The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-29 00:00:00

By command of
(Signed)

" S. WILLIAMS."

A despatch to the Associated Press says :

"The falling back of our Army from Rappahannock
station to Bristow's and Catlett's stations is repre-
sented as a magnificent spectacle. They marched
by four parallel lines. There were no delays nor
confusion. Every movement being conducted with
remarkable regularity,"
ru the recent conflict between Pleasanton and
Stuart's forces the latter were endeavouring• to
ffect a flank movement on the former.

A few particulars of the engagement at iris
tow's and Cattlett's station have been received.. It
appears that the rebels furiously attacked the
Second Army Curpq, commanded by Gefloral
Warren, and the cavalry division of General Gregg.
The corps being one of the oldest and highly effi-
cient, succeeded in stopping the rebel advance, com-
pelling them to fall back with heavy loss, our own
troops suffering also largely. The Fea'eraleavalry
(lead
fought with great desperation, leaving
and wounded on the field.
At six o'clock in the evening General Lee mail e
a desperate attempt to flank General Aleade by the
way of Chantilly, and endeavoured to get in his rear
by way of Fairfax Court-house. In this h e was un.

successful, as General Meade anticipated the rebels
by falling rapidly back to the coveted spot, thus
effectually checking a movement which would have
endangered both the Army of the Potomac and the
Capitol.

Some of the rebel prisoners stated that they
marched from Hanover Junction, near Richmond,
since Saturday.
It was thought that there would soon be a battle
on the old Bull Run grounds, the rebels apparently
waiting for their supplies to come up from the
Rapidan, some 40 miles distant, the Federals having
effectually destroyed the railroad in their rear, on
their retreat.

VI'ASINGTON, Oct. 16 (Evening).
The army of the Potomac has thus far re-
treated, closely followed by Lee. A battle would
probably have been fought on the old Ball Run
ground had Meade accepted it. Lee moved
heavily on his flank, and Meade fell still further
back.

Yesterday A. P. Hill's corps moved towards
Leesburg, as if intending to cross into Maryland at
Ewart's Ferry; a reconnaissance, however, showed
that nothing of the kind had resulted. From the
information at hand, it is thought that Lee will
not leave the protection of the Bull Run Moun-
tains until the severe storm now prevailing abates.
Lee holds the old Bull Run battle-ground.
A despatch to the New York World says "There
was some skirmishing yesterday all along the lines,
but no general engagement. Our army was in
position last night. All baggage and transporta-
tion trains were sent to the reek, and sutlers were
ordered to Alexandria. Oar army is in a safe
position, and prepared for any attack."
It was believed in Washington yesterday (16th),
that no general engagement would take place for a
day or two, in consequence of the prevailing storm.
The Work/ asserts that Meade's retreat is caused
by the depletion of his army, by sending Republi-
can soldiers home to vo'e, and says :—" The simple
truth is that Meade held his position until the
Administration weakened his army to carry the
State elections, and he was then compelled to fly
before his pursuing foe."
Despatches from Chattanooga to the 10th state
that no attack had been made by the enemy since
the 7th inst., that their batteries on Lookout
Mountain had been removed, and that the Federal
batteries had opened fire on Missionary Ridge, and
compelled Bragg to remove his headquarters there.
from. Deserters from Bragg's army report that
the mysterious engagement within the rebel lines
on the 6th was a fight between a brigade of
Georgian's militia and the regular troops. The
former refused to cross the State line, and the
refusal brought on the collision,
The damage done to the Nashville and Stevenson
Railroad has been repaired, and trains are running
regularly. Wheeler's cavalry was closely followed,
in their late raid, by the Federals, and several times
defeated. They are now scattered in the region
between Duck and Elk Rivers.

Ile rebels are said to be very actively building

pontoons. This indicates an attempt to dislodge
Rosencranz from his position, by a flanking move-
ment, across the river. All of which will be pro-
vided for by General Rosencranz.

There has been no communication for several
days with General Burnside. The publio has been
wrongly impressed as to the strategic relations of
his command with the army of Rosencranz. It is
serving a good purpose, but not in the manner
generally supposed at the North.

The following congratulatory order has been

issued by General Rosencranz :
" Army of the Cumberland.--You have made a
grand and successful campaign; you have driven the
rebels from Middle Tennessee. You crossed a great
mountain range, placed yourselves on the banks of a
broad river, crossed it in the face of a powerful
opposing army, and crossed two other great moun-
tain ranges at the only practicable passes, some

forty miles between the extremes. Yon coneen

trated in the face of superior numbers ; fought the
combined army of Bragg, which you drove from
Shelbyville to Tullahoma, of Johnston's army of the
Mississippi, and the tried veterans of Longstreet's
corps, and for two days held them at bay, giving
them blow for blow with heavy interest. When
the day closed you held the field from which you
withdrew in the face of overwhelming numbers, to
occupy the point which you set out for—Chatta-
nooga.

