, 1863-10-13
The War In YIrrfnfa.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Intelllceuce Of m
snthentlc character did not reach Washington
tDl 1ast night that the rebels had aband5ned
the line Of the Rapidan and retreated in a
so1therly direction On the fact balng known
at Gen. Meade's headquarters yesterday morn.
tng, Buford's cavalry were sent across the
Rapldan, and found that the en9my'e eyacun.
ton Of the south bank had been. completed
On proceeding inland they came upon nor.
ton Of Stuart's cavalry, evidently coyerioe
ne retreat Of tho rebel infantry. 4 consfd.
erable skirmish ensued, but did not result il
ascertaining whether the enemy had ELLEN
back On Gordonsville, or whether 1t was
attempting flank movement to get between
Meade's army aud Washington, similar to
stoneWau Jackson's movement on Pope, over
the same ground.
The prevailing Impression seems to be that
the rebels have gone to Gordonsville and
Richmond, where sufficient garrlsous nav
be lett, While the remainder Of Lees army
L. sent to reinforce Bragg and Beauregard.
Il, On the contrary, the enemy are attempt
!ng 4aak movement, 1t Is only proper to
add that Cur forces are fully prepared for
II.
Col. Porter, Commissary at Meade's head.
quarters, came up tonight, and reports the
rebel eEuacuation Of the line of the Rupidan
Is most complete, and has been very rapidly
On Thursday, deserters from Lees army
reported that only two divisions of Long.
streets corps had been sent to Bragr-RicR.
et's division, which was so badly used M at
Gettysburg, being left behind. None OF 4.
I: !a1,9s hh1rs men men were sent. One dtvision Of
and subsequently to Bragg, thus leaving IN
10000 men, or two corps.
lr'The rebel Commanding Generals head
quarters were at Orange Court House on Fri
oay, b9t Lee has lately spent large portion
"Rumors again fly thick and fast regarding
retrograde movements Of Lees army, and al
advance Of Meade's army. Of the first, moth.
Ing definite Is known. and Of the last, nothing
definite can be said"
NEw YoRK. Oct. 2.-The Washington cor
date Of the evening Of the 11th, that tho city
Was somewhat startled this morning at the
authentic news from the Rapidan, that the
rebel army had abandoned its hte position on
the south banks Of that stream, aud that our
cavalry had already encountered ono ofits re-
dered exciting by the vide spread rumor
founded merely on inference, doubtless, that
the retrograde movement ofLetsim p1y3neant
the resumption Of the often. i've by d flank
movement around through the inside Of the
Narrento1 line to the north bank Of the
between Meade and Washington, after tho
manner In which StoneEau Jackson danked
Pope on the same ground. If these really be
the rebel plans, they hare been fairly thwar!ed
Gen Meade is not the man to be caught In 80
old trap. Those rho came from the army
that the retreat Is to draw the rebel army
cloEer to the rail road at Gordons7ille, where
the rebels hare an extensive depot Of sup
plies, and where force will probably be left
and the remainder Of the army sent nearer the
defenses Of Richmond.
T. 1,o7{
the rebels do not intend any campaign Ia Vi1-
gfnia this autumn, but as the rebels have
made the first movement, the true sequel Hiu
eoou be at hand.