The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-21
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TO THE FREEMAN.

New YoRK, Oct 81 Gold to-day opened at
SAG IL. lt soon fell TO l44, and large amounts
are offered at these figures.
NEW YORK, Oct. 81 The Times dispatch
sys the mystery of Lees movements last week
is uncoveren. part OF hs Amy was at Gull
pepper this morning, being vigorously embarked
on trains of cars for the southwest.
LATER.
An officer just in from the front brings the
intelligence that Lees whole infantry force is
across the Rappahannock Some OF his cavalry
are still this side.
Our reserve cavalry yesterday advanced as far
as Warrenton Junction, meeting but few rebels,
who retired. The rebels destroyed the railroad
between Manassas and the Rappahannock.
Rebel prisoners say that Lees design was 20
shove Meade back to the delencOs u Washington
and then to turn and make the railroad impas
sable towards Richmond Tor three or four weeks,
and TO hurry with a superior io ce down the Va.
Il E Tenn. railroad, crush Burnside il he could,
and then hurry back to Meade's front.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 20 The belief is strength
ened at headquarters to-day, that the rebel ar
nv OF Virginia has escaped entirely from the
army of the Potomac, and that the principal
part of it is GA the way to Georgia to reinforce
Bragg, while only small portion has been left
in this vicinity to amuse Gen. Meade, and TO
prevent any more troops being sent to Chattan-
ooga, while the rebel movement was being exc
cuted.
NEW YORK, Oct. 81 The Tribune's Wash
ington dispatch reports our army in full pursuit
OF the retreaiing rebel army. Trains run up to
Bristow to-day, and large quantities Of railroad
k~on rua
in order.
The rebels have destroyed the track for miles,
burning the ties and digging wn the grading
Our forces arc pushing on, thus far without
opposition, or any indications of being able to
meet Lee in force and get general engagement.
this side of the Raplda. Oar cavalry captured
about twelve prisoners last night at Catlett s
Station.
An orderly of Gen. Merrill's came in from
the advance at p. NJ. to-day, reporting con-
siderable body of cavalry and dnfantry adyanc-
ing up the road, but up to dark no demonstra-
tions were made, and it is supposed 10 have
been strong picket force for the night
Large numbers of cavalry are being reftted
with fresh horses and equipments, and every
thing in preparation for vigorous WORK.
The New York Times of this morning says
Gen. Burnside is reported by the rebels to be
Advancing into Western Virginia with $4,000
cavalry, for the purpose of making a raid on
the East Tennessee railroad, and doubtless in
tending the destruction of the great salt works
near Abingdon
They acknowledge that he had engaged and
driven in their forces with loss of 400 killed
and wounded from Bible Ridge to Greencastle,
and thence was advancing on Abingdon. lie
is also said to have organized three regiments OIL
Eennesseeans and that t, 900 reiu ,ees were fol-
lowing his army.
The Herald's dispatch rays that Gen Bum
side has forced his way rough the mountains
of East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, and
has actually got possession of the main line Of
rebel communications between Richmond and
Chattanooga.
His advance is Us miles southwest from
Lynchborg. He has utterly destroyed from &c
to so miles OF the railroad.
Lee has detached portion Of his army t.
oppose him.