls auticipated, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1863—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘enemy, ten thousand strong, wore rapidly advancing with the design of pushing on the salt works. ‘This report was rarragmiy crated fore to cause oe. ace y in the salt market on le well informed, how or did ant toad ihe story of ibe ten seousand, and Delievod our forces at Abingdon equal to the task of de fending the salt works against the enemy could Just now bring against them. ‘The foree reported to be moving on Abingdon were, it is believed, the asme cavalry aud mounted try, commanded by Foster, who made the raid upon Bristol in September, and were #0 quickly whipped by two regi ments of Corse’s brigade at Zoilicoffer, They numbered ‘then under two thousand, and can hardly bave since been increased more than a few bandred. If thesa are all we have to contend with, as we belie’ salt works are safo, at least for the preseut. as much for East Tennessce, That valuabio confederacy will never be free from Yan- keo inroads until we retake Cumberland Gap. IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH. The Révent Army Movements in Virginia. Falling Back of the Rebels Upon the Ground of Want of Supplies. Operations Before Charleston. TELEGRAMS TO THE RICHMOND PAPERS. CuaRieston, Oct. 17, 1863. The firing from our batteries continues. No reply from boat from the French corvette a up to the city this Consul. She THE BATTLE AT BRISTOE STATION. oan. A ‘Captalt Marivaux, off the bar, came fort Now York for Charleston o ihe Drees os uth inat. iow York for lestor he The Rebels Lose Five Pleces of Artile | om ” Gantnmny Oak 18, 16h van 1a) eo lery, Five Hundred Killed and yery quiet, The weather 2 dolight(ulee vi Cuantestom, Oct. 18, 1863. Our batteries keep up their usual fire, the enemy mak- ing no response. It is believed, however, from close setae and reconnoiasance, that they will open one shortly. From a reliable source, I leara that the Ironside: has been in a leaking condition ever since the torpedo explo n, and that her pumps are constantly working to keep r free, Some reports say that Glassell ard Sullivan aro still prisoners on board the Ironsides, and are treated kindly, having been d and given the liberty of the Wounded and Three Generals Wounded. CHATTANOOGA. a 2p ee enemy give them great credit for courage and au a Commander De Marivaux, fof the French abip Tisle CHANGES OF REBEL GENERALS, | ptono, cow in this city, is reported to be a cousin of the mperor Napoleon, ‘The Tiaiphone will probably come up to the city. Cuanieeton, Oct. 21, 1863. Our batteries have kept up a brisk fire upon the Yan- kees, who appear in much larger force than usual at Gregg and Wagner. Another Monitor from the North has joined the fleet, making five in all, * The lronsides for tho first time since the attack upon her} steamed around Cummings’ Point this afternoon, evi- dently making a trial of her machinery. JEFF. DAVIS’ ADDRESS 10 THE ARMY, CHARLESTON. rns . Chattanoog: THE REBEL GENERAL D. H. ‘L SUPERSEDED BY j BRECKINRIDGE—JEFF, DAVIS’ ADDRESS TO THE A French War Vessel in the | "ru . aston any Rion, Oct. 17, 1863. Harbor. General 1). H. Hill bas been ‘relieved’ froma duty and himee!’ and staff ordered to report to General Cooper, at Richmond, for duty. General Breckinridge has been’ put CE of the corps receutly commanded by General The recent heavy rains have produced a freshet in tho Tonuessee river. The valley of Chattanooga is one sheet of water. Tho bridges over Chickamauga and Chatooga creeks have been swept away by the flood. The Tennes- kee is still rising. Mrsionary River, Oct. 17, 1863. For tho first time in four days we are blessed with sunshine, The flooded croeks are gradually receding, and the bridges nro rapidly being repaired Ibe exemy’s poutoons were swept away again and the trestle bridge above the town submerged. General Adams was brought ont under a flag of truce fodoe'§ His wound is dowg weil, and bis arm will be faved. Sigei’s corps is reported to have been at Stevenson on the 14th inst. Missionany Rivar, Oct, 17, 1963. addres# {rom ihe President to the troops Festerday, producing the greatest euthu- Heap ,vanrens, Any or Trawesere, Oct tus i603.” f country recoguizes your ar- Another Monitor Has Joined the Fleet. Another Invasion of Missouri Projected. THE WAR AND THE PROSPECTS, &e., &a., &e. ‘The herve g was publishes slag — ‘We have received files of the Richmond papers up to the 2ist and of tho Mobile Xegisterand Atlanta (Memphis) | gornmns—A grateful Appeal. duous gervicrs, and rejoices over your’ glorious victory on the feid of Chickamauga, When your Army Movements in Northern Virginia. | countrymen shall more fully letrn the adverse {From the Richmond Sentinel, Oct. 19.) circumstances under which you attacked the euemy, We are still withont any of! cial accounts of military | though ticy cannot be more thaukfui, they ia} admire more the gallantry and patriotic devotion whic fecured your success. Representatives of every Biate of the confideracy, your