Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-23
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70 THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY


NEW YoRK, Nov. 2l.-rhe Posts Washing
ton letter Of last night says the war depart
ment has advices from Burnside to-day, and
it is stated in official circles that they are en-
cOuraging, and that no fears for his safety
need be entertained.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2I.-There was ankle
ty respecting Burnside, but it is no longer felt
at the war department., and it is not impOssl-
BILE that Bragg will feel the want of the men
he has spared under Longstreet, before next
week closes.
New YORK, Nov. GA Washington spec
ial to the Herald states that little apprehen-
sion is felt for the safety Of Burnside. The
junction of Sherman with Thomas, enables
Grant to reinforce Burnside. A Knoxville
dispatch of the 18th to the Herald, mentions
the fight between the rebel and Union North
Carolinians on French Broad river, in which
the latter whipped the former. During the
fight many men of the rebel regiments ske-
daddled to the Union ranks and poured their
fire into their former comrades.
The Potomac Army on to Richmond.
The army of the Potomac is still moving
southwark. 1t occupies Madison Court House
to-day, which looks very much like a flank
movement. PontoonS went down last night,
and the enemy has really retreated from the
Rapidan. They will be reached at once. Our
cavalry, it is SAID, have already got into the
rear OF portion of Lees forces, and battle
is imminent. No doubt has been felt among
intelligent men, for weeks, as to the result of
an engagement between Meade and Lee. The
fear has existed that Lee would escape from
our troops, and it is not dsspated yet.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-An army of the Po-
tomac dispatch, dated the 2lst, states that the
4,
There is some mud, but the roads will soon
be dry again.
The Heralds army of the Potomac dispatch
states that our cavalry occupy Cupepper, but
the infantry have not yet advanced to that
point. 1t is rumored in camp that Lee had
fallen back from the Rapidan. The depreda-
tors in the rear of our army prove to be most
ly renegade deserters from our own army.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Yesterday after
noon about ninety of MOsby's men approached
within three miles of Beaton, with the inten-
ton of making a raid on the railroad, being
dressed in federal uniforms. The detachment
of the first Pennsylvania and 9th Ohio caval-
ry, who were in the immediate neighborhood
at the time, miStook them for friends, but soon
discovered their error when the rebels fired
volley into them by which several were wound
ed. The rebels were instantly pursued and
driven into Smokers Gap. Six of the gang
were captured at the latest accounts.
John Minor Bolts, who is now at his resi-
dence at Auburn, in Culpepper county, previ-
Gus to our recent advance over the Kappa
hammock sent letter to the Richmond Exam
liner on the subject of his arrest and treat
ment. 1t is full of interest, and a copy has
been obtained for publication.
The storm ceased last night and a DRYING
wind prevails to-day.
The 9th army corps, Gen. Sedgwick COM
handing, was reviewed near Brandy station
on Friday.
Suffers are now permitted to bring up to-
bacco for sale to the soldiers and fill orders
for the immediate necessities for officers, but
the latter supplies are to be placed in the
hands Of those ordering them as soon as they
arrive, the sale Of all articles but suffers
tobacco excepted is prohibited.
Impressions in regard to the enemys
strength on the Rapidan are various; some
maintain that Lees entire force does not ex-
coed $4,000, while others place it as high as
5000.