Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-11-07

It.U VI ( Ii IA "A II II W I IL ! ~
ESPECIAL CorreS pondence OF the y. \. 1lloune' ]
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
Nov. 1.-The profoundest quiet pervades eve.
~ de0artmcnt of the Army Of the Potomac
The old line of the Rappahannock, from AIMS
vile on the right, to Kelly ford on me l01''
is occr pied By General Plea5anton.
E'ro,n Indications. which seldom fail, It i
whispered this eeeuing that this proposed IN
activity will be of but short continuation. Be
fore this reaches you, in all probability, bo'h
cavalry and infantry will again be III notion,
and not in the direction OF the detences OF
Washington. The mansion ana grounds OF
Colonel Edward Murray, Inspector Genera! on
General Lee 5 staff, are no" occupied as the
Headquarters OF General Meade. The large
stone mansion, overgrown with fine old Eng-
lish wv, and commanding a superb view OF the
Blue Ridge, of Dr. Murray, Medical Director
Of the HOSPITALS at Lynch burg, is also occupied
as the headquarters Of General PIeasanton
Quite an extensive conspiracy has been dis
covered by Provost Marshal General Patrick
TO smuggIe contrahand merchandise through
the lines Eight or nine suffers who have
heretofore been thought beyond suspicion, are
said to be implicated ID the affair, and as
punishment, are to be set at work upon some
Government tOrtlhcauon5.
Trains are now running regularly to the VII
lace Of Warrent0n. tor the fourth time since
the war commenced.
HEADQUARTERS Army or THE POTOMAC,
Nov 5-One tuli corps of Lees army IS re
ported this evening to be encamped at brandy
Station, on the Orange and Alexandra Kall-
road Stuart'S cavalry watch the tords on the
South side Of the Rappahannock Lee
If,7I,
port that his army stretches from Culpeper to
the Heights Of Fredericksburg, and numbers
about 81, 900 men OF all arms.
Lieut.. Theodore Savage Of the 9Th Penn.
cavalry, while guarding with bis command
wagon on It's way from Elkton to Gainesville,
and while absent from his men tor teW mo-
mentS IN the woods, was instantly Killed by
band Of guerrllas, who suddenly dashed upon
him from d thicket.
Gen Merritt, of the regular cavalry reserve,
while riding with his staff along the same road
and separated for few moments from his
command, was also attacked by a party OF
guerrillss greatly outnumbering his staff, who,
however, being mounted upon fleet horses, es
capped, although bullets few around them
thickly as they gallopod away.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or THE POTOMAC,
Nov. 5.-Day before yesterday General Xii
patrick started tor the Rappahannock Oy way
OF HARDWOOD Church and Falmouth, striking
the river near the lattei place. The command
returned to-day, and report the country clear
of regular Rebels, so far as their observations
extended, though they encountered several
struggling guerilla bands, with whom they
Skirmished moderately On their return,
when near camp, the Rebels descended upon
the rear OF the wagon train and captured a
sergeant, tour men, four mules and . wagon.
The guerrilIas in our vicinity are intrudlng
their presence upon Us, very much to our
chagrin and discomfort. Last night a major
was caplured within two miles Of these