steps have been followed up with affectionate solicitude by friends in every portion of the country. Defenders of the heart of our territory, your peeae Lave been ap object of interest, anxiety and ope. Oar canse depends on you, and bappy it is that all can operations in Nortbern Virgitia later than last Thursday. Up to that tine Lee had beeu unable to catch up w mendo, and consequently to bring on anything like a gon- eralenga;ement, The telegraph informs us that Mcin- tosh’s battery of five guns was taken in a fight lato Wednosday evening, and that in the same fight two of Gur generals were wounded, There {s room to hope this information is not true, as General Lee, in bis despatches of the following day, did uot ‘allude to the | rely upon your achioving whatever, under the blessing of circumstances, which, from their importance, would | Providenco, human power can effect. geom to havo demanded mention, ihe ity | Though you bave done much, very much remains to ‘was troubled with an unpleasant rumor yesterday to the oflect that we had met with a serious reverse near Ma- Dassas. Thovgh, as just remarked, we are destitute of Official intelligeuce, we bave reason to believe this report to be utterly unfounded. A number of persons direct from Warrenton arrived here last evening. ‘they bring no news of a reverse to our arms, and their accounts con firm the opinion (hat no general engagement had taken place. They say our troops, finding It impossible to Overtake the enemy, and suffering for supplies, had given Meade’s movements, there occupies & position beyond be done. Behind you is a pe port, and depending upon yc @ cou.try devastated by your ruthless invaders, where gene women, ieebie age and heipless infaacy baye been sub ected to outrages without parallel in the warfare of civilized nation: With eager eye they watch for your coming to their de- Iveranee, and homviver refugees pine for the hour when your victorious arms sbail restore thetr family shelters from which they bave been driven and forced to take up providing for your sup: protection. Before you ix Bull run, other that he is still flying towards Washington city. Our losecs in the numerous skirmish: i that bave taken plice within the past ton days Mission to ® despotic usurpation or ¥ 1d to amount to about ove thousand, and it is estimated | which a vigorous, united and persistent eflors will seoure. that io ol) we bave taken hard upon three ‘All whieh fires @ magly breast, moves « 4 triot, OF @x- prisoners. Nothing is said of the enemy's loss in killed Puente. And wounded, i {tbe true, as roported, that Leo bas given over the pursuit, the ‘causes will, we venture to assert, be found to be two. viz: —The celerity with which Meade managed to get out of the way, he having the ad- ‘vantage of moving on a direet line, and aided by the rail- road, while our forces, being intent upon cutting him of, moved by ciroultous routes, and the enlire absence of sub: sistence in the c north of the Rappahanncck, Fiu- quier and Prince William are deserts, containing food Reicher for man nor beast. Our supplirs, therefore, had all to be wagoned from the Rappahannock, the destruction of the bridge over thal stream preveniinyy our cars from run ing leyond i, It is said that General Lee bas torn up ihe raliroa! track from Managses to Rappabaunock. [From the Richmond Examiner, Cot, 20.) The news from Northern Virginia is of @ character which, possibly, {t may be indiscreet to publish. There has been no gevers! engagement, and ‘he prospect of such ‘fan occurrence never wae, to all appearances, wore distant at any period of the war. Meade is believed to be resting at Centreville after the fatigue of bis prodigions #kedaddie. His retreat is con- sidered to have Deen so masterly as to have dimmed ior- er tho lustre of the laurels won by MoViellan in tuat branch of the art of war. He “fell back’ with more celerity than Pope, and with more success than either he Whilst we cannot bat admire the auccess to stimulate and m him who has allowed selfish aspiration to prevail over bis desire (or th bie good. United a8 we are iu @ common destiny, obedience and cordis) cc peration are essential, There is no higber dus; than that which requires one to exert and render to what is due to their station. He who sows the seode of -- and distrust prepares for a barvest of slaughter and det ‘To your gallantry, energy ana fortitude you crown this harmony with due subordination and cheerful support of lawful authority. I fervently hope that this fe $0 unjustly waged aysindt our country, may soon cod, aud that, will we shall never cease to wonder why | te blessing of peace, you may be restored wo your homes iuimecif ina” Manner “to” make “ba | 04 useful pursuits, and | pray our Heavenly Father may If it was his design to fice as | Cover you with the shield of his protection ia your bat flight becessary. oon as he wis menaced, why did he ever como the Rapidan?. Ove would supposo that from the Rappa- hannock to Washington was a guilicient long race track. ‘What his next move will be it ia