The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-10-21
FROM TIE POTOMAC ARMY
MORE RUMORS.
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NEW YORK Get. lo.
The Herald has the following dispatch
from the Army oil the Potomac, dated the 18th:
Til ere W as a renewal of Artillery firing on
our extreme right to day, continuing only a
few minutes.
The main body of the enemy has disap-
peared. and nobody knows where except Gen
VI esde aud his confidential military counsel
lors. Even the Regular Brigade of Cavalry
advancing teyoDd our front, tailed to find
them in any considerable number. At {
o'ci ock this evening all quiet in front.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IT.
Throughout the whole day there has pre-
vailed rumors that the rebel army had crossed
the Potomac and was marching on Washing
ton. The frequency of such rumors ha'
caused them to be disbelieved but there il
serious reason TO believe that Lee, with al
augmented force. Is moving in that direction
| and will cross that river to attack Washing
ton on the north side, If net prevented. Gen
Meade is massipg bis forces IN that direction
aid u battle may be expected within 24 hours
nut no sppreh Rsions arc entept eined as to the
result.
The sudden movement of our army ha:
| shut in a nun Der of guerrillas between it and
he defenses- Steps are being taken to cap
ture Them.
The information from the Army of the Pc
tomac tonight is to the effect that reports
came in from our cavalry yesterday evening
that the enemy had massed a force at Manas.
sas.
There were vague reports that the enemy
was straitened for supplies, and have signally
| failed to secure them.
Gen. Meade has again turned his attention
and force towards the lower She nandoah Val.
ley and to our posts on the Baltimore Il Ohio
railroad.
Rebel infantry pickets made their appear
ance last night in the vicinity of Chantilly,
I which Indicates the presence of a heavy rebel
force in that vicinity. but Gen. Sc igwick
| drove them back 10 Frying Pan from his front
LATER Information up to noon to-day
saws that our cavalry reconnaissance went up
as far as one mile from Bristow and fouad
nothing but a lew rebel scouts.
R,mcrs continue 10 multiply to the effect
that a rebel column was moving towards Hoinf
| of Rock. or Harper's Ferry. but after careful
enquiry by private parties. no information has
been obtained to confirm those reports.
The following was to-day received at tie
headquarters of the Army. a
CLARxsBJRG, Va, Oct-17.
Gen. Sullivan reports that his cavalry
scout from Martinsburg. yesterday, encoun-
tered a detachment of Gilmnre's rebel cavalry
and captured the whole force, SO in number,
with horses, equipments. etc
CSignedl b. r. KELLEY, Brig Gen.
1t would seem that a general engagement is
considered probable, from the fact that army
Surgeons have received orders to hold them
selves in readiness to proceed to ths Army Of
he Potomac. s4-s
A SPECIAL dispatch from Washington to the
Times of the 18th says that the city has been
filed with rumors or excitements throughout
the day. The belief is that a great battle is
in progress within Is miles of Washington,
but no enlargement. has taken place
The rebel guerrillas are prosecuting an ac-
tive campaign between Meade's army and
Washington.
Several officers attached to Gen Sedge-
wick's headquarters were captured
The World says, editorially, that a report
reached the city last night that the army OF
Gen Meade had retired within the defenses OF
Washington A, this information was not
subjected 10 the Washington censor, 1T is not
yitiated by any official sanction whatever.