" You have accomplished the great work of the
campaign ; you hold the key of East Tennessee, of
Northern Georgia, and of the enemy's mines of coal

and nitre.

" Let these achievements console you for the re-
gret you experience that arrivals of fres:: hostile
troops forbade you to remain on the field to renew
the battle; for the right of burying your gallant
dead, and caring for your brave companions who
lay wounded on the field. The losses you have sus-
tained, though heavy, are slight, considering the
odds against you and the stake you have won.
"You kold in your hands th© substantial fruits of
a victory, and deserve, and will receive, the honours
and plaudits of a grateful nation, which asks
nothing of even those who bare, been fighting us
but obedience to the Constitution and laws estab-
lished for our common benefit.

"The General commanding earnestly begs every
officer and soldier of this army to unite with him
in thanking Almighty God for His favours to us.
He presents his hearty thanks and congratulations
to all the officers and soldiers of this command for
their energy, patience, and perseverance, and the
undaunted courage displayed by those who fought
with such unflinching resolution.

" Neither the history of this war, nor probably
the annals of any battle, furnish a loftier example
of obstinate bravery and enduring resistance to su-
perior numbers—when troops, having exhausted
their ammunition, resorted to the bayonet, many
times, to hold their positions against such odds—
as did our left and centre, comprising troops from
all the corps, on the afternoon of the 20th Septem•
ber at the battle of Chickamauga.
(Signed) " W. S. ROSENCRANZ,
Major-General Commanding."

SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 29.
The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Saxonia from New York on the 17th inst. arrived
eff the Needles at 10.40 a.m. to-day.

records death from
LON-
DON t.—The Registrar-General OPULENT
midst. How many DEATHS FROM STARVATION IN IhNave died of positive
starvation in our ini
want lately the coroner cantell.
The shadows of mep,
women, and childrenoi i
l,se
(1 on my way to this (Albert
looked like dried mummies endowed
with motion--humanscho
as
atoms, so bent and wasted, and
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Street Ragged)
that I passed them wondering how
form could endure, and still hold
the soul within it.
muchmore
To think of the tens of thousands of
h
London folk who live idle and luxurious at the West End;
to think of snug Clapham and haughty Eaton Square ;
nay, to think of little DaMes, of the Post-Office, going
home to his tea and muffins, or of Mrs. Grundy's very
humblest relation, and then to look upon these pictures of
skeleton want, framed in London fog, and beaten upon by
a north-east wind I Men and women are thoughtless in
the happy west, dancing, eating, and dreaming behind the
splendours of Mr, Cubitt's stucco town, or many a dainty
foot would press Brick Lane, and many of the sighs with
which the atmosphere of Spitalfields is weighted would
give way to laughter.—Blancltard Jerrold's Signals of
Distress.

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Return of her Majesty to Windsor.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Oct. 28,
The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess
Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, Prince William,
Princess Charlotte, and Prince Henry of Prussia,
arrived at the Castle this morning at five minutes
past nine o'clock.
The suite in attendance consisted of the Lady in
Waiting (Lady Churchill), Lady Augusta Bruce,
Baroness Von Dobeneck (in attendance on the chil-
dren of the Crown Prince and Princess), Lieut.-
General the Hon. C. Grey, Lord Charles Fitzroy,
and Mr. Buff.

Sir George Grey attended her Majesty to Perth.
The children of the Crown Prince and Princess of
Prussia met the Queen at the Aboyne Station, and
travelled with her Majesty to Windsor.
Her Serene Highness Princess Hohenlohe, at-
tended by Colonel F. Seymour, C. 8., arrived at the
Castle yesterday from the continent, on a visit to
her Majesty.

BALMORAL, Oct. 27.

The Queen, accompanied by the Princesses
Helena and Louise, drove to Bowmont's Moss yes'
terday morning.

In the afternoon the Queen went out, attended
by Lady Churchill,

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

SANDRINGHAM, Oct. 28.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and
his Royal Highness Prince Christian of Denmark
arrived from Newmarket by special train last
evening.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, with
her mother and sister, drive out daily, attended by
the Countess of Morton and the Countess Revolt
Earl Granville arrived at bandringham yesterday.
The Hon. Mr. Meade has also arrived at San-
dringham.

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