impossible to conjecture Perhaps, a4 be was 80 may veuture forward again. docs advances again towards the Rapidan he can hardy do so in less (hana month, as it will tale him os kat that time to reconstruct the Orange ond Alerandria Railroad which, by the exertions of bath armies, has tern pretty, thorcughly demolished from Cul; r Court House to Man Junction, ami {trom the same, Oct. 21 } By arrivale yestertey from Northern Virginia we learn | there has boon vo change in the military ituation in the past two days, aud no ccourrence of interest or import: nce has taken place Meade is now go distant from any point with which we bave railroad communication that we get no tidings Of hum. A cousiderabie time must elapes before bis army fs in condition for another race, aod, until then, be will, no doubt, be giad to keep quiet where he is, (From the Richmond Dispateb, Oct. 21.} The advices yesterday, developed nothing new in the condition of afiairs in Northern Virgiaia, Since tho great chase given the army of Meade, our forces have been quietly resting n their catnpe, walting for the enemy to make the next demonstration. TELEGRAMS TO THR RICHMOND PAPERS, Cenperran Cover House, Oct. 17, 1863. ‘The heavy raic ycatorday caused the Rapidan ‘to rise, and the bridge over that stream oarcened last might, ren- doting it impassavie for the present. ‘The battle reported at Catlett's Station on Wednesday turns ont to bave been acavaly skirmish, in which we took some prisowers. There was some hard fight.ng late Wednesday eveuing At Bristoe Station. We were driving the-evemy back, ‘whoo the skirmishers fell upou Melutos s artillery, eap- ted by Cook's brigade, General Cook was wounded early in tho action. His brigade was thrown into confusion, during wAiA the enemy tuccerded in taking five pirees of artillery Rein. forcemnents coming up, We were pursuing the enemy at last advices towards { umfries. Our joss is about five handred killed and wounded, Generals Porey and Kirkland were wounded, the former badly in the thigh. About fifteen bundred prisopers bave been gathered ring tbe day, | Heavy firing was heard last Thursday in the direction of Manssras. Many rumors are afloat, bat nothing reilable bas yet been received. ONETILL:, Oct. 18, 1963. Tho enemy havo been driven to their fortifications at Contrevitie ‘and Manaseas, to which they bave been several days past, pursued by our army. | long their line of Light aii comnis- far: which they could not carry away with them. Tho fighting has been with small bodies, #8 our forces would come up with (hem. The battle at brietoe Station, reported on engagement between parts of the reported that but for some deserters going over to the enemy snd giving information the day our forces com. meuced moving that we should have achieved a much more substantial success, | - GouDowRVILLE, Oct. 20, 1968. One thousind Yankee prisouers: expected bere to-vight, The Rap) paired to-morrow morning. and endow you with the virtues wiich will close your JEFFEREON DAVIS. trials in victory complete. FIGHT NEAR BROWNSVIL BACK. Masrpiaw, Oct. 11, 1863. mn of calvary and infantry, reported eight thou- the Big Black a fow 4 port, mov ing out towards Canton, were met day by our forces near Brownsville, where a lish tillery figbt occurred. Gur forees have fallen back a few miles. A genera) engagemont is looked fr, THE REUELS PALLING The Rebel Movement on Missoart. From the Richmond Enquirer, Oct. 21 Genoral Price with a fores of twenty’ thousacd men # marching on Little Kock, with only about stx thousand Union troops in bis front. General B. Kirby Smith says Price is on bis way to Missourt The War and the Prospects. THE SOUTH HAS NO INDISPOSITION TO PEACE. (From the Riebmond Sentinel, Oct. 21.) 's artny baa beou drives under ite permaneot in- near the Potomac, ¢ fter d t therefore, had to content himself with } as be has been able to gain from partix! encounter | and with picking op a great many prisoners. (Genera) Lee, we presume, will now take position nearer The destruction of the bridge over the Rapidan , t, and the swollen conditition of the Ravpaban nock , may have rendered !t expedient to do this a ‘The expulsion and hamiliation of Meade’s army mi have a powerfnl moral effect on the war. It re Weakness of the enemy, and will pour contempt o hopes of sab ogating us, When Meade was not o Afraid to advances on Richmond, but bad to fy before Ire. who ran him within a abort distance of Wasbin behind his massive fortiGeations, it seems a! Livooin should think it worth his while to“ peg away Any longer. The world will no pronounes it, and Lincoln's People will beg im to take the idoa—eafi he Haancial barom eter will ooutioue to attest It bas boew found necessary, in order to reinforce Rose | erana,to reduce Meade so low ax to be unabie to meet Lee. ‘And yet we rhall bemueh disappointed If limecrans Will have been enabled thereby to boid bis porition at Chattanooga, From the relative sitastions there manifestly impose !ble, unless be can fret whip Brace. ‘Tho best that Rosecrans ean rationally @ ia to get