Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-10-24


ted story Of Meade going iu,o the for'ihca'
tions, aud that Lee was erowdng him and
menacing Washington, or threatening an
other raid into Maryland or Pennsylvania.
There has been sudden change Of pro-
grsmme, aud Lees army suddenly with
drawn, which movement is thas explained:
Information just received, confirmed by
deserters aud prisoners, renders it certain
that Burnside Is gaining position 10 the
rear Of the rebel army, aud actually threat
eniug their chief base Of supplies, Lynch
burg; that Lee received positive orders
from Richmond TO fall back on Goudons
vile In al haste, aud protect Lynchburg
from the advance Of Buraside's army, al.
ready within hundred miles Of taht place,
Lee at once commenced retrograde
movement, completing the withdrawal from
our immediate front Of oil but small
picket. by Saturday night.
The movement Of the enemy was suspect
ed on Sunday.
On Sunday night positive intelligence
was received Of the enemy's retreat Blu.
tord's aud Kilpatrick's cavalry started at
once in pursuit. ... ....
At daylight the next morning the whole
army advanced. Buford came up with
Lees rear in front Of Thoroughfare Gap,
Monday noon, when severe skirmlsh en-.
sued. The rebel cavalry, with artillery,
covering their rear. wheeled and gave bat
tie. Buford met them with cavalry and
artillery. Then followed on artillery duel,
one OF the most spirited on record.
For four hours the duel continued, when
Buford made o spirited charge and repulsed
the enemy in confusion, driving them into
the mountains. .. E..
Z Burnside has done well, aud is receiving
! huudr eds of recruits from loya Tenuesseaus.
q He is not more than fifty miles from Abiug
don, end ITO from Lynchburg, the great
e rebel supply depot.
Il Several rather important skirmishes have
taken place, in each Of which the rebel.
9 have been worsted.
A special to tie Cincinnati Commercial
says the Cattelsburg, Kentucky, expedition
seut out by Colonel Gallup. commanding
eastern district Of Kentucky, consisting OF
detachment of The l4Ih and s9th Kentucky
returned, bringing in City prisoners. sixty
horses aud 6fty stand of arms without the
loss of mau. Eastern Kentucky, is pref
iy we'll cleared OF rebels
A Gazette Knoxville correspondent says
We bold the country from Bristol TO Hla
vase River.
Parson Brownlow and Horace Maynard
made speeches at Knoxville on the Goth
inst. Both endorsed the Administration
fully and favored immediate emancipation
, in East Tennessee.
, Gen Crooks official report OF bis pur-
suit defeat and rout Of Wheeler's force.
sent by Bragg to cut of, Roseerans' CON-
municsiion, is received. Gen. Crook had
three fights with the enemy whipping him
severely each time, and finally scattering
bis force 10 every direction, capturing four
pieces of artillery, 1000 ttand of cavalry
arms. and $40 prisoners, beside the woun
ded Gen. Crook says be never saw troops
more demoralized, and thinks there loss in
this raid was not less than 1000.
Joe JobDson's force, with the exception
of one division, has been sent 10 reeuforce
Bragg. There are not over 10000 Rebel
troops in Mississippi, Richardson. Ross.
Whitfield. Blythe, and Chalmers, each have
baud Of about 500 strong. and are in
different parts Of the State hunting con-
scripts with bloodhounds and robbiDg the
inhabitants. Iu three counties over 100
Lloodhouuds are used TO capture Union men.
Accounts from the army of the Pot
received at Washington on the 2ls', state
, that Kilpatrick's cavalry pushed back
Stuart's rebel cavalry beyond Gainesville,
towards Warrenton. Thele was consider.
able fighting, but little loss to us.
1t is positively stated that Lee was at
s WarIenton on Monday, aud had formed 0
!. line OF battle and posted artillery.
: Our troops are moving steadily onward
i in two columns. Buford reports there was
, no enemy in Thoroughfsre Gap.
On the 20tb, the rebels we're in force at
Bucklord's Mills four miles fro m GAINESVILLE
Our troops are advancing. Agreat bat
: tie is con sidered imminent,