Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-11-01
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Morning and Noon Reports.
FROM THE POTOMAC.

NEw YoRK, Oct. 3l.-The following is lust
received from one Of our special correspon-
dents with the army:
L6vETT;ULIE, Va, Oct 90, 6 P. M.--The
Teoels occupy Snicker's Gap in force. General
rieasanton, with bis cavalry, occupies PURCELL
vile. In his akirmlsh at Snicker's Gap yester-
Gay he lost one killed and two wounded. He
took ten prisoners, including o Lieutenant of
the rebel signal corps. The roads are excel
lent; the weather pleasant.
Our eignal coTps has established a station and
been Working to day, thirteen miles beyond our
cavalry pickets.
Stoneman's cavalry has occupied Leesbure
without resistance.
The following has just been received:
FAIRFAX q. H., Oct. 30-TWo scouts from
Dlnfries' Stafford Springs, Bristow and Brent.
Whe, report no enemy at those places. A rebel
patrol was at Brentville on Sunday last.
contraband from New Baltimore says a
cWairy reg ment OF the enemy reached there
Yesterday afternoon from Thofouehfare Gap.
Intelligence is brought that force of our cav
airy drove In the rebel pickets and advanced
upon the Gap, but meeting with larger force,
returned.
Two negroes have been cent in who are di.
rect from upperVillo. Gen. Walkers force is
reporied 70 have reireated before the advance
OF Generals Pleasanton and Blyard. Walkers
force 10 estimated at twelve thousand, with
dozen pieces of artillery.
A special 10 the Herald from headuuarters
army OF the Potomac, Oct. 30, says: The enc.
my as yet have not manifested disposition to
aHeek. Our cavalry are actively and success
iully feeling the enemy and is constantly max
ing captures OF men, horses, etc. The coun-
ties OF Loudon and Jefferson abound In forage.
They evidently have considerable force et or
near Middleburg. =.
Il is believed Bragg is on his way from Cum.
beEland Gap to join Lee.
Ihree females who came within our lines
yesterday morning report the rebel Generals
yackeon, Hill and Hampton encamped near
Martnsburg.
Contrabands who have come within our lines
on the upper Potomac, report jackson and
hongssIeet were yesterday moving toward
BerryViile, In the direction of Charlestown.
me enemy are still thought to be In force Inn
mediately In our front.
HARPER's FERRY, Oct. 30.--It has been as
certained from good authority that Gen. Lee
has lately been taking bis artillery from the
different brigades and divisions, and massing II
with the reserves. The object is supposed to be
to enable him to Concentrate moro rapidly OF
any desired point.
New YORK, Oct 3l.-A special to the Times
from Berlin, Bob, says: A deserser from q
south Carolina regiment has arrived within
our lines, who was condemned to be shot to-
day for attempting the same thing some Ill me
since. he says that nine are now under SEN
teuoe OF death for struggling while Oh the
march.
Rebel citixensin Virginia, IN anticipation Of
I n TnnVQm 0f the national
all their horses to the rebel army for service
for fear they might fall into our hands. Gen.
Pieassnton Is now selling all horses to be found
10: the use OF the army, without respect to the
opinions of the owners.
lt has been definitely ascertained thas the
main body OF the rebels Ia between Bunker
Hill and Winchester. -
All quie: Of shsrpsbarg.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY CT THE PoromIo. Oct
3O.-A force OF cavalry belonging to the com.
mand OF Gen. Kelly left Cumberland YESTERDAY
making forced march into Virginia in search
OF rebel marauders who had been committing
depfedaLions In that section. They marched
ell night and clme up with them this morning,
capturing sixteen prisoners and twenty horses,
also one hundred and fifty head of cattle, which
these guerrillas had stolen from the citizens OF
the adjoining county.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30-The Washington
Star OF this evening ssys that Cen Burnside
has already advanced down along the eastern
base OF the Blue Ridge, and formed O practical
junction with Gen. sigel, their lineH of picketi
joining.
The withdrawal of Walkers forces from
Uppervi'le was doubtleFs in consequence Of the
rapidity Of Gen. Blrnside's movement 10 tha,
direction. We do not believe he has gone iu
the direction Of snickervills, az in that event
he would be rushing into the iiws of McClel.
lan's army; bat rather across the ridge back tc
Uppervilie, over the Alexandra and Winchester
turnpike. '..
The rebels continue to occupy the ridge be
tween HarpeF's Ferry and Winchester, OF
which Lee posted bis army after crossing int,
Virginia. We believe he Ia moving as fast O.
he can, as Burnside and Fnx John Porter hsv
already defeated his probable scheme of at
tempting to surprise Slgel To cover ID prompt
ly be will have to move back toward Rich
mond,