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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08

amount, which have said is six miles from here,
on the turnpike leading from Aldio 10 Winchester.
The rebel pickcts appeared in town. Shots were
exchanged, and our men drove them out without
loss, The repels retired on tho Uppervilo road
Our men chased them about two miles to point
where the rebel cavalry appeared drawn up in
line IN fnrce. Our men, being simply engaged in
accommodating, retired to Philanount without
giving battle Thence they proceeded along the
turnpike, and three miles from Philam' ult took
the road to Mldleburg, which place is three
miles further. At this place, too, the rebel
cavalry pick@ts were encountered and driven ont
1t was here ascertained that the rebel General
Walker was posted with brigade Of South
Ca oIua troops, on the Little river turnpike, be-
tween Middleburg and Uppcrvlle and about six
miles from the former place. Major Keenan, then
moved down the Little river turnpike TO Aldie
five miles from Middleburg. AT Aldie he met a
accommodating force from General Siges com
mand, He found about forty rebel wounded men
who had been paroed. A rebel surgeon at that
place had 4 special order from General Lee, dated
yesterday, the l1th, directing him to have all the
wounded at that place brought TO Winchester
without delay, and, as ambuIances could not be
furnished for their transportation. be was author
lied to impress wagons throughout the surround
ing country for that purpose. The rebels were
busy taking away the wounded. There are
$500 rebels sick with smallpox at Winchester
General Lee has ordered their immediate Iemova
to Siaunion Major Kcenan's command returned
by another route the rebels following in his rear
back TO Mijdleburg.
The splendid mansion of the late President
Monroe was passed near .Aldie on the homcward
journey. 1t occupies a p rOmineDt point on q
commanding elevation, rni can b. dis, s,incty seen
for miles arouad. -Four hundred acres of land are
embraced within the homestead The mansion
is now occupied by John II. Fairfax, one of the
famous Fairfax family. Mr.. Fairfax hal been in
the rebel army as n quartermasier, but some time
ago vas arrested on acharge of disloyaty to the
Confederate government, since when he has re-
manned in peaceful possession of the rural Presi
dental mansion, From house on the same
estate, as our cavalry were passing, the children
came down to the road and threw stones at them.
while the ladies' appeared at the door waving a
secession flag. The Major sent FIVE men toahe
house to take away the flag The ladies' at first
grumbled great deal and refused to give it up I;
but upon being informed that resistance would be
unless they complied with the request and re
signed it, remarking in a most peulant mood
that the general was most inhuman wretch "
The Major safely returned to camp with his con,
mand, late tonight, bringing the flag With him,
after march of thirty five miles
| Onr infantry are coming up, and the enemy
will be followed till he is found ic force and
defeated.
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The Report. from shnrpsburs.

SlarpsbWg, M., Oct. 20, 1862.
Yesterday Rev. Robert 0, Douglass, formerly
pastor of the Dutch Reformed church in this
place; was arrested for signalzing to the enemy
and otherwise giving them information con
cerning our movements. For some time past
he has devoted his attention to agricultural
pursuits, and owns large plantation upon
which portion of our army has been en-
campcd lie has had abundant facilities for
obtaining information, and had, it seems, piled
his vocation as a spy most encrgetically. His
residence has been used since the battle of An
lictam as a hospital for the rebel wounded, and
has, it is believed, been II rendezvous for
numerous rebel cmlssaries in the disguise OF
nurses.
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NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.
AIl Officers Ordered TO Their Rcaiments-
spec, h OF General Eosccrnns.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 30, 1862.
The order appropriatlng the Masonic TEN
pie as a military hospital has been rescnded.
General Boyle has ordered all officers to join
their respective regiments at once.
d. p. Bsscll, iorm,rly Senator from Union
county, has been arrested on charge OF dis
loyalty, and will be sent to Fort Johnson.
Gen. Ro,ecranz tonight responded to 4
sercpade by the band of the Filly,ninth Ohio
regiment, at tho Gait House, thanking the
baud for the compliment, saying that speech
making was not his vocation. lie came here
to fight, He hoped they might meet again,
when the war was over, and live under the old
national flag. 10 attain this end, and for jus.
tice and right he had taken up arms, and
believed that the people would agree with him.
he again thanked them, saying, "you must
eXcrsc me from making lenslhy speech,
which is not my VOCATION
General Rosecrans takes General Duell's
department.
General Buell. goes 10 Annapolis, Maryland
General Dumont has also arrived here
en- route 10 his command.
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NARROW ESCAPE OF GENERAL PoLK.-Tt ap-
pears by rebel reports Of the battle of Perry
ville-which by the way claim brilliant vic
tory - that Major General Polk narrowly
escaped capture about dark. Leaving his staff
he rode TO the Twenty-third Indiana Regiment,
which was maintaining brisk fire. lie mis-.
took it for Confederate regiment, seized the
colonel by the shoulder and ordered him to
cease firing on his friends. The Indiana colonel
replied that he was not aware that he was
committing such mistake, when General Polk
demanded his name. "Coloncl Of the Twenty.
third Indiana" was the reply. General Polk
at once saw tkat he was in for it, ard fearing
that the colonel might identify him as Con-
(cdcrate Officer, again shook him roughly. Be-
fore the latter had recovered from his surprise
he put spurs to his horsc and galoped away,
A similar mistake cost ZolicotIer his life at
Mill Spring.
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SUCCESSFUL RECoNNoIsSANCE
The Enemy Driven beyond the BIack-
water.
CONDUCT OF OUR TROOPS.
Trty Of the Enemy Killed and Number
Taken Prisoners.
SUFFOLK, Va, Oct. eS, 1862.

