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THE STATE It E I1 U B L I C A X " tiyr r rri"rr.-: - . -zrrrr - uii, o, aoq. THE .MORAL VALUE OF THE WAR. " Tho outward man perisheth, but the inward !C0lItltry which it gignif1(,S) must be a iove oi man is renewed day by day." u One generation ' justjce passcth away and another go -oration ccmetbv" lhe -upepior civilization of this people de Nations are born, attain maturity, and soon are j volope(1 a repub!ican form of governmen , in known to have existed only from the pages ofj..- thowi,ofthe n)ajrity U tho law of tht history. Human institutions of all kinds re.and patriotism here demands oi each citizen only temporal in their nature, and by tho very !aosouto Joyaty t0 lhese principles of liberty, raws of their constitution are destined to porisli, eriU.,iIly nnj fratemity which develop the highest after they have served titeir purpose. Tho play I c-viizaton. if tll0se wh foniieJ th8 govern oi human life goes on from ago to ager but each nent the f.ltiers of the public are worthy generation of children throw away tho toys wfchof yo()r rpvcrellcef lney are so because of thei'r which they played, and new ones are invented j j,. to these principles, and not of their sue to r those who come after them. The spirit is; j'n ch.,nging a nationality, or in drafting ever active and restless, but its feet mako new f(jrm9 Jor lh(J ajniill-Htralion of iu u,Tui,.s. n. paths its genius embodies new creation, it seeks after belter conditions The one great fact of human consciousness is tho identity f its being, as tho nature of its existence, and the methods of its experience is continually changing. Tho end sought to bo at t iiiied is tho development of tho internal or spiritual man, and the enlargement of the sphere of his consciousness so that w ithin him the im. mutable principles of righteousness shall be es tablished as the laws of his life the methods of his usefulness, and the security of his eternal peace. What tho body and its organic functions arc to the individual man, human institutions nre to the race. Industrial, commercial, political, so cial and religious institutions, so far as they are educational, and tend to develop man's moral being, are consecrated by nature, and are sacred to him. Patriarchal, monarchical or republican forms of government nre sacned s far as they conserve tho natural rights of man. They, can confer no new rights upon him, but so far as Stay can or do protect man's natural rights from Being inlringed by tho ignorant or viscious, they are usiiful and indispensable. They succeed each other in the order of human progrss as tiatur ully as tho suecssion of childhood, youth and maturity, and whether in tho physical or moral wodds, tU-so principles of government, embod ied in institutions, constitute the agencies that guard man through the wild lands oi his passion ol and undisciplined nature, an I conduct him into the larger liberties of individual sovereignly, and the higher Kingdom of absolute justice, righteousness and peace. As the passage of man's spirit from the body is usually characterized by a long continued struggle between tho principles of life w hich seek a higher or more perfect embodiment, and the ld nioroburv themselves that represent the body as fuiiOif (driving to retain tho vital spirit that gives- them union and character, so the passage of the race from one form of government to an other and higher, is usually charcterized by revolution and strifo unto the death of the old, and tho birth oSthe new "rder or form. Human institutions like human bodies, find many who mourn at theirgraves. ulbeit they have perchance no power to discern tho myriads who rejoico at, and welcome tho bii th-of the new.. Every human body that is placed beneath tho sod has buried with it tho lmpes and faith of gomo mourner, wh( cannot transcend the wit ness of tho sense by the power of the spirit, and who therefore feds that ior the buried ono and all the hopes that centered in him the world has ome .) nn end. And so thero nre many who mourn f r human institutions who feel that il the particular form of government under which they have lived is changed if the church in which they have worshiped is torn down, or the creed they have Confessed is modified, the world of luunan interests and well being will burely come to nn cud. ' One subject is dominant now one interest involves us all. Tho perpetuity of our Govern inent, the integrity of our Union and the success ful issue of tho bloody strifo in which we nre now engaged. A voice ascends from this people like tho voice of many waters, reaching to the very throne of God, and asking what shall the htsuo b 1 Darkness has gathered o'er tho minds of the people distrust and uncertainty every, where prevail, nndj at tho present moment, de pressing fears creep over many