Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-10-30
News of the Week.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

Gen. Geary with strong force left Har-
per's Ferry, on Tuesday, Oct 81, on re-
sonnoissan,e in London Co., Va, md returned
the next day, having proceeded to Lovettsville.
They met the enemy at Glenmore, where
sharp skirmish ensued resulting in the defeat
Of the rebel cavalry and the capture Of seventy
Eve prisoners, including number ofoffcers.
On Wednesday, Capt. Duncan, with two
squadrons of Pennsylvania cavalry made a
successful reconnaissance to Hedgeville, seven
MILES from Martinsburgh, driving the rebels
back into the town and capturing ni-eteen
prisoners including three officers. The report
Mat the strength Of the rebels in Virginia is
being massed in the Shenandoah valley, and
that they have occupied the whole line Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad from Harper's
Ferry to Paxton's cut.
Our scouts have also during the past week,
visited New Baltimore Thoroughfare Gap,
Dumfreys. Stafford Springs, Warrenton juno
ton, Manassas Junction, Gainesville and other
places, obtaining much valuable information
concerning the position of tie enemy's forces.
They had occasional skirmishes with the rebels,
in which both sides lost few men in killed,
wounded and prisoners. A party that return
10 Sigel's head quarters on Saturday, report
that the rebel Gen. Munford, with force of
1900 men, was at Purcellville, about twelve
miles from Leesburg.: on the road to Stickers
Gap.
About one hundred and fifty retels attacked
about eighty of our men at Manassasu Jnotion
on Friday, driving them back with loss of
fifteen men and two officers taken prisoners.
On the same day Capt. Conger with thirty
FIVE men of the Sd Virginia cavalry, who were
on their return from a scouting party, met and
attacked the same body of rebels between Cat
let's Station md Warrenton, dispensing them
and kill g several and taking two prisoners.
Capt. Conger was seriously wounded, and had
enc man killed and three wounded.
The long expected forward movement Of the
Army Of the "otomac commenced on Monday
At daylight Gen Pleasanton's cavalry crossed
the Potomac at Berlin and pushed On in the
direction Of Leesburgh, reaching and occupy
ing Purcellvlle, which is said to be within a
few hours march Of the forces of the rebel Gen
Lsngstreet, which are supposed to be neal
Ashby's Gap. A dispatch from Pleasantor
dated o'clock states that he had driven the
enemy so far with the loss of corporal whom
he supposed was taken prisoner, by his horse
falling. Late on Tuesday, he encountered the
enemy with cavalry and artillery at Smoker;
Gap, and lost one man and five horses by the
explosion of shell. His scouts report Gen
Hills command at Upperville .
Soon after Pleasanton's forces had crossed
\ the Potomac, Gen. Burnside commenced cross
ing at the same point, with the I'd army corps
and moved south towards Winchester, which b,
expected to occupy during the week. AT las
advices, he had met with no force of the enemy
but considerable number of stragglers wert
brought inIby his cavalry REQUIREMENTS are
being sent forward to support him, and it was
thought that he would come up with the real
guard of Longstreet, and that fight would
snsus. II is reported that Winchester
has been evacuated by the rebels, and that
Stratsburgh will not be held by a large force,
and that the rebel army is divided into two
bodies, one under jackson, which is moving to
Staunton, where winter quarters have been
provided, and the other under Longstreet which
is moving towards Gordonsvile
Gen. Mcclellan moved bis headquarters,
Monday, to the Virginia side Of She Potomac,
and the entire army crosses the river as soon
a. transportation for supplies can be obtained.
- THE WEST.
On Sunday the 10Th inst, Gen. Forrestlwith
a considerable force of rebel cavalry crossed
the Cumberland river and encamped on Gala
I'm Pike, seven miles north Of Nashville.
They were attacked at daylight Monday morn
ing by our forces under Col. Miller, and driven
across the river, with the loss of a number Of
men and one Colonel captured. Butfsw were
killed or wounded
A dispatch from Gen. Grant, on Friday,
aAys that Major Mudd with force Of cavalry
attacked Haywoods gusrrllas seven miles