The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-21
WASHINGTON NEWS.
From the Potomac Army !
LINES MAINTAINED.
MoTgHENTS OF TIE REBELS
THE PREIDENTS REPLY TO MIS-
SOURI, DELEG ALTON.
New York, Oct II.

Inc 1rlO1ne mas the IOilOWtn1, uareQ neiu-
quarters Army of the Potomac, 10th:
Our lines of battle W ere maintained through
out yesterday and tn day, but the enemy have
remained ouiet. Rebel pickets appear clos,
10 our front, but whether after having been so
completely foiled in their recent endeav' rs o
gain an advantage, they will try another flank
movement, or risk a general engagement. IS as
yet undeve1oped by any discoveries we have
been able to make
A reconnaissance on our. right has disclosed
a heavy body of infantry occupying the pass
es of Bull Run Mountains. while Ewell is be
lieved to be still lowering on our left.
A squad of mounted rebel raiders dashed in
upon the headquarters supply train of fhe 9th
corps, between Chan,iliy and Centrevirle about
midnight last night, capturing the teams Of
only four wagons.
at Fairfax Court House. OF that all our artil-
Ilery had reireated thither. are fabrications.
Gen John cochrane rzached Fairfax Ell.
this morning.
Between fifty and sixty more rebel prison
ers were brought in to day and this evening
dispatched to Washington. The remainder
Of our wounded in Tuesdays fight was alsc
sent in. All the suffers and other attach
ees of the army likely to embarass active
movements have been ordered to Alexandra
and the Army of the Potomac reduced to ligh'
weights, awaits Its Southern friends.
A dispatch from Washington to the Tribune
says thar the Presidents reply TO the address
of the Missouri Delegation. mailed to the Hor
G. d Drake. Chairman of the Delegation a
St. Louis. yesterday, will be published or nc'
at the option of that gentle man.
Gen. Scho6eld continues in command of the
Department, and all military powers are con
centrated in his hands He receives new in
structions. a copy of which g annexed to the
Presidents letter to the Delegation. contain
inc explicit and yuore stringent directions fol
the management of MS department.
All persons in tie seryicesof the u s.. are
forbidden to return fugitive slaves or to assl''
in their escape. No co'ored soldiers are to Dc
enlisted except under orders of the comman'
der of the Department.
Gen. SchoGeld's course with regard to Sen
ator Lane and his followers is approved, and
he is ordered TO use all the forces unds r his
command to pu. down euerrillas or other ire
sponsible persons carrying on irregular warfare
under whatever color or pretext.
A Worlds special of the 10th inst from
Washington says the army Of the p ,toma.
has retreated, and il Inns far closely pressed
by Lee. A battle would probably have been
fought on the old Bull Run battle ground
yesterday had Meade accepted it.. Lee
moved heavily on his flank, and Meade be-
coming alarmed fell back. 1t is intimated
that Meade is going into Maryland again.
The Herald's dispatch says reports from the
front indicate a movement by the enemy's
cavalry towards the Potomac In addition to
the largo number of soldiers, thousands OF
men have been detailed from the Gonzales
cent Camps to work on the d fences at Wash
ingtan.
The-hest opinion is that large enforcement
have been sent 10 Lee from Bragg's army t.
enable him to make a dash on Washington -
Lee has pushed us back with a mere hardfsl,
or he has a large army to sustain him. 1.-THE
latter be true, an attempt to flank Meade and
attack Washington may be expected
Washington, Oct II.
It has been determined to call for 3O0.-
600 volunteers. The Presidents proclamation
for this purpose is in. course of preparation.
The Republican says the government has
information contradicting the report that lees
army had been thrown across the Upaer Poto-
Z ac into Maryland.
New York, Oct IT.
The Posts Washington correspondent states
that Gen Meade was three weeks ago ordered
to fall back upon Centreville. Lee discovering
the retreat of our army tried to take advan-
tage OF 1t. He failed In that purpose, and
the Army of the Poromac is now in an i'm
pregnrble position. 1t stands on the defens-
i've, ready to strike a blow at tho enemy. and
its present position is vastly safer for offensive
operations than that held by it one week ago.
1t was almost impossible TO protect 80 miles
of railroad across a billy and woody part Of
Virginia. Lee is quite strong in numbers,
stronger than he was two months ago. LIE
has not only been reinforced by conscrips but
by troops gathered from the vicinity of Rich
mund
The army of the Potomac is growing strong
err very day, and able TO hold the new lines
even if Lee is largely reinforced, and will soon
show. that it can even do more than that.
Gen Halieck went down to the front yes,
terday evening to hold a conference with Gen
Meade. He is back in his Office to day, and
it is said he is satisfied with the position of the
army.