away 05 Meade did, bet without half the There things must cause the North However Gerce ihey may be theoreticaliy, Lo blood thirsty at the ballot box, and however feru } they it upon the stage, yet when their artes | b d new armics Pot tod y of peace. The f, not on the we will stop the war, grand invasion ts There will be noth: ponition to ponee whit ing. ob Our part to counteract the 4\# the decaying vigor and pr 0 tn the minds of Hy to stop, There * thing to prevent them from doing this at avy time. Whatever those may affirm who dorire to feed and in are the war apirit dong therm, we bet peak tho un ured last week aro bridge will bo re Affaire in Southwestern Virg confederacies, any day, bat (he wii 0 our enemies } cavalry now occupy Bristol, The Yankees reported | Om | There is no question of life and death between ve, #0 far before leaving Bristol that General Dockner's forces Knoxville, which i# believed to be the cause of Ubeir falling an they are concerned. it ia bt hecesmery for them t be ve y that wo the enemy. who advanced this. side of Bristol, retreated | We have only proposed to reek our forranen xpare from Mo Yast Tenewnoe yesterday. They detroyed Ave veges | them, "We care ne bow bapry aud jereporscs ey ny ena Uris tht or baa sage from les troarin Be yO | bo without um. it wag no part of our motive, in weyarat tare op batt p mile of track’ burt the croem tee aud beng | 10%) to doatroy oF injure them. We mate wo attack on the tree, and Durot two engines and five care Mo | tlt yoonte, eit property, ot Mele inn tia. Wa ~ wore sim ing care Of ourrelves. There # nothing we v1 ‘nia and Tennessee roads, joaded with alt, sites eositae tite cateeet vases ise ees | | destroyed that we may! . ar howe {From the Richmond Sentinel, Oot. 21) eet beet aoe’ ae hd ea a va ‘There wan no news yesterday from Southwestern Vir. | wish to waljrpale They bave bo 1 givia, The latewt frum that quarter is the news of Fritoy, war- have wttiog at alike bet be ssa. which Ma that our thoope, after a skiri ah wear night Hope 1 pet ous af um by fh cing on te Bristol, fallen back w Abiogden. upon which the Lon. OF guuilaation le Chem, ~ The howe wane ui sco | pencnngers and $545,000 in trews ing io this, there is no ratioua! motive have ‘nO right, no inheritance, no privilege of their own, which ‘Wo seek to destroy or impair, And surety they wii! not admit that they have not among ives the @e- ments of greatness and happiness, and that the despised Bouth is necessary to their security. v Negotiation Rum: {From the Atlanta (Memphis) Appeal, Oct. 14.) ‘We can scarcely attach apy importacve whatever to the rumor of the New Yon« Henaip as to the peodoocy of Degotiations at Washington for the rettiement of the dim. culties between the Confederate and fedora! governments, If true, the statement ts now somewiat circumstantially made; but it appears to us the newemongers woula have “smoked out’? such ‘an important item tng rince f the facts are as stated. It is, we think, a feeler thrown out by Bennett, such as he has long been famous for, for the PUrpose Of testing public opinion or astonishing rome body. We advise our readers not to be too hopeful. The Rebel Fina: REPORT OF THE BANK COMMITTRE OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES ON A REDUCTION OF THE CURRENC ‘The Bank Committeo of the Virginia House of Delegates, to whom was referred a revolution to inquire into the ex- pediency of providing some legislatign to aid and en. Qourage the combination of individual capital for the ab- sorption of the redundant circulating currency of the country, and of reporting a pian of individual or State co-operation that may relieve the country from the evils of a too redundant currency, have made their report. They recommend the creation of @ national loan of four Dundred milions of dollars, upon certain terms’ and con- ditions, which is a plan (urniabed the committes by re- quest by Mr. William H, Maofarland, In connection with it they make the following statement in their report:— The amount of outstanding Treasury notes now in cir- entation is, in round numbers, fg aed By the Int Of December proximo it cannot fall short of $50,000,000, with all the aids that may be expected from taxation then realized—thus leaving the aggregate circulation, at the earliest Rotiod at which any depletion from th -opowed Joan could be exyectedt to begin, at $650,000,000 of Trea- sury notes alone Tue one hundred mililon proposed to Paid into the Treasury before the cosaation of issue is quired to take effect may, if the wants. of the govern: ment requirc, be again reissued; thus, In fact, fixing the Actual AMON Of reduction at $360.000,000—leaving the circulation still at the sum of $250,000,000 of Treasury notes, beyond which it is assumed that it cannot go with Gut producing sneb effect ia the entancement of pricos as would seriously endanger any financial system, by in- ducing distrust and stimulating speculation, Vote for Governor of Georgia. Ineighty-eeven countics heard from Brown’s majority over both competitors is 2,248. The army vote, ag heard from, gives bim a’ majority of 4,493, making his total ma_ority 6 841, Richmond Markets. in fnanclal affairs gold 1 quoted as quiet at $11 60 and silver at $9 60. It is expected that in a fow days the bill tos press the Urafic in the precious melals will be dis posed of. Cotton loan bonds ate quoted at $160, Bonds ‘7 the fifteen million loan, coupon, are held at $190 and terest, “ANDISE.