The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-10-19
100000 Volunteers Called For,
THE TEXAS EXPEDITION.
GENERAL BANKS PRESSING ONWARD.
Army Of the Potomac,


vasA,ne ,on, Oct. II II 10 sscsrtsinsd from the
Arm, of the Potomac that the heavy rain Of ysster
CAV prevented any held operations. Our eavalry
sruts failed to End any considerable body Of the
0ny. and onr ssnal men, owing TO the fog and bass,
ov indications Of only one large camp 81 Bstos sta
OsS II IL believed that the enemy, having during
che previous day conpoitred posticn and And.
tns or lnes impresnable. retired resrvsrd. and
tearinf vse in the Rappsh snnoek would interfere
Sith ths, hase OF supplies, h>ve espsdted th.ir
Covsnents towards that line Our troop are equally
eel pnstsd for en- advsnc. oy dsfenre. The suemys
ssreed marches and the .csreity Of supplies render it
impossible to actively sdvanos or retreat II they
sf'sot US their defeat 10 considered beyond doubt.
Gen sietes arrived the front sss to
este the field " hsht should ensus report reach
% hesdouartsrs that the enemy we're In fofss. this
morning. ., end around Manassas Junction. Some OF
eur uoop- Immediately prepared 70 sdvsnce, probs-
DIV TO ueonnoi'rs. Our recent movements hsvs
been eioluiivsy Of strategic character, in which
lie has been thus far completely outgepsrailed by
keade No f,srs exist ~ no< bsins able 10 eops
9th Lee in the dsid, Il -s ran get his forces In a
paR, vithcu, cur having . Ions boss Of supplies
Oeo,set
Warrington, Of. u. -Throushout th. whole dsv
thsTs have prevailed rumors that the rebsl army hsd
~ossed the Potomac river. and vss marching upon
thas Arsetion, and battle may hs expected within
tv@ty- four hour. bu. approximations are enter
eAaned - 70 the result.
gosAsncto'. Oct. II -PM The RtrusiicAy ssys
tire Government hss'in formation, eoutrsdietins the
sspuf that Lees army had been thrown seross the
Cpps1 Potomac, into Maryland.
SUNDAYS DISPATCHES
Rsbel Cavalry Force Captured General
EsGaxe nens Probabk.
vasAa,.otoE, Oc,. IS Information ON the Army
The Potomac, received to night 10 10 the effect tha,
rvvDru came in from our cavalry Yesterday evening
tAss tie enemy had ma.'ed force At MAnsssss
Thers were vague reports that tho enem, vn
stsaishsnsd for suppies and having sSnAlly failed
- snnuYe them from Gen. Meade, has Again tur ed
hin attention and face tov ards the lower Shenandoah
~aIis., and 20 posts On the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Trusty psties havo heen oat to sseet
tain the truth Of these .eports
Rebel infantry pietets mad, their appearance las,
auht IN the vicinity Of Chsntilly, vhrh indicates
tbs presence Of heavy rebel forcs in ths, vicinity
Rot Gen. sedSviek drove them back to Pryins Pan.
frnm his front.
Later Information up to to-day, sAys our cav.
slry eonpoissanoe out ~ far 40 one mile from
Prfstov. and found nothing but few rebel cavalry
~gut
Humors continued TO multiply TO the effect tina. .
ssbsl column vas moving toward Point OF Rocks, OF
Hsrpesr Fery. But after careful inquiry by private
ra1ties, no information h.s been obaued 70 oonaru,
thcse rspart' Tho following vas to-day received q.
the hesdqusrtsrs Of the Army In thi. city
CLnyksbyg, oct. GEN sullivan reports that
his cavslIy ,cou', from Mart nsburs yesterday, en-
sountered. detachment OF Ghmores rebel cavslry,
snd captured the whole force. 70 In number. With
bcrpeN. e.,iipms rts, Sc.
fSgnsd II. 3 kPrrsy, Bris -Geperal
nvopld ,eem that general snsasement 10 ron
. oeyed rrohAhle, from 3he that m Reon
have received orders to hold themselves in readiness
Ia proceed 10 the Army Of the Potomac.
Hesde's Arm, Reported within The DE-
fences Of Washisatsn.
From p'vsts di'pstchss received in this city las,
.yht. It is inferred that Gen. Aesdes army 10 within
the defence. ~ Washington. There 10 no battle 70
rorted and the enact position of I<ss army 10 unss
,.rsined, NJ at least 10 not known In this city. ],
appears eertsn, however. that Lee has not crossed
Ire PotomAc-Fr StN