Later from the North.
New York papers of Monday, the 12th instant, are received.
There are a great many rumors at
Washington about
Rosecrans, among which was one that he had made a flank movement to compel
Bragg to evacuate
Lookout Mountain.
This, however, like the rest, proved to be untrue, though the
Government at
Washington has, according to the telegrams, "voluminous dispatches from the
West which will not be furnished for publication." The Washington
Republican (official organ,) says the
Government telegrams from
Chattanooga are to the 9th, and contain reports "most encouraging to the national cause. " They claim that
Gen. Mitchell had defeated the Confederate cavalry below
Shelbyville, Tenn. Bragg's bombardment of
Chattanooga is stated to have done no damage to
Rosecrans's troops.
A brigade of cavalry, under
Gen. Cook, engaged the
Confederates on the 8th near
Farmington, 110 miles west of
Chattanooga, and defeated them, capturing 300 prisoners and four pieces of artillery.
The Federal loss was 29 killed, including
Col. Monroe, of the 123d Ill., and 150 wounded.
Wheeler's cavalry had burnt the railroad bridge at Cowan Station, 63 miles from
Chattanooga; but it was to be in working order by the 12th.
The telegraph line from
Nashville to
Chattanooga is working, though the Confederate cavalry is swarming all along the railroad, by the side of which the wires run. A train left
Nashville on the 8th to go through to
Bridgeport.
There were rumors in
Louisville on the 10th that
Forrest's cavalry were advancing for a raid into
Southern Kentucky.
A Louisville telegram gives the following result of the
Confederate attack on
Shelbyville:
‘
Our
Nashville correspondent says that but three buildings were burned by the rebels at
Shelbyville — the
Court-House and two other houses; but the town was plundered throughout, and some 1500 prisoners are reported captured, which is doubtful.
Major Lester, of the 4th Confederate cavalry, captured
Capt. Smith, of
Gen. Sheridan's staff, 257 wagons, including 15 sutler wagons, and 437 men, at Waldron's Ridge. Five hundred and eighty-seven men were captured at
McMinnville.
Guerillas are reported on the
Louisville road.
Fears are entertained that
Gallatin or vicinity will be attacked.
’
From the Army of the Potomac--Apprehended Movements of the Confederate forces.
A dispatch from
Washington, dated the 11th inst., gives the following intelligence relative to the "southwardly retreat" of
Gen. Lee's army:
‘
Intelligence of an authentic character did not reach
Washington till late last night that the rebels had abandoned the line of the
Rapidan and retreated in a southward direction.
On the fact being known at
Gen. Meade's headquarters yesterday morning,
Gen. Buford's cavalry were sent across the
Rapidan, and found the enemy's evacuation of the south bank had been completed.
On proceeding inland they came upon a portion of
Stuart's cavalry, evidently covering the retreat of the rebel infantry.
A sharp skirmish ensued, but it did not result in our ascertaining whether the enemy had fallen back on
Gordonsville, or whether it was attempting some flank movement to get between
Meade's army and
Washington, in a similar manner to
Stonewall Jackson's movement on
Pope over the same ground.
The prevailing impression seems to be that the rebels have gone to Gordonsvile and
Richmond, where sufficient garrisons may be left, and the remainder of
Lee's army sent to reinforce
Bragg and
Beauregard.
If, on the contrary, the enemy are attempting a flank movement, it is only proper to add that our forces are fully prepared for it.
Col. Porter, Commissary at
Gen. Meade's headquarters, came up to-night, and reports that the rebel evacuation of the
Rapidan is most complete, and has been very rapidly made.
’
A letter from "Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac," dated the 11th, says:
‘
For two or three days past the enemy have been concentrating a large force around Madison C. H., and Friday night and Saturday morning they moved out of town in a northwardly direction.
A division of infantry, a large body of cavalry, and considerable artillery, were occasionally seen by our signal men through the openings in the forest, which generally conceal the road.
The object of the movement could not at that time be determined.
’
Yesterday evening reports from the front represented that early in the morning one of
Gen. Kilpatrick's brigades, consisting of the 5th Michigan, 5th New York, 7th Pennsylvania, and another regiment, attempted a reconnaissance on the south side of
Robertson's river, when they were met by
Stuart's rebel cavalry.
A fight ensued, continuing an hour, when our troops fell back upon the infantry reserves.
After another severe contest the infantry were compelled to give way, and a considerable number of them were captured.
A detachment of our cavalry then dashed upon the enemy, retaking all, with the exception of fifteen or twenty of the infantry.
Our entire force were then pushed back toward
Culpeper, skirmishing on the way, and contesting every foot of the ground.
It appears to be generally believed that the main body of
Gen. A. P. Hill's corps has passed from the left to the right of our front, pursuing an obscure route near the
Blue Ridge, intending to make a demonstration on our right rear for the purpose of cutting off our railroad communication.
