New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-10
Escape Of the Rebel Army-A Nofh-'"si
snow.storm -specuipiions as 60 the f"-
fure-Gen. Ricketts, at Harper Ferry
From Our Special corretpondenl
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| HEIpouAnrgRs ~ GGy. FEsSEtts.
NBlrEPLAISs. Va, Nov. 7, 1862
We are encAmped to-day on the Manassas Gap
Railroad, A. miles from Washington, and 80 miles
from Gen. Ice. As 1 expected weeks ago, the
Rebels have again escaped us. The moment this
vast army commenced crossing the Potomac, Gen.
Longstree,, commanding the largest corps in Gen.
Lees army, also commenced moving across the
Blue Ridge at Ashby and Chester Gaps, and was
safe behind the Rappabannock before Gen. Pleas
anton fred a shot at Stuart's formidable cavalry,
who were leading him into the valley Of the Shon-
andoah. Jack son is siiil reported 10 be In the
valley, but doubt il. II he il, then nothing Will
be mors easy than for him to escape. ana II must
see en- Ike folly 10 pursue him where we have been
20 often tIioLtd aud foilei Six months ago to day
1 stopped at this same lille railroad station while
accompenyiug the Army Of tue Rappahannock In a
chase after Jackson. With tLa, splendid army We
chased tho Rebel General ihronSn these hliis AMI
up the valley Of The shcnandoahi but all that we
caught was u few hundred bal-.agyed and ragged
lsiIag,lefs, and good whipping at foTi Republic.
jackson eluded the gasp oi 'OUOO uen Then. NJ
iyirg fIOni different poiuts and he VIII certainly
ie able 10 ehp away from Gen. Sigel now, good u
General 40 he is-
Ine scene presented along the line OF this railroad
this morning 10 oLe Of the most picturesque imagin
able 4 fierce nurth-egri snow storm is prevailing.
From IhOrOUg r3bap 10 Front Royal, vast army
% than .Nu,NvI IA CActihiti. IMilcGltltly
around this station, svery hill aud meadow and
fores seems filled with troops. In tho woods the
muskei has been laid aside aud the "a taken u. and
on All aides tue crasa u. falling timber il conAanty
heard Huge campfFcs are blazing and cracking
lcueath The trees and ont upon tho meadows.
Grouls Of chilled aud unow-cOycred foldiers are
sian0ng around the fires. cursng Gen. Lee, who Is
forever leading them on but seldom Offering battle
or discussing ihe recent elections in the Northern
States. Tic New-iork papers, just received VIA
Iiarler's teuy, announcing Win "a HOurlth Of
truinpei- that Gen. Lees entire army has been
hemIn.d in in the Valley Of the Shenandoah and
that Gen Mcclellan wall get to Richmond before
him, creates no huie msrment. Smokers Gap,
Ashby's Gap, iIoop.r,ilIe Gap, and Manassas Gap
are all said 10 10 ours; and 50 they gre, and what in
the name of Heaven, has there been for tue past ten
DAYS TO pryen, their being 10 our possessonl
The simple iact OF having reached tbesc CAPS In
swinging this tremendous army along the basc Of the
Blue Ridge has been heflded IN kilograms from tie
Headquarters Of the Commanding General as a vic
tory Nolhipg could be more absurd. By the main
body OF the army not shot has been fired or a
Rebel seen fince ii crossed tie Potomac. Gen.
Ploasanton followed where Gen. Stuart led and
quite as many wounded on our aide as on the
enemye. Stuart captured AN entire company Of our
cavalry, bu, 1 have not heard OF our having "a ken
anything than the usual number OF rirnggltrs
The marching Of this great army from MARYLAND
and especially that Of Gen. Frankin's corps from
tie vicinity of Hsgersiown, has been NOS. admra-
be- Ihc soldiers all carried Their kutpslcka guns
SHELTER tents, and blankets on their backs, aud
marched 20 rapidly that they supposed by some
OF the planters along tho road IL be upon double
quick. All, too were IN admirable Hpirts, and SAT
and jokod and Chntei rs II a Summer stcad Of a
cold Winters campaign was before them. Congra;-
glsiions TOO. We're cotstantly being expressed that
lais time had got them the Rebels; that "L Little
Mac knew what he was about and would hammer
the rbb!e to Jelly before they got ont Of the VALLEY.
ms morning. however rs the truth begins 10 steal
through the army. not little murmuIing d. heard,
and fears are being entertained that we are to @
mo Winter quarters IN this The most dcs0late aad
thoroughly scnped portion ol Virginia.
But think wu arc now Hmpy waiting Tor the
railroad 70 iurlish Is something 10 cut After ten
days raicn- iayo been tupi lied we shall probably
pufh or 10 the apDahgm1ck aud perhaps 70 Cor
Cpnsviie. All this however, will d.pcni upon tie
condition ot the roads. From CulpcpJer To Cor
dons,ilie the roads, ~ t.e best of weather are
miserable, aud We eauD0t p0s.ibly advance fAslcr
tlan the ftilrcd ca7 bo CONF lofed--st lcas; this
army ciuuoi The oihcrrs ,av. 'eu. Ire seems 20
b. abc % go Whenever be 10 inclined 10, aoi bad
.osds are no Obsiaelc.
1hroe inchc. o, snoy has already gathered uyoa
the ground this I.OWiug he day ie The most di-..
gntable Of O. caurti{n, aud many will, doubu,ss,
be- sent lo lie hospitals before the clos. of tho woo1.
hoD. IA, kcti-, who commanded niti0n in the
c1rps Of Gen. Hooker has been assgned 20 The com.
unnd of he post "a liirp,rs Ferry. H. ~ q brave
and ablo olcrr, and no tours need bo entertained
1 hat Al again invested by Juchpon ~ auy other .
Rebel, t val hc cJFuIdly iurren.ered. hP.