The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-03
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70 THE FREEMAN
O'CLOCK "A. VI
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Potomac. }
Or, . 1850

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. }
Oct. 2, 1862 {
President Ll.c0ln arrived at Harpers Ferry
90 a special train from Washington Yesterday
afternoon He was met by Maj Kip and Capt
Sumner and escorted to Gen. Summers head
quarters.
The President was accompanied by Mai. Gen
McCle7nard of the army Of the Jest and men,
hers Of his Staff, the Marshal of the Dis
nc. 0. Columbia. the President of the Balti
more Ohio Railroad, and several other gen
aemen AT Gen. Summers headquarters he was
met by Mcclellan. Alter cordial interview
;he President accompanied bv Gen. Mcclellan
Gen. Sumner and brilliant cavaleade. com
loStd OF division and brigade Generals with lnem-
oers OF their stats, proceeded to review Gen.
Summer splendid army corps on Bolivar
Heights,
Inc troops presented a fine appearance, and
greeted she President and Gen Mcclellan with
sAtat enthusiasm. The President also visited
the colrs Of the railroad bridge and government
&Adlngs at Harpers Ferry, when he returned
e bolivar ana pes ed the night with Gen Sum
les
Hn's morning tie President accompanied bv
Oea Sumner and other Generals visited the
:oop or London am Maryland flights and
ode over the ground where our troops surren-
gg5C
A. aJon. be let: IIarper's Ferry and rode
owe: 10 ten. Mcclellan & headquarters. During
'1e a:ternoon Mcclellan conducted the Presi-
lenl over the Antietam battle field accompa-
NED ny brilliant array OF officers including
.'er McClellan's staff The President mani
'eSied The greatest interest in every thing con
uetted with our recent victories
IL ;ne evening the President returned to Gen.
.lCCiellan s headquarters. where he will spend
he nigh. in camp. He was serepaded the
'anl o. The Second Cavalry. Tomorrow he will
'sVe" me other troops of the Army of the Pc.
'omae. On Saturday he will return to Wash
ng'on IA special train via Frederick The
resident Is in excellent health and spirits and
mighty pleased with the good conduct of the
NoOpe.
b"vtvlLLE Oct. 2. The Journal is informed
smart skirmish last night between Dill's
@u'ance and 1000 rebel cavalry at Floyd's wharf,
IN, i enemy being posted on the surrounding hills
We 'epalse. them, but they returned. We
'neh brought od: artillery against them when
'Aey again fed
We captored IN an old mouse in that vicinity
"'VoO rounds Of ammunition. Heavy firing
''s heard on the Shelbyvile road sixteen miles
Us'aht at times, this morning. The result is
Unknown
skirmsh also occurred this morning, five
11e' distant, on the Daidstown road The
soeis were repulsed. Their loss is unknown
'ufe IF twenty i've killed ami wounded.
zen u. W. Morgan, with his whole force
"Om Cumberland Cap, has reached the Ohio
'H'' opposite Portsmouth The rebels eyacu-
,@1 3helbyvlle last night, first compelling
VIZ 0tofekeepers to receive Confederate scrip for
''a' they wanted
philadelphia, Oct. 2. The Washington
na'o'aE Republican says Gen. Mcclellan was
l" own on Tuesday.
,sa neaVy hiring was heard yesterday in the di-
,'.'On OF Leesburg. 1t was sharp and rapid.
oause unknown.
1'e Baltimore American says the Monitor has