The New York herald., 1863-10-20


on the l4th inst he takes the earliest occasion
testimony to the activity zeal and gaanry, only
the Second DIVISION but OF the cavalry corps and
10 the efficient arduous service rendered in all the
recent operations from the Rapdsn to this place By
command Of Major General MEADE.
8. WILLIAMS, Assistant Adjutaut General
Mr.. j. Il. Trembly's Despatch.
IL THE FIELD. Oct 49, 1868.
Since corps arrived here four days ago weary and
with day and night marching from the Rapidap the
First and Third divisions have occupied tho intrench.
menss. and gained a tolerable rest, but the Second
division has been out several miles important road
on most fatgung duty-picketing and intrenchng
This, in addition to the recent fatigues been very
severe upon the soldiers but they still In The best Of
spirits, and "ready for the fray.o -,
oua CAVALRY :, I44,sA--'s
are constantly securing the front in strong force
And skirmlshes Ia sohe direction arc OF almos.
hourly occurrence To-day at heavy firing was
heard in the direction Of Aide, tending to con.
firm the impression generally prevalent since yester.
day that the rebels working around in that
direction, with the intention Of piercing our centre.
A sKIRxIsH.
Last night at dark spirited engagement took place at
Manassas Junction. between the brigade cavalry
lately attached to General Kparick's division and the
Ninth Virginia and other rebel cavalry This brigade,
was under tho command Of Colonel Gibbs, Of tho
Nineteenth New York cavalry, which regiment lost
In the engagement three killed and i've wounded.
VI the losses In the brigade could not learn. Ny
informant saw nine dead rebels, but had no further
knowledge Of their loss. This action developed Tho fact
that large force Of rebel infantry still at Bristoe
NO BATnl At BULL nuH.
The expectation OF immediate renewal for 1888 Of an
annual Bull nght which quito general days
L. fasS ~tvtc~ 49, ~ N~ A..
been handsomely fooled, and win stink out without
fight.
Mr.. Thomas M. Cooks Despatch.
HkApQuAR1xas AuY ov rHH PoroxAc,l
Oct. 10, 1868.
Again the tables turned BY the stragstic skill be
has shown In all his General Meade has baf
fed all the designs the skfu rebel cheftain and
ceeded In placing the Union army In position whore u
would be madness for any foo TO attack IT, and now tho
discounted rebel army beats hasty retreat attempting
BY rapid vemens and shrewd devices get back
his fortified positions the Rapidan before tho
oxultant forces Of The Union shall fall upon and
utterly destroy him. rout without q bat
tie, . victory without an engagement utter ard total
defeat OF a powerful army purely by strategic move
mcnssnch the results Of the campaign just closing
The enemy has gone, and Meade pursuing In the far
distance away of the vicinity OF rhoroughfsre Cap
the booming OF that advance Ia
gagged with the gu,rd Of flying rebels spreading
CONSERVATION and throughout their already dis
organized and demoralzcd ranks An we retired from
the Rappahannock tho fortified heights OF Ccntrcvie
the enemy exulted AMI shouted victory. Every stop
they advanced seemed 10 them assurance
that Washington within their grasp Proudly and
deGanty they pressed after retreating columns ,
falsely uad themselves that the Army OF the Poto
mac had been weakened by drafts made upon Il for
of fha
We would be unable resist their advance into and pos
session OF Union capital Every mile tina, retired
them IN their feeble delusion Succeeding
In getting posse on shortest limos from the Rap
paha Cenrovie they thought 70 posscss thcso
heights n advance Of little army, then, wheeling,
destroy US leaving Washington tho easy and sure
fruit their success.
II was a plausible scheme and adroitly managed; but
the able commander OF the Union forces arot
than they lie understood their plan BY celselcss and
unring vigilance he kept himself possessed q all the
movements and designs and by marches Of unparalleled
rapiny In which his noble troops suffered without
muug the loes u for successive nights marching
on 10th through daylight and darkness, In storm and
cold through hunger and fatigue and all manner Of pri.
walton and endurance such has characterized
the march OF any army since the terrible retreat
OF the French from Moscow, he oyercame the two
days start the enemy had gained, and hts advance was
aready possession Of the heights whso his rear guard
tie noble second corps-cngagcd the cncmys advances,
full ten miles distant, on Broad run.
Such rs tho brief review of ths uns slaasi withdrawal
from IN un,euabie advanced position mpregnabe
defensive point which In Its every detail bellies the
serlon of tie acting General OF the army that
the army cf the Potomac neither march nor night
such marching. repeat, before known; suct
skn defca, Of deeply laid plans has rarely equaet
IN tho history OF war.
Fun aud detailed have been given you OF The
brilliant rcpuss of Tho enemy at Broad By tho gal
lsnt warrcu AZ no part of General Mcsdes plant
10 give the enemy battle any other than ground of hi
own choosing, Warren was not allowed 10 remain Al
Broad after rcpulsiDg the enemy, but was im'oe
diateiy Withdrawn TO the east Of Bull Our line Cd
| defence wm then taken up tho semi circuiss
heights cast Of that stream, centrevillo formin;
| tho spsx of tho curve. The lins ex,eoded from
the yieiny of chaptily tho right 70 UnIou Nils OF
the let, with advanced points covered by cavalry and
small bodies d Iafsstry beyond silhsr nank 70 provide
aSaust ank movements. Birney, With the nrst division
Of the third corps, stationed froat Of Fairfax sta
Nm, which made The temporary depot OF supplies
| spd ny the disposition cf his troops and shs eavsl
| ry % Buford and Gsees provided against asy
| aiier.gs Of the enemy 70 gam rear VII
tho oceoquAn, which They "a one tims threat.
cned Tho len Of line proper rested Al ralos
Nus and was formed BY ths remaining two divisions o.
ihe Third e0rps under .he immediate command ef Gea
French. tho temporary commsndsr q that corps. Geo
saswlck with the sirh cosps posted the v,snss,
Of chanlily, forming the right Of the line, With tn
cavalry division a oen Knpatrak W prctscs M
nank. The FIRST corps occupied The immedIais hsizh
centevie. The second and Fif,h we're held IN RAD
ress 10 be thrown wherever most neesicd. %
Information received at headquarters after our line
formed tended 10 show that HiIs rebel eorp-tbe fore
that had .ngasci Warren al cen,rcvlls moving u
on 'he south side Of the Orange and Aexandr Raroad
70 as-sa or turn our lsft nanK, while Ewel and III
single division o nssreets ocrps that accompanied lb
movement was working W the right Ills informaii
seemed 20 disclose plan TO turn the heights Of ceus
vile " both hAnks simuitsscously. With ibteutio
q untng asaln somewhere IN the vicinity " Tara
Court House pr~unins " shw sssiss bss-s.s us 40