The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-10-30
The War in Virginia.
Diminishing between Ieade's and
Lees Forces

Washin oton. Oct. q.

at an end. Gen Lees forces are bsvonl
the Rsppshsnnock and probably concsn-
trated near Culpepper The statement. Of
the Washington papers that our forces
penetrated that far is untrue.
Gen. Meade came to Wa.hin g.en today
and after sn interview with th. president
and Gen Hal!ock, returned late this even.
ing to his headquarters.
A close examination OF the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad shows that, from Ma
nnssss to Warrenton Junction, j. i. de.
s.royed most efec:u.lly. The rehsls, in
their retreat, have DESTROYED the rails, torn
mp the road bel, blown NJ the cuivers.,
burned all the bridges, and mazda /, gen
eral waste.
In the Field, Oct. %.
a. soon as we found Lee had re,rea.ei
our troops took the offensive, pressing the
eastnv closely AZ Auburn we learned
that the rebel cavalry had bu, few hours
the start, and Fitzpatrick was pressing their
rsar
The general impression i. that Le. IS
falling back 10 tie jefen.es Of Richmond,
go as TO send all available forces to Ten
nessee.
Washington, Oct. %
The Richmond Dispatch Of The 10Th
inst. in speaking OF tie com parai;ve fail.
urs Of Lees late advance, says; I, is re-
ported that but for some deserters going
over to the enemy and giving Information
on the day our forces commenced moving
we should hare achieved a much more
substantial success.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the ooh.
claims that S:uart's cavalry chased oura
ncross Bull Run on the previous Friday.
and states that the rebel Brig. Gen. Kirk
land was among the wounded in the en-
gagemeut a: Brsso~, on wednesday Of
last week.
Sped to the JVoy}d. The Chronicle
announces that Cen MEADE says our army
cannot move for three weeks on sccoun.
Of the interruption Of the railroad.
LATER. Gen. Meade, nor being able 10
get through his business with the p7osi~
dent in time, did not return ia the front
anti! thla morning. II ia au,horitative,y
settled that be is not 10 be superseded.
The story in the Richmond papers Of
the 2l's, that Lee has taken 900 prison
ere fIon Meade in The late campaign, i.
eutirclv mythical.
Nero'd's Dispatch 1t is said th,. Gen.
Meade made a frank statement concerning
the raremptoIy instructions lately raraiv-
ed By him 10 comnei Can Lee 10 accent
fight, which not being able to carry out to
the letter he declared himsalI wiling and
resdv 10 resi- IN his c0mm.nA The pres
hient declined to entertain anv such prom
esltion, and Gen. Meade has gone to his
post
1t is rumored that Gan. Lee has sent
two more divisions to support Bragg. and
that he e vilb]ra~inp the rest Of his for
ces behind tire fortfcations a. Frederick,
burg
Gen. Gregg's cavalry advanced on re-
connoisance Yesterday within two miles Of
tie Rappsharnock, and returned TO camp
without fnijng the enemy. Last nig}t
brisk fight was bad with Mo.bv'. cr.rril
'as in Fairfax, in which several were killed
and number taken prisoners. among the
latter is Jack Barnes. notorious snaun-
drei who has been three tines IN our lands
and released upon taking the oath Of ale
glance.
7v.,.
Aa,;oo. r.oa, 20
m;sb ocrnrrnI ra 49,. s.,e '.'Sl 81
and onr cay.Iru 80 =. '"e 'ep5'
with sIigbt los on I,.L 1''i '','''A'
mo that mo rabors 500 ,':o'' ..u' '''o|-
force on the south sile or 49, ,.-.
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Washington, Oct q
a heaVy storm has prevaiIed 81 day,
pu't'ns an END to al military operations,
even i any were contempt lated.
ms mornings Chronicle ssys Mesae's
headquarters are at Warrentor. md the
army Is ihtteabouts, in excellent condi,
non.
II will be some time before the forces
under Meade can advance
Army 81 the ro,omsc Oo, *
Interesting events IRA eoa;n innord
ing. The army !. faver;a, 81. -, i, "': =.