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teen sent from camps Of instructions 10
garrison Fabrication aud importantiowns.
FIT. Mormon. Oct. 25th.
The Richmond Enquirer of the oath
says The yellow fever has made its ap'
pesrance in several towns in Texas. AT
Sabine Pass at latest dates there had
IS deaths. Most Of the people have
Jeff the place..
PHILADELPHIA, Ocl. 81.
The Press of this CITY publishes a state
meBt from Fortress Monroe last Friday |
10 The following effect; Gen. Henry A.
Wise, with 1000 men, is advancing on
Yorktown. lie has reached New Kent
Couri House. The repor; needs confirm
ation, as dispatches Of Saturday make no
mention Of H.
The BALTIMORE American Of to-day has
a dispatch from Harper's Ferry. dated
Sunday evening, announcing the move
ment of General P~leasanton's cavalry
across the Potomac. From thence they
moved forward TO Waterford, and ex.
pected 10 reach Leesb0rg early this
Monday afternoon. The people are
everywhere receiving them with accla-
nations Of delight. Gen. Burnside's
corps crossed al the same point and was
expected 10 rest al Loyeesville, then move
forward to DAY The troops on Bolivar
Heights are dnder marching orders, and
viii also move forward to-day. Active
movements are on foot on The Upper Pc
tomac. la-
BALTIMORE, Oct. 81.
The American Harper's Ferry special
gays: Burnsidc's movement across the
Potomac has not been followed by a gen.
ersl advance, but is undo -btedly an initial
movement. To-day there was no move
ment except a reinforcement for Burn
side, who has taken a position at LoveIs
vile. This is not a reconnaissance but
an advance: The left wing of Burnside
threatens equally the rebel flank at Win
chester and their line of communication
10 From! Royal Our cavalry and light
artillary under Pieasanton are reported
TO have occupied Leesburg. Last night
the rebel cavalry there were retreating.
Rumors continue that the main portion of
the rebels, if not the entire army. have
Tstreated beyond Winchester. They are
not 10 be found at Chariestown, Martins
burg, or Shepardslown. 1t is admitted
that our army are fully prepared for of.
fensiVe movements. Our ou!posts have
been al Halltown several days, and il is
believed we now hold Charlestown. ..-
NEw YoRK. Oct. %.
The Tribune's Harpsrs Ferry cores.
pendent of the 9th says. as a preliminary
account has been permitted from head
quarters, there can be no Improperly In
stating that a general movement has at
length commenced. A portion of Burn
sides troops left Pleasant Valley yester-
day morning, and moved down 10 Berlin,
s miles below Harpers Ferry, where a
Pontoon bridge has been thrown aCruSs
the Potomac. The remainder embracing
three corps under Burnside's command
will Speedily follow. simultaneously with
this. the troops at Sharpsburg, composed
or Rockers old corps, now commanded
by Reynolds. and the corps of Frziohn
Porter are also on the march. They pro
badly encamped last night near The head
OF Pleasant Valley, ready 10 follow Barn
SIDES troops. The elements were unpro
piilous. Until yesterday morning the
roads were dry and in splendid condition
for marching. Seen after daylight a cold
driving rain commenced and continued
without inIermission up 10 this morning
The roads are already veryssmuddy,
FAIRFAX, G. H., Oci. %.
Scouts report z small force of rebel
cavalry and Infantry at Warrenton, with
plcketS at New Baltimore, and a force OF
800 infantry, and the same number of
cavalry at Warrenton Junction. Rein.
torcements were being sent to SlonewaIl
Jackson in the valley.
A deserter from the 10Th Georgia re-
ports 10000 troops at G~ordonsville, with
4 large wagon train. There we're 5000
at Richmond, engaged in building forti.
hcatlonS four miles north nf the city. He
also says, when he left. two infantry reg
imentS of Culpepper had orders to march
via Flint Hill to reinforce jackson.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 90.
The army of the frontier has again
been successful. Schofeld telegraphs
from Fayetteville, Ark, that Gen. Heron.
with a force of 1000 men, attacked the
rebels, 5000 strong, A miles east of FAY
ettevIlle, yesterday. After a short en-.
gagement the enemy were entirely rout-
ed, leaving all their camp implements.
The enemy's loss was 8 killed ours, q
wounded. Heron followed them several
miles, to Boston Mountains. II
Signed, CURTIS.