The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-10-28

"a = rrest uesure. subsidized. the ~i'E r-oe Gen
eral nSving retired Tor ne present 70 ~hAi NJ,
~ considered a safe lance A 20 What iie
oArticu II ooject OF Le- Ia ths al Anee : 20
definitely knO~n. o4t certain il t1as he accom-
o,sted but lttls. d foiied IL al rs Al
,asupts TO sever the army OF GeDer-.
Meade. or get between il and Wzshingior
Wheu Lee advanced. Gen Meade ~ilhdres D.
,orces TO near Ceutreyilie. aud having tte.e con
.-urrsted them, comuer ceo feeling Tor hls ac-
ssrsarv. II falling back. however, Gen. Ms-c,
-as constantly harrassed, and skIrnish.ng Ne
.antincally gong or A. BnstUe station s-.'e 81
0sule eusueo General Lee, hudi : LIZ Or
.Eas th~arted on every hand, began reno
race movement, closely followed o. Oeners /
/ sesde. Tie rebels 10 their retreat destroyeo
s1ne twenty i've mii,s OF sbe Alexandra a.
)rsnge railroad, together With the rairoa
,fidge across the R4ppahannock a',er crossing
,ver Il to the south side. On account u tn
| lamaee done his road our ioices were com
,elzd 10 abandon tie pursuit, sud active oP-rs
Icons were A. once commenced 10 reconstruct To-
Dad. Ii i thought some days all De cousunec
n .ccomul 50 d tti- ta-k Tae exact amolif
. damage cone. 81 .ne precise natare q oLi
osses, have Lot ye- been asceftaiped, but tie!
are not Of very serious nature. Il i stated
~ some that pretend TO be posted, that th's tx
.ent move on The par. Of Gen. Lee was TO 90
tain supplies for ms army, il being reported tha
,ney are almost ely destitute Of the necessa
lee Of life. and that being unable 20 sbiain then
n his advance he was compelled to fall back
II such s the case, another move in some direc
ION nav be looked for at any moment.
The special correspondent Of the New York
Tunes gives the following statement Of what be
believes to De the reasons TOR tits queer forward
AID backward movement Of the rebel army
Il have had frequent opportunity Of lesrniu.
| he -, q theory Of Lees late movement havIr.
.ouversed win many citizens OF the countr'
J., trough which ~ have, during the pact Two o.
shree DAYS passed Ia the wake Of Lers army. snc
hpv al tell the same story. IL i that the move
, meut sas made Tor the purpose q throwing ihs
q Army e the Potomac back on Washington 40
teen uttefl, destroying the railroad cOunrciin-
, | Neade'- amy on the line Of the Rspidan wItf
IL base. thus relieving Redmond from The
-fal q rg menace which our occupation Of ihs
ID front Of operations held GU, eahaus'ing ID
ea-oa during whicn II J. possible tor us to ulaA'
Fail camp gu. and thus throwing u over o..
t l-Ki Spring, ~hen the dissolution Of our arm
D, az prospective rebel operations il the South
, .r-t would secure them peace.
- Such ~ss the thco'y eiyeI. out by the reOr'
"a or their BACKYARD movement And thouAf
/, perhaps not the whole truth. IL Is doubtless.
, arge element M il. A plan OF campaign such a.
rat OF which Gen. Lee lately entered embrace
m doubtless, a complex Of aims and there can b.
o doubt lhaI, il The rebel Geueralis~imo hs.
a.tn able TO plant hmse In a favorable posi- oi
on Meade communications, he would have Nv
et battle The desperate da-n,s which ih-
8 N tde al our trains show too, hos gr edF "a
we're for booty With ,hese addruda have
.,raaps. the ~hCle OF the ~tr,s sof mosv.
hat prompted Lee 10 the for~atd move
'e ueut There Is 10 probability thai be ever p,
s posei crossing the Potomac for fresh iusa-io
% u Marl land or Penusylvaaa. There L. on g.
-, contrary, very great Certainty that he did no
lrsign such a movement for his army brougf
l' 90 pcntoon train, a fact IN Itself cOnciusit
a. sg4inst ary such design. and iurtter cor ooof
a ed bs tn limited quantity OF supplies be ha
,r sith him"
a. These opinions, OF course, are Only corjrC
ure, and time alone will enable Us 70 de6nitel
q d-tefm.ne the object Lee had in vie~. He is
5 ma Of great energy and p~rseve ance, and th
e = ifit Of determination working it, hin mas hss
Induced hlm, as Oh many similar occasions,
-ndesvor TO accomplish something By bold ~
iefoic conduct. His plans may have been well la
out that he Wss completely foiled through III
quick perception and active movements Of &C.
d.. deade is an indisputable TACT. y MT rs iutu'
b, Jams nav be is not known, but the re iegrsp
o orus u thar he IL again on the move.
% The y. Y. Times correspondent, under dale
Head uarters Of the Army OF 'he Potomac. DC
h., l4'h states that the rebel infantry recrozsed
The north side Of the Rappahannock on ii
d morning Of the date Of ms dispatch, oy mea'
# pontoon bridges and drove bscs G,ner
II, Gregg's cavalry regiment, which lost heavily, 1T
!. and that they also had brush with our % ~
i. 81 infantry corps. II also states that the en-
30 ny now occupy line extending from Beve
81 Ford 10 Stafford Court House
A special Washington dispatch 70 the Adee
iser and Tribune under date Of the 18th -ays
'Rumors Of battle Yesterday have been ri
Joey On the streets, but they have 10 no Gaze be,
''' confirmed a. yet II viii be found, most prob
N't'- SIC pt~7-t'@ nN-tFtNf VI tl-t ituci1
"' Nesde's front il intended 10 cover movements
u inotter direction Reports that Lees who
q rms il On this side Of the Rappahauuock. reac
ing from Beverly Ford 10 Stafford Cour, Hous
not credited 10 military circles. Il u De tiu
great battle nav occur at any momert T.
probability. however. il that whatever bodies
rebel troops there nav be on this EIDE Of q
C. Rappahsnnock, they vii retire before forvs
D' uovement of the Army Of the Potomac
Men in the immediate vicinity Of the rhest
81 Of action unable to devise what the futu
movements Of the army may be, and hence '
shall have TO wait patiently, not kuosing or b.
RI ng the least idea what DAY may bring forth.
OF PROM CHATTANOOGA
Gen. Rosecraas has been super-eded by Gel
Thomas. in the command Of the army Of q
Cumberland TIE charges against Gen Ros
Grams are numerous among which are those Or
erred against him bv Gems NcCook and Critic
ceu Of unoficer Ike condrct on tie bsrtle-fel
f pane stricken fight from the battle eeid
Chattanooga while the battle Ess 10 lis csi-i
nd and Of uusoliieriy and mi-chievous oou6u
r. in publicly reporting on reaching Chsuauoog
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