The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-09-25
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Up to O'Clock. A. M
From the Army of the Potomac

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| Sept. %.
The advance of Gen. Meade for the pas
two days has been nearly on the same lint
as that of Gen. Pope last year.
Gen. Buford, with his own division o
cavalry and that of Gen. Fitzpatrick, occu
pied Madison Court House last evening.
Gen. Fitzpatrick in personled the advance
and charged and drove the enemy through
the streets, capturing nine piekets and kill
ing enc.
iq The village was deserted by nearly all
! it's male inhabitants. But afew greyhaired
old men could be found.
That old rebel gentleman, Ranks, whose
fine fat cattle fed the command of Col
Chestnut last summer, was still at home
but not able to supply our Commissary De-
partment, as before.
Three rebel soldiers found in Jail were
released, and at their own request sent to
the rear as prisoners of war.
The force which Gen. Fitzpatrick had
compelled to fall back precpitately to the
south side of the Rapidan, was found to be
The old brigade of Gen. Toombs, now under
command of A. '. Lee.
Prisoners taken confirm the reports OF
the departure South of Longstreet's corps
but say he will return in time for the ap,
preaching battle with Gen. Meade. Thor
oughfare Mountain day before yesterday,
which was occupied as rebel signal station
is this morning in possession of our signal
corps. Clark Mountain some miles to the
left of Culpepper is still used as a lookout
and the rebel flag can be seen flying
Nearly all the male inha bitants of Culpep-
per have left town. A provost marshal
guard has been placed around the residences
of the leading secessionists and no one is
allowed to enter them. Several prominent
citizens who professed Union sentiments
were discovered communicating with the
enemy, and in order to prevent this entire
ly innocent as we'll as guilty must suffer-
A heavy cavalry reconnaissance is now in
progress and by tomorrow evening will
have reported the position Of the enemy,
who is thought to have considerable force
in the vicinity of Gordonsville, but there is
only one brigade of cavalry on this side of
the Rapidan.
The New York Herald's Washington
special says: A party of guerrillas crossed
the Potomac on horse stealing expedition
but were overtaken near Rockville by a
portion of Scott's, numbering 900. and
driven back to Virginia with loss of sew
eral in killed and wounded.
On Wednesday team guard of officers
of Heintzleman's staff, was attacked by
guerrilas nine miles from Alexandria, and
after firing few shots they left in hurry,
escaping through a dense woods.
The Times Washington dispatch says:
Orders to Burnside to reinforce Rose
Grams left here on the 18th, and could not
possibly have reached him before the 18th.
He was then at Jonesboro, where he ex-
pected TO encounter Longstreet's reinforce
ments going to Bragg. He could not pos
sibly get to Chattanooga, $50 miles, in time
to help meet Bragg's attack on the Goth.
Messrs. Mcdonald, Scaudlin and Lenard
Brint, o. the Sanitary Commission, arrived
at Norfolk from Richmond Mr.. Bringle,
another commissioner, is still detained as a
prisoner.
Brig. Gen. Ripley, late Chief of the Or
dinance Bureau, has been placed on the re-
tired list.
Brig. Gen. Fitz Henry Warren has been
ordered to report to Gen. Banks.
A reconnaissance Of the lst New York
Cavalry, up the Shenandoah valley last
Saturday, returned with l3 prisoners and