New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-20
The Resrogradc Movement shirmishing-
The Positiom-Thc Loss Of tho Ohio
soldiers votc-The Purposes Of the
Rebeis-What Nexts
From Our Special Corcsppndsut.
HrADQuAKfEs AMY OF TnE roro,

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HEADQUARTERS AMY OF THE POTOMAC
Oct II. le61 !
The military movements of the past week
and the present situation" sre cnvoloped in mystery
You have already published most Of the facts Of the
re;ro-rade movement.
How we left Culpcppcr n week ago today. and
marched Pciomacwa low the enemy followed and
kept up running fight with rear guard al the
way--Mouday TUESDAY Wcdncsday--at Brandy Sta.
iion, Bealeton Rappahanncck. Cedar Run and finally
a, Brisioc. two divisions 81 Hills corps coming down
the haymarset road from Tboroughfarc Gap; how We
frequently turned back and put ihom 10 fight and how
We arc here NJ last along the old line OF Bull RaR--a
ihs you have heard and pnbshod from your other
respondents.
TN Cd Corps. Gen Warren did mott Of the infantry
fighting and by an adroii bagred about o50
prisoners and captured seven guns-two Of which how
ever they failed 10 bring or The prisoners were made
to drag of the guns which fel into our hands. Tie
puoky little isi Minnesota weakened by participation
IN eyer battle Of Eastern Virginia struck another good
blow lcrc.
Our ,s position is 10, greatly difcren, from that
which vt assumed ON Wednesday There has been
however mutna exchange Of CON ;lments every day.
On TLusSiSy there a strcrg airy pressure
against then right wing which had NO, then settled
Itself with the evident purpose Of cutting OF trains In
that quarter. Only trhine damage wac done however
our line being found nowhere weak and our cavalry
every where alert.
Col Batchclder. Chief Quar,cTnssior Of I'd Corp
discovered ten twelve guerras IN cabin near
Wolf Run Shoals dividing their plunderihe contents
q some suiters wagons but they fed incontnen,y on
the approach Of our guard.
Most 81 our army re-orossod BnL Ran at Blaekburns
Pord and is now In excellent condition and position
our line Of battle describing almost impenctrahle
arc. with short rodii TO The supporting reserve.
The terrible storm Of Saturday just day too
late 90 damage OF delay rs but have fallen like
Judgment on the exposed camps Of the enemy. The
streams were very high yestcray-Bnll Run being
forbade.
The loyal readers Of The TRIBUNE will be panied TO
learn that the Ohio soldier in the Army Of the Potomac
generally Lost the privilege Of voting generously
tended by the State account Of the confusion OF fall
ing back which continued throughout Tuesday. All Of
them the imarch, and many u them were in
battle The soldiers here lament the loss Of the oppor
ltuniiy kcculy any out Of the army An ndig
nant Captain declared yesterday that he believed
Lee and Valnndgham 20 be in not merely moral but
practical cousoni and that the assaults OF Tuesday
were made al the suggestion Of the bnnishcd traitor
for the purpose Of defeating the loyal vote One grand
regiment Of Ohio Cavalry however the 9Th, think not
70 be banked by any conspiracy Of treason or fate
fought the foe front and nj once taking the vote
ff Governor of Ohio while drawn up in line OF battle at
Catlett's Station. Do you think TRIBUNE thnt these
armed electors facing and holding at bay stuart forces
in sight adjaceut hilltop voted for Suarts fell
low.conspira,or al Niagaraf Two votes only for Val.
landighan in that sturdy battalion BE assured the
vote from the Ohio soldiers in the Army Of the Potomac
though small viii be true--a the truer because of the
I OH ,nrrctuqIly reminding them al the
meaning Of the war.
! Col Grimshaw of the 4th Delaware has taken two
Rebel citizens Of Fairfax County whom he holds in
durance vile as hostages for two cayarymcn recently
spirited away by guerrilas Col G. knows what is the
cause Of the war and is full Of the spirit OF the free
North know little Of his military ability but lis
sidcrae treatment Of his is such might ride
q day without seeing initiated.
SpcculaOns 10 the past purposes and present posi-
ton and intention Of the Rebels are various. II is
tanly the prevailing opinion that Lee tried to get
between this army and Washington, as when Pope com
manded fragment Of ii. And this IL probable, for
a General like him-a cross between genius and
coreombalways repeats the strategy Of his successes
Another theory is an invasion Of Maryland. and many
shrcwd observers believe Hills Corps TO be now well on
its way 20 the North Potomac This finds limited
dence-at least with your correspondent Lee is not
strong enough for this, apparently He may have been
reinforced from Longstreet and Bcauregurd but there
are sign indicating any but Hills and Ewcls Corps
in fron-unlcss be those occult signs visible only u
Major Generals. Another speculation is tint II Is
ipt 10 cover largr reGnfoicemcnilof Bragg. Hardly
I(link. Armle. do not make fents Of 80 miles Lee
evidently thought this army much smaller than II Isl
therefore intended be ahead il this race ana play the
Pope game again. He made sharprun hhdtried
TO head u.s. failing here he barked spiteiy at us ana
hopcd 10 confuse w and break our lines failing here also
10 shows his rage and disappointment, by battering
away nosily at both onr tanks.
VIVA, next, win he not 40 sIalghtway beck to Cnl
PEPPER And We alter him w may 70 " Fs'o''"F'