The New York herald., 1862-10-28
HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS.
Advance Of the Army Of the Potomac
Into Virginia.
Arrival of Gen. Pleasanton's
Cavalry at Purcellsville.
Enthusiastic Reception Of Our Troops
BY the People.
General Burnside's Army Corps
Near LovettsvTtle.
.o~>~~oe>>~>~~>.>..~>>--s
McClellAn's Headquarters Es-
tablished i'm Virginia.
4 GENERAL MOVEMENT ANTICIPATED.
The Position Of tho Rebel
Forces,
-. h.. -
Enthusiastic Reception Of Our Troops
by the People.
4 GENERAL MOVEMENT ANTICIPATED.
Especial despatch 70 tho Baltimore American


Especial despatch 70 tho Baltimore American
HARPm's Fnny .Oct 2e-6PM.
am happy to be able 70 inform you that the advance
Of the Army N the Potomac commsnced this morning,
the movement will be general along the whole line,
placing the Potomac in our rear.
Az daylight this morning the cavalry force Of General
Pleasastop with four pieces Of artillery crossed tho
pontoou bridge at Berlin. eight miles east Of Harpers
Ferry and proceeded direct TO Lovettsvie in Loudon
county.
Al Leveltsve our cavalry entered about eight O'Clock
in the morning and the few rebel pickes stationed there
fed before them in the direction Of Leesburg The peo
ple OF this loyal town especially ladies' received
troops with great enthusiasm and the Stars and Stripes
were thrown out In all parts Of the town. Many Of their
fugitive husbands and returned with the cavalry,
spd .he demonstration was mos, earnest and unmstak
able
without stopping except 10 leave picket and guard,
General Pleasanon moved n the direction Of Water
ford expecting reach Leesburg carly in the afternoon.
There was at the last accounts small force of ehel in
fan,ry and cavalry Ecesbug and there may possibly
have been fight there unless they rereated hearing
Of his approach
Shortly after the cavalry advance had crossed General
Burnside with his second army corps commenced eross
ing al the point. and during the Whole day the
bridge constantly under the tread Of shs advancing
column. They proceeded in light marching order, though
an immense train Of wagons waiting 10 FOLLOW tbem
Vwas the intention OF General Burnside to rest for the
nsh, Iovcttsvle and move forward on Monday morn
ing IN what direction not known. The troops were
in fine Spirits notwithstanding the bad weather, and
cheered aost Justify they reached the Virginia shore
The troops Bolivar Heights also marching
nj A. ia Va be n O
II reported that the enemy have already retired iron
our front, Withdrawing their pickets Yesterday, appa
| re,iy aware Of our early sdvsnce.
We have also tdings from the upper line Of the Poto
| mac showing that active movements also foo
there rho rebels said 10 have evscuted Nartinsbu
an Saturday.
BALrIsoKs, Oct. q, 1862.
The Am.,ison bas the following despatch from Bcr
lin.
The movement of General Burnside across the Potomac
.. Berlin which you informed yesterday though
II has not been followed by immediate general ad
vance Of our forces IS undoubtedly initial movement
thnt long promised activity the rart or the Army
the Potomac which we all hope is 20 deal against the
bellion a most staggering blow.
To-day there has been movement beyond . 2rsdna
but ieavy reinforcement of Cen Burnside n position.
He has taken the Virginia side OF the Potomac ncnr
Joyesvine Infantry and srteryii viii not 10 to say
in what nunber--hsve been moving in that direction,
until il is evident that the movement Is
noissance ia reality advance Of the lett wugof
the army
This movement, u will BE- observed, brings orr left
wing, which was previously in the rear. nearly q
straight line with the centre and in all the distance from
Pleasant Valley TO Iovcsvie, to the enemy L.
this respect II viii be that the
sary, preliminary placing the army position tvr al
In thc ialc hctru
which that advance is To be finally made from Isovets
Vile General Burnside threatens equally the rebel flank
al winchester and their line of communication via Fron,
Royal.
There is but li.tle rom the front to-day, aud
there has been hring is presumed nothing i'm
porsnt has occurred. GENERAL Burn.tds's forces src
massed In the vicinity OF Invettsvile.
Our cavalry and light artillery, under General pleasan
ton reported 10 have occupied cesbure night
the rebel cavalry force there rerea,ing before sd
vance but osnnsi verify the report from any
acquainted with the facts.
In relation the rebels hrve numerous reports e
tending one ccnclusion-tha, the main portion R not
the entire army has fallen b1ck beyond Winchester one
may be said 10 be certainly established, that hey
have deserted the line o the Potomac, and neither
be found in ChsrIestowB Martinsbmg, Shepherds
During several days Of last wceks has been tbc,
practice usually before showed themselves
in strong all tho various points of lines and
,ser pckets vcioasy bclligercn arng al any aud
everything On saturday al these demonstrations cess
ed AID their rickcts disappeared entirely from on,
frn
Reaze.s from w,sshester are also reported 10 have
come within lines and stated tbs, their town has
been evacuated by the enemy, who were reirsstiug
towards stauntcn. give II emily report The very
general belief however, h that General Lee is making
fast time towards su that the main portion
Of the army already well advanced III that dhectios
Everything quiet al Hsrpers Ferry except the bus
.le and stir incident the presence Of large force
the predctions amos, daily Tor week
pas.of an advance the forces Bolivar and Maryland
Heights are yet quiet their tents engaged with nothing
more nnortan, than the usual duties OF camp life The
men. .iuyigors,ed by brscing northwestern appear In
the finest health and spirits
n admitted that the army fully prepared Tor
oaeusve movements and the present qnet therefore,
meaus nothing
o.r o,,pos,s IN this direction have been al Hslrown
for several days, and s reasonable 20 conclude nov
hold Charss,owa
the rain Of yesterday wound up las, evening IN a a.
rious storm Of somninsled rain and mud that was se
yerey felt she camps occupying expsses positions on
SUBMITS and sides Of mountains. On Bolivar aud Mary.
land Heights the storm ragged with such fury that tents
were overturned and forced to midnight battle with
the elements. Notwithstanding the considersbA guam
thy Of rain that tell yesterday and last night the river
has been but little asscsed thereby The water has not
risen over foot and wagons the fords a the ferry
to-day without d,acuty The rain will rather tend
facilitate than rstard any movements that may BE- 10 con-
temptation Under the influence Of The bright sunsbine
and dry wind that hes fosvsd viii harden the road
esd vacs them 10 Asst rate sonditios.
Judsps of The copSltion OF lhe army By wbat beve