true but timid soul. To the masscj of the Northern people, distrust has whispered of incompetency either in tho Government or its military commanders, or both. The results of strategy seem disheartening, and among the multitude of counsellor there seems to bo but littlo wisdom. If, then, nt this hour of gloom and uncertainty, words of cheer and encouragement can be spoken, it must be uttered by those who stand on a spiritual emi nence, and who can discern the progress that the minds and hearts of men nre making through the disciplinary proee-iscs of war. This great truth, more important to be under stood and realized than almost any other, is not a metephysical abstraction, but a practical reali ty. It is among tho vital truths of human relationship- that teaches man his dependence on (iod, and the nature of that chain that connects , . the interests and events of mortal ! h the spheres ol causation, and the government oi ou. i But if indeed, the conflio is to be ono of brute I force, let im enter upon it w ithout regard to j the principles of enlightened civilization which v kve heretofore professcJ. We have boost - ed of tho superiority of our system of govern- ' incut over the monarchies of tho " OIJ World, ' but " we to fight over again the battle .of , mere eonqucsl nnd territorial aulijumitkm. which Icharactwiicd the semi-bnrba. ians of an earlier age, then kt us cease to prate of principles. faithfulness to these principles, therefore is trea son to your country dishonor to the patriots of lhe Revolution and rebellion against tho Union, which can only exist while they are in its con necting bonds. .'ej! Perce tiold Mines. Much has been said and a great deal written about tho Nez Perccs gold mines, uud tho one half has never vet been told. The extent and richness of these mines will, in our opinion, be foic a twelvemonth passes over our heads, ustoli ish the most credulons. We are daily in receipt of much information that leads us to think that the mines are more extensive and varied than those of California ever were in her palmiest days. We are led to these remarks by a personal knowledge of a great portion of tlio mining re gions, and also from an interview we have had with a gentleman who has prospected not only for gold nnd silver but for fjuartz leads and other minerals, and who has examined faithfully a large extent of mining country. Ho says that the earth for miles south of Warren's diggings not only prospects well, but gives every indication of proving extensively rich, with a sufficient area to accommodate thousands of miners. Excellent prospects have been discovered about ninety miles southwest of Elk vity, and we have examined several lots of the gold dust. The diggings nre called '-Big Hole" or '-Holo in tho Wall." About two hundred and sixty min ers are there at work, and expect to winter. The reports are very satisfactory from immi grants and others who have come from Fort Benton this last season, and have mined and prospecteJ throughout the whole route. Several parties who have been prospecting on tho North Fork of Clearwater havj visited the head waters of Palouse, and from thence have prospected north towarJs the CYeur de Alcino mines, and have found good paying dirt through the w hole country. Four of the party alluded to above called upon us and showed us some beautiful gold taken from a bar in the river, and gave us an interesting account of their travels. They have returned hero to winter, but have their ey es and hearts on the upot, nearly north from Lew is ton, where they expect to reap a gold en harvest in that, as yet unknown country. Next season thousands of miners will find good paying diggings throughout a large extent of this Territory. They w ill come better prepared than they did the last spring, and many will come to make it their future home. Better facilities will exist for prospecting, and for obtaining supplies in the country. Roads have been made in many places, bridges built or ferries established, a great deal of land has been put under a state of cultivation, nnd thousands ol acres more will be, and provisions of all descriptions will not cost half as much as they did the present year thus allording to all classes of our citizens increased facilities for making money. Golden Aye. From reports it would seem that the " road commissioners" or thieves and robbers have been having a good time along the road between I.ewistou and Florerce City, nnd throughout that region of country. Ono man was robbed of one thousand dollars, which was afterwards recovered and the robbers arrested. Numerous other parties have lately been relieved of small sums. Thk steamer Pacific sailed from Portland on last Sunday, 21 hist., for San Francisco via Vic toria. Sho carried away about tl-20,000 in treasure, 4,500 boxes of apples, and 173 pas scngers. Thk