Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-10-27
The War In Virginia.
The Herald has the following:

1ue heFUtu mas the lOliONlng:
Army OF THR PoToNAC, Oct. 81.
Among the camp rumors bearing semb-
lance of truth are this:
That Lees headquarters are now at Gull
Pepper and WarrentOn; that Lee is greatly
disappointed at the failure of his yian to
o"cupy Centreville and the Bull Run field
before Gen. Meade could march his troops
intended not only to force Meade to fight
him at Centreville, but proposed to take
up his winter quarters there; that Lees
army Is discouraged and dishear.ened, and
that the Blue Ridge ia full Of rebels await.
ing an opportunity to desert and come into
our lines
This morning. quite early, there was
artillery firing ard cavalry skirmish in
the vicinity of Sulpber Springs. Particu-
lars net known"
Washington, Oct. %.
1t liz calculated that the damage done to
the Alexandra ard Orange Railroad BY
the rebels viii be repaired in ten days.
No information Of Impotence has. 80 far
as can be ascertained. been received from
the Army of the Potomac up to noon to.
day.
Washington. Oct. %.
Accounts from the Army Of the Potomac
received to night. says rFar it has been as
certaned that none of the rebel infantry
were engaged with Gen Kilrat,icR's cav.
airy, lear Buckland's Mills, on Monday
las. a brigade af rebel sharpshootsrs dis.
mounted, aud partially deluded cur cavalry
into the belief that they were attacked by
iufantry
Gen. Lees army, with the execution of
Gen. STARTS cavalry. crossed the Rama,
hammock on Monday at Rappabaunock Sta.
ton
Gen. Stuart fell lack on the river on
Tuesday, not stopping in Warrenton,
through which he passed, altt ough he ad :
mltted that his men had not eulnyed a
meal tor twenty.inur hours.
The offers Of Lees army stated that
their rapid retreat was caused by n dssti-
tution Of provisions.
The bridge over the Raridan had been
carried away by the rise in the river, caus.
ed BY storm Of Thursday night, and Gen.
Lee laid p"DtOon bridge, over which he
crossed his army to the south side Of the
rlrer- 1t is believed that there il no con-
siderable force now north Of the Rapidan.
unless IL be portions of Gen Stuarts cavalry
with his artillery.
1t was currently rumored by rebel off.
GERS that. Gen. Lee having driven Meade
towards Washington and DESTROYED a por-
ton Of TIE Ornrg and Alexandra railroad.
Gen. Hlll's and Gen. EweIl's CORPS would
now be Immediately dispatched TO tbs as
sistance of Gen. Bragg This report is
strengthened by previous rumors that one
ct these CORPS was about to start tbitbsr
before the late movement,
Tho rebel newspapers say bat Gen. Lee
captured 10000 of our troops and a full
battery. and large number of wagons.
during the late campaign. 1t is sufficient
to remark. in answer, tina, the official re-
ports contradict this statement.
The Warrentnn Railroad has not been
disturbed by the enemy.
We now bold the country east Of the
RappRhannock. There are 10 signs of a
battle.
Fortress Monroe, Oct %,
The Richmond Examiner of Oct. 2Ist,
states that dispatch from Gen. Lee TO
Gen. Cooper, dated Oc:. 10Th, says: Gen.
Stuart yesterday. opposed at auckland the
advance Of Gen. Kilpatrick's division of
cavalry, while Fitz Hugh Lee attack ed his
TANKS and rear. The enemy was pursued
until be reached his infantry supports at
HaymaTket and Gainesville"