Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-11-07


force Of cavalry belonging to the com
mand Of Gen. Kelley left Cumberland yester-
day, making forced march into Virginia, in
search of rebel marauding cavalry who had
been committing depredations in that section.
They marched all night, and came upon the
enemy this forenoon, capturing L 6 prisoners
and 20 horses also | so head of cattle which
these guerrilas had stolen from the citizens Of
an adjoining county. The rebel pickets un-
der Gen. Walker at Upperyille were driven
from their place yesterday shernoon.-
The infantry were said to have marched to
SnickersyilIe their intention evidently being
to escape to the right of the Blue Ridge by
way Of Smokers Gap. This is the only news
from that section to-day.
The orders of the Commanding General Of
this army are being carried out day and night
with all dispatch. The rebels have destroyed
portion of the railroad running from Charles
ton to Winchester. An aid to Longstreet,
who was paying visit at Fairfax, was taken
prisoner to-day.
The 7riJune's special from Lovettsyile,
under date of Wednesday evening, says the
rebels occupy Snickersvllle Gap in force
Gen. Pleasanton with his cavalry, occupies
Percelville. Stonemans cavalry occupied
lAtthuuiku HlubuN
The Herald's special dispatch has the fol-
lowing headquarters, Army of Potomac,
Oct. 80. Everything is quiet in front to day,
our cavalry actively and successfully feeling
the enemy and constantly making captures OF
prisoners, &c. The enemy evidently have
considerable force at or near Mddleburgh. d.
1t is believed that Gen, Bragg is on the way
from Cumberland Gap to JOIN Gen. Lee.
There are rumors from Cumberland that
the rebels are still in strong force near Mar
tinsburgh
Contrabands who have come within our
lines on the Upper Potomac report Jackson
and Longstreet yesterday morning towards
Berryville from the direction Of Charleston.
The enemy are still thought in force imme-
dlately IN our front.
The Posts special Washington dispatch
says private advioes from Gen. Mcclellan S
headquarters say tina, Lee is still IN the Vi
olnity Of Winchester, and probably intends
to tight there
1t was supposed by some Of our shrewdest
Generals yesterday that Lee would cross the
Blue Riuge through Ashby's Gap, on his re-
treat to Gordonsyille, expecting to tight a
battle not far from Manassas. Burnside and
Sge are on the watch tor him this side Of
the Ridge.
The Commercial says the army Of tho Po-
tomac will hereafter c0usist OF three grand
armies, nine corps. thirty divisions and seven
ty bugades. The first grand army will con-
sist OF the col ps OF Generals Reynolds, Porter
and Franklin, under General Hooker.
The second army will consist OF the corps
Of Generals Couch, Wilcox and Slooum uu.
der Gen Burnside.
The third army will consist Of the corps Of
Gen. Cox and two other corps, to whom per
mRneni commands have not been assigned,
under Gen. Sumner.
The Commercials Washington letter says
the Vermont 18th, 18th, lith, 9th and I n
regiments, under Acting Brigadier General
Blunt, crossed Long Bridge into Virginia on
Thursday.
Pleasant Valley, lately so popu!ous. ia now
cleared OF troops.