custom receipts nt the Custom IIouc nt Astoria, on goods brought from Victoria by the Sierra Nevada on her last trip, amounted to about f.OOO. Novkmukr Elrctions. In New Jersy, New York, Massachusetts and Michigan, the State elections were held on last Tuesday, tho 4th inst., and we will have the result by telegraph in a few days. In Delaware, the election will take place on tho II th of this month. All of these States have Governors and Congressmen to elect. It is expected that New York, Massachusetts, and Michigan, w ill go strongly Union, w hile there is a prospect of carrying 1 Via ware and New Jersy, though they nre considered doubtful. , QricsTio or Arr-KTiTK. The Indon Timtt sava tiHTd are dozens it indications that the Northerners are lighting daily and hourly with less appetite." Yes ; and " there are dozens of indications " that the Southerners are daily and hourly fight- i inff with ttiort anni'tite. as tlieir wnn.lerimr K.-r l- . .,.. , , , . . , , of starving vagaiHnds have amplr proved bv Uu - irrm - nt wpiMilion. into the W-r Stated . qost of gn,b U) MUfy ings. Thk IViieteiiliary was delivered up to Gov. Gibhs and A. C. R. Shaw on Saturday, 1-t in4., by Rcser A Co., the old Icscc. Letter From The Arm)'. Fairfax St. Hospital, Alex- msdhi v, v .1,. Sept. 25th, 16-J We ate permitted to make the following ex- j tracts from a letter recently received from the army : " When the war broke out I deemed it my duty to take up arms ior rny country, and had been in active service ior sixteen months without receiving even a scratch, but at last 1 received a wound which brought me near lint" loath. For fortv-three davs I have been in bod. but thank kind Providenc am now getting well. T nm tn li-.e.i mv A iooVii i-it-i tia ennn as I am able to travel, which I think will be in about threo weeks. I will now tell you how I was wounded : the ball enter?d near the spine of the ncek caino out at tho lower edge oi the shoulder blade. It passed under the blade in its course cutting a holo in the upper . . ... . ,., ii... . ' i iooe oi mo ri"ui iuiir ana snauenn" me suoui der blade badly. There has been 20 pieces of bone removed. Tho wound is now healing I nicely. Several of my riba were fractured, my head also was cut very badly, nnd 1 was cruelly and unmercifully beaten by live rebels with the buts of their muskets after I was disabled, I was soon completely exhausted, and laid me down to die, expecting soon to be in eternity, but my time had not yet come. I lay on the battle field from 0 o'clock on Sat urday evening till 11 o'clock Monday morning, when tho contending parties met under a (lag of truce to care for their wounded and bury their dead. I was then put into nn ambulance and jolted over a rough road 8 weary miles; arriving at Culpepper remained in tho ambulance five hours, thero being such crowds of wounded coming in, nt last I obtained entrance into the hospital and then had my wounds dressed for tho first time. We then had orders to be remov ed to Alexandria, those that were able. At 1"2 o'clock that night I was put into a rough frieght car and jolted over one of the roughest roads that I ever saw for TO miles. Arriving at Alexandria I had the good fortune to get into a good hospital, with good nurses and a skillfu' surgeon. Jfy wound is of that na ture that it will be years before I can perform hard labor, or even work at my trade. The News. The news this week is again un important, there seems however to be a move ment among the dry bones, which we hope may ultimate in some "striking" demonstration of the military power of our armies. Tho men, and the officers generally, are willing eager to meet tho enemy, for they feel that to meet is to conquer, but our " immaculate little McClel lau" is a " Democrat" and ho is so fearful that somo "Abolition" Brigadier may win laurels that ho seems determined to keep them out ol action, thereby stilling their chances to serve their country, nnd at the same time elevate him self ns a superior genius who by lying still on the Potomac and studying "strategy" will be able with 30,000 men to " hag" nn army of 73, 000, and thereby immortalize his name, and get to be President. This is what Republic ins get by placing pro s'avery democrats (and there is not a man w ho now claims to be a democrat but he who is pro-slavery and in secret sympathy with the rebels) at the head of att'iirs simply because they put a hypocritical smile on their lace and howl "Union,' when their hearts are as far from the Urion an the Devil is from an Angel of light. So long ns the true liberty-love-ing, honest but gullible people allow these po litical sharks to control everything, so long we wi'l bo tormented with such leaders as McClel lau who place their own personal aggrandizement and tho preservation of slavery above every other consideration. How long