Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-11-06
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
A con trabana jfron New BATTING

FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
A contrabana fron New Baltimor,
says a cavalry regiment of the enemy
rescbed there yesterday afternoon from
Thoroughfsre Gap. ef
Intelligence is brought that ,fores
Of our cavalry drove IN the rebel pick.
cts. and advanced upon the Cap, bul
meeting with larger force. returned
Two negroes hare been sent In who
are direct from AppIeyille. Gen
Walkers force isreported 70 have re.
treated before the advance of General:
Pleasanton and Bsyard. Walker.
force is estimated at 1900, with
twelve pieces of artillery. :. =, [ !!
- = Especial to the Times.l ua saa
BGLTrNofE. Oct. 3O.-The railroad
officers, here have just received tele-
graphic adyices from Gen. Kelley
that the rebels. yesterday. completed
the destruction Of the Black Greek
bridge on the Baltimore Il Ohio Rail-
road, and there are one hundred and
twenty rebel cavalry at HedgevilIe.--
The bridge is ten miles west Of Mar
tinsburg and twenty-four from Hag gers
town. The bridge was ninety feet
deep and one hundred feet long.
Especial to the HeraId.1 o iu-
HEADoUARrxRs Army OF PoroMkc,.
'E Oct. 80, 1862.
The enemy, as yet, have not mani
tested disposition to attack. Our cav
airy are actively and successfully feel
ing the enemy, and are constantly max
ing captures of men. horses, &c. The
counties Of Loudon and Jefferson
abound in forage; they evidently have
a considerable force st or near Middle
burg.
1t is believed that Bragg is on his
way from Cumberland Gap to join
Lee. Hst.
Three females, who came within our
lines yesterday morning, repor. that the
rebel Generals, Jackson, Hill and
Hampton are encamped near Martins
burg. -. ...
Contrsbands who have come within
our lines on the Upper Potomac, re-
port that Jackson and Longstreet were
yesterday moving toward Berryville,
in the direction of Cbarlestown.
The enemy are still thought to be
in force Immediately in our front.
HARPER's FERRY, Oct. 30.-It has
been ascertained, from good authority.
that Gen. Lee has lately been taking
his artillery from the different bri.
gades and divisions, and massing it
with the reserves. The object is sup
posed to be to enable him to concen-
trate it more rapidly at any desired
point.
Times Speeial-I
BERLIN, Oct. 3O.-A deserter from a
South Carolina regiment has arrived
within our lines, who was condemned
to be shot to-day for attempting the
same thing some time since. He says
that nine are now under sentence Of
death for struggling while on the
march.
Rebel citizens in Virginia, in anti
cipation OF a movement Of the National
troops, are sending all their horses to
the rebel army for service, for fear
they might fall into our hands.
General Pleasanton is now seizing all
the horses TO be found for the use of
the army. without reference to the
opinion of the owners.
1t has been definitely ascertained
that the main body Of the rebels is be.
tween Bunker Hill and Winchester.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoroMAo,
Thursday Evening. Oct. 80. I
A force Of cavalry belonging to the
command Of Gen. Kelly, left Cumber-
land yesterday. making forced march
into Virginia In search of rebel marau-
ders who had been committing depre-
dations in that section. They marched
all night, and came up with them this
morning, capturing sixteen prisoners
and twenty horses; also $50 head OF
cattle which these guerrillas had stolen
from the citizens Of the adjoining COIN
ty.