—Busines# continues quiet for the want rial to operate with. The basin, formerly crowded b boats at this season, now looks’ deserted, and the railroad depots, which, in’ better times, were filled with grain, tobacco and other produce, are now comparatively ceapay, No wheat except supplies for the Confederate mills are arriving, 0 far ag we can learn. The farmers ave proved deaf to every argument which has been em ployed to induce them to sell their wheat. The market is Open for them at any price buyers will pay, and still they will not send it io. To prevent, as far ab posible, the serious prospective consequences. of this tite of things, ehouid it continue, the City Council bave deter. mined to establish supply warehouses in this city, and ue send agents to the county to purchase the necessaries his The hope is entertained that among tho farmers of Vir- ginia there will be found a number of patriotic men who Will sell thoir wheat to those agents. The littie four for sale ls at from $50 10 $60 per barrel, though on @ house is still selling ‘extra’ by the singlo barre! to needy families at $45. Corn meal may be quoted at $12 per bushel. puis very scaroe, We quote at $10 60 to$i1 per Oats, $6 per bushel. Rye, $6 to $7 per bushel. Forage ie unchanged. No baled hay in the market. Bay in bulk, $9 per 100 pounds. ‘Apples $38 to $45 per barrel. Some superior large size Pippin have been sold at $65 per barrel. We quote onions: at $20 per bunbol. Irish potatoes, $5 to $6, and sweet at $7 to $4—both abundant, Bacon wan quiet at $2 50 for hog round. Lard firm at $2 per pound. Butter in demand at $3 25 to $3 60. Salted trout, $40 per 100. The market for salt has been somewhat excited to-da: by the news from Southwestern Ma og and #ome hold- ers advanced their asking rate 5c. 10c. Others con. Unued to sell at 60c. per pound, and & copsiderable quan- tity ol hands at this price. The supply in first hands is the receipts last month having been un- usually heavy. , ae sugar may be quoted at $2 60 to $2 75—market Walt. Coffee, $8 to $10, according to quality. Rice, 25c. to 27¢.—dull THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST, Caino, Oct. 23, 1863. Momphis dates of the Zist are received. Loyal Tennes- seeans from tho upper counties of West Teonessee are coming to Memphis in large numbers to avoid the rebel conscription bands and gueritiles. ‘It war emimated that over two hundred were seen only five miles below Mempnis, and it was supposed they de sign to operate egainet steamboats. ‘Two hundred and fifty bales of cotton and roveral rebels were captured at Friar's Point on the 10tn. ‘The stermer Creacent City had taken aboard two thou- saod eeven bandred bales of cotton at the mouth of the W bite river. The National Union newspaper at Little Rock bad beea suppressed by the military authorities. There wan great excitement among the soldiers there 0B Jearning of the murder of General Blunt's officers and men, and vengeance was sworn against all rebels hero- after caught. The people of “Abon’” and Dover counties, Tennnes. wee, had armed themaelves against guerillas and whipped them jo two or uhree engagements. ‘The Commissioners for renting goverpment plantation im Mississippi and Louisiana, represent that the workings of the paid labor system are decidedly successful and profitable, A strong disposition exists 6n the part of the Union men to concert means for the reestablishment o/ civil govern. iment tn those States. Forrest’s Rebel Forces Defeated, * Mawr, Oot. 21, 1863. General Sherman's advance was attacked by Forrest's cavairy at Barton's Station, and the rebela were hand- somely whipped. Wheeler's cavalry are reported near Decatur, Teao., ten thourand strong. Bragg is reported to have cromed the Alabama and Tennessee Railroad and transported his supplies to Rome and Selma. His dopots are at Romo, Tho Tenvosseo river has eight feet of water on the shoals, Heavy rains have fallen here. A Nabhville denpatch says, the command at Columbia attacked and killed # number of guerilins yorterdsy and took thirteen prisoners. Captain Bunch with sixty men attacked two bundred of Hawkin’s rebels, killing nine, wounding several, and tak- ing twelve prisoners. Hawkin’s im the afternoon, with four hundred men at tacked Bunch at Kingston Spring, and was ropulsed. Arrest of @ Supposed Rebel tn Provi- lence. . A man whore card represents bim wo be Dr. fH. & Moodie, of Nevada City, California, war arrested in Pro. videnee for attempting to raise money oo forged drafts. On overhauling bis baggago, which was loft at the Revere House, there were found between three and four thousand do tare ja rebel money. ‘There was also