Measures are progressing to give him a fitting reception in that quarter.
We are also prepared for an attack on our front.
The advance of
Hill's corps probably commenced moving from Madison Court House Thursday morning.
The "rebel" raids are getting very bold.
A Washington dispatch, of Sunday, says:
‘
Last night a party of mounted guerillas moved to various locations on the
Southern side of the
Potomac, including Baily's Cross Roads,
Falls Church, and Munson's Hill, and robbed individuals of various amounts of money and other valuables.
They exhibited no little boldness in their depredations, as the first named place is within three miles of
Fort Richardson, and the other points visited by them are in proximity to our lines.
’
Quantrell makes another raid--Gen'l Blunt and escort attacked--Seventy-eight killed.
Quantrell has been out again, and was still out at last accounts.
On the night of the 9th he cut the wires near
Jefferson City, Mo., having "struck" the Pacific Railroad at that point, and was on his way to
Sedalia.
A special dispatch from
Leavenworth gives the particulars of the attack on
Gen. Blunt and his escort below
Fort Scott.
He was attacked by 300 rebels in Union uniform, near the encampment of
Lieut. Pond.
His escort broke, and out of 100 men 78 were killed — all shot through the head, evidently after they were captured.
Major Curtis, son of
Gen. Curtis, was thrown from his horse, and was found with a bullet-hole through his head.
Lieut. Pond's camp was attacked about the same time.
Four men were killed and three wounded.
Gen. Blunt escaped, and meeting reinforcements below
Fort Scott, took command of them and started in pursuit of
Quantrell.
Lieut. Fear, of the 3d Wisconsin, was killed.
Capt. Todd,
Quantrell's Adjutant, came to
Pond's camps and asked for an exchange of prisoners.
He said a number of rebels were wounded, among them
Col. Shelby.
Quantrell's force came from Cowskin Prairic,
McDonald county, Mo.
A letter from
Fort Scott, dated the 8th, says a rebel force burned
Carthage, Mo., that morning.
Gen. Schofield telegraphed to
Leavenworth that from one thousand to eight thousand rebels, under
Quantrell, Coffee,
Gordon and
Hunter, were marching on
Fort Scott, and that he had ordered
Colonel Weir to move all the force he could to
Fort Scott.
Colonel McKissock,
Superintendent of the Pacific railroad, arrived at
California from
Sedalia this evening, and reports that the rebels burned the bridge near Oberville, the longest structure on the road west of
Jefferson city, and tore up about a mile of the track.
The depots at
Tipton,
Syracuse, Oberville, and all water tanks at and between those points, were all burned.
Dispatches from
Jefferson city say that
Shelby burned the town of
Cole Camp, Fenton county, and
Florence, Morgan county, on his way from
Warsaw to the Pacific railroad.
Gen. Brown is in the rebel rear, and
Gen. Totten is in
California to-night.
The end of the Sabine Pass affair — great loss of stores, Etc.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, who was with the
Sabine Pass expedition, (
Franklin's corps,) gives an account of its severe losses by storm on its way back to New Orleans.
The affair seems to have been a disaster from beginning to end. He says:
‘
A violent gale arose at some distance out of sight of land, off Southwest Pass.
To weather the storm great loss of valuable property — ammunition, guns, stores, mules, horses, &c.--had to be submitted to. Some of the boats, too, were in a very shaky condition, particularly the
Suffolk and
Laurel Hill, and I may say the
Continental, on the former of which was
Gen. Franklin.
’
From the
Suffolk they threw overboard, among other things, the horses of
General Franklin's staff, his own included.
From the
Laurel Hill they cast into the angry sea three hundred head of mules, many army wagons, and two-thirds of the ammunition.
This boat was crowded with black troops.--The steamers
Continental,
Landis, and others, had to dispense with a share of their valuable freight to ride the waves.
The Continental, too, had run into the
Suffolk, damaging herself and nearly sinking the other.
In fact, but for the double hull or double sides — I do not know correctly which — that the
Suffolk had, she would have gone to the bottom.
The
Indiana and New York batteries were thrown overboard.
The
Indiana battery included four 32- pounders.
Perhaps sixteen to twenty sounded the depths of the sea.
I am informed, also, that the
Captain of either the
Clifton or the
Sachem shot the pilot dead, who had asserted that there would be found ten feet of water in the
Pass.
A mob at
Jackson, in New Hampshire, on Thursday night, burned the hotel where the Deputy
Provost Marshal was stopping while serving notices on drafted men. He has just passed through this place
en route for
Portsmouth, to obtain necessary assistance.
Commercial.
Gold sold readily in New York on Saturday at 148¼a149, against 144 for the corresponding day of last week.
This is a rapid rise.
