The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-06
From The Army Of the Potomac,

coHF"Ddhu escaptu YESTERDAY morning
rom ChArles,own. says Hill a1d ia k.
son 3 whole force has moved from Bunk.
"r Hill to Charles'own, occupying the
whole Of the town, and miles this side of
it.
Two regiments If Stuart's cavalry are
this side tf Chari-stown, and his remain.
ing force on the o'her side, between
Charl' slown and Mrs. Flcming's farm,
three miles ofF.
SuARp.BUeo, October 29.--An impor
Iant arrest WAS made last night. Rev.
Robert D,uglas. Al alleged Secessiotist,
living near here. was arrested for exhibit.
ing signals 10 he emmy. and was sent
under guard 10 Harrer's Ferry last night.
Richmond papers report eyrv thug
qnie' in Lees army
The command OF the rebel army Of
Northwestern Virginia las been trans.
terrrd from General LoriDg 10 General
Echols, in consequence Of lh- former off
Ger dlsobrying orders in not reporting
his command TO StorewaI jackson at a
ertain point on the Baltimore and oiio
Railroad by particular route, aud march
ing his men by way Of Red Sulphur
Springs, where he was met BY an order
To hand over his cOmmand to Echos.
The Richmond i qai..er says: .
General Jackson is destroying the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad rs rapidly and
eliectualIy as possible in The neighbor.
hood of Win hss'er.
Colonel lmhoden has advanced 10
Moore fsld, Hardy County, and the evo
Iations of our army in that direction are
carefully oOsel we'd" r.....
BALTIMORE. October 29.--The fullow.
ing is 10 the Baltimore American: "a.
EARPeR's FERRY. October 29--P. M
Siuce Sunday the mov,ment of troops in
the vicinity ha. been constant, and, with
this exception of G,nrral Summers (now
Conrh's) corps, Oh Bolivar HigLts, our
whole army may be said in motion. bee
General Buruside's movement intoVir.
giuis has been thoroughly followed up,
and Filz John Porter's corps is now in
position to operate promptly in the same
direction. if required. McClrllau's bead,
quarters are now al Berlin. Immediately
on the Potomac. ..... ...
Burnside is with advance. Rebel pick
cts re-apptar,d opposite Sharpsburg, and
picket firing ever the rive, has been re,
sum.d. Notwithstanding these manifesto
tons and contrary belief entertained a
leadquarters. the impression increases
that the main body Of tie Rebel army has
already rerrated. and that We shall find
nothing at Winchester.
1t is pretty well known that consi.
drrable force of tie rebels has already
crossed th- mountains through the Gap
at Front Royal. |! lie believed a still
greater number is passing on the other
side VI the mountains.
The forces which our reconnoissances
found in the vicinity of Snickner's GAP
at Upperville. are probably watching
against an attack On the flank of the main
army, as il stretches toward Gordousyille
Unless Lees retrea. is much further ad
vanced than is probable or possible. il
would seem that General Mcclellan has
the power, by vigorous forward move.
menI, aided by similar advance from
Washington, to force Lee TO stop and
fight before he gains Gordonsville.
The New York and Philadelphia pa
pels persist in talking OF heavy rains aud
swollen rivers. We have not had heavy
? rains except for few hours on Sunday
night, and tie rivel has not swollen. Il
is still lordable almost any wh-re,
] HILADELPnIA. October 29.-The Wash
ingIon o;sr Of this evening says: ''II /:
believed in front that Lee has divided hi,
army into Two large corps--one undel
jackson and the other under Longsir rect
and is leaving the region in which be hs'
been posted since recrossing the rive
into Virginia. "
From Information received this fore
noon, We believe portions OF jackson
advance have crossed Blue Ridge BY
Front Royal, and that force OF 5000
rebels. under Walker, is known TO have
been for two days past at Upperville, anc
the advance of Longstreel's corps. Tn,
expedition of the rebel generals are proba
bly, 10 be able 10 make successful
dash at Sige!'s corps at and arount
CeEtrevile on their retreat toward Cor
donviIle.
Our army of tie Potomac is prom2tl,
in motion to meet these movements, sn,
Burnside and Porter are already so clos
on the Leels OF Longstrcet, that he vii
probably relTace his steps toward Win
chester. and seek to retreat down theVal
ley rather than advance further in ihi
direction. We should not be SURPRISED
TO hear any moment of considerable
battle in that quarter.
New YoRS. Ortbrr 80 "A letter il
: the Tribune from WiIlismsoort, OctobG
eth, says that a young man, who ha
E been 10 Richmond during the war, arrive'
at General Kenly's headquarters yester
day. ...n
. lie was in Winchester last Saturds,
evening. and represents the condition o
the army at that point as awful beyouC
} description. su..+ .'1a '-' '.1'N
FL says the smallpox and typhoid fe
yer are raging there, aud at least fifty o
sixty ars dying daily. He counted in oD
spot 6fty.aix dead bodies, which had re
NAMED unburied two or three days ai
No troops, he says are at Martinsbprg
and Int very few cavalry are beIweel
: there and the river. ,., .s.
The main portion Of Lees army is be
tween Bunker Hill and Winchester, ,wher
the next great battle will probably b
c,nnht NnIhinn nnnlh ha saan indicai