The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-04
Rebels and Cattle Captured.
The Forces of Gems. Sigel and Burn
side United.
Cedar Keys, Florida, Destroyed


lTribune's Dispatchl
WASHINGTON, Oct 30--The following
is just received from one Of our cores
pondents with the army:
LoUettsville, Va, Oct. 30, 6 p. M--The
rebels occupy Smokers Gap in force.
Gen. Pleasanton, with his Cavalry, occu-
pies Purcellville. In his skirmish at
Smokers Gap yesterday, he lost killed
and wounded He took 10 prisoners, in
Guiding Lieutenant of the rebel signal
corps. The roads are excellent and the
weather pleasant. Our signal corps has
established a station and been working
to-day thirteen miles beyond our cavalry
pickets. Stoneman's cavalry occupied
Leesburg without resistance.
The following has just been received ::
"FAIRFAx CoURT HOUSE, Oct. 3d.
Scouts from Dumfries, Stanford Springs,
Bristow, and Prentyille report no enemy
at those places. A rebel patrol was at
Brentville on Sunday last.
A contraband from New Baltimore
says a rebel cavalry regiment reached
there yesterday afternoon from Thorough
fare Gap.
Intelligence is brought thata force of
our cavalry drove in the rebel pickets
and advanced upon the Gap, but meeting
with a larger force returned. h
1.-TWO negroes have been sent in who
are direct from Appleville.
General Walkers force is reported
to have retreated before the advance of
Gems. PlcasantOn and Bayard Walkers
force is estimated at $4,000, with dozen
pieces of artillery"
Especial to the Timesl
BALTIMORE, Oct. 3O.--The Railroad
officers here have just received telegraphic
advices from Gen. Kelly, that the rebels
yesterday completed the destruction of
Black Creek bridge, on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and that there are 120
rebel cavalry at Hedgeville. The bridge
is 10 miles west of Martinsburg and was
so feet deep and 100 feet long.
a[special 20 the N. Y Herald
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAc)
aii 1tH October 30. {
? The enemy as yet have not manifested
a disposition to attack Our cavalry are
active and successfully feeling the enemy
and is constantly making captures of
men, horses, &c. The counties of Lou |
don and Jefferson abound in forage. The |
enemy evidently has considerable force |
at or near Middleburg.
1t is believed that Bragg is on his way
from Cumberland Gap TO Join Lee.
Three females who came within our
lines yesterday morning report the rebel
Generals jackson, Hill and Hampton en-
camped near Martinsburg
COntrabands, who have come within
our lines on the Upper Potomac, report
that jackson and LOngstreet were yes
lerday morning moving towards Berry
Vile, in the direction of Charlestown.
The enemy are still thought to be In
force Immediately in our front. f I
HARPER's FERRY, Oct 30.--It has been
from good authority that Gen.
Lee has lately been taking his artillery
from the different brigades and divisions,
and massing it with the reserves; the
object is supposed to be to enable him 20
concentrate il more rapidly at any de-
sired point
Especial to the limos
BosToN, Oct. 30.-A deserter from a
South Carolina regiment has arrived
within our lines, who was condemned to
be shot to-day for attempting the same
thing some time since. lie says that
nine others are now under sentence Of !
death for struggling while on the march,
Rebel citizens in Virginia, in anticipa-
ton Of movement of the national troops, /
are sending all their horses to the rebel
army for fear they might fall into our
hands. Gen. Pleasanton is now seizing
all the horses to be found for the use OF 4
The army, without reference to he opin- |
ions ofthe owners.
Ithas been definitely ascertained that \
the main body Of the rebels is between
Bunker Hill and Winchester.
WAsHINGroN, Oct 80 Gen Lew Wal |
lace has been assigned 20 duty in the 4
Department Of Tennessee
Contracts for furnishing 1000 mules \
were awarded to-day at from S97 10 sos. 4
BAlTIMoRE, Oct 3O.-The citizens arrest
cd by Gen. Wool, Tuesday have been
released by order Of the
President and the papers seized deliver
ed up. The President also gave assur-
ancts that the matter shouldlne adjusted
TO the satisfaction Of the people OF Mary