shall we allow traitors under the name of Union to rule? Echo answers how long. Court. Tho Circuit Court for ibis county. Hon. R. E. Stratton presiding, ndjourned last S, aturdav, having accomplished a large amount : of work. The bar was ably represented. The Grand Jury found several bills against gamblers and doggery keepers. Their report on tho Jail says tlio cells ana interior oi ine iau is secure , . ii f . i i-ir and in good condition, but that the roof and outer walls nre decaying nnd in bad condition, Tiianksoivi.no. Gov. Gibns has issued a i proclamation appointing lliursday, the i til inst., as a day of thanksgiving and prayer for this I 1 State. Pacific Railroad. The city of Sacramento has subscribed 000,000 to the Pacific Railroad. Up to the 1st of this month Sacramento city had contributed 12,700 to tho Sanitary Fund. . W. T. Matlock, of Oregon City, has been ap pointed U. S. Depositary for the District of Oregon, to receive deposits on account of Inter. nal Revenue Stamps. N New York tttren brothers named Peck have just enlisted under the new call for volun teers. Portlaxix This city now has a population of 4,000. It has doubled its population within the last two years. A Black Legal Tknoicr. A Union soldier in Grant's army thinks the next Congress should not adjourn without doing one thing, and that is "making the d d nigger a hyal Itndcr T Wom i has found her true "sphere" at lit:' ii is aooui reci rouno, mn'ie in noop. ' i . i t e 'latest eastern news. j Baltimore, October 2t.h. Tho Ametican'g I Ilirper's Ferry spcci:il dispatch says : Burnsides movement facross the Potomac hits rot ben tullowed up by a general advance, but there will undoubtedly be a general movement to-day. Ihere is no movement, except ol lieary rein, forcemeiits for Burnside, who has taken a posi lion in the rear of Loveitsville. It is not a re comioissanec, but an advance of the left wing under Buruside, threatening equally the rebel tl ink at Winchester and their line of communi cation by way of Front Royal. Our cavalry am l!"ht artillerv. under General Piea-anton are re ported to have occupied Lcosburg last night, the ' i-.Kel r:lV;di-r fin-. l-el rent t IHf. Rumors continue lo be circulated that the main body ot the rebels, if not their entire army, has retreated beyond Winchester. They nre not to be f und at C lai lo town, Martinsburg or Siiep herdstown. Il is admitted that ourarmy is fully prepared for offensive movements.- Our out- ! l,av" "t Halitown tor several days, l and it is believed that we hold Lharlcstown. Philadelphia, October 2$lh. Tho steamer Honduras, from Pensacola on October loth, re ports the health of the troops as good. Commo. dore Farragut was there with the Brookly n, Potomac, Suspielianuah, Preble and Hartford, awaiting orders to attack Mobile. Washington October 2Sth. General orders have been issued appointing General Rosencrans to command in Tennessee, east of the Tennessee river, and such parts of Alabama and Georgia as may be taken by tho United States troops thus constructing the Department of the Cumberland. Richmond papers of the '2'.) I say the rebel army has made no retreat, but is ly ing ipiictly iu camp. Washington, October 2sth. There was a terrific gale along the whole coast on Sunday, leading to apprehenions of disasters to some of the vessels of the blockading sipiadron. New Yoiik, October 2tth. The Tribune's Harper's Ferry correspondent, under date of the Tlh, says : As a preliminaay account has been permitted from headquarters there can be no impropriety in staling that a general move ment has nt last commenced. A portion of Iiurnside s troops lelt Pleasant valley yesterday morning, and move I down to Berlin, five miles below Harper's Ferry where a pontoon bridge has been thrown across the Potomac. The re mainder, embracing the corps under Ihirnside's command will speedily follow. Simultaneously with this tho troops at Sharpsburg, composed of Hooker's old corps, now commanded by Reynolds, and the corps of Fitz John Porter, were also on the march. They probably en camped last night near the head of Pieaant val ley, ready to follow Uiirnsidc, troops. The elements wen; unpropitious until yesterday morning. The roads were dry and in splendid condition for marching. Soon ufter daylight the rain commenced, and continued without inter ruption up to this morning. Tho roads are already very muddy. Wamiinoton, October '23. General Hooker rode into the c ty to-day. He will be able to take the saddle in a week or ten d iyo. Philaokli'IIIA, October 2S:h. The Washing- ! ton ,Vftrr of yclerd ry says: General 'McClellau to-day re i:oved his hcaihpiartcrs to the irginia side of the Potomac, prei-isley where it may not be proper to say. Washington, October 2Sth. A dispatch from tho headipiarterj of tho Army of tin; Pot . mac, dated yct-terday, says : (Jen r.tlj