Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24
Gen. Rosecrans Supercedcd-
The Army Of the Potomac
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Important Southern news
100000 more Troops call
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lal IRON the Army Ot the Potomac 18th,
says. it is quite definitely settled that the
rebels are falling back towards the Rapi.
dan, and our army offers them battle by
advancing. Construction trains have run
as far as Brstow station to day, and to-
day, and to morrow supply trains will run
to or beyond that point. ..
The Trestle bridge at Bristow was
burned by the reoels, aud the track lie.
tween Manassas and Cattes station was
almost wholly torn up By them. Slight
skirmshing to day does not indicate a
general engagement probable, and the
campaign, except the pursuit Of the flee:
ing rebels may be considered closed.
Washington, Oct l9.-Yester,lay White
and Mosby's guerrillas numb ering about
1000 men came down from Aide near
ChantiI'y, and Akng the Frying Pan
road succeeded in getting between the
army and defenses, one gang came within
a mile Of Chain bridge, and fired into the
rifle pits Of one Of the forts Several
officers were captured together with x
men of the 18th N. Y. cavalry, and a no.
Der of wagons. Our Cavalry were sent in
pursuit and ovcr'aking them brisk fight
ensurd in Which the rebels were defeated
and driven back with considerable loss.
Military authorities here have not
reached any positive conclusion as to
either strength or pc tion Of Lees armr.
Gu: cavalry finds the enemy in every d.
rec'on, but their main body has been e.
fec,ively concealed. One opinion enc .
tanned is that Lee has retired behind Blu |
Run mountains AID is falling back towards
his ,ntrcnrhed position on the RaIidan.
Bat Ivy some most experienced officers
here it is believed the principal part Of
his infantry ha- been sent in the direction
Of Harper Ferry and Winchester with
view OF covering the supper; Of another
extensive cavalry rali into Maryland ard
Pennsylvania.
In the Field. Virginia, Oct. 10 Yes.
terday a roconnoiEsancr by Col. Chapman
aud portion Of the first hricnde BAT ID,
cavalry division, visited Chan,iIly, Aide
and DrainsvilIe without discovering the
enemy. 1t was discovered thai S,u:r:
with his cavalry had passed the Iav before
IN the direction of Aide, and yesterday
towards LerSburg, it is believed they are
en- route for Mary land 1t WAS nscerta,ned
this morning that the rebels were bu; d.
my fires along the railroad track from
Manassas towards the Rappahannock,
thus destroying the rails a, d rendering
The road unit tor use, and also DESTROYING
all the bridges along the route. 1t i. al
most conclusive that this movemen, of
Lees is to deceive Meade 10y leading him
to expect u raid on large scale, while
the real design is to keep him from ad.
h, h., h..f, -
time are hurrying up reinforcements TO
Bragg
The Richmond Sentinel Of the 18Th.
says We understand in consequence OF the
action British consul relative TO FOREIGN.
crs enlisted in the C.,ntr,.-ra,e service.
the President felt it his duty to dismiss
them all from the Coureleracv.
Lvnchhurg, Va, Oct II ~ regiments
of Yankee cavalry nud mounted infantry
estimated at II 600 men. passed Green
vile, Tenn. bound eastward 10 make a
raid on the Va, and Tenn. Il. r.. and
attack our forces West of Greencas,le-
Our forces Oh the lob, withdrew to Hen.
der>on zen miles east Of Greencastle, the
enemy succeeded il. getting into or rear
when oar forces fell back to Zollicof1-r.
when the Yankees being heavily rein-
forced, "dvanc"d upon them and we again
r'',red to Bristol Our loss in both DAYS
ONT were 500 killed and woundrd Our
wounded falling into the hands of the
enemy. On Wednesday night the enemy
advanced to Bristol and are reported to
have advanced toward Abingdon with a
heavy force supposed to number 10000.
New York. Oct 2O.-The Posts Wash.
ington special says the talk in military
circles of IN early repeal Of the 800 dol
lar section Of the Conscrirtion act. This
will he urged next December, and it IS
not improbable that in the next draft. ex.
e'np'ion by money will be impossible
Some advocate n new law. fixing the ex.
emrtion at 600 dollars; others say l.5OO,
and providing that the drafted men, who
60 to the army. shall receive The money so
raised in their districts.
Louisville. Oct 20.-Mai Gen. Grant
has assumed command Of the armies Of
the Ohio. Cumberland ard Kentucky. He
left this morning Cor Nashville, to assume
command Of affairs at Chattan ooga-
Maj Gen. Thomas takes command Of Ros.
errans army, Roseerans being ordered to
Adj General at Washington.
Charleston, Oct l5-Firirg from our
batteries continue as usual. The fede.als
are making no reply, hut continue work
ing. Ar additional number Of transports
are reported At Folly Inlet. The Rich.
papers contain Chalmers report of the
fight at Col|i"rv;lle in which he claims to
have burned the federal camp with con-
siderable stores. captured a number Of va.
CONS, five celors and over 100 prisoners.
He acknowledges loss Of so killed and
wounded.
Fortress Monroe. Oct. Is -The Rich.
mond papers contain verv sharp CORES.
pondence between Meredith and Ould
Commissioners Of exchange prisoners,
from which there appears wide differ
ence Of opinion in regard to 1.-The number
of prisoners with which each should he
credited. and that al arrangements for
the present are knocked in the head.
Washington, Oct. l9.-There IS no truth
in the statement that Gen Moados army