New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
FROM GEN. SIGEL'S ARMY.
sKIRmIsHING WITH THE REBELS.
Several UniOniStS Captured and Several
Rebels Killed.
A LOYAL r. Z + u @ E T.
The Rebels Retire from Winchester t
Gordonsville for Winter Quarters.
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN

spe oia Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
wAsHrseroy. D. G.. Oct. &c 1862
THE REBEL ARMY FALLING BACK.
One OF your special correspondents tsegraphs the
following;
BOLIVAR HIGBrs, noon, Oct. Is 1861.
Yesterday the Rebel pickets were unusually de-
monsgralive and begerent, indicating that they de-
sired TO cover general retreat This morning the
Rebel pckets have entirely disappeared; not one Of
them is visible along our front. In ofsial quarters
here no doubt is entertained that the entire Rebel
army has fallen back beyond Winchester.
APPOINTMENT OF SURGEONS.
The following examining surgeons have just been
appointed by the Commissioner OF Pensions: Isaiah
p Lynn, NJ. D., Chicago, ILL.,; Philip NJ. Wagon
hals, Nj. D., Lancaster, Ohio; Samuel Gray, NJ d.,
Pqua, Ohio; I. d. Morris, NJ. d., Hamilton, Ohio;
Theodore H. Jewett, NJ. D., South Berwick, Me-;
John +. Trowbridge, NJ. d. Syracuse, n Y.
FROM GEN. sIGEL's ARMY.
The following has been received from your special
correspondent with Gen. Sige:
FAIKEAI CouKT- HousE Saturday, Oct. IS 1862
Scouts who returned yesterday from the vicinity
Of Fredericksburg, report 70 Rebel Cavalry al ,ha,
place. On their return they eight Of the Prince
William Guard at Brentsville.
REBEL FORCE EXPECTED At LEEsBURG.
From the direction Of Leesburg, intelligence il
brought tia, the Secesh inhabitants were expecting
the arrival Of Rebel General with force at Lees-
burg.
SURPRISE AND ROUTE OF UNION CAVALRY.
Yesterday afternoon a party Of thirty men under
Lieut.. Flint Of the Let Vermont Cavalry, and de-
tachment from the let Maryland Cavalry, were sur.
prised at Manassas Junction by force of Rebel
Cavalry, numbering rs, coming from Warrenton.
Lent Flipt's marty were driven back toward Bull
Ran and several were captured. As they were
scattered by the attack ard those who have returned
can give no connected account Of the affair, II Ii
impossible 10 state loss, as far Ne ascerhned IL
consists Of Lieut., Patterson and Lieut.. Dorsty Of
the let Maryland, and Is men missing. Having
scattered Lieut.. Flnts force the Rebels returned
going up the railroad
ANOTHER sKIRMIsH WITH BETTER RESULT.
Near Bristol Station they unexpectedly came upon
a party Of 40 men, under Capt Conger, the ID Viz
GINA Cavalry, who were returning from an exped-
ton TO Oceoqusn. As Capt, COngers command
came along the line of the railroad they raw two
Rebel cavalry. Shooting ono and capturing the
other they rode on and came upon others stationed
az pckets. These they also captured, when, turn
ing the bend Of the road, they rode upon the whole
body Of returning Rebels 1t was then draw ssbor
and at them. hand to hand fight eDsued, in which
over twenty Rebel saddles were emptied, when the
Secesh troopers succeeded in forcing their way
through. All Of Capt. Copgers party have returned
unbsrmed, save the Captain, Lieut.. Conger his
brother and one private. 1t is feared that Capt.
Conger was wounded, as one Of the men reports
seeing man fall from bis saddle whom he took 10
be tho Captain, and another SAW Lieut. Conger dis
mounted assisting bis brother. Whether both were
subsequently captured not has not yet been aseer
tanned. The party captured two Rebels and three
horses. The captured Rebels hld with them the
prisoners captured from Lieut.. Flinss command one
Of whom succeeded in escaping.
A detachment Of the 9th Ohio cavalry, under
Major Stedrnan, ssnt out beyond Thoroughfsre Gap,
war fired upon at the Gap, on returning st evening,
BY guerrllas, and two Of men severely wounded.
LOYAL REFUGEE.
pr. J. T.. Dow formerly OF New-York, but for
sevsral wears ii resident OF Little Washington, Va,
who has been engaged in taking care OF sick ana
wounded Union soldiers left at that place, reached
Fairfax Yesterday. He had refused 10 take the oath
Of allegiance TO the Southern Coniederacy, and, in
addition, was accused Of receiving pay from tho
United States Government for services rendered III
the hospital. Ten days were, therefore, gwen him
IN which TO quit the place. lie left on Wedne sday
last, bringing with him his family and four lick
soldiers left by Gen. Banks the advance of Popes
army. Their names are John Ackerman 18th New
York vols Clark A. Bliss, lllth Pennsylvania
vols; George w. Brown, 9Th Maine battery, and
another who was loft at this place. being too Ill " be
carried further.
| An escort Of two cavarymen was furnifhed the
marty outside the Rebel pickots The escort came to
within two miles of Thoroughfare Gap. When noti-
fed TO leave, Dr. Dow VIA taken before Gen. Trim
ble who was sick at Front Royal, and required to
give bis parole. DIR. Dow reports no Rebel force at
Front Royal or at any place between the Mountains
Cattle and swine were being driven Lack and forth
between Gordonsvile and vicinity ana the neghbor-
hood Of Winchester.
SENDING SLAVES SOUTH.
The previous report Of large numbers OF negroes
being taken South 10 also confirmed, wagon loads
having passed through Little Washington.
THE REBELS AT WINCHESTER.
| The main force Of the Rebels was Understood TO
DO at Winchester and Marlinsburg, and boasts were
made that they would again whip the Yankees
Rebel engineers were seen near Waterloo BiIdge
ard that vicinity, apparently inspecting tho roads
between Winchester and Gordonsvllle. The I'm
preston was generally prevalent among the people
tba, the Confederate army would retire, making