SUFFOLK, Va, Oct. GS, 1862.
On Friday last, about noon, our men were
aroused by the bugle sound, with orders to
mount, each man being provided with twenty
rounds of cartridges, six days rations for
horses and four for men. The party was COM
posed of Colonel c. G. Dodge's First Mourted
K Hes, in the advance, Eleventh Pennsylvania
Cavalry, and two brigades of infantry. Hav-
ing reached the Blackwater, they we're fired
into by the enemy's pickets, when company
+, commanded by Captain William Sanger, Of
the FIRST Mounted Rifles, was ordered to dis
river as skilmishers.
1t was while they were thus deploycd, led on
by our brave aLi lamented Lieutenant Whee-
Ian, Of Company T, that he received his dealh
wounds, consisting of three shots through the
head and one through the body, passing above
the heart, dagonalIy through the body, coming
out on The opposite side below the line of the
floating ribs. Ever will he be cherished in our
memory as n worthy, brave and efficient officer.
TO return, however, to the scene OF carnsge.
After the enemy's pickets had retired short dis.
ance Companies U and A, OF the First Mounted
Rifles, We're ordered to charge across the river.
Bravely and with will did these troops of Ca
valry charge across the river, the most of them
W SNiHi dtlpso, hHHiuR Hto VI
grape aud canister from the enemy, who, upon
the approach of our troops, opposed them for q
short time and then retreated, having lost about
thirty men in XII led and wounded,
AS soon as the enemy started to retreat, We
helped them on their way by few shots from
our carbines, We advanced some twenty miles
from the river captured several prisoners, and
then returned to the river, which we held now in
our possession. Our loss in killed and W unded
as yet, is unknown, but is not supposed to be-
very heavy. Truly our troops deserve great com.
mendation for the bravery they displayed in
crossing the Blackwater, exposed TO that fire OF
grape and canister, which would almost unnerye
the veterans OF war.
We now hold portion of the other side Of
the Blackwatcr. near Windsor, and intend to
hold I as ii will enable us to watch their move-
ments more narrowly, and keep them at a re.
spectacle distance. Company A, of the Mount
ed Rifles, in connection with Company c. led
tho VAN aud displayed the yaor of veteran sol
dioIs Several men, while crossing the river
were obliged to get off their horses aud swim
alongside others were precipitated unceremoni.
onsIy into the wafer giving them a good duck.
| ing, We have at last crossed the Blackwat s
feat which the rebels have declared time and
again to be impossible f,r any Yankee soldiers
to perform Amongs, the prisoners are a Cap.
tain, several Sergeants and privates, who are
treated with the utmost kindness. Our troops
a'o still posted at different points throuS hout the
country.
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Lccsbnrg CorresponAencc..

