Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-09-23
FROM THE POTOMAC ARMY
Movement across the Rapldal
FOREIGN NEWS TO THg 10TH.
More rumOrs Of Recognition.
Ships building for the Rebels,
Railroad Collision near Toledo
LATER FROM RUsRCRANs.

NE" 1OBKj september u.
The morning papers contain various
speeulations relative to the late battles of
General Rosecrans, all of which are how.
ever discredited by the last report sent to
the press at an early hour this A. n, un-
der date of Chattanooga, the 22d.
Tribune special says:
The general summing up is, after two
days severe fighting in which General
Rosecrsns with greatly inferior forces
bore the shock Of l40, 600 rebels, composing
the armies of Bragg and Johnston, half Of
Lees army, and all Of Pemberton's scat
tered troops that could be gathered to
gether, he deemed it prudent to fall
back on Chattanooga, which he did in good
order. At last accounts he had establish
ed communications with the cavalry Of
General Burnside, who is seVerly eensur-
ed for not having arrived earlier.
A number Of Rosecrans divisions are
reported not to have behaved very well.
It is believed Rosecrsns will be put in q
position to enable him to resume the offen-
sive, meantime he is thought to be strong
enough to hold his ground.
There is at least reason to believe the
attention of what remains of Lees army
will soon be occupied.
After the 23d all volunteers serving in
those three years organizations and having
less than one year to serve, will on re-en-
listing for three years or for the war, be
entitled to bounty Of S4O2, provided for
veteran volunteers.
The flag presentation to the Iron Brig
ade, came of on Thursday last.
Mr.. Seliek presented the flag. Speeches
we're made by officers and privates.
A movement of the army of the Potomac
has commenced so far as to send forward
BufOrd's cavalry across the Rapidan. The
crossing was effected without opposition.
It is prophesied that but feeble force Of
rebels intervenes between Meade and
Richmond.
Commanders who have doubted secumu-
lated evidence of many detachments sent
from Lees army southwsrd, now seem in
elined to admit the fact since the news of
the Chattanooga bat lie. Rosecrans is
fighting the whole Southern Confederacy.
a gentleman who left Falmouth few
days ago, reports that there was no rebel
force In or near fredericksburg and but
few pickets were to be seen. The same
party says there is only enc brigade as low
down as Germanis on the Rapidsn There
is only one squad of rebel troops now north
of the Rappshannock and east Of the Or
ange and Alexandria railroad.
1he Herald's Washington special says
nothing has been talked Of in Washington
to-day except the fate of ROsecrans army.
1t is officially ascertained that he had fall
en- back 10 Chattanooga to await the ar
rival of Burnside's force which were yes
terdsy within 30 miles and expected to be
up with him to-day, when forward move
ment would be promptly made on the lines
of the eneny at Pigeon Mountains. The
utmost confidence is felt here that upon the
junction of Burnside with Roseorans the
enemy would be beaten and compelled to
fall back upon Rome or Atlanta. In the
meantime much solicitude is expressed in
regard to the movements Of General
Meade to take advantage Of the depletion
Of the rebel army in Virginia.
A special to the Herald contains an
order refusing to allow correspondents
with the army the use of telegraph lines
for transmissOl of dispatches to news
papers.