Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-31
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM THE
MONTH";. -
OF TIE FEDERAL ARMY INTO VIZ
aNII-A GENERAL MOVEMENT ANTIcrPA'
TED-POLIfIOAL NEWS, e., H..

GNIA-A GENERAL MOVEMENT ANTIGUA
~TED-PoLIrIoAL NEWS, H., &,.
Fbrourh the polteness Of Mr.. A. n. Amn We have
bean placed in possession Of Northern papers % lase .
the 9s.h Of 0s.ober. The only news Of importance r.
latss to an advance Of the Abolition army Into Virgins,
which Il construed into ian initial movement Of that
Ione.promised activity on the part Of the army OF NJ
Potomac" which the Yankees hope "s TO deal sgainst
the rebellion q most staggering blow"
ADVANCE OF ZEE "aRAxD ARnr.'
dispatch 10 the D ltim, q American.
HKRPIR's FsaaY, Dot. 20 10, P. n.
I su happy 70 be able to inform you that the az
| vance Of tie army Of the Potomsc commeneed tns
morning, and I have reason TO bslieve that before %
| morrow night the movement will be general along ne
| whole line, placing the Potomac ia our rear. a
At dayl got this morning the cavalry force OF General
| Pieasanton, with four pieces Of artillery, crossed the
new pontoon bridge OF Berlin, eight miles east OF HT
per's Ferry, and proceeded direct % Lovesuvlls, p
Loudon county. .
Without stopping, except to leave picksts snds guard,
| General Pleasanton moved on In the direction Of Wstsr
ford, exp cling 10 reach Lsssburg early In the shernoon:
| There Was, ct the lat accounts, q ANAL force OF repti
i infantry and cavalry ct Leesburg, and there may posA'
bly, have been q 6ght there, unliss they retreatsd On
hearing Of his approach i ~
Shortly after the cavalry advance had CROSSED, Gen.
Burnside, with his second army corps, commenced croes
ing Of the same point and dudag the whole day ne
bridge was constantly under the tread OF the adsanc,8g
column. They proceeded In light marching ofder,
though an immense train Of wagons was waiting 70 fol-
low them. .a
l: was the intention Of General Burnside to rest for
the night at Lovettsvils and move forward on Monday
morning, 10 wha. direction was not known. TIE troops
were 10 Are spirits, Notwithstanding the bad weather,
and chsered most Justify % they reached the Virginia
shore.
The troops on Bolivar Heights are also under march.
Ing orders, and 1t Is thought will be in motion Tomorrow.
II 10 reported that the enemy have already retired from
our from, Withdrawing their plckets yesterday, appa
rectly aware Of our early sivance.
We have Alo tidings from tbs upper line OF the Po'
tomac, showing that active movements are also on foot
there. The rebels are said TO have evacuated Martins
burg on Saturday.
The Am.rieas also has the following despatch from
Bsrlio, dated o. ooer27
The movement of Geusnl Burnside across the Po.o-
mac at Berlin, Of witch ycu sers informed Yesterday
| though it has not been folio Sed BY an immediate gene.
raj advance Of our forces, Ia undoubtedly an Initial
movement OF tha, long promised activity on tho part OF
the Amy OF the Potomac which We all hope Ia 10 deal
against the rebellion . moot Staggering blow. -.
To d,y there hiss been no movement beyond O gradual
bit he,yy reinforcement OF On Burnside Ia position
BE has taken the VII gina side OF the Potomac near
Loyetsyile. Infantry and art lsry III will not do to say
in what namber-hGye been moving 10 that d~lrschop,
until IL Is evident that the movement u 70 mere recon
Il nOlfoA1ce, Dub III oAAity ~ "e
the Amy.
| This movement, 1! viii be observed, briags our left
wig. whish Ws prev ou1y IN toe rear, on nta ~ 4
stnaeht lre with the centre, and In all the d stance from
| Plsassn; Valley to LoVettsville, near = 70 the enemy. 10
| this resDect IL sill be seen tbas the mo cement was necss-
4 sary. rrsyious'y 70 pllcing the army 10 q position or an
/ ADVANCE. Wills; Il does not Ia the least betr,y the plan
i on Which tina, sdvsuce Is to be fuslly made from Lovet's
Il vile. Ger. BuroIids thTea ems sqsal J the rebel link
At Wlpchssar and their chief line OF communication via
Front Royal. :
/ Tl,rs n. bu, lltls nsWs from the frolt u diy, and %
i there has been no Hrlpg, Il Ia presumed no.hiag impo:-
t,nt hes occurred. Gsn. BIrnsdss forces are mssssd
in the vicinity OF Lovettsvil'.