Pleasan ton's advance hasarr.wd ai Parcollsville,) within a few hours march of General l.o:igst reel's com mand, which is believed to be at Up; crviile, near Ashby's Gap. No information his been received of the changing of tlu position of the mai:i body of tho rebel army from the vicinity of Winchester and Bunker Hill. Recent rains have not materially interfered with the fords at . anepnerusiown ami v uiiamsnort. At Harper s Ferry the Potomac has risen two inches, and ! lll-' Shenandoah has increased four inches at the same point, lhe ribjliav Iry, in c 'iisMerab'e numbers, conhnuis to show taemselvcs between Martinsburg ami Cherry Run, and a regiment was seen and fired at opposite Sh irpsburg yester day. Ciiicaoo, October '2$. Reports concerning the position of the rebel army in tf:e Shenandoah Valley are slill contradictory. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, under date of Harper's Ferry, October '27 iU, siys, tlu entire rebel ar.ny in Northern Virginia is said to have been divided into two bodies, under Jackson and I.ongstreet. The column of tho former moving directlv to Staunton, where it is said Winter ouarters tor a 'i-' R,r llrtV- "e provided. Jongstreet, ib is iiiniiiii, HMMC3 io r oruoiisviue. Tho Now York Trtliititt's correspondent, writ ; from Bolivar IliGlits October 27th, says: The evacuation of Winchester by the rebels' and l.l. l.l. . .. wieir tuning uaca io rnisaiaiinton, is continued i. .. i .r i . .. - ken out with unusual violence both among the I eoole and the troop, nnd is hastcniivr tlu. ,),.. parture of the rebels. Tim health ..I .? ,.r,nW ; g'wu mo number sick being unusually small. Lot rsviLLK, October 27th. Nashville papers -i- .1. I . . . .... . . ... 1 of the 2')d were n 0 ived t da v. Tl.a'. city is still cut otl' from the surrounding country by bands of guerrillas. A foracieg expedition from the city to the plai.tat'on of tho rebel General Donel son, brought away ."00 cattle, 000 sheep and hogs, nnd 000 wagon loads of corn nnd oats. . spy was caught inside of the Federel lines with a roll of pcrchment containing the names ' of over two hundred citizens of Nashville, who j were armed and ready to rise and .assist in the expulsion of the Federals at any time the rebels might make the attack. General Neglv. com manding the po.f, issued an order to all citizens to deliver up tlieir arms nnd ammunition to head quarters. Refusal w ill be deemed evidence of disloy alty, ami tluise nfus'ng will be severely punished. There is eonsi lcrab'e alarm ;n Kentucky, the inhabitants f arim; nn nttaek from Morgan's guerrill ih. On Saturday morning Morgan w is at Hartford. Ohio county, scvciitv-tuo mile ironi i venslioro. with tittccn hurd:ed men. anJ . . . ...-. . : was exp.vted to be joined by Johnson's guerillas. I lhe I ritlg. on ahe Hartlord road, ten miles from O.iciisla.re, was burned by the rebels on " - atm,', : v nieit. Guerrillas "are plundering Havi, I iitier and the a liacent counties. r. Louis October 28th. Five steamers, ' rtkh hundred ba'cs of hemp, a hundred bales' i . .. i i . .. . i uy socr.u ciiKcu no came into our lines yesterday. The small pox is said to have bro-lstl" of cotton, nnd a large quantity of miscellaneous freight were destroyed by fire at tho lovee yester. day? The loss is estimated at 1150,000. Cairo, October 27 Reports in regard to rebel movement iu tiia neighborhood ol Bolivar, Tennessee, are contradictory. One ata'ement is that scouts sent to a point where tho enemy are said to have crossed the Hatchie, failed to di-cover any signs of them, while scouts from Corinth report them within four miles of Bolivar. It is probable that the first report, that they aro marching on that place with a largo fore, is meorrcct or greatly exagerated. Sr. Loiis, October 27th. Lieut. Col. Guitar, with a force of cavalry, pursued the enemy from Greenville (Missouri) towards Ilomans ville, w here, on the 25th, he attacked nnd routed Col. Brown, killing eight nnd taking eighteen prisoners, twenty-five stand of arms and twelve horses. The rebel forces of McBri lo and Par sons were seen to retreat towards Yellville, Arkansas. St. Louis, October 27th. Captain Sweeny of the enrolled militia on the 2.V.h, fell in wiil Brown's torce on Black river, escaping froir? Guitar's pursuit. Sweeny scattered them killing three, wounding two, and taking three prisoners, Cairo, October 28th. Infantry and cavalry expeditions, a few days since, into tho country bu' k of Memphis,destroyed I ve or s'x guorrilln camps, and also laid wasto ten plantations be longing to Secession sympathizers along Woif river. It is said that Ballentine's rebel cavalry left! Holly Spridgs and came as far north as Ilatehi' New Crevk. Va., October 2!)th. At daylight this morning the Twenty-third Illinois regiment attacked a rebel foraging party, capturing 175 head of cattle, ten prisoners and twenty horses. Baltimore, October 2Jlh. A Committee of loyal citizens appoint) d by a Union town meeting sometime since, to take testimony to lay before tho President as to charges against the military authorities, w hile in session last night, were seized with all their papers, by order of Gener. l Wool. Much excitement was occasioned by this net. Governor Bradford was very ind gnant, and it i.