The New York herald., 1862-10-03
NEWS FROM MCLELLAN'S ARMY.
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President Lincoln in the Camps
Of the Army Of the Potomac.
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REVIEW OF GEN. SUMMERS ARMY CORPS.
The Rebels Driven Out Of
Leesburg.
Additional Particulars Of the Recon-
RoisSance to Martinsburg.
The Enemy's Artillery Moving
Towards Richmond,
&C., &C., De.
HEADQUARTERS, Army or THE PoroMAc,
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OCT. z, 1907.
This morning brigade OF infantry from Harpers Ferry
entered Lessburg driving out four thousand rebel cavalry
and battery number of prisoners were captured.
portion of Gen. Peasonton's brigade has been SCOUT
2ng the country far Cumberland but without nding
anything OF the enemy, who have evidently given up al
Ideas Of attempting n -. so 1 s"r
Prcsiuvu. Lincoln arrived at Harpers Ferry on spe
cial train from Washington yesterday afternoon. Ho
was met by Major Kip and Captain Sumner and escorted
TO General sumner's headquarters The President was
accompanied by Major General McClernand Of the Army
of the West members Of his staff the Marshal OF the
District Of Columbia, the President Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and several other gentlemen.
At General Summers headquarters he met by Cen
eral Mcclellan. After cordial interview the President
accompanied by General Mcclellan General Sumner and
brilliant cavalcade, composed Of division and brigade
generals with members Of thor stats proceeded to
view General Summers sp!tndd army corps Bolivar
| Heights.
The troops presented fine appearance and greeted the
President and General McC!el with great enthusiasm
The President also visited the ruins OF the railroad
bridge and government buildings at Harper's Ferry,
when he returned to Bolivar and passed the night with
General Sumner.
This morning the President accompanied by General
INNER and other generals, visited the troops Loudon
and Maryland Heights and rode over the ground where
our troops surrendered.
At he left Harpers Ferry and rode to Gene
! raj McClellan's headquarters.
During the afternoon General Mcclellan conducted the
Il President the Antietam battle sd accompanied by
brilliant array Of officers, including General cClellan's
staff The President manifested the greatest interest in
1 everything connected with recent victory
In the evening he returned to General McCellans head
quarters, where he will rass the night in camp He
serenaded by the band of the Second cavalry.
Tomorrow he will review the other troops of the Army
Dot ba
1 Con special train, via Frederick.
The President il excellent health and spirits, and
highly pleased with the good condition Of the troops
| Today the hospitals in Keedysvie and Sharpsburg
were cleared Of all the Union patients. The rebels re-
main however, under the Of their surgeons Every
vacant house Of Shapsburg has been taken possession Of
lby the Sanitary Commission, and Is be fitted up with
supplies and comforts for the wounded.
|, Yesterday General Plcasanton with his brigade Of
cavalry and Penningtons battery Of the Second United
States artillery made 10 Martinsburg
returning last evening The cnemys pickes found
In shcpardsown, and driven towards Martnsburg
until arriving at the Winchester turnpike where tho
ntre rebel force, consisting of several hundred cavalry
lprecpitatcly fed. skirmishing kept up with other
parties until the command reached Martinsburg where
a found regiment Of rebel cavalry and after cxam
nation OF the town the expedition returned bringing with
them largo number OF and boys who had been i'm
pressed but not yet mustered into tho service Tho
onemy pursued them closely in force and harrasssd
thcr until within a short distance Of the river.
The citizens generally expressed pleasure at the mp
Of the federal troops but the fear of the return
Fspg rebels prevented many from displaying Union feeling
Gen. Stuart out with picked body Of men to cap
ture any party that might out from lines, but
Cen Peasanton's vigilance bacd tho enemy's designs
The main body of the enemy is near Bunker Hill and
Winchester To-day the rcbe pickets occupied shcpards
iown again. but it is evident that nothing more than
what may be Sufficient for picket duties is TO bo found
Ishs side OF Bunker Hill or Winchester.
The following Is the list Of casualties In the expcd
tion:-
Isergcant f. Daggott. Private p. =. Chasey.
Sergeant G. Bradley Private r a. Lincoln.
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