, 1863-10-19
SECRET MOVEMENT
OF LEES ARMY
N0RTHWARD,
Gen. Meade Rctires to the
Defenccs If Washington.
LATEST FROM THE SIT
UATI0N AS FAR AS
KNOWN,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunal
NEW YoRK, Ocr. is, 1863.
4 flight Of highly important rumora Is
creating great sensation here On informs.
mation brought By passengers. and the eyen-
Ing dispatches, it Is stated that Lee is again
en- his march into Mar3itnd, and making to
czoss the Potomac at two points, and that
Gen. Meade has Withdrawn his army to this
defences Of Washington, TOR the protection
Of the Capital from the BLOW medit.ted
against it from the Northward.
It is certain that great excitement prevails
At Washington, aud the most extraordinary
reports are rife. It is not pretended that any
body knows where Lee IL, though the doubt
can be Of no very long duration. Tie Balti-
mors ard Ohio Railroad Is very strongly
guarded By our troops, aud II the rebels get
as far north as that without discovery, our
intelligence Of their whereabouts will begin
at that point at least. Washington is safe
from all the rebels can bring against 1t, yet
great satisfaction prevails here ut the fresh
call for Three Hundred Thousand more"
WAsu1sarox,: Oct. 1s..-Throughout the
whole day there has prevailed rumors TINT
the rebel army h.d crossed the Potomac, and
was marching on Washington. The frequen-
cy Of such rumors has caused them to be dis
believed; but there are serious reasona to be-
1ieve that Lee, with an augmented force, Ia
forcing In that direction, and will cross the
river to attack Washington on the north side,
if net prevented
Geu. Meade is masslng his forces In that d.
rectiou, and battle may be expected within
tEentY,four hours, but no apprehenslons are
entertained as to the result.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-The information
from the army Of the Potomac tonight, is to
the effect that reports came In from our cav
airy yesterday evening that the enemy had
messea fe5ee at Ct ae Mapeafs5hf sga tAf
cd for supplies, aud having signify failed to
secure them from Gen. Meade, has again turn.
ed his attention and face towards the lower
| Shenandoah Valley, and to our posts On the
Baltimore d Ohio Railroad j..
An infantry picket made their appearance
List night In tho vicinity OF ChantilIy, which
indicates the presence Of heavy rebel force
In that vicinity, but Gen. Sedgwick drove their
back to Frying Pan from his front.
LATER.
Information up to noon to day says our caF
airy reconnaissance went out Is tar ~ one mile
from Brjstow and found nothing but feH
rebel scouts. Rumors continue to multiply
to the effect that rebel column WAS moving
toward Point Of Rocks and Harper'5 Ferry
but after careful inquiry, by private parties
no information has been obtained to confirm
those reports.
The following is sent, to-day, from ths
| headquarters Of the Army:
CLAnKsBuRa, Va, Oct. 17.-Geu. sulllva1
| reports that his cavalry scout, from Maztins
burg, yesterday, encountered detachment O.
| Gflmore's rebe1 cavalry and captured thu
whole force, thirtynIne in number, Witt
horses, equipments, &c.
B. F. KELLY, Brig. Gen.
It would neem that q general engagement
is considered probable, from the fact tha
army Surgeons have received orders to holt
themselves In readiness to proceed to tht
Army Of the Potomac!
NEW YonK, Oct. 1S.-The Herald has ths
following dispatch:
AaAT or TIE PoToMAo, Oct. T.-Thert
WAS renewal Of artillery fighting on our ex
IRENE right today. continuing oaly fca
minutes. The main body Of the enemy hs
disappeared, and nobody knows where, ex
cepf Gen. Meade and his confidential militar,
connseilors. Even the regular brigade o
cavalry advancing beyond our front, failed tt
find them in any considerable number.
Ats o'clock this evening all was quiet IL
front.