found a large number of drafta prepared for presentation at various banks in Now Ygsit and Phila delpbia, He $9 beld for trial in the Providence & Destractive Fire at fan Francteco. Bam Faascwco, Oot 29, 1868 Jargeat fire for many yoars cocurred thin @ Only two small bulldings are bet wter . on the block bounded by Mavis, Sacr oto, Drumm and California sircete, The beiid ngs were old frame buildings, of ove or two stories ght, Very Combustible, and ccenpied ax cheap lodgings {rinking saloons, groceries, oma email shops. The lowe + about $260,000, withoot much inew: siled, @eamer Sonora, for Panama, with about seventy for ingined and $22 000 for New ¥i avy & fr. Lown, Oot rine ever Wikvened fog with a segrene free ne Of the heaviest # provailed yesterday, en The mercury stood at morning, and wea be extended over « Over six inebee of an Distrth ” lear [reering might Bine o'clock og point all day “ o hi ww The fett liinows mn of Prine Money. Boaros, Oot. 2, 1843. The procesda of the sale of the pring steamer Victoria have beqn ordered for distribution by the eourt, The total eam reatined from the: tene\ sed oarg war $59,000. ‘The fone and expenses ainounte’ to $7,000, Malt of the Delanee gree to thet toler for the Navy Pension y 204 the rer he eaptore, Of thie (he ‘ to Cth » RG, del ihe Octo ee pation of Weert and | THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Return of General Meade to His Command. Cavalry Reconnoissance to the Rappahannock. NO ENEMY TO BE FOUND. Details of Kilpatrick’s Recent Ca- valry Fights. LIST OF THE CASUALTIES, &e., ‘&e., &e. Our W ington Despatches. Wasmyaron, Oct. 23, 1863 Genoral Meade had a lengthy interview with the I’reai- dent yesterday, and gave @ (ull and manly statement of his views in regard to matters tm front. General sfeado did not hesitate to comment, with his usual cbaracter. istic franknees, upon the peremptory instructions lately received by him to compel General Leo to accept a fight, which not baving been able to carry out to the letter, ho declared bimself willing and ready to resign his com mand. Tho President declined to entertain any such pro- position, and General Meade bas gone back to bis post, carrying with him the satisfaction of having deserved the confidence reposed in him. Information bas been received to-day, which there is ‘every reason to believe is correct and reliable, that Lo is sonding to Bragg two more divisions of his army, avd that ft is bis intention to retire with the remainder of his army to the fortifications at Fredericksburg, where they will, ag the rebel authorities believe, prevent any demon. stration on Richmond by that route or up the south bank of the Janes river. Their calculation is that the recent demonstration, and the fojury dove to the Orange and Aloxandria Railroad, will prevent any further attempt this eoagon to reach Richmond by the Gordonsville route, and they probably regard any movement by the penin- sula as impracticable at this late season of the year. m's Despatch. In mux Finn, Oct. 21, 1863. CAVALRY MIGHT AT BUCKLAND MILLA. General Kilpatrick’s division was ordered from Sutler Church on Sunday afternoon along the Warrenton road, to ascertain the movements and position of the enomy, ‘They encounteredjthe enewy’s,outposts at Groveton on the old Bull ruo ground, and forcea them back to Gainsyille, where thoy baited for the night. GENERAL CUSTER'S BRIGADE engaged the enemy carly on Monday morning, driving them ecrosa Broad run to Buckland Mills, where General Stewart took up a strong position under shelter of bis batteries. Here the First Michigan wheeled to the right and succeoded in flanking them and securing @ position for our guns. ‘The Fifth and Sixth Michigan were dismounted. Armod ‘with Spencer's repeating rifles they fired upon the enemy, Gislodging them and driving them in the direction of New Baltimore. After the ebemy had fallen back our troops took up position on tho heights, with Pennington’s battery to front, which battery did great execution during tho ight. GENERAL DAVIE, FIRE BRIGADE, crossod the river, and was pressing the enemy along the pike towards the pass in the mountain, when he was forced to fall back, as @ brigade of cavalry, supported by ‘a division of infantry, moved vie Auburn to outflank him. Davies now fell back in order to forma junction with Custer, All this time Elder's battery kept playing on the enemy, kee\t.g them in chock. ADVANCE OF THE HEBELS. The enemy next advanced s long line of skirmishers— supposed to bea part of Anderson's brigade—who com- Potled our dismounted skirmishers to retire, and regata their horses, Hore the enemy, protected by a deep ra- ‘vine and brushwood, moved on our battery; but it cross od the river in safety, taking ap 8° position on the other side. About thirty of the Fifth Michigan, while skirmishing, were cat off from their horses and captured. ‘THR UXION FORCES DIVIDED. ‘The enemy had now forced their cavalry and infantry between the two brigades, cutting off the possibility of a Jupetica. DAVINA BRIGADE now recrossed the river for