NEAR LEEsBURG. Va Oct. 20, 1862.
Now that that the advance of the army is
Jait aecOmpIi, and its more immediate objects at
tained. the ban Of secresy " hch forbids the cor.
respondent prematurely dvulging lis movements
becomes removed; SO let me endeavor to recount
operations TO the present time
On Saturday last the final orders were recciv.
ed, and the men welcomed them with enthusias-
tic cheers. Pleasant valley at once became wit.
ness OF most animated scene. The noisy, bus
tling wagons vent here and there dspssing
the stores and baggage for transportation. RI.
iractory mules suffered in no little degree, anl
teamsters perspired with the agony Of their ef
forts, notwithstanding that the weather partook
Of winterish character. The following day set
in with heavy rain storm. and it was feared
that the departure of the troops would be post,
poned but in the afternoon tho First division Of
the Ninth Army corps got in mot on and cross
ing The river on the recently constructed pom
,oon al Berlin, marched to Lovetsvie, the head
OF the column occupying the town and the re
mainder bvouackirg by the roadside in the vi
ciuity, On the next day the Second division
followed, and yesterday the Third succeeded.
Having seen that The remaining portions Of
his command were en- route, General Burnside.
with his staff proceeded to Berlin, where, after
an interview with General Mcclellan, he crossed
been previously obtained for him at the hotel III
that town, where, on his appearance, most gra,
tifying reception awaited him The citizens
tvcked to the doors and watched his progress
through the streets, aud at the hotel n number OF
ladies rendered theiI reg ards in person. Several
prominent citizens also paid The GeneralIhei re
specis uo will remain at Lovettsville for a day
or two only. The road TO Letsburg is lined with
the camps of the regiments OF his command
The advance If the army so far, with such lit.
tie resistance, induces the belief in the populai
opinion that tie rebels have evacuated Winchts
ter and that we will, therefore, have no general
engagement this side Of that place. The rebel,
always endeavor, and generally manage to sue
cced, in fighting us with the advantage Of posi-
lion on their side. If they made a stand a
Winchester, to which poul there is no railroat
communication from Siaunton their army NIGH
be endangered in the cutting off of supplies
From Slauulon to Winchester transportation ca,
he had only by wagon, aud tins dsadvan'ag,
they wish 10 throw upon us by falling back near
er their own base Of supplies and drawing US fur
tl.r from ours.
"Reminiscences this morning towards Win
chester discovered the rebels in force but it i
probably only strong rear guard OF the retire,
ing rebel army, An advance by our forces ma,
result in the capture Of their stores.
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The Reports from washiugisn.

The Washington Star of last evening says
that General Burnside has already advanced
down along the eastern base of the Blue Ridge
and formed practical junction with General
Sigel, their lines of pickets joining.
The withdrawal of Walkers lorces from
Uppervlo was doubtless in consequence OF
the rapidty Of Gen. Burnside's movement in
that direction. We do not believe he has gone
in the direction Of Snickersvlle, as in. that
event, he would be rushing into tho jaws OF
McClcllan's army; but rather across tt-s-hidge,
back Of Uppervillc, over the Alexandria aud
Winchester turnpike.
The rebels continue to occupy the ridge be-
tween Harper's Ferry and Winchester, on
which Lee posted his army after crossing into
Virginia. We believe he is moving as far as
he can, as Burnside and FItz John Porter have
already defeated his probable scheme of at.
tempting to surprise Sigel. 10 cover it
promptly he will have to move back towards
Richmond.
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The Report. from Cumberland.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Oct 90, 1862.
Brigadisr General h. B. Maury, Chief of Staff:
ordered Lieut.. Col. Quick, Of the Twenty.
third Illinois, to take the Ringgold cavalry
and two guns, Rourkes battery, and pursue
the party that took the cattle in Hardy county.
lie left New Creek last night at dark. BY a
rapid march all night he overlook the enemy
at daylight the next morning, attacked him,
and captured one hundred and seventy head
of cattle, sixteen prisoners and twenty horses.
b. \. KELLY, Brigadier General.
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IMPORTANT WAR NEWS.
AGairs In Con. Mcclellan. Front.
The Rebels In Forcc at Charleston
The La,e., from the Army Of she Potomac.
l1EAD-QrARTERs, J
ARMY OF TIE PoToMAC, !.

