The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-11-08
WEEKLY HAWK:EYE.

earnest eye spoke what the lips dare not utter
These people dare not breathe their sentiments
and they are patiently waiting the hour Of their
deliversnoe. n.
A Ride % the Extreme Frone..Msve-
ments OF she Eaemy.
Correspondence Of New York Tribune
P1RCELLvILLE, Va,l
Wednesday Night. Oct. 90, 1862.
Learning from the officer of the signal corps
that party was about to set out for the ex-
trene front, determined to accompany them.
Alter leaving the river at Berlin, where sec.
ond pon'oon bridge is being laid, troops and
trains were never lost sight of until we passed
two miles beyond Lovettsville.
telegraph line has been built from Berlin
to Burnsides headquarters at Lovettsville. The
telegraph corps is on hand and prepared to ex.
!eno the wires az rapidly as the advance OF
headquarters may require. SIS
Two and half miles south of Lovettsville on
the Loudon and Berlin Pike, is Bowlington, q
village consisting of store, post Office and .
tine dwelling all under one roof Eight miles
from Berlin at the village of Wheatand, we met
squad of the 9th New York Cavalry. The
men stationed at this place were doing picket
aud guard duty.
They reported that when thev first came into
the place body Of the enemy's cavalry had
possession and we're disposed to show fight but
after few rounds from their carbines and
spending half an hour in maneuvering, Pleasan.
tons artillery came up and shelled the corn
held, IN which the enemy were concealed, which
sent his troopers pel-mel down the pike.
Beyond Wheatlaad, every road leading from
the pike was picketed by our cavalry. In one
of the delightful groves, where foliage is tinted
with oil the beauties Of natures penciling, was
seen Company G, 9th Maryland Cavalry. The
men were lying on the leaves resting themselves
and feeding their horses on corn from neigh.
boring field.
We learned from these men that small par.
ties Of rebel guerriilas were prowling about the
hills, and occasionally would make a dash on
our pickets In those ssllies, the rebels were
universally worsted as our men are always on the
alert. Ten or twelve of these guerriliss have
been captured and sent to Berlin.
Twelve miles from Berlin the pike intersects
at right angles the Leesburg and Smokers zap
pike. Halt mile west from this point is Pur.
cerville, village consisting Of six dwellings, q
store, and blacksmith's shop. The surround.
ing country is one of the finest agricultural dis
sricts in Virginia. The land is owned and we'll
cultivated by settlement of Quakers, who
have, through al the troubles of the rebellion,
been staunch Union men.
At this village are established Gen. Pleasan-
toms headquarters: and around it, in pleasant
camps, his forces are sdvantageously posted.
The entire range of country lying between
the Blue Ridge and Catoctin Mountains, as far
down as the Ashby's Gap and Aldie turnpike,
has been thoroughly secured and all the roads
picketed.
IAN intelligent contraband," who was the
servant of Rebel captain at Winchester came
into Pleasanton's camp this morning, and re-
ports that he heard his master say they (the
Rebels) were going south of the Rapidan, where
they would remain during the Winter.
The signal corps report the Rebel army to be
drawing their lines from Bunker Hill and Win.
chester toward Smokers and Ashby's Gaps.
On Monday Gen. Longstreet was seen at Up
pervi!le with an army represented to be 1000
strong. Union men say the soldiers told them
they were going south of the Rapidan. Camp
fires were seen last night at Middleburg; from
their extent they are believed to be the camp Of
Longstreet's army.
Yesterday, Pleasanton's scouts visited Middle.
burg and Aidie, where they communicated with
100 sick Rebels, who had been paroled by Sigels
scouts A Rebel Surgeon in charge had in his
possession an order from Gen. Lee, dated at
Winchester on the 9th inst, directing the pris
oners to be removed further from our lines.
Lee was therefore still at Winchester on Mon
day; nor has that place yet been abandoned
The enemy holds line of communication
across the country from Ashby's Gap to Aide,
and his troops are evidently passing in that di-
rection. Pickets extend along the entire line,
and no one is allowed to pass across it.
Gen. PIeasanton is keeping sharp watch on
the enemy's movements, and is growing nervous
with delay. He believes, by rapid movement,
the Rebel army could now be Gu. in two and
demolished
The enemy has signal station on Blue Ridge,
two miles north of Suckers Gap and all day
on Tuesday it was actively engaged in commu-
nicating with what is believed to be Walkers
Division, six miles south of Middleburg.
The weather could not be more favorable for
army operations. The roads are excellent. The
country is well watered, and all things are ad-
vautageous
Our troops from Berlin are rapidly pushing
forward, and before this is in print the advance
Infantry division will have come up with Plea.
santon. Glorious results are expected from
this campaign. and the country will no doubt
have all its expectations fully realized.
Gen'l Rosecrans, Good.Bye..The Iowa
l5th Vindlcaled.
HEADoR's Army OF THE MIssIssIpP1,)
Sd Division, District West Tenn,
CoRlsTH, MISC Oct 26, ls62.)
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 15l. F.
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