The New York herald., 1863-10-14


THE GAS UAL TIES,
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My. r. q. Chapman's Dispatches.
HEADQUARTERS. Army oy III. PoroMAo,l
Oct IL, 1858. !
GENERAL nADE's NovUTuIs
FOR some days past Il has been evident that this army
would not long remain In the vicinity OF Cupepper and
every who knew anything Of own and the rebel
forces understood that would be impossible for ds 10
advance Hence the only question for General Meade to
solve was bow get his immense trains and stores away
IN safety On Wednesday Of last week General Meade
received Information that led him believe that
ssnsive rebel contemplated upon his right and
roarinrormaton since verified. was also sscertaned
that Thursday night the rebel cavalry under Stuart
and infantry under Ewel, crossing the Rapidan In
tho vicinity Of Robinson river and making towards
springvie, James City, and presume was this in
formation which led TO the strategy OF the last two days
GENERAL MEADE
was fully apprfed tho rebel strength and know that BY
making demonstration their right and centre he
would compel them to abandon their enterprise order
70 protect their lines Of communication with Gordonsvis
and Richmopd.
CAVALRY novsxnfs.
Consequently strong OF cavalry under Buford,
appeared at daylight on Saturday Germania Ford ten
miles below Raccoon Ford, while infantry and cavalry
appeared as the fords In the vicinity Of Cedar
Mountain Fitzpatrick was also sent out to the right TO
attract and engage she advance Of the enemy Al james
CITY. ten miles southwest Of Cupeppsr II said that
General Busord crossed Germans Ford but the report
= not confirmed, nor have anything reliable from
either Of the cavalry divsons owing the exclusion Of
an reporters from the cavalry arm Of The service.
ADVANCE o. sHz INFANTRY.
On Friday nigh. the First anA Sixth corps, who had
been eucamped along the base OF the Cedar Run Noun
taips and extending down Rsceoon Ford built nres
end advanced their lines 70 the river Thsy had prsv
sasy been strengthened BY two divisions that at the
break Of day yesterday most formidable array Of Union
soldiers appeared ready to cross tho river al several
points simultaneously
UIRArMx
had also during the night moved 70 the right and at day
Hight on saturday morning. October 10, engaged the
my James City learn that he instructed not 10
bring on general engagement, the plan 70 iurs
che rebels back thcr right and eeore by the demon
sarations In those quarters-a plan which would DO
Shwsrted by bringing general engagement upon our
right. Consequently after half hours diminishing, he
fell back the direction OF Culpepper and took position
near Bethel church. where q support Of infantry was
posted and to which place they followed by the
rebels. Hero part of cavalry dsmountsd and de-
pIoyed as infantry fora short time the nsht
brisk indeed the rebel force proving too strong
abiding by his orders, Fitzpatrick foil back st further
toward the main body Of the corps, posted two miles
Hundred and Twentieth Now York Volunteers cap
tursd they did sng remain prisoners for, watch
ing opportunity, brigade Of cavalry, Of which
The Fifth New York and Fifth Michigan part.
dashed upon The guard having tho capves charge and
rescued all but some twelve or fifteen.
succE=s
The ruse OF threatening eros. tho river by the First
and sixth corps desired effect Immediately upon
the discovery forces by the rebels, signals
dispAyed calling upon the infantry to como back to
check our advance Accordingly Eweli recrosscd the
river during the forenoon taking up bis lpe OF march
towards Orange aud Asxsndria Railroad, where they
had rcres Of works, leaving only stusr, demon.
ssraie upon our rign, north Of the
nm ssruRDAr
This, then, was the position the forces Saturday
of ashf
coming day Buford Germans, the First and Sixth
corps extending from Raccooa Ford TO Cedar run XII.
patrick supported BY the Second and Third corps to the
west Culpepper, from .bree 10 four miles distant.
Ewell had moved back from bis position the morning
and faced Newton and sedgwick. while stuart ron,ed
French, Warren and KpaueK the vicinity Of Bs,bel
church.
SUNDAY xoxNNc
This morning two O'Clock Infantry force. both
at The Rapidan and west Of town. commenced moving
ward the Rappahannock their trains all having been sen,
back the night before leaving the entire cavalry Of Plea
sanson to cover the retreat. Gregg had come up by
forced arches during saturday cavalry force
By means insignificant.
SrasrRy FAILING RACE.
Our infantry all rsached their prescu, camping ground
excelsnt order during ths day. their pace sccseraed
tr1e perhaps, BY the sound Of In the direction
d the town they had 's In ,hs morning Bu, 30 for
tsna,e tho cavalry . 'saru night, for they had
day os diminishing By which 10 remember the inansu
ration Of the second annual race owe, the csnsreve
Course.
sprun knr>rnexs cAvAIsr oyxsAnoss srspxY.
After sbs ufsnsry bad ali passed Mouussin run,
sna stream JOS, north orcapspps and the resds had
Scosno cleared Fitzpatrick and Gregg took up their line
q march, anA, st,rmisSlns tbs While, advanced IN tho
arscsssa he nsisy bad taksu- Klpsi'ek eans up By
The way Of oupsppe vhie Gregg ,o the road towards
Sulphur sSsss LOO not 'ssrs that GREGG met with any