Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-30
MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY.
The Advance lRts v yirgiRis--Sspps.eA Re.
treat Of the R~b~lslt hances Of the Pnr-

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: MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY. -
The Advance Inte yirgiRis--$sppe.eA Re.
treat Of the R~b~is1hasce, Of the Pnr-
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tCorrespoirtence OF the Baltimore American. [,
hhErfE's fErRy, Oct. ., r. Tn.-The Army
oi tue Poiomae, just now, 10 pse q siraile, ~
hhr stone IN sling undergoing the prepar-
aicrN nhcion that L. 10 give NOM. nfUu. yeIeo
ny and dir,ctness TO it, fight socn the n.o Men,
ihm Nh % gained, and The army, rslea~ea
.rrat hattie in the Valley of the ShSnas soaL.
g, p; only 10 follow retrrating foe back iowsrds
Since sytaay ,ast the movements .f troop,
IA ihis 'icinity have been constant, and viii
th' Exception OF Gen. summers lnow Coush'sl
! coIps on Bciivsr Heistts. our whole array.
SIDE movement into Virgin N has beer strong.
q ], foisowed'up and Gen. Fftz Jchn Perterr
torps Il now IA position operate promptly
IN the s;me direction, IN r~qufred. Pieasan,
| troop. ;.
piin. Gsn HSSls,,sSs snes.,I q ~ s a.
! Burnside IL with tho adyass<e
| lie hsbel pickets, in stnong nunlbers, have
aeain Appeared IN front of,Charlsstown, and
ihtir aTtiiery and cavalry arg Visible from
! Bolivar Heights. They keep a strlct guard.
! and are apparently very solicitioGs 20 prevent
amy communication within th.fr lines i'm ,kat
| direction. Their pckeis have also reappeared
/ Opposite ShaTpsburk, andsplcket firing over
! The river has been resumed. - =
NotWlilsiandlng these manifestations, and
/ u' contrary belief entertained at heaslquarters
! the Rebel army has already retreated. and thsf
. We shali nnd nothing NJ Winchester, AZ an adj.
! vance IL made In that direction but n few OF
.Is Nouhded who could not be moved. It As
| Irtnt Wen known that a considerable force of
/ the Rebels have already crossed the rnonntairs
through the Gap at Front Royal. and IN IA
neIie" a sui larger forcr are passing south
Naiu on ille other ride Of the mountains. The
/ forces which our reconnaissance have found
! ih the vicinity Of Smokers Gan and I'nnrr
VIII, are probably watching attacks on de
nank ef the main army it strttches toward d.
| GordonS Vile.
y. SrrTosine thar this general belief OF the r.-
irai oi the rebels is fouDsed on facts, there is
stiil good chance for a pursuit that vould
force IS'e 10 iurn and give battle The poeitioa
vi our army l. good for accomplishing This. We
hoid ia" shortest route 10 GordonsyilIp and
nav manr ane peet ana most numerous roads at our
commahh. Our reconnaissance. made by Gen
Pleasanton, during the last few davs. have
mnnteiy examined the country over which
me pursut would be made, and been fruitful
Oh much experience that will be valuable I'm
hhs Lees retreat be much further advanced
man II probable. or possible, IL would ,eem
that Hen, mcclellan has the power, ny Wig
orous forward movement, aided by a similar
advance from Washington, to force Lee 10 ston
and right before he gains Gordonsville The
reSls nave, however, proved their heetness
il v i'll not do take much for era nted nnt,l ft
IS proved by events. Il ~ = - q.
The New York and Philadelphia papers per- 2
siS' III .alhins OF heasy rains and q swollen
for a few hours on Sunday night, and the river
has not swollen Ii IL still fordable almost any-
where.
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80 We have received a handbill addressed 10
IN" pubic on the 9TH inst. by Jas. n. Clay, Al
LeNnston. he was calling for men 10 enlist IN
regiments 10 be- raised by him He appealed Co
the people 10 rally under him, telling them thai
the South would very speedily put in force the
conscr1pton law throughout fhis State He
sand NY headquarteIs for tine present - in
leNington, hereafter At Camp Breckinridge
formerly Dick Robinson 81 /.