Ahal of TIE 4 OTOMAC,
Wednesday Evening, 1920.
No news of Importance has been received
from Gen. Pleasanton to-day.
The news received to-day from the vi
cinity of the main body of the Rebel army
states that Hill, Jackson and Hampton are
cncampcd between Martinsburg and Bunker
Till: the majority of them being near tho
latter place.
A request was made to-day TO remove
the bodies of two soldiers buried near
Shepardstown. 1t was denied until tie
consent of Lee or Stuart could be obtained,
which occupied an hour. This shows that
the leading generals are not great distance
hom our lines, and that the Rebel army
has not, as yet, retrcatcd down the Shenan-
doah valley.
The rebels have sent their sick and
wounded back to Staunton, evidently an
ticipating an early movement of the Army
of the Potomac.
1T is believed that no large force Of the
enemy have crossed 10 the east Of the Blue
Ridge.
BALTIMORE, Oct 20.A--The following
news from the Army Of the Potomac is
communicated by the special correspondent
of the American - q
HARpER's FERRY, Oct. %, PM
The rebsl pickets, in strong numbers, have
again appeared in front of Charlestown, and
their artillery and cavalry are visible from
Berlin Heights. They keep strict guard,
| nd ara vary cnlicifouu ~ trayank
rnd communication with their lines in that d.
recton.
Their. .pickets have also reappeared opposite
Sharpsburg, and picket firing over the river
has been resumed.
Notwithstanding these manifestations, and
the contrary belief entertained at headquarters,
the impression increases that the nam body
of the rebel army has already rctreated. and
that we shall find nothing at Winchester. il an
advance is made in that direction, but few Of
the enemy's wounded, who could not bere-
moved.
1t is pretty well known that a. considerable
force Of the rebels have already crossed through
the Gap at Front Royal, and 1t is believed that
still larger force are passing southwark on
the other side Of the mountains.
The forces which our reconnoisances have
found in the vicinity OF Smokers Gap and Up
pcrville, are probably watching against attacks
on the flank of the main army, as 1t stretches
towards Gordonsville
Supposng that this general belief Of the res
trea, OF the Rebels is founded on facts, there in
still good chance for pursuit that would
force Lee to turn and give bate.
The position Of our army is good for accom-.
Iplshing this. We hold the shortest route 10
Gordonsville, and have the best and most nn-
merous roads at Dur command
The reconnoisances made by General Pleas
anton, during the last few days, have m;nutrly
examined the country over which this pursuit
would be made, land been fruitful Of experience
that will be valuable.
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The Reports from Frederick.

FREDERICK, Nd, Oct. 80, 1862
1t is reported here that our cavalry captured
an officer Of Gen. Longstreel's staff, with the
rank of colonel, and that Longstreet who was
rcconnoiterins with a small escort, narrowly
escaped.
have received nothing from the front to-
day.
A person who has just come in from Berlin
reports an officer of distinction brought pri-
Soner there this afternoon.
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Accounts of the Advance of PIea.nn,on'.
Cavalry and Burnside's Corps
Into virginia.
Skirmish with the Rebels on the
Route.
The Latest News from the Front.
Junction Of General Rurnaide's with
General sigcEs Corps.
Capture of Prisoners, Horses and
Cattle from Tho Rebels.
One OF General Longstrcers Aids Taken
Prisoner.
The Reports from IIendqunr,er.

Headquarters,
ARMY OF TIE PoToMAc, Oct, 80, '62.
Everything has been quiet at the front
to-day. The enemy as yet have not mana
Tested a disposition to attack our advance.
Our cavalry are actively and successfully
feeling the enemy, and is constant making
captures of prisoners, horses, &c. The
counties of Loudon and Jefferson abound
in forage of every description.
The enemy were observed last night sig
nalizing from mountain near Smokers
vile. They evidently have a considerable
force at or near Middleburg. -
1t is believed that Gen. Braggis on his
way from Cumberland Gap to join Gen.
Lee in the valley.
There are runners IRON Cumberland that
the rebels are still in strong force at or near
Marlinsburg. Three females, who came
within our lines at Cumberland yesterday
morning, report that the rebel Generals
jackson, Hill and Hampton are elcamped
near M;ri1slu"s. Ihye hundrad rebel
beevcs were seen last night near Hsdgefeld,
a short distance from Martinsburg.
Yesterday force of cavalry was sent out
from near Cumberland efier the party who
made the recent rebel raid into Maryland.
The enemy were oyerlaken, sixteen prison
ers captured and twenty horses secured, be-
sides number Of the rebels wounded.
Conlrabands who have come within our
lines on the Upper Potomac report that The
rebel Generals jackson and Longstree;
were yesterday moving towards Bcrryvillt
from the direction of Charlestown.
The enemy are still thought to be in fore,
Immediately in our front.
To-day large number Of civilians who
had been arrested in Maryland, for disloya
practices, were sent to Baltimore. Anon;
them was the lev. Mr.. Douglass, Of Sliarps
burg, who is charged with signalizing Il
the enemy and otherwise giving them inior
: nation.
AS parties representing themselves to b.
refugees from Virginia have communicate,
d, important information todhe enemy, mos
OluNio huNC bCCII iSSuCu ltlutlN
to passes. No civilian will hereafter be al
lowed TO cross the river unless for the pros
I cculon Of business copnected withihc mil
= itary authorities.
Yesterday morning the females Of a small
village IN Loudon county, stoned aar caval
). ry, and applied TO them the most abusiy
cpithels.
: The parties arrested in lIarper's Fcrr
for passing counterfeit money las. week ar
' to be turned over TO tile United States Mar
j shal for Maryland. They have been hel
t in military custody until the present time
as it was undecided what course to tax
with them, they having been arrested in
locality where the civil laws gre for III
'' time being suspended. They will be tie
: ly the United States District Court
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THE NEWS.