- understood that he has sent a protest to tho President. Baltimore, October 30th. The excitement im consequence ot military arrests of loyaj citizeu-r continues. The Governor yesterday telegraphed to the lVes'deiit, denouncing the arrest as an outrage, and demanding the unconditional release of the prisoners. A Committee, appointed by a meeting held last nigh', has just returned fn to Washington. They had an interview with tho President, who informed them that he had sent an order to tho War Department for the release of those arrested. Rev. Robert Douglass, a secessionist, was arrested on the 2-nh ( (X-tolier, nt Saarpsburg, for exhibiting signals to ahe enemy. The American's Harper's Ferry correspondent under date of the 20ih, says : Since, the Sunday inov-.-ment, the tnxpsin this vicinity hive been constat tly n oving, and with the exception of General Simmer's old corps, now encamped on Bolivar 1 1 ights, our wholo army may now It saiil to be in motion. Barnside's movement into Virginia has been strongly fallowed up. Fi:a Juh i Porter's corps is now in position lo. njH-r.iS-A-promptly in the same direction, if required. The rebel pickets have reappeared opp si to S harpburg, and picket tiring Uas been resu neil over the river. Notwithstanding these minifes tations, and contrary to lhe Ixdief at head-quarters, the impression it creases lint the main body of the rebel army has already retreated, and th it we will find nothing at Winchester. It is pretty well known that considerable) flirce ot the rebels has already crossed the moii'i tains through the gap at Front Royal, mid it U believed a still larger number nre passing south ward on the other side of the mountains. Tlio forces which our recounoissanci s found in tho vicinity of Snicker's Gap and Uppt-rville are? probably there only for the purpose of guardin" against an atta k on the flii;k of the maia army as it stretches towards Gordonsville. The rebels occupy S licker's G.ip in firce. General Pleasaliton, with Ins cavalry, occupies) Ptircelvil le. In a skirmish on the 2St.h he lot one killed and two wounded, and captured ten prisoners. Tlio roads are excellent and the weather good. Stoncman's cavalry occupied Leesburg with out resistance. Information has jut been received that tho rebels, on the 2ltlh, destroyed Buck Creek bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ten milea west of Martainsburg. Theie are a hundred and twenty rebel cava'ry at Iledgeville. A special dispatch to the N. Y. Herald, dated iieau quarters or i lie Army ot the IVomac, October oOlh, says: Oar c vdry are actively' and successfully leeling the enemy and corstaiitl y making captures of men, horses, etc. It is believed that I. ragg is ou his way fron ' -""ci ianu viap to join la-c ine enemy arc thocght to be in forco immediatelo in front i i... -i ... l i -- Contrabands and refugees report that Jackson and longstrcet were yesterday near Bcatty villc The Wia iington Star, of October SOth, says General Bnrnsido has already advanced dowa l'g the eastern base of the Blue ridae. and f . I .- i- .- ... . ..r'.. formed a practical junction with Sigel, their lines of pickets adjoining. The withdrawal of Walk er's forces from Upperville was doubtless in ecu tequeiice of lhe rapidity of Burnside's move mints. We do not believe he has gone in the direction of Suickersville, as in that event ha nvum m luring iiiiu iiiu j.iws oi iMcClellan a. ar,ny, but rather across tho Blue ridge, back of L'pporville, o er the Alexandria and Winchester; turnpike. -lhe rebels continue to occupy the rid 'O be tween Harper's Ferry and Winchester, onwhicli 1-K-e posieu ms army alter crossing into Virginia. Bnrnsido and Porter have already defeated thx-ir probable scheme of attempting to surprise Si "el. It has beer, ascertained from good authority that Lee has lately been taking his artillery from the different brigades and divisions, and massing the guns with the rc erves. The object is f.pposed t. bo to em.Ua him to concen, trate it more rapidly at at y desired point Va., October 30th, savs : Rebel citiens of V; -peiiaiunp-iicn tome limes, dated Berlin gmia, in nnticioation or th. m,,.mml. FeJcral troops, nre sending all their horses t the rebel army for fear thev nnv fill they may fall into our hands. Gentr.il P 1.. niton is now secii 'or th nu if il the horses to be fund for the use of rh without reference to the opinion of the ..i .. - - armv. OWtVC-Ti,