the Haymarket road. Fits Hugh Leo's cavelry charged them in front, and their tn- fantry operated on their left flank. Captain Elder's bat- tery hed a capital position on the north of Broad run, ‘and kept the enemy in check while the brigade retreated along the Haymarket road. 4 cnanar. Having fallen back om our tofantry support General Davies made a charge on Fitzhugh Iee's oxvalry, which fell back bebind our picket line, but captured about ‘wenty pickets during tho night. ora! Custer re treated in good order towards Gainesville, where the Siath army corps was encampe’. Our cavairy was ex- posed to a heavy infantry fire and suffered pretty bea vily, having near two hundred killed, wounted and mis- fing. We lost few ambulances. DR, ROWE Daring the fight the Rev. Dr, Rows coolly encouraged the men, The saving of Davien’ brigade is partly owing to Dr. Copabart’s acquaintaince with the country, which enabled them to escape their perilous position, THR CAmC ALIIES. As the cavalry has boon on the move, I was able to make out but the following mengre list of canualtion — Sergeant Sheilia, Co. 1, 1st Michigan cavalry, killed. Captain Breton, Co, 1, lat Michigan cavalry, wounded. jeutenant Glacier, Co, 1, Ist Michigan cavalry, wounded. piain OJ. Downy, Co. 1, Lat Micbign Adjt. 4.G. Maynard, Co. 1, Lat Michigan Corp. Jono Gerinan, Co, 1) Ixt Mich Gorp. D. J. MeMu'len, Co. 1, 1st M Corp. Lander You Cheek, Go. 1 woanded, Hi. Anthony, Co. I, It Michigan cavalry , wounded Corp. Dexter Brown, Co 1, lst Michigan cavalry , wounded. @orp. Jerome Allen, Co, 1, let Michigan cavalry, wounded Sergeant Hawibal a, Co. |, Int Michigan cavairy, wounded. ¥ Witham (aldw Jobn HM, Tin Mt Andrew Matty, 7th Joseph A. Zubert, bth Mictigan cavalry. William pick'son, Sth Mie dgan cavalry Richard Millor, lt Michigan cavairy. Goorge Briggs, Cth Michigan cavairy. Rdwia Mead, 6th Michigan cavalry William Hoff, Let Michigan ¢ dat Virgin Mr. D. P. Cor cavalry, wounaed lat Michigad cavalry, 24 New York cavalry. cavalry ichigan cavalry. y chia? Joseph Wencott, bth New Ira Hrown, 6th New York Wiliam Parker, 6th New Cuaries J, Hatt, 24 Joba A. Hopyer, 24 Mr. J. . Trembiy's Despaten. Is yar Pom, Ort, at, 1868. THOROT ONT ARE GAP— ON FURAUTT OF THE mermta at corye moved throvgh There amped on the bew pr, Waking & 119 reat preparatory tof the retreating rebels Aw im ( thelr army, both cavalry and infaotry 4b here the night before aod yorterdsy, but They sonny \har wlatly es a etill f portant pomed the weet weet from king dow that they are etitl p t learn how many or what forces they wer tin thought by typing for th they ore wo ment beyond the Ma, der bi before last they o Ot the east end of the Gap, and aheetied for tached \ thin corps, bot | was Dot learned sonrin ON Om amr 188 merety Jumt afer dark a party of rebel sharpelonter: mede « Gaeh W000 the park of bavtery L', First New York « ery, ported at ther the old wwn of Hay im rket Ae If 0 ten! horees, They Gred eome ball # dere wounding two men, one of them quite General Baxter's beadyuatere 5 she | Maine opened on therm erenting qeite | the eight as it waa, b © 6s * their eneape. Daring the wight, © de ' 0 hestres mane eeth Wiemate re t, ont out one . roe te Prat ned thirty toy 7 ere Me. Wola 10 wae Deepgtely ave . 2, Get, 2, tees. 8) me errors wn ey Ouiie © eemnation © * ibe uerumg by the re port that General Meade bad been relieved from his com- mand. Rumor ftet designated Goveral Sedgwick, of the Sixth corps, as bis successor; next General Warreo, of the Secoud corps; aud, nally, definitely determined that Goveral Rickles, of the Third corps, would try bis skit! at runmiog the Army of the Potomac. It was not until lato in tho afternoon that the opinion prevai/ed that there Was to be no change, and that Dame Rumor yaa been acting the gay deceiver RECOMNOMMANER, General Gregy’s cave'ry advanced 08 @ reconpolaaance within two cuties of the Rappakannock and resurned to camp. WOH KarLRoane, Exearsion trace bave run through Thorough‘are Gap on the Manasras Gap Rallront. The Orange and Alexan- dria track is rebuilt about a mle beyond Birustoe slation. It willeoquire six day# more to rebuild the road to War- rexton Junction. FREE none, A thousand fresh eavairy borses came out to-tay from Washington, . BTOREHOUT ES. Additional buildings for storage of supplies a at Fairiax station, erected CK SOLDIEKA, One hundred and fifty sick soldiers, bolowging to the First corps, wore sont to Washington to-day, They were chiofly conscripts aud substitutes, who, unaccustomed to camp and campaigning fo, suffer from fevers, rheuma tum and general debility, They will be better ebie to endure fatigue and exposure after a year of rorvice. LRATH, h Charles H. Bates, @ conscript im Company H, Seventy- sixth NeW York, died this morning, of typhoid fever, COneTMAMANDS. Another batch of contrabacds, who toted their house- hold goods into our Lines, were ent to Alexandria to-day, ‘Thus emancipation is gradual though not compensated im Virginia, ‘ The Pross Despatches. Waniinaton, Oct. 2 Major Genoral Moade, after a briof