Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-29
General Roseorans' Command.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
An Advance of the Army.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
BoI1vAR HEIGHTS, VA, Oct.27.


FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
BOLIVAR HEIGHTS, VA, Oct.27.
Tribune's special;
As the preliminary account has been
permitted from Headquarters, there can be
no impropriety in stating that a general
movement has at last been commenced. A
portion Of General Burnsides troops left
Pleasant Valley yesterday morning, and
moved down TO Berlin, five miles below
Hsrper's Ferry, where a pontoon bridge
has been thrown across the Potomac. The
remainder, embracing the three corps un-
der Burnside's command, will speedily
follow. simultaneously with this the
troops at Sharpsburg, composed of Hook
er's old corps, now commanded by Rey-
nolds, and the corps of Fitz John Porter,
are also on the march. They probably en-
camped last night near the head Of Pleas
ant Valley ready to follow Burnside's
troops.
The elements are unpropitious. Until
yesterday morning the roads were dry and
in splendid condition for marching, but
soon after daylight, cold, driving rain
commenced, and has continued without in
terruption up to this morning. The roads
are already very muddy, and after being
kneaded by q few thousand infantry, will
be almost impossible. The storm is ex-
ceedingly severe on the men.
The evacuation of Winchester by the
rebels, and their falling back towards
Staunton, is confirmed by several citizens
who came into our lines yesterday.
The small pox has broken out with unu-
sual violence, both among the people and
the troops, and probably hastened the de-
parture Of the rebels.
The general health of the army is good,
and the number of sick unusually small.
The Commissioners of Pensions has ap-
pointed the following Medical Examiners
to-day: G. C. Weber, Cleveland, O.; R. S.
Lewis, Dubuque, Iowa; Jas. S. HiIdreth,
Detroit; James Diefendorf, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin; Lyman ]. Barrows, JsnesEille,
Wisconsin.
General Dauks f0fs HvIe this evening III
a special train for New York, to organize
an important expedition for the South.
HeintEelmsD has been put in command
of the defences Of Washington during
Banks absence.
Herald's special says;
Brigadier General T. A. Morris has been
appointed Major General of Volunteers
General Hooker rode into the city to-day.
He viii be able to take the saddle in week
or ten days.
Special to Times Of the 9th:
Our Harper's Ferry correspondent sends
the following: Three hundred dollars are
being realized weekly at Harper's Ferry
from the tax on store-keepers' and suffers
goods, for the hospital fund. The enemy's
pickets have re-appeared this side of
Charleston. This is supposed to be mere
feint to cover their retreat.
There are a good many cases Of typhoid
fever.
A reconnaissance made yesterday after
noon by Whipple's and Fenton's divisions
and Pleasanton's cavalry, to Lovettsville,
reveals the fact that there is no enemy in
that vicinity, but abundant forage and sub
sistence to be obtained, this region having
been heretofore untouched.
General Mccall will probably be restored
to his command, no charges being on file
against him.
The decision Of the Court Of Inquiry in
to the case Of General Martindale, though
not formally announced, fully acquits that
officer Of the charges preferred against
him.