Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-11-13

Much interest nOw attactts 10 the army "
ts. the Potomac. a ger ersI advance movelnei
--'-1 comnen sd last Saturday. resulting in num-
y, her or engagements on a small scsle. in all {"
~ which our Iorces were success'ui-ihe results
Il; Is being the capture Of over $500 pTisOne Il
several pieces Of cannon. sundry stand Of cul
ESP orr. camp quipagc, a.. and the driving
~. the eBtmy fou'h Of the RnPidan
r, last adviees the enemy was still receding be-
eo fore our advancirp forces, everything was pro-
asa' crossing in Satisfactory manner, and gen
MS eral engagement seemed likely 10 occur at an.
70 = hour.
sg,-5 s There are all kinds Of rumors aAOat as tc
.7oi the condition OF the rebel forces and the de
-@2 signs Of their leader 1t is generally supposed
s.-. fba. their force has been much reduced in or
,nl der io4einforce Bragg. aud it is even rePOF-
cv, tad that Lee has been transferred to the south
E1iHs sent to take command Of the forces near
. Chattanooga There are also rutnors that ih'
49,. rebels arc evacuaiiug Richmond, aud will re
u tire from Virginia but though they ma,
Drove true there is little reliance to be placer
81 s' Ia reports coming through deserters and refu
- eees, as these do 1t is not improbable rba
the rebels will continue tLeir retreat 10 'h'
ssg- entertainments near Richmond.
-o0 ton The rebels claim there unmistakable IN
dica,ious of an advance upon Richmond NJ
q. tbe Peninsula. This is not very probable
-, J. however, unless the large expedition whic
sssI recen,ly sailed from New Orleans. supposed
saei to be destined for Mobile. should happen t.
q turn up at Fortress Monroe, where Gen. But
Ter has Just arrived to take command Of tha'
,.iI Department.
while our forces were ihrashing the rebel
VI On the Bappahannock last Saturday, those i
Western Virginia we're also achieving sp'e"
.-.'. did triumph, routing and driving the re"el'
sist before them, and capturing and hodiHF
.o Lewisburg.
-1d From Chatanonga the news is encourag
in0 Tie movement of Hooker on the sou'l
side Of the river has been entirely successful
and our army is well supplied by means Of 'h'
river, which is open to within two miles
the city. THe rebels acknowledge the imPo
,ancc Of tI,e success achieved by Honker, sa'
char If we sncceed in hudng on To Cha's
noogu (ls now seems protmbt) the battle" Z"
ChicksmAsu, was defeat rather than vic
tory. and was funght in vain. Their hope
sa csplutire our entire army has vanished, ans
ii is even cla'rnttl that they are preparing t
eracua,s their present position south OF 'h'
city aud retire TO Aan'a or r rne.
-s q The rebels aPpreciuring the importance o
seS Eist Tennessee as the source from which e
sa draw supplies. nre making ex'ruordinnry ei
p forts 10 regain that region. They are Perions
N " meaunciug Burnside, and recently succed't
81 in capturing two of his advance regiments =
soiI, Is Thought. lvever. that he will be able L
take care 6f any force that may be SEN
~ againat him ~.
,-rs7 Although We have aeen-nts through reoe
-ail sources Of a continned and terrific fire from
%. our guns, Chiefly directed against Sumter.
oa9 there is as yet no intelligence from Charles
ton of decisive results in that quarter.
avis From The Gulf Department there is nothing
Il liimportaui, except intelligence Of the depart
ure from New Orleans of a formidable expedi
tion,- supposed 10 be destined for Mobile.
-, A force Of 200 men, under Col. Clayton,
yw was attacked al Pine Bluffs, Arkansas, on th'
- 2siR ult., by 1000 rebels under Price and
NIartnaiuke. They made three furious charg-
es. on our men, who occupied the public
q square protected by breast-work of cotton
,s bales-Lihey were each time repulsed With grea'
slaughter, and f1aiIy retreated ; Arkadtlphia,
from which place they have since been driver
\. by Gen, Steel, Vho burned large powder
s7a mill and captured large quantity of supplies
20 The rsbeis are now pretty cft etually cleaned
ont in Arkansas and the remnant of their
forces are seeking relnge in Texas.