vinit to Washington, Toturned to his headquarters te-day, Cavalry reconnolmsances are coutinued on our part as far aw tho Rappahannock, Tho Orange aud Alexandria Rajlroad has already been repaired one mile beyond Bristus Station. Forces are en- gaged day aud nigbs to repairing the damages of the evemy, Roports from the army say the discipline kad morale of tho army wore never better than at the present time, and both officers and men have the greatest oontdence in the ability of General Meade, ‘The Signal corps has earned additional honors during the lato campaign, Among other valuable services it first discovered the movements of the enemy from tho Rapidan to Madison Court House, and thence via Sperry. Ville to Warrenton, thus enabling General Meade to take such measures as resulted in defeating Leo's The corps attached tothe Army of the Pytomse is under the direction of Captain Norton, The condition of the residents of Panquier and Prince Wiljiam counties {# represented as painful, there being vory scant nupplien of tho necessarion of life. ihey are bordering on starvation, It ta Ootimated that Ofteen hundred men will cover all our losses in the late campaign, including killed, wounded’ Atragglers and prisooers. THE MISSOURI! IMBROGLIO. President L coin’s Reply ri Delegat’ President Liccoln’s reply to the Missourt delegation, bie letter of Inatractions to General Schoteld, together with an address by Mr. Drake in answer to the Pree ply, appoar in the Demorrat o/ thix morning. Tho main points of the President's reply aro ax fole bwa— He faile 0 wee that the condition of Mirsourl and the wrongs and sufferings Of the Union men are attributable to weakness and imbecility, but rather Ww the etvil war, of which bo gives a vivid ploture—referring lo the condi. tion of the State under Generals Fremont, Hunter, Hal- Jock and Curtis, ta sustain his position. He does not be lieve that the massacre at Lawrence proves lmbecliity ea tho part of General Behoteld, as similar acts could have been committed by Col. Grierson of John Morgan, bad they chosen to commit them. He approves Gowers) Behofield's action to prevent a counter raid into Missourt by citizens of Kansas, aa the only safe way to avord indie. criminate massacre, He says the charge that Geo. Bebo- fleld has purposely withbeld protection from loyel people, and facilitated the objeots of the disloyal, is ato. gethor beyond the power of bia belief, With bis preseut views, he declines to remove Gen. -choeld. Regarding the enrolme:t of the militia he nays he shall ascertain better than he pow knows what 118 exact value is. Io the meantime he declines abandon it, end ex- presses gratitude to Genera! Schofield for ordering it tm June last, thereby enabling bim W @trengthen General Grant at the time reinforcements were imporatively areded, Ho discusses the propriety of removing General Curtis, and ooncure with the deloation regarding the eiectina, and ¢ ncludes as follows — 1 do not feel juatiied to enter upon the brosd felt you Present tn regard to the politics! dilference betwoew the radicals and conservatives, From time to time! have done and nald what appeared to me proper to do and fay. It obiiger nobody to foliow me and I trost tt obliges me to follow nobody. Tho radicals and comervatives each agree with me in gome things, and dinagree In ott ors. 1 could wish both to agree with me io ail things; then they would agree with each other stroug for ay foe from any quarter, They, bow. ever, choose to do otherwine 1 don't question their right, 1, too abail Co what ve my duty. I hold that whoever Missouri is responsible tw me and wot te radicals or conservatives. It is my duty t ‘at lonat I munt within tny apbore, Judes w what to forbear to do. Mr. Drake says ta his reply (he materia! p tit present od by the delegation to the Frecutive be ees by the President, and the case has ae Cited in reference to matters mvitine In regard Wo certain charges vai vce field, relerred wo by ine Vrestient, which may be enumerated thom —Lat, Imbeciiy, 24 thot ‘4, on parpjose tw protect the Lawrence me bot allow them to be purseed Pete field hae purposely withheld prote ple and parposely Jaciiitat 4 the 0 sould ute Viewer Mr rake may: ache hargen were muie in (he the delegation of to the letter of thelr exeeut and that pe beard vo nuch charges mate at tbe Inter ew With the President, Tle secowou for them. ¢ re. ovly ip suppewing that they were’ aleined oor iwe ftalemon tea made by the Miseourl emwmition, rd Presented bo the President bot wit sulmitiot t ole . or the exeo-tive nimition tie regent that such charger were mide, and staleny for Dimeol’, thet be bee no know . welt lead bien to makeor beliers thie charger. ae aime that 9 to the deegqution whi t Wanbington yotien of the @ «noe bebalr feenghinet reorecntaur «of the trae U f Mienouri, and wit te ‘ eh ” e bedy of even 1 . have) 10 quperve . re. bey ’ t lo tet wb vio | ° | Melos ©) mations relating . “eon aren t cottein mdivid ale ° on op @ trades ° ** A etter 4 ' " ont et te 4 . vabet them ood hin o pw The Nationa) Loan