Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-31
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BALTIMORE, Oct. %.
The Americans special correspondent at
Harpers Ferry says that the troops Of this
division Of the Army Of the Potomac were in
great elee to-day over the success Of the ex
petition which returned yesterday from It's
visit TO Loudon county, having driven ont all
euerrillas between Harper's Ferry and Lees
bureh. bringing back with them over so pris-
oners and 20 horses The scouts sent for
ward to Winchester together with reinforce
ments Of fresh troops, report there is no
doubt that the strength Of the rebels in Va,
il being massed in the Shenandoah Valley, |
that they have occupied the whole line Of the |
baltimore and Ohio railroad from Har- |
pcrs's Ferry to Paxtou's Court House
From all that | can learn, it is very evil /
dene that low water in the Potomac operates
on the movements Of both armies. The reb |
els feel safe between Martinsburg and Win
chester so long as the Potomac is so easily
iordable anywhere as it is now. and they have
no disposition to leave the rich valley Of the
Shenandoah while Gen. Mcclellan is com
PEELED to keep an army scattered along the
river for a distance Of 3s miles.
NKw York, Oct. "a
A correspondent OF morning paper writ
ing from Bolivar Heights, the 23d, states
that more than half the army is now under
the command Of Mai Gen. Burnside. The
current belief that when the army Of the
Potomac moves it will be in to bodies, one
commanded by Mai Gen. Burnside and the
other by Mcclellan, one to take the enemy in
front and the other on the flank, is probably
only an inference drawn from this arrange
ment
A oorrespo1 dent writing from Cherry Run,
Va, the 2lst, states that Gen. Devens, with
his brigade. crossed the Potomac this morn
ing at Cherry Run Ford, and leads the ad-
vance to Virginia from this direction.
He is supported on the other side but
short distance of by the remaining Brigade
Of Gen. COUGHS own division now command
ed by Gen Newell.
Gen. Vinton, from Gen. Smiths division,
is also within call, if the rebels threaten.
Appearances now indicate that we are all to
have much to do within a very short time.
Our Generals are becoming alarmed at the
Northern thunder heard from every paper
tina: enters their camps, and have not heard,
for the last ten days a word said about going
into winter quarters. Last evening, at the
Washington House in Hagerston, in reply 20
question, when are we going into winter
quarters, Gen. John Cochtane said, Not
till we have taken Richmond Other Gener
ais of higher rank have also returned the
same answer to similar questions.
New YORK, Oct. 25
The Times Sharpsburgh dispatch says in.
dications Of a speedy movement are apparent
Orders we're issued to the various commands
last night to prepare for an advance by day
light this morning.
considerable body of rebels is reported
back of Shepardtown about miles. The ad
vance will probably be simultaneous along
the whole line. There was no movement this
morning.
The following special dispatch to a morn
ing paper =
Bolivar Heights, Nd, oct 24.-Contrabands
from Stonewall Jackson's command report
that after the utter destruction Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, west Of Martinsburg,
the entire rebel army commenced falling back
yesterday morning; the rebel officers believe
Lee intends to winter near Gordonsville.
This reported falling back is corroborated
by unusually strong picket firing on our front
yesterday and to-day.
This morning squad of rebel cavalry
dashed into our infantry pickets, who were
driven back. There was considerable firing
on both sides We had no casualties.
Orders have been issued in Gen. Burn
sides command to issue no more new cloth
ing than the men can carry comfortably on
forced marches
II is reported here that Gen. Hooker re-
oins the army on Monday.
There have been several reconnoissances
during the week on the southern side of the
Potomac, and much valuable information OBJ
tanned concerning the position Of the enemy
Our troops have occasional skirmishes
and boil sides lost a few men inkilled, wound
ed and prisoners.
The Herald's Harper's Ferry dispatch o
to-day says the rebel pickets have disappear
ed from our front last night. Evidences tina
the enemy are moving towards Gordonsvill'
multiply.
rhe Times special dispatch says it is gen
orally believed that the rebels are rapidly re-
treating south. Their pickets have disap
peared, and they evacuated Martnsburg afte
destroying all the railroad property.
The Times special dispatch from Fairfa'
Court House last night, says that Capt. Kear
ney, Just returned from reconnaissance Il
Leesburg, reports the rebel Gen. Munford a
Percelylle with 1900 men and some artillery
The rebels paid visit, $50 strong, to Man
assas junction on Friday and attacked
body our men, numbering only eighty
Our troops retreated with the loss Of fiftee
men, and two officers taken prisoners. Cap
Conger of the Sd Virginia cavalry, wit
thirty-ive men, who had been on a scoutin
expedition and was on his return, met tn
same party OF rebels.