Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-31
GENERAL ADVANCE.
The Whole Army i'm Naturalization Of
the Enemy-A Battle Anticipated-id-
vance of Gen. Burnside-Destruction of
the Railroad-The Fire Yesterday.


dispatch 10 the Baltimore Americanl
/ hAkfkRs FERRY, Oct. S.-This has i--en a
ua9 OF Ielnar kable activity IN the vicinity OF
haIl~Ts Ferry, Justl1yiDg the prediction 4
POTOMAC WAS ready for a furw ard rush to ;,,i,,
/ lie advance of Gen. burnside and that rhe
/ Altat mass OF our troops would soon ba ON m.
au,n slar on thr Potomac. From early dawn
c-CaN uhtll Dusk the pontoon bridges ar Ber-
| iln M q al the Ferry have been thronrpd v,rh
III 'ops-ariIilery, infantry and cayaIry-eush-
nG iornaIG and disappearing among the noun
conducted with remarkable order and SyStem
eNloehtiy marking ont great plan that has its
purposes ilmed and results anticipated
HI" men Were i'm the finest spirits an we'll
clo'i ed and ith complete outfits for acuyo
srTYiCe.
The divisions of Gems. Reynolds and F,,z
Iohn PcT;Cr crossed to-day az Berlin In Wa
a magnificent sight. and they conId DO go,
winding of over the hills towards Ioyetts ,ille
The men were full ef enthusiasm and ch..r,.d
lh9S' IuSuiN a. they reached the Virginia shore
lh"rc. was also forward movement from
BOLIVAR Heights, Gen. SedgwicE adYanring
towards the Shenandoah. and crossing H.
stream IN the direction Of Shanandale. Gen
H3ncocks division also pushed forward nrpsx
ing on the enemy's lines in front of Charles
town. A large mass of troops have also crossed
from IN" direction OF Maryland Heights and
SSSeupy tbe posl,lons previously held by Gems
SrCrwick and Hancock.
What movements have taken place on tho
upper portion OF our lines Is not known. but 4.
i nhorrs,ood that the whole re in motion up
as far as Williamsport ~
There i much difference of opinion a. N rh.
position and movements OF the enemy. some
contendinE that the mass of their army j. fsll
ing oack' and others confident in the belief tha.
the whole rebel force is masscd between Win
chester and Martinsburc
There is no doubt entertained here tina, th.
enemy Is in strong Force at Charlestown. A
uon about three miles this side of thar ,own
lhey are also at Martinsburg in force ana N Is
reported occupy Bunker Hill, and an tne
country between that and Charlesfov-n
In TACT there Is evidence OF great Rebel acriv
hy along the whole line OF the Potomac This
morning a force of Rebel cavalry, over IIso
strong; took possession OF the railroad bridge
over Sleepy Greek. a short distance this SIZE eT
Hancock, and destroyed IL.
Shouid the enemy really b pressing ON our
lines, as generally anticipated To-day, a hattle
may be momentarily looked for Ii is evident
that Gen. Mcclellan is sirenrtheninr bis "a
work. 'P
From Gen. Burrside's advance we have in.
formation that he has moved along the eastern
base OF The Blue Ridge. and has formed n iunc-
uon wlth the army corps Of Gen. Sigel-their
pickPtS meeting.
The Rebel force Of Gen Walker had l.f, In
pervllle and moved towards SnickprSyille. ~.
treating before Gen. Burnside, and LEAVING
nothing but cavalry force at u'pperyfIls The
adfance I OF Lieut. Colonel KarRe's Cavalry, OF
the Rebel pickets within two miles of Upper
vile. 0ff
RAPID and sure work is anticipated from
Sens. DnIhslde and Sigel, followed as they are
by Gen Porter as reserve, the object doubtless
beng TO endangrr the enemy's lines Of commU-
nlSauon with Richmond, and TO compel him 70
laIl PACK IRON the strong position he occunies
on the rldge from Martinsburg TO Winchstts-
" hen this Il accomplished, the whole OF our
army guarding the line Of the Potomac will be
iree 10 move forward 10 the support OF the d.
visions ALREADY facing the enemy
The fire yesterday is now admitted IN bs,,a
oeeh occasloned, as stated, by the negligence
oi some OF the Government employees iu nav
ing Stove IN the iorage yard under The trestls-
work, near q pile of bales of hay. Tho loconno-
i've was not within seventy feet of the hsy
until after the fire broke out, and the train Ma
in flames. ~
ne amount OF damage was $50 tons Of hay
% gondola cars and 500 feet of the wooden rai
read trestling. The track OF the NaryIand s1ie
e1 tne bridge was but little damaged The
~hole loss viii not exceed S2O.OOO.
Yours.