Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-21
Position OF Gen. lees army.
SkIFmIshIng neaF OhaIn BFIdge
The Rebels Are Falling Back.
LATE SOUTHERN REPORTS.
Davis Dlsmissss Foreign Consuls.
FROM THE POTOMACARm
HEADQUARTERs, Oct.

Herald special.
| 1t is now quiet definitely settled that
the rebels are falling back towards the
Rapidsn, and cur army offers them battle
by advancing. Construction trains have
run as far as Bristow Station, to-day, and
tomorrow supply trains will run to or be-
yond that point. The trestle bridge
at BristoW was burned by the rebels.
The track between Manassas and Cat
letts Station, is almost wholly torn! up by
them. s;
The slight skirmishing to day does not
indicate any general engagement probable,
and the campaign except the pursuit Of
fleeing rebels, may be considered closed.
Yesterday Whites, and Mosby's guerril-
las, numbering about 1000 men, came
down from Aldie, near Chartilly, and
taking the Frying Pan road, succeeded in
getting between the army and defenoes.
One gang came down within mile o! the
Chain Bridge, and fired into the rife pits
| of one Of the forts Several officers were
captured together with six men of the 18th
New York cavalry, and q number Of wag-
ons 60, Our cavalry sent in pursuit, and
overtaking them, brisk fight ensued, in
which the rebels were defeated and driven
with considerable loss.
The of Secretary War returned this morn
ing from his interview with Gen. Meade,
ct Headquarters in the field.
The military authorities here have not
reached at any positive conclusion as to
either strength or position of Lees army.
Our cavalry finds the enemy in every Ii
reotion, but their main body has been eff
fectually concealed. One opinion enter
tanned is that Lee has retired behind Bull
Run Mountains, and falling back toward
his entrenched position on the Rapidan
but by some Of our most experienced off,,
GERS here it is believed that the principal
part Of his infantry has been sent in the
direction of Harper's Ferry and Winches-
ter, with the view of covering and sup
porting another extensive cavalry raid in
to Maryland and Pennsylvania.
In THE FIELD, VIRGINIA, October 10
Yesterday Reconnaissance was made by
Colonel Chapman and Pertim, and the first
brigade Of Buford' cavalry division, com
posed of the 7th illinois and 9th New Y ork
cavalry regiments. Colonel Chapman Wis
tied Chantilly, Aldie, and Drsnesville
without discovering the enemy. 1t was
ulhCON6ISu lAHb ptuaItJ WIN LIS Ca airy,
had passed the day before in the direction
of Aldie, and yesterday towards Leesburg.
1t is believed that they are en- route for
Maryland.
1t is ascertained this morning that the
rebels are building fires along the railroad
ack from Manassas towards the Kappa
hammock, thus destroying the rails and
rendering the road unfit for use, and also
destroying all bridges along the route.
It is almost conclusive thst this move
ment of Lees is a ruse to deceive Meade by
leading him to expect q raid on a large
scale, while his real design is to keep
Meade from advancing his forces, and the
rebels in the mean time hurrying rein
forcements to Bragg. nI
From the Richmond Sentinel, of October
the 13th.-We understand that in eonse-
quence Of the action of the British Consuls
in relation to foreign enlistments in the
Confederate service, the President has
felt it his duty to dismiss them all from
the Oonfederacy.
A Washington dispatch to the Herald,
says that Col. Lucius Fairchild, Of the ID
Wisconsin regiment, was to day made
Brigsder General for gallantry in the
battle of Gettysburg.
The Tribune has the following import
ant announcement ini.s editorial columns !:
We understand upon authority from
Washington, which we,deem trustworthy,
that General Rosecrans is about TO be re-
moved from command Of the army Of the
Cumberland. His successor is not yet
publicly named.