The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-23
FROM ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
ashington, Oct. 81.

The special to the Times says our army
is following the enemy to-day. No reb
els were discovered this side of the Rap
pahannock by reconnaissance to-day.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,l
October 20, 1863
The cavalry of Kipatrick's division in
front Of the army moved forward yester-
dar TO near Warrenton, driving the rear
guard of the enemy. The whole army
advanced to within supporting distance.
During the day the railroad TO Gaines
vile was re opened.
The Times dispatch from Washington,
dated October 2lst, says stock specula-
tors to-day endeavored to create an i'm
preston here aud over the wires that
Secretary Chase will soon throw on the
market large amount Of exchange on
Europe, and so reduce the premium on
gold. He will do no such thing, beyond
paying the November interest on the pub
lie debt.
Five more regiments of the Invalid
Corps has been organized as follows: Sd,
5th, 18th, 10Th and 18th.
y committee of wealthy shareholders
called upon the President to day to pro-
test against sending negro soldiers into
s.. Mary's county, Maryland. to enlist
slaves from off plantations. The Presi
dent replied, SO far as sending them was
concerned, that might be modified and
white soldiers sent, but so far as negroes
are concerned, Government must have
al he slaves in Maryland, and the bor-
der States for military purposes.
The Tribune's special from Washing
ton, dated Oct. 2lst, says Admiral Porter
has taken advantage Of high water in the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers to 90
with his squadron to points where he can
render essential service to the army.
a message which the President sent to
Meas last Saturday deserves to be re-
corded as part Of the history of the cam
paign now drawing to close Mr. Lin
coin told Gen. Meade he must find and
tight the enemy at once, that if he won a
victory he should have all the glory, but
were he defeated he, himself, would. as
commander-in-chief, assume the respon-
sibility.
New York, Oct. 22.
The army correspondent of the Herald
under date of Oct. 10th, says there is a
prevailing opinion, founded upon good
authority. that the enemy had fallen back
behind the Rappahannock.
All our information states Lee and
Stuart's forces number over 10000
men. With this force i, sounds strange
to have them falling back. 1t is said
want OF supplies is the cause, but when
they get within reach of transportation
they will make stand.
The Herald has the following:
Army of the Potomac, Oct. 91.
Among camp rumors bearing SEM
blance of the truth, are these, that Lees
headquarters are now at Culpepper, Ew-
ellis and Hills corps between Warrenton
and Culpepper.
Lee Is said to be greatly disappointed
at the failure of his plan to occupy Cen
tervile and Bull Run field before Meade
could march his troops and send his sup.
plies back to that point-that Lee intend
ed not only to force Meade TO give him
rCentervllle, but proposed to take up his
winter quarters there; that Lees army is
discouraged aud disheartened, and Blue
Ridge is full of rebels awaiting an oppor-
tuniiy 10 desert and come into our lines.
This morning, quite early, there was
artillery firing and cavalry skirmishing in
the vicinity ofSulphur Springs. Particu.
lars not known.