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News of the War.

aCte III ptTlcct dCcoIu Win thc
Secretary of War. Gen. Halleck and his
corps commanders.
Thursday night. at about O'Clock, &C
cording to the report of passengers from the
army, information came to Gen. Meade
Headquarters that corps OF the rebel army,
supposed to be A. P. Hills, had removed
from our front in the direction of Leesburg.
4 heavy reconnaissance was Immediately
started IN the direction of Aide.
An expedition under Maj. Lloyd, OF the sth
Missouri, broke up the camp of the notori-
rious guerrilla Cotton, IN Jefferson Co., Mo-,
and killed him and took all his men prisoners.
Since the eth no hostile demonstrations
have been made on our front at Chattanooga.
The rebel batteries on the northeastern slope
of Lookout Mountain have been withdrawn
and those on the left have remained silent.
Our guns on the left and right have compel
led Bragg to remove his headquarters from
Missionary Ridge, and driven away the whole
signal corps on Lookout Mountain.
Within the rebel lines on the 9th, there
was fight between a brigade of Georgia
Militia and regular troops. The former re-
fused to cross the State line.
The damage done to the Nashville and
Stevenson Railroad by Wheeler's cavalry
raids has been repaired, and trains are again
running regularly. The rebel cavalry has
been closely followed by ours in their raid,
and attacked and defeated several times. 1t
is now reported to be completely scattered
throughout the region between Brick and
Elk rivers.
Yesterday another strong rebel picket,
commanded by lieutenant, came into our
line in body. They report the enemy
building pontOons. This indicates an inten-
ton to dislodge us from our position by a
flank movement across the river, which will
be provided against by Gen. Rosecrans.
There has been no communication with
Gen. Burnside for several days.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoroN.c,
Oct Is, 1868.
The Major Gen. Commanding announce:
to the army that the rear-guard, consisting
of the % Corps, was attacked yesterday
while marching by the flank. The enemy
after spirited contest, was repulsed, and q
battery of FIVE guns, two colors, and foul
hundred and fifty prisoners captured. The
skill and promptitude Of Maj. Gen. Warren
and the bravery and bearing of officers anC
soldiers of the % Corps are entitled to higt
commendation.
By command Of
MAJ. GEN. MEADE.
5. WILLIAMS, A. A. G.
Our casualties were small a considerabl,
number of rebel dead and wounded fell int,
our hands, the latter not being included il
the foregoing aggregate of prisoners.
The march from our late to the present
position was accomplished in the most per
feet order, without the loss of wagons or O
other property. The enemy were held il
check at every point where they attempted {
surprise or attack.
The force winch attacked Gen. Warner
were portions of Gen. Hills corps. Early
in the morning they furIously attacked tn,
2d army corps, and the cavalry division o.
Gen. Gregg. The % corps being one of tn,
oldest and highly efficient, succeeded in stop
ping the rebel advance, compelling the en-.
envy to fall back with heavy loss; our owl
troops also suffered largely. The federal
cavalry in like manner fought with great
desperation, leaving many killed and wound.
ed ON the field. Gen. Sykes with the 9Th
army corps ably supported the % in then
arduOus task of defending the rear.
At six O'Clock in the evening, Gen. Lee
made desperate attempt to flank General
Meade by the way Of Chantilly. and endeav-
orine To get into his rear nv the wav n,
Fairfax Court House. In tins he was un-
successful. as Gen. Meade antIcinated the
rebels bv falling rauidly hack 10 the coveted
SPOT. thus eff,.ctuailv checking a novenent
which would have ENDANGERED 10th the army
of the Potomac and the CAPITAL.
During last night Gen. Meade ordered one of
his supSlvtrains further bacL in b;s r,or W.,
it was attacked Inv a small norrv of reLeIs
probably mounted ruerriIlos The team
sters. determined not IN lose the nrorert,
rallied to defend it. and succeeded in driy;ng
off the enemy. who qscaned witb onIr ,wo
of the very larre nunber of WAGONS WV
The falling hack of our army from Ran
p,bannoek station ~ Rristow and Catlett,s
Is rerresented ns a macni6cent snec,,cIe
nii''i -" y ioui taiailoi ill,es lnere
Meie No ueiay5 nor CONFUSION. Every move
- - wac ''"uu''eu VII" ieiidrA a"ie rt'u-
A. -
II Wy ~ 0oiiii'J' 'e'"e1n lei9ail'oh
J %nu 80. 80 ~aie Tue ldtter "as en-
So~so.iiG 60 me- ilanh movement on the
als ono +f,,o ,,-o,., Mt ,-ar e.
-. In ~ NV V.Ii my ydId' uls-
- -. otII'i anu "'iie 'neie were
hand 70 hand ennnn 1n t fIlo n an, 0 Io'
ar - =; s ,oi,s',e ,Si,; Ou
- ~ 80 =. 'itluiI ooiui'ioI anu eAIIpit-
officers say that in the succession of charges
and rallies they obeyed orders with a cool
ness, regularity and rapidlty unequalled in
the war The country being open the spec
tacle Is described as interesting and grand
beyond description.
first and 5th Mass, also 9th artillery
Washinoton Also the nor cavalry ra,i-
ment, which arrived Yesterday from Albany
1000 strong
Mai. Gen. Daniel +. Sickles. with his
staff. went 10 the front from Wasbington
he Will ~ e commend IF 6is avn 60 "''"
ST. Louis. Oct. II.
To MAJ. Gen. Haileck:
Gen. Brown brought the rebels under
Shelby to a decisive engagement Yesterday.
The Ggbt was obstinate and lasted w.. bour.