Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-11
FROM McCIELLAN'S ARMY.
FROM McCT.ELLAN'S ARMY.
President Lincoln in the Camps 0l
the Army Of the Potomac.
Re01ceo Of Gen. Summers Army Corps.
The Rebels Driven Out of
Leesburg,
Additional Particulars OF the Re.
cOHnissance 10 Martinscurg.
The Enemy's ARTILLERY Moving towards
Kichnond.
Additional ParlicuIaas of the ss
connissance TO Mar.inscurg.
HEADQUARTERS,
ARMY OF THE PoToMAC, ;

HEADQUARTERS,
ARMY OF THE PoToMAC,
Oct. 2, 1867.
This morning brigade of infantry from
Harper's Ferry entered Leesbprg, driving
out four thousand rebel cavalry and bat
terry. A number of prisoners were cap
tured.
A portion of Gen. Pleasonton's brigade
has been securing the country ss far as
Cumberland, bu! without finding anything
of the enemy, who have evidently given up
all ideas Of attempting to visit Maryland
again.
President Lincoln arrived at Harpers's
Ferry on a special train from Warrington
yesterday afternoon. lie was metby Ma
jor Kip and Captain sumner, and escorted
10 General summers headquarters. The
President was accompanied by Msisr Gen.
sral McCeraaaa n sia the \ Marshal as rsi q
The District of Columbia, the President Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and sew
eral other gentlemen.
AT General summers headquarters he
was met by General Mcclellan. General
sumner, and brilliant cavalcade, composed
of division and brigade generals with mem
bers OF their statfs, proceeded to review
General Summers splendid army corps on
Bolivar Heights
The troops presented fine appearance
and greeted the President and General Nc
Ciellan with great enthusiasm.
The President also visited the ruins of
the railroad bridge and government build
lngs at iarper's Ferry, when he returned
TO Bolivar and passed the night with Gene
raj Sumner.
This morning the President, accompan-
led by General Sumner and other generals,
visited the troops on Loudon and MARYLAND
Heights, and rode over the ground where
our troops surrendered.
At noon he left Ha,pcrs Ferry and rode
over to General McClelan's headquarters
During the afternoon General Mcclellan
conducted the President over the Antictam
battle field, accompanied by brilliant dr.
ray of officers, including General McClel-
lan's staff. The President manifested ,be
greatest interest in everything connected
with our recent victory.
In the evening he returned to General
McClellan's headquarters, where he will
pass the night in camp. lie was serenadcd
by the band of the Second Cavalry.
hn
troops Of the Army of the Potomac. On
Saturday he will return to Washington on
special train, via Frederick.
The President is in excellent health and
spirits, and is highly pleased with the good
condition Of the troops.
To-day the hospitals in Keedysyille and
were cleared of all the Union
patients. The rebels remain, however, un.
der the care Of their surgeons, Every VA
cant house of Sharpsburg has been taken
possession of by the Sanitary Commission,
and is to be fitted up with supplies and com
forts for the wounded.
Yesterday General Pleasan,on. with his
brigade of cavalry, and Pennnglon's bat
terry of the Second United States ARTILLERY,
made reconnaissance to NIauinshurg. re-
turning last evening. The enemy's were
found in Shcpardstown, and we're drive,
towards MarlinsDurg until arriving at the
Winchester turnpike, where the entire rebel
'orce, consisting Of several hundred cavalry.
fed. Skirmshng was kent
Ip with other parties until the command
cached Martinsburg, where it found REQ.
ment Of rebel cavalry, and after an exam. I
nation OF TIE expedition returned, bringing
With them large number of men and bows .
vho had been impressed but not yet muster i
d into the service. The enemy pursued {
hem closely in force, and harrassed their Il Il
ear until within short distance of the /
iver. g
The citizens generally expressed pleasure a
the appearance of the federal troops, n
ut the fear of the returning rebels prevent Il
many from displaying Union feeling. n
Zen. Stuart was out with picked body !
men to capture any party that might be Al
mt out from our lines, but Gen. Pleasan- ii
ms vigilance b"fied the enemys designs. al
The main body of the army is near Bun i, !"
ar Hill and Winchester. To-day the rebel r r
ckels occupied Shepardstown again; but CO
is evident that nothing more than what b'
ay be sufficient for picket duties il to h., p
nnd this side Of Bunker Hill or Winches- % b,