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urprised by another who sent a shot through his coat; the Major, however, avenged himself on the interloper by shooting him dead. On the evening of the 24th, Gen. Lee arrived with four regiments and two pieces of cannon. Late on the 25th Gen. Wise received a communication from the Secretary of War requiring him to report immediately in Richmond, Having ordered Col. Henningsen to accompany him, he left camp Defiance for that city the same evening, with Majors Duffield and Standard, Captains Farish and Snead, and Lieut. Wise, of his staff. The position at camp Defiance, when Gen. Wise left, was defended by about 5,500 men and eleven pieces of cannon, (which, in 24 hours, would be reinforced to near 7,000 men,) commanded by Gen. Lee in person, who has vindicated Gen. Wise's military judgment by determining to try conclusions with the enemy in the positions selected by the latter.--They are doubtless impregnable, even by a force of 20,000 men. It can hardly, however, be anticip