And now we should like to ask the ciistin-
gnIshed eN-lumberman how the South is ept-
tng along IN kentucky with its conscript law
Just AT tjs time, and whe ther he ~ rally "a 10
ieuns hereafter al "Camp Breckinridev, Sor-
m"rly Dick Robinson II he isn,t nj Camp
BT"ckinrIdge, let him tell where me is for t,,e
information may be- much needed by the rnyr-s
Isds who are longing To enlist under him
Where are yotL James Il. Clays In What
direction are iyou turning the tug nose ma
wept such copious drops Of blood az the tnfsir-.
my offered TO iis dignity by Mr.. Cailum al
Washington! All that you has, 10 say pnon
this occasion was, well, this IL a pretty bflsi-
ness. And we guess may say the sau,e
about yonr hsndbill, well, This is a preuy
bpsinese."- Louisville Journal
LET THE CHILDREN SIkEP-wa earnestly
advise that all who think great aeaL who
hsV" nnTm health, who are in trouble. or who
can get, without medical means. O. =
We caution parents, particularly, not 10 al
low their children 10 be- walked Rp of rnorn-
ihgS; lei naturr wake them up, she win not do
NJ rrrlnarurely; but have n care that thew 20 IN
bed al an early hour; let " be earlier and cay
her, until II Is found that they wake up thspn-
selves IN full time 10 dress for breakfast Be-
ing waked mp early, and allowed TO enea~p in
unculi- or any studies. late and lust before
retiring, has given many a BEAUTIFUL and prom
islng chIid brain-fever, or determined ordinary
an rhe srft1rf ,F
brain. .
Lrt parents make every possible effort te
lihv" their children go 10 slesap in a pleasant
huInor Never scold or give lectures, or in anV
way wound a child'S feelings a. IL goes TO h-ed
Let all tanlsh business and every worldly care
NJ hed-ilIne, and let sleep come 10 a MIND az
peace with tiod and al rhe world
THE AREA oFTHEIaKFs-The lat, Cavern
nleni survey Of the great lakes gives the fol-
low inS exact measurement: Lake Superior.
greatest length ~ miles, greatest breadth i6a
miles. mean depth !eS feet. height above the sea
i29 feet. area 3l.UUI square miles Lake Miehi-
yan. greatest length )6a mils-s, greatest BREADTH
l'e milrs, mean depth go feet heighI above the
,ea ~ feet. area 21,opV square miles Lax.
Huron. greatest length 9,a miles greatest
breadth leo miles. mean depth 3'a fe-.t. height
sboNe the sea 5i feet area 2u,"n miles Lake
Erie. greatest length $50 miles. er.atsst breadth
IA miles, mean depth st0 feet. height above me
"a 80 feet, area s,WH miles Iszk- tlntaria
eDgth I~U miles mean deplh Us mil.S mean
.iHh square lail~S. Total length OF five lake.,
.3i5 miles; total area. Sl.UO square mileS
- CaTbolIIc acid has been elnploved A. an
naesIheiic i'm a surgical loperation-three parts
u the gaS beng mixed with one part of Afmo-
plIeTlc air In large india rubber hIg provided
y1th n"NIbl" tub, and mouthpiece by
which ti" patient inhaled th- mixture. Sleep
Sas produced IN about TWO minutes, and "a
omp;lii1d hI acceleraiion OF tine respiratory
aoN'1nenis and coplO9s perspIrstiion the
er. The moment the inhalation wss stopped
he patient awokr with perfect Consciousness.
~ la West Avon, Conn. on Tuesday NIGHT
Miss " oOdford came very near killing
oS"ph Lincoln. of the 18th Gonn~cfirut rsxp-
I'ni. q" whom she - engaged. Remarlung
hai h' might a. well be shot there : in bastiH,
h- brought pistol pointed IL At hsm aAd
ock"d A. not suppOsing il to b. loaded. During
% playful struggle thai ensued for IT'S possess
lon, n Went Oh, shooting HIM through the hand
nj grazing his side under has sl0fhes-