Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-04
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Di,p~'eAe. 20 .As EIaeG Rep"S,sees ?,

| WAsHNGTOK, October ga rumor is cur
rent in the hotels bers that General Burnsi5e'
forces have fallen back seven miles. The stOTJ
is entirely false.
New YORK. October pa special to th'
Herald, dated Camp on the Potomac, opposite
| Shepherdstown, Oct %" says:
"Fwo men belonging to General Humphreys
| division were shot dead while on picket yester
day. Ever since the capture of one of the rebel
Pickets, the other night, their pickets shoot sl
ours at every opportunity"
special to the New York Tribune from
Washington, says;
The rebel force reported by Captain Keaig
was at Upperville, and not at Pmcellville, and
consisted of Walkers division, 1000 strong. 1t
is believed that this advance through Ashby' s
Gap is to cover e general movement OF the Con
tederate srmy-prebably retreat"
special to the Times says: Gen. McClel-
Ian yesterday morning removed bis hesdqusr
ters to Berlin, on the Virginia side Of the Poto-
mac. Berlin is below Point of Rocks"
NEW YORK, October % "A Csnterville. Va,
letter, Of the 28.h to the Philadelphia Inquirer,
says:
Last week scout named Marsh, belonging
to Connecticut regiment, was hung at a place
about mile beyond Aldie. Every day the
rebels sre becoming moro sudaciou5 in execrt-
ing their fendish purposes Two other men,
while scouting, were taken prisoners. What
their fate win be is hsrd to determine"
HARPER's FERRY, October 28.-EYerything
is quiet here to-day.
To-day tie 18Th, 140.h and I45th New York
regiments joined General Augur's division, at
present commanded by General Geary. Colonel
Ruger, Of the 81 Indiana, takes command Of the
lst brigade.
Tba rsbaI y,;cIr,4- b.r,o ,,,E ,-;tI 5rs,,- F-,-,
the front OF our lines, Is was eOneously reported
: few days since. They still have small force
of cavalry and a battery stationed this SIDE Of
ChEriestown. Oar troops occupy HslltOwn, and
our pickets arc threwn 70 short distance beyond
there.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Tuesday Evening, October q, 1852.
The advance under General Pls.santon, ls.e
on yesterday afternoon, encountered the enemy,
with cavsly and artillery, at Saickei's Gap.
He lost one man aud five horses by the explO-
sion of shell. To-day his scouts were pushed
out in the direction of Aldis and MiddebuIg
He reports that the rebel general commanding
is at UppeTville. A long train Of wagons was
seen to-day between Bunker Hill and Winehes-
ter, which is coed evidence that the rebels ere
sill there.
FORTRESS MONROE, October GA Confed. !
crate officer recently informed one of our officers
that the distractions formerly in the James river
at Fort Darling had oil been removed.
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, October % "A "a |
port from Wauenton is TO the effect that, on
Sunday last, there were fifty rebel cavalry and
fifty rebel infantry at tbst place, with picket
At New Baltimore, and no force this sids. Rein |
fOrcements we're being sent to Stonewali Jackson,
in the Valley.
A scout just returned, reports 800 cavalry and |
300 infantry a! WsrrentOu Junction.
A deserter from the 1Otb Georgia regiment |
says that the 49th Nsrth Carolina and 59sh |
Georgia were sent as reinfoIcements to jackson I
At CulpepeT, on the 10Th inst They were
poorly clad and without shoes, and were armed !
with Enfield rifles. He reports about 10000 !
troops at GordonsYille, with large wagon traia.
There were 5000 as Richmond, engaged ID
building f0Tti6cEtiOnS about four miles north Of
The town When he left the two infantry Tegi- |
nents at CUlpeper had orders to march by way
Of Flint Hal to reinforce Jackson. He thinks
hat Walkers force At UppeTviie is sent to cover
ihe right flank of Lees army. 1t was belle ved as
G0rdonsville ths! our forces occupied Frejer-
cksburg
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTolnC,(
October %.
A request made to-day to remove the bodies
Of two Union soldiers, buried near Shepherds
.Own, WAS denied till the consent of Lee or
Stuart could be obtained, which occupied about
an hour. This shows that tke leading rebel gen
erals are not far of, and that the rebel army has
not yet retTeated up the Shenandoah Valley.
The rebsls sect .hsir sick and wounded to Staun-
ton, evidence anticipating an early movement
Of the army of the Potomac.
Ii is believed that no large body Of the enemy
>