II Ia res ion 10 the rebels We have numerous. reports,
/ all tending to one conclusion that tho main portion, II
not the entire army, has fallen back beyond winchester.
q a fact NAV be said to DO certainly established, that
II thew bays deserted tho line Of the Potomac, and are
neither 10 be lound in OhArissso.n or hArtinsourg, or
I sSepherdss % IN. During 90 seral days Of last week-As
has been their practice usually before Q refeat-they
shovtd ~themselvss 10 strong foroe at all tbs various
uoios Of our Ices, and their pitk,.s were ie l'usly belhg.
erent. hrirg at any and everything. Ga Saturday all
/ these denominations ceaeed, ana their pckets oissppearea
entirely from our ftont.
Rsfusets ircm Winchester are also reported to have
come within ou- lines, aud state that their tosn had
been evacuated by the enemy, who were retreating TO-
wards SAunton. give U. OILY as q report Tue very
General belief, however, is that G ,neral Lee 10 making
fist time towards G)rdonsvills, and that the main por-
ion Of the army 10 already we'll advanced in that direc-
ton. =.
Ia il admitted tina, the arm 10 nov fully prepared fIr
of rsive movement, and tue present quiet, therefore,
means nothing.
Oar ou,p1sis in this direction have been at Hil,oE n
for several dIys and i is reasonable to conclude now
hold ChAileslosD.
The rain of Yesterday wound up last evening In q TO-
rious storm Of commingled rain and mud that was &C.
y,rely felix 10 the camps occupying exposed positions on
summits and eidss Of mountains. Ga Bolivar and Nary
aud Heights ths storm ragged with such fury that teals
were overturned and men forced to midnight bAt1s With
tbs clemens. Notwithstanding tho considerable qnar-
tity Of rain that fell yesterday aud last uight, the river
has been IN, little Affected thereby. The water has moi
r,ssn over n foot, and wagons cross the fords at the
ferry te-iay without difficulty. Tbs rain will rather tend
70 facilitate than retArd Any m0vemsn.s that may be IN
oontemplaIon. Uader the II Hlenos OF the bright sun.
shine aud dry WIND that has followed, 1t viii harden the
roads and pllce them In atst-rate condition.
HKADouARTERs ARMY OF THE PoroxLo
October 27-Evening.
Gsperai Pleasanron's advance arrived to-day Of Pui'
cellsyile, within Q fsv hours march oil the rebel Gene
raj Longsireets command, which IL believed TO be al
Uoperyille. near Ashby's Gap. A despatch from Plea
s.,tou. written at four o'clock, states tina: he had driven
the enemy 30 far with the loss OF q corporal, who VA
taken prisoner BY his horse falling.
No information hss been received so.dly changing the
p~o,ition Of the main body Of the rebel army from ths
\ yioinity Of Winchester and Bunker Hill.
wAsHixGros, Oct. IL, 1861.
Pho Washir gtou Star OF this evening says:
Gen. McClelI ~ 10 dsy removed bis headquarters 10 th'
Virginia side Of the P-otomio-precisely where u may
not be proper to saT.
Iron the Washington Sunday Chronicle, October sGl
IL was currently reported at a late hour last eveninl
n, a desperate battle was fought yesterday In the vi
oiuity Of Chariestown.
Toe result iInot known.
AIs,r, number Of snbusnoes were last evening or
AIRED on In the direction OF Harpers' Ferry.
AErIcirArIoss or THE NEW YORK HsRALD.
The Herald Of tho 2sh, In an editorial upan the new
given above, Gays;
Our l.tss. advioes from Washington and Harper's Fer
nv indicate an early advance upon the rebel army o.
Virgins. The main body Of that army h sul believed
IN be In the neighborhood OF Winchester, although II
sn,e.rs that. By several roads, GeoerslL Lee has been GO