Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-23

The Archbishop OF DuDtin anu hTs. lro'
: lope, the novelist, are dead. Lord Lyndhurs
continues rrecarions.
, The Polish aud Mexican questions are un
changed. The Paris Patre maintains th
complete accuracy of its statement tina
Prince Czlrtor sky had demanded the reco5
milton of the Poles as bellisercnts
New York, 2lst.
The Herald has the following
IL tbs FisLp, Va Goth.
Gen. Bufori with his division of cavalry
this morning advanced to attack the enemy
in their position at Thoroughfare Gap. |
i supposed he met with NJ serious resistance
the enemy skirmishinc and retiring. II wa
universally expected that a general engage
ment would be brought about to-day, bu
the enemy has disappeared from before oul
/ front
/ lie is reported to have been at Warren
+ TN this forenoon, and later 10 have left foi
r.rts unknown. The design Of the rebel,
IN making this move is still mystery. All
Az &c, however, in estimating their force as
f beyond previous calculations.
+ Trains arc now running on the Manassas
+ Gap Railroad rs far north as Gainesville the
first time for many months. The lead IS
StutN WI HSNA VI p''iS III WIZ ~ F-'
travel &c.
The loss in Klpatrick's division in the
engagement yesterday will not exceed 10
ali told.
WASHINGTON. Goth.
The belief is strengthened at headquarters
here to-day that the army OF Virginia has
escared entirely from our army OF the ~
tomic, ana that the principal part OF IL Is
on the way to reinforce Bragg, while Il
small portion has been left in this vicinity to
amuse Gen. Meade and prevent any more
troops being sent to Chattanooga while the
rebel movement is being executed.
New YoRK, 2lst.
The Trib,tncs Washington desaech re-
ports nui army in full pursuit OF the re-
treating rebel army under Lee.
Traius run up to Bristow to-day, and
large quantities of railroad material were
transported for putting up the track
The rebels have destroyed the track for
miles burning up the trees and digging
down the grading. prisoner asserts that
1t is entirely destroyed for "A miles beyond
Cattlatt's station. aud that Lee S object was
to capture supplies and SO disable the road
that we c5ald no. disturb him until anoth'
err corps of his army would be sent to Bragg
- a. fr,os go in thu mean
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s''ut : So ~ 3@s ~ ho;n., ,FIc r.
meet Lee in force and get a general eng sse-
nent this side the Rapidan.
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NEW YORK -ls'.
The I"ncS despatch say, the mystery OF
Less movement last week Is uncovered. y
part OF bis army.at Culpepper this morn
ln-, bang vigorously embarked on trains
oil cars further northwest
LATER, IN officer just IN from the front
brings the intelligence that Lee W"o4e !"-
faatry foree is acr IS the RappahannocE.
Some ut the cavalry are still on TINS s'ae'
Oar reserve caya.ry yesterday iSahced rs
far as Warrenton JUNCTION, meeting pa'
fcw rebels. who retired.
The rebels destroyed the ht,road between
Manassas and the Rppahannock. Con
struction trains left this II Jrning to repair
damage
Rebel prisoners say Lees design was to
drive Meade back to q c defence OF Washing
ton, and then turn and make the railroad
/ impossible toward Richmond for three OF
tour weeks, ami to hurry with superior
/ f3rce down the Virginia and East Tennessee
railroad, crush Burnside if he could, aud
then hurry back u Mead's front.
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ron y 4si'n1'1n ana why" tut'y aes9". ~
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his>te anu oou'""es' '1si'''a' anu mas ac
'uals Sp' possession Vi tue mum nus VI it''
el inter COMMUNICATING virginia ahd
last tennessee Railroad. The information
rs gather it,piaces Burnside IN tue vicinity
OF Abingdon, about 10 miles southwest OF
LynehburS the great rebel base OF supplies
lie IS said to he In possession OF the ran
rord Tor distance OF ~ or Oh miles, and
utterly destroyed 1t. lie IS working along
up the railroad towards Lynchourg
Lee, in his present advance against Mead
withdrew all the available men he eoult