NoWS from tne headquarters OF lne
Army of the Potomac, reports every
thing quiet at the front.
The rebel Generals Jackson and
Longstree, twere said by certain contra
bands who came within our lines, to be
moving towards Berryville, from the
direction Of Charlestown. The enemy
were believed to be still in considerable
force directly in front Of onr army
They were observed on Wednesday
night Signalling from mountain near
Snickersville. 1t was reported at head
quarters Thursday night that our cav
airy had captured an officer OF Gen.
Longstreet's staff, with the rank of
Colonel, and that Longstreet who was
r,connoittr.ng with a small escort,
narrowly escaped.
The rebel pickets under Gen. Walk
or, at Upperville, were driven from
that place on ednesday. The infant
ry were said to have marched to Snick-
ersville, their intention being to escape
to the Blue Ridge Mountains by way
Of Smokers Gap.
It is said that General Burnside has
advanced along the eastern base Of the
Blue Ridge, and made a junction with
Sigcl's corps, their pickets actually
joining movement which may have
compelled Gen. Walker to vacate Up
perville.
Adviccs received at Baltimore from
Gen. Kelley, state that the rebels have
completed the destruction Of Blacl
creek bridge, on the Baltimore ant
Ohio Railroad, and that there arc ont
thousand two hundred rebel cavalr,
at Hedgeville. This bridge is ten mile
west of Martinsburg and twenty-five
fton Hugcrstown. 1t was ninety fee
deep and one hundred feet long.
Brig. Gen. Kelley reports from Cum
bcrland, Nd, that he sent force for
ward, commanded by Lieutenant Col
onel Quick, of the Twenty-third Iii
nois, supported by Rourke's battery
and Ringgold' scavalry, in pursuit
tac rebels, who carried off the cattl
in Hardy county the other day. Col
Quick overlook them, and captureo
one hundred and seventy head of cat
tie, sixteen prisoners, and twent.
horses.
According to the statement of
descrtcr from Richmond, who had or
portunities of observing the progres
of the rebel ram Merrimac No. 9, tha
vessel is now completed, with the eS
coption oftwo guns yet to be furnishe
her, and is looked upon by the rebel
as a great success, and as certain to d
terrible destruction to our gunboat
when she makes a hostile demonstrs
ton. Her movements up to this tim
have been confined to trial, trips t
Fort Darling, in which it is said he
machinery worked admirably.
Our troops continue their successe
in Arkansas. On Tuesday last Brigc
der General Heron, with force of
thousand men, attacked rebel cam
at a point four miles east of Fayettt
vile, which was occupied by thre
thousand rebels under Col. Craven
and after an hours fight totally IT
pulsed them, and followed them fc
several miles into the Boston Moul
tains. All the camp equipage an
wagons of the enemy were abandoned
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BOLIVAR HEIGHTS, Oct. 90.

BOLIVAR HEIGHTS Oct. %.
While the other army corps are getting ready
TO move, or are already on the move. the Second
remains quietly in its quarters on these heights,
without really preparing for winter quarters, yet
daily making some addition to their quarters to
render them mole comfortable. " hen they ar.
rived here they found two immense kins Of
brick, in addition to large pil's in the ruins OF
burned baiidings, which had Jeen destroyed u,
various times by the armies of the two sides in
their advances and retreat, from Harpers Ferry
These have been converted into use for floors
and ends 10 the shelter tents. Ovens and rapges
for cooking have also sprung up in every quar-.
ter, built Of these materials
When the rebels last occupied the place, they
burned large number of cars on the railroad
The iron roofing of these cars have been con
verted INTO a novel use. The men dig trench
from one end of the tent under and beyond the
other end, about a foot deep and wide; over this
they lay the iron sheets, leaving an opening nj
each end and building chimney around the
oute:e eni, Fires are then built in the trenches
aud the tents made exceedingly comfortable b,
this sly 10 of "army stove"