, 1863-10-18
FROM THE ARMY OF THE
POTOMAC.
The unien Army Stripped
for a Fight.

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New TonK, Oct. 17.-The R'tts Washing
ton correspondent state. that Geu. Meade WIS
three wtcks ago ordered to fall back upon
CcnttcvIlle. Lee, discovering the retreat Of
our army, tried 10 take advantage Ct 1t. He
fbiltd In that purpote. The army OF the Po-
tomnc Is now IN IN impregrahle position. It
stands on tic defeasivc ready to strike L o.oT,
at the enemy, and Its present pos'tlon Is xast:
Il safer. for offensive operations thea ..hst he11
hy It one week ago. It was alaaostlupossible
to protect ninety miles Ct railroad across
hilly and woody part Of Virginia. Lea Is
quite strong in uumbers, stronger than hs
ras two months ago. lie has not OILY been,
reinforced By conscripts, but by troops gath
cred from tho vicinity Of Richmond
The H<rula's rebel correspondent in Balu-
mere declares that Lee Is very weak. but 1t
will be remembered he announced Lee was
ahout 70 irvadc Maryland with tremendous
force week Or two before Bragg drove Rose.
crans back to Chattanooga.
=. Thu rain Is filling rapidly today, aad no
n itit,ry movements arc In progress. The
roads acrosc The rotomac are muddy, and It
noaia ne ot1eel9 'ot aa as'hs ~ 1no'e. .ne
uefults OF Cc1t1cyil:c s-e ours, @u.. :Ae dis.
,o.f,ron of tic several corps is such as TO dc.
r."~.. s.to,n,t 81, nal ,,arc,,on+ xye
l,o1d fairfax Z. H. in such force that the
| e,en,y dare not venture en- cur right flank
II WA ,erortea. but mon no satlsf.cto1,
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authority, that Lite was noTfng do.i tut
| Shenandoah Wiley, It is possible that =
.or,,,r rid i. cortemn1.trl l,y tba rc.e,:
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down 1he SaAey. 1ns a'ns ~ ua iot,u1.
! grows stronger cyesy day, ard Is able to holt
,ho new line e7cn If Lee il laggely reinforced
md M, ds,iht,css soon chow it can do NOR
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w. 1aaeen "sn. W. ~ es ~ no-sS III, sn
acr. Meade. lie is beck in his Office to.da,
ard nj. said hc IA Satisfied a ith the positIo
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Of Inc army.
The Express has the following rumors
Mcade,s army WAS posted in linc cf battle a,
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80 POSTED as to cross into Maryland ut Et
1afle' Fe,rY but the rains prevented the al
.,,o ox,fs,,. 49, ,f h, d..frns 1oa,s arm
co"pAennen1 u u'9 oestsu.' Luz - "An'
has net btcn depleted to reinforce BT1SSt
Lcngst1eet's division is with Lee, but Lopi
street in person is with Brsrr. Lonrstre,
is in command Of the Georgian militia, ar
the eoldiers from the camp OF inssructI1
> uh,cb p.ra s.,,t IN B,,o,,s ass;st,,ca Ron
"m.a "ers t.as ,. ~ n a,esan. .evs
{ clans cannot give oat'le a. present, ano mu
remain on The defensive.
wlsu,saros f>ct 17-The Rrnu,3;r,n a.,
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tnst tAe ooFsEnAent Aao 4no1n:t'oh Gu
3 t1adicftfE tue report that Lees army L:
> bcen thrown across the Upper pktonac In
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: from the army OF the Potomac that tbs hex
:, rain Of Yesterday p.eycutcd auy field ope1
+ tfons onr c.ra1rv sconta t.51ea n f,nd n.
@oas' w.. .a'' e.o..o '-3 ~ A"u - =
considerable body OF Inc enemy, and
: t'gnal Gcn, owing to leg and hai
y saw "d'ca'sons o' onlS one M1se eompa
> al bfis1o" 3 etat'on* II Is oenescd toc enet
% having during the previous dag reconnoiteE
;, our position, and acdiog our iires imr.egt
4 ~. -st;,ea ra.rro,d md t.,r;nr . rIsa IN :
W. Aeeo iea' "A ,...~c 80 1.ss - ~
l. Rarral1snuock would intefiera With tn
5, base Of supplies, have expedited their mo-
nents towards that 1ine. Our troop, ,