The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-03
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA,
From Arkansas.
Gen. Davidson Routes Mar
maduke.
Especial to Times.]

asnlhgt0n, sept. j.
The best attainable information leave,
Gen Lee in Richmond and his force scat
tered from the line of tbs Blue Ridge or
the west, to Port Royal and the Kappa.
hammock river on the east, and south as
far as the line Of the Virginia Central rail
road. His troops are widely scattered t.
facilitate subsisting. Gen. Ewell has the
left and A. P. Hill the centre. lyinp on
on the railroad from Culpepper to Orane,
c. H., while Longstreet holds the e5
IRENE right, occupying a line on the Rich
mond and Fredericksburg railroad
Cooks brigade, of North Carolina troops
occupies fredericksburg. Jones brigade
of cavalry is said to have gone back tc
the Shenandoah valley, and Robinson to
Richmond. Stuart 10 still in command
but growing more and more unpopulsr
It's expected he will bs relieved by Wade
Hampton.
Rebel guerrillas continue in our rear.
One of Kilpatrick's body guard having
been killed, permission was given the
guards to hunt guerrillas. They have
been at it three days with great success.
Rebel deserters continue to come in in
squads, and are ready to take the oath Of
allegiance. but of those who have done SO.
and have been sent as substitutes to our
army, nine, after stealing horses and com.
uniting other depredations. MANAGED n
reJoln their old rebel commands the other
day.
"A large number OF contrabands escaped
Yesterday from ST. Charles county. Md
They report rebel agents picking up ey-
cry negro they can fnd.
1t is scarcely Necessary to state that
the dispatch published in New York q,
pers, .prrportlng to give the sentiments of
The Presidents letter to the Springfield
meeting, is entirely devoid of founda-
tipr.
Special to Tribune
Lieut. Burgess and 80 of Collins,
Mounted Rangers. set out on a reconnois-
sance yesterday in search of canp of
W hlte,s guerriilas, which they found lust
beyond Leesburg, and cncamped near il
last night. This morning the party were
attacked by about 900 rebel cavalry and
forced to retreat. During the skirmish
Lieut.. Burgess horse was shot. but the
Lieutenant succeeded in hiding, and saw
the rebels ride by in pursuit Of his men
tie then made his way to the Potomac
aud crossed at Point Of Rocks. There be
learned that large number of Inboden,s
cavalry had gone down the river. The
whole force Of lmboden andWhi,e amount.
ed TO about 1000 men. They were pre.
vented from crossing at Edwards Ferry
by infantry stationed there. At Point
OF Rocks it was reported force of s GOO
or 1900 rebels were attempting 10 cross
below. and several pieces of artillery were
sent down to prevent such. an attemnt
from being successful
Tonight there are rumors that lave
force of rebel cavalry were at Great Falls
Il miles from Washington, probably ont
scouting. Our cavalry were 10 nursuit
and can hardly fail to meet them.
Inc report that Lee, with so 900 men
nao crossed the Rappahannock at Port
conway is discredited here. No sucb
Intelligence has been received.
1t Is conceded here, by best military
authorities that Lee must commence Of,
fensive operations this month or disband
his army, and to effect that end he is con.
e,entratlnig another largs army for imme-
date action, which is his only hone and
attempted as last resort. To meet tbess
expected movements Office, the Army of
the Potomac will be on the alert
Gen. Meigs, Q. NJ. General. has ba.n
ordered to the Army Of the Potomoc
humor has it that both he and the Sur-
geon General are in disfavor, and neith.r
will return to their positions.
The President has received a letter
rom zen. Grant, in which he not only
pledges himself to ala Adit. Gen Thorn.
as IN his lsbors, bat he heartily endorses
the Emancipation Proclamation and ra;s.
ing OF colored troops. He earnestly OF.
presses the opinion that with the latter
great "a, Results can be attained.
Inc dispatch relative to the renorted
rene 1eoei crossing at Port Conway is denied
Iarties who have arrived from thu Srou,
,O.uay know nothing of any such move.
0ieh's OIL the enemy having taken Ill.,