The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-13
DI IEIEUn1A IL.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
ARMY OF THEPOTOMAC.
the REBEL ARMY REIREA1lNa
The Evacuation Complete.
Pursuit ~ Gess. Bsuord.
MOVEMENTS or REBEL TROOPS.
GOLD AcculgULATuGo RAPIDLY IN
THE TREASURY.
THE REBEL ARMY RE1REATlNe
MOVEMENTS or REBEL TROOPS.
The Missouri Delegation.
Washington, Oct. IL.

VaSnlngton, oct. IL.
Intelligence of an authentic character
did not reach Washington till last night
that the rebels had abandoned the line of
the Rapidan and retrea.ed in . south
ward direction. On the fact becoming
known at Gen. Meade's headquarters yes
terday morning, Gen. Buford's cavalry
were sent acros, the Rapidan, and found
the enemy g evacuation of the south bank
had heen completed. On proceeding west
ward. they came upon . portion of Stu
arts cavalry, evidently covering the re-
treat of the rebel infantry.
A considerable skirmish ensued, but it
did not result 10 our ascertainsng whether
the enemy had fallen back on Gordons-
vile, or whether it was attempting some
A NH movement to get between Gen.
Meade army and Washington in . SIM
liar manner to Stonewali Jsckson's move
ment on Pope over the same ground.
The prevailing opinion seems to be
that the rebels have gone to Gordons-
vile and Richmond, where sufficient
garrison may be left and the remainder
of Lees army sent TO reinforce Bragg and
Beauregsrd.
Ii, on the contrary. the enemy was at
tempting some flank movement, our forces
were fully prepared for it.
Col Porter, Commissary at General
Mesde's headquarters, has come up to-
night, and reports the rebel evacuation
of the line OF the kspidan as most con
plete and has been veny rapidly made.
Gold is accommodating rapidly in the
Treasury, and will be kept there until
specie pay meuts are resumed, except al
the recurring periods OF pay ment into the
Treasury on public debts.
Thursday deserters from Lee army re-
ported only Gen Davidson. Of Long
streets corps, sent to Bragg. None of A.
=. HIPS men we're sent.
One division OF Ewell's corps was FIRST
sent TO Charleston. and subsequently to
Bragg, thus leaving in front of the Army
Of the Potomac about 10000 men, or two
corps.
The commanding Generals headquar.
tiers were at Orange Court House Friday,
but Lee has lately spent large portion
of his timesat Richmond.
TThe Tribune's Dispatch.
Washington, Oet.l1
The reply of the President 10 the ad:
dresses of the Missouri Kansas delegation
is again postponed. The President hay
ing received . communication from .
member of the Cabinet, whose sympathy
with the wishes of the delegation is we'll
known, has reserved his decision . few
days longer, and Withdrawn Che docu-
ment which was to have been delivered
to Mr.. Drake yesterday, from the hands
of the copyist.
Mr. Drake, the last remaining member
of the Missouri delegation, left Washing
ton last night.
Washington Oct. IL.
Special to the Times says, as some fears
have been produced for Gen. Rosecrans'
safety by published statements that no re-
Inducements had reached him up to the
9Th inst, it may be said advices from
Chattanooga are satisfactory in this res
pect. He is not only stronger in the CEN
tire but his TANKS are now we'll projected
by fresh troops.
Rumors again fly thick and fast regard
ing the late movements Of Lees army
and the advance of Meade's army, but Of
the first, nothing definite is known, and
of the last nothing definite can be said.