Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-10-30

rear guard Of Longstrcet and fight ensue.
Gen Slocums corps has been sent forward to
support Burnside.
The entire army of the Potomac crosses the
river as soon as transportation for supplies can
be sent.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
Tuesday Evening, Oct. %.
To the Associated Press: The advance un.
der Gen. Pleasanton lete yesterday afternoon,
encountered the enemy with cavalry and arlil-
iery at Smokers Gap. lie lost one man and
hve horses by the explosion of a shell.
To-day his scouts were pushed out in the de
rec'ion Of Aide and Middleburg. He reports
Gen Huns command at Uppervle A long
Tram OF wagons was seen to-day between Bum
ker Hill and Winchester, which is good evil
dence that the rebels are still there.
CAIRO, Oct. 2S.-Col. Stewart with a de,ach-
ment OF the 5Oth and 9th Illinois regiments
made reconnaissance of the country back Of
Memphis few days ago, and broke up camp
ct euerrillas who retreated across Wolf River,
burning the bridge after them. Col. Stewart.
however, crossed, killing seven and capturing
number. He also destroyed ten plantations Of
rebel spmpalhizers in that vicinity.
Col. Grunson's cavalry also made n very sue
cessiul raid into the adjoining country, breaking
up five or six guerrilla camps.
IT Is stated that Rolentnes rebel cavalry some
days ago left Holly Springs and came as far
north as Hatchie This fact may have given
rise to the reported approach of Price at Boil
var.
The telegraph announces that Gen. Rosecranz
is to take the place OF Gen. Buell. in the COM
mand OF the Western army. Great complaint
has been made that Buell. was too slow, that he
failed TO follow Bragg as he should, aud to bag
him. which was expected by the loyasts of the
border States. We have no means OF knowing
what he had to contend against, or how well he
has deserved success. Cen RosecranZ has al
ways been known as vigorous officer. In
Westean Virginia and in the Southwest he has
made it his chief business to find the e; envy and
beat him, and we are not surprised that his late
brilliant action in Mississippi should make him
prominent candidate for promotion.
WASHINGTON. Oct 2j-'rhe following was
received at the Headquarters of the Army TO-
day:
ST, Louis, Mo-, Oct. %, 1862
Maj. Gen lialeck, Commondcr-ln-C Chief of
U. S. A., Washington Our armies are entire
~ successful again in Northwest Arkansas.
Gen. Schofeld finding that tie enemy had en-
camped at Pea Ricge, sent Gen. Blunt, with the
LIST Division, westward, and moved towards
Huntsville with the rest Of his forces,
Gen. Blunt, by making a hard nights march,
reached and attacked the rebel force at NAYS
vile at O'Clock on the morning of the 22d
inst. The enemy were estimated at from 5000
to 1000 srong.
| The engagement lasted about an hour and
resulted in the total rout of the enemy, with
the loss Of all his artillery-a battery of six.
Founders "a large number of horses, and a
| portion Of their transportation and garrison
equipments. Our cavalry, with light howitzers
were still in pursuit of their scattered forces
when the messenger left. Our loss was small.
General Sehofed pursued Gen. IIindman
beyond Huntsville, coming close upon him,
when his forces precipitately fled beyond the
Boston Mountains.
All the organized forces of the rebels have
thus been driven brck to the valley Of the Ar
kansas river, and the army of the frontier has
gallantly and successfully accomplished its mis-
SIGN.
(Signed) S. r. Curtis, Maj. Gen. Command'g.
Harper's Ferry, Friday, Oct. 2i
Nineteen of Stuart's Cavalry, captured by
the Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, of Gen.
Averill's command, on the ODD instant, arrived
here to-day under guard.
Capt. J. Tucker, of the Tenth Virginia, and
Lieut. Stach, of the Second South Carolina
cavalry, are among the prisoners captured near
Hedgesville by the Fourth Regiment while on
a scout.