Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-19
LATEST NEWS.
From the Armies In virginia.
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70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY

From the Armies I'm Virginia.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept lS.-Thc Press of
this city has the following intelligence The
whole army was Unexpectedly in motion yes
terday Our army will not have to rest on
this side of the Rapidan. For two days our
soldiers had to be without any fires, as it
would have attracted the attention Of the enc
my, who would have proceeded to shell us
upon the discovery of our position General
Fitzpatrick made several tcints to cross the
Rapidan, but it was soon made evident that he
could not live a moment upon the other side.
Yesterday the rebels, who seemed To be in
doubt concerning the strength and sincerity
OF our movements, crossed Tie RapiGan, near
Racoon Ford, and drove 100 Of our men at
that post away, but the regiments OF our cav
airy dismounted, and, armed with revolving
rifles drove the rebels back IN confusion. We
lost in this encounter about 30 men. This
morning, according to a rumor, the rebels
crossed the Rapdan again at Racoon Ford in
a strong force, and captured 100 men Of
New York cavalry regiment. The rebels
have Il strong position on the Rapidan, but no
great force.
New YORK, Sept 1S-The Richmond EX-
aminer of the 10th says Lees forces were
in line Of battle the whole of yesterday, be-
tween Orange Court House and the Rapidan,
and man0cuyering to bring on an engage
ment. The enemy were reluctant to take up
the gauntlet and fell back on every Indication
OF an advance of the confederate troops.
A little sprinkle Of firing along front
picket line was the only indication they gave
of willingness to fight. If Meade in
command, it was plainly his object not to
bring on Il general battle but, by setting our
corps in motion, to ascertain the number Of
our troops and their positions BY scouts,
who went within the enemy's lines and re-
turned, it has been aScertained that the Yam
KEGS had cooked five days rations, showing
that the movement was one that contemplated
either march or a battle"
The Examiner says, 1.-TWO corps Of Meade's
army were on the Rappahannock opposite
Fredericksburg, preparing to cross. Consd-
cradle sklrmiShing took place on Sunday"
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. lS.-lnfOrmation from
parties who have arrived here from Richmond
to-day, and who left the latter city Mondoy,
asserts positively that General Lee has gone
south for some purpose. Gen. LOngstreets
command has gone to reinforce Charleston
and Mobile, and Gen. Hills corps is believed
to have been sent to the assistance of Bragg.
There are now about 10000 troops about
Richmond, belonging to the army of northern
Virginia. This force has fallen back to the
line of the Richmond defences.
Cen Sam Jones has two brigades, cOmpris
ing about eight thousand, in West Virginia,
commanded by Brig. Gems. Eccles and jack
son. He is about to make another raid to
wards Beverly. His headquarters are at
Union, Monroe county Imboden has 1900
cavalry acting partizan rangers. His
headquarters are six miles west Of Harrison
vile, Va.
WASHINGTON, Sept lS.-A letter from the
army OF the Potomac, received tonight, says,
Capt. Hart of the 4th New York cavalry was
| killed by the rebels, whe had Sccreted them
| selves in thick underwood, Wednesday
morning, and fired into party OF our men
who were engaged digging rifle pits. His
| body was buried in the cemetery at Cupepper.
\ captain in the 9TH Michigan cavalry was
wounded in the right arm. Fourteen others
were wounded, including VIM. Flanders, G.
j. Bostwick, John McPhillipS, and 4. Beach,
all Of the New York cavalry, and NJ. Schoono-
yer of Pennsylvania"
Reports as TO the strength Of the enemy on
the other side Of the Rapdan are numerous
and conflicting. telegram from headquar'
tiers dated to-day says, Nothing OF impor-
lance has occurred to-day. Our position on
~ Ro -eelto. u. 'tnehqnueI ~ re!l CuIpepper
yesterday, says in his paper to- day,-.On
| Wednesday night the Union lines extended
from Stevensburg to the Stone Mountain
| House, four miles north of the court house.
Yesterday morning the line was changed, the
army having advanced to close proximity to
the Rapdan, where the rebel corps of A. z.
Hill and Ewell are believed to be now strong
ly fortified. The army of the Potomac never
was in as fine condition as it is at this mo-
ment-so healthy, SO clearly clad, so well
Supplied. 1t is worth to-day, in hard fight.
twice as much as it was before the battle of
Gettysburg
A letter from Darnstown, Md, on the Up
per Potomac, dated to-day, says: Early yes
terday morning, from two hundred to four
hundred rebel cavalry, said to be portion of
Whites command, crossed the Potomac be-
tween Watts Branch and Muddy creek and
started towards the cross roads, two miles
from the river, where there had been a rem
devious OF SCOTS nine hundred. Gen. Heint-
zelman, who had arrived there on a tour of
inspection, pursued them up the tow path of
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal pressing
them so hard that they were compelled to re-
cross the river.