New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-17
FROM TIE Army or TIE POTOMAC.
Skirmishins All Along the Lines
No FURTHER GENERAL ENGAGEMENTS.
The Battles Fought on Wednesday.
The Rebels Twice .:1I,iiiseG.
rHEY MEET WITH HEAVY LOSSES.
The Battles Fought on Wednesday.
The Rebels Twice .::ccI,siiseG.
rEEY MEET WITH HEAVY LOSSES.
FEEY LeSE FROM 700 TO 900. PRISONERS.
We Alec Captured Six Pieces Of Artillery.
sna.i.l ni.ra,,h 70 The Ny. Trihnne.

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WASHINGTON Friday. Oct. 49, 1864.
Your correspondent Beta, who arrived from
c front az o'clock this morning brings in the follow.
ne rcpor; Ct Wednesdays fighting,
Atcni daybreak on "Wednesday morning the corps of
Hi made desperate assault upon the rear of our
wagon train under guard Of The I'd Corps and Grcggs
DIVISION Of cavalry consisting Of the 9th Ohio lst
Rhode Island 10Th New-York lat Massachusetts, and
LET Pennsylvania, the lcth New.York acting rs rear
,icsot Oar forces were on the country road leading
into Centreyille a little the Eogth east OF Ca;ct's
station Ffum the manner 81 ll assault il is evident
he deemed retredt from Sglphnr Springs a'panio
srcRcn ron.. shall not DENY that special efforts
mado to induce this belle: Tie enemy opened upon
wit stol followed M by spirited dash q his cavalry
Bot boys prepared Getting the trans 10 The
real, Gen. Gregg charged lis upon tho Rebel bat
terry capturing tive guns, two color. End about 500
pison,rs-al NORM CaIo,inians.
fLis expected repulsc had the Eject TO keep our as
saagis at ba, scr a season but il was apparent that
icy were bVss' upon some flank movement Oar forces
continued to fell back in good gfder exchanging con-
,meu,s .,i their pursuers, enti reaching Bsenfsye
at abcu, 3 o'clock whers the Of trains bad
L.ltod The oncmys iHfguiFy discovered in
heavy frce emerging from line of woods skriBg The
nsgtL bank OF the railroad Here il wa that the ~
Gers under Gen. Warren. dashed in and displayed the
meet oomnerdahle heroisn. The discovery 81 either
fosc. this jancture was mutual surprise. and rush
WIS made by both parties for the c OF the railroad
tcys getting in first and receiving aterriGc ycley Of
musse,y their heads. Sprnsing TO the crest Of
sle bank We returned q mos, deadly fire which moved
down ihoT ranks like erass and left then dead and
wounded lying in heaps in our lruni.
portion Of Hills Corps was stil pressing rear
tu', 90 admirably were troops handled by Gregg
and Warren. thai they werc kept at bay, while We ad
wnis;ored the most Terrible punishment fcr his suda
.oas attack on our faux We also captured six pieces
Of artillery and large number 81 prisoners, estimated
10 nc aggregate zoe to 900 the most Of which were
scfi 10 Washington this afternoon.
just at dusk, Gen Sykes came 70 Gen. Warren's sup
port with his 9Th Corps. bat the enemy lad reireated in
conasion to their covering OF woods, and took good
care lot to exhibit themselves again.
Willie this desperate encounter going on.
cavalry scouts discovered that Ewes forces were At
tempting flank movement 20 the west Of Fairfax, but
the timely discovery has thus ar prevented any demon
sirai.on from ihat quarter and all has remained quiet
al 10 O'Clock tonight with The exception of uHiDTort
ant picket, diminishing. In the extreme from; Of our
lives beyond Ccnirey;llc, the 9th NewYoik. the lsi
Pennsylvania lst Rhode Island and let Regular bat
teiies were also engaged and 10 tie skal management
dtber pieces are we indebted for the remarkably few
ea.astes on our side considering the desperate charac
ter Of tse contest.
Our Surgeons In charge and other officers cay our
entire loss in killed wounded and missing will not
reach 800 IL their skodadde back 20 the woods the
Rebels left large numbers Of their dead and wounded
behud Three trains LETT Fairfax ior Alexandria about
o'clock conveying "a Of BUfords and Fitzpatrick
men mostly wounded in the Sulphur Spring fight; and
s0oi Greggs men, wounded yesterday, together with
Tie remainder Of the infantry wounded Of the ID corps
In addition 10 the names already forwarded TIE
following: Capt Bowe. 9th OHIO Cavalry mortal!
wounded; Lieut.. Brigham. 9th Ohio Cavalry, danger
ously; Corpl Stroup Go. / 9th Ohio Cavalry, killed;
Private Ty,er Co. i, 9th Ohio Cavalry, killed Capt.
Richards Co l. 9th Ohio Cavalry, wounded; Corp.
ChaHe Co. J. 9th Ohio Cavalry. wounded; Private
OI,rieu. Co C. 9th Ohio Cavalry, wounded PTiyaies
OBilen, Co. G, and Hike, Co. G.. 9TH Ohio Cavalry.
seriously wounded; Lieut. Scranton. 18th Connecticut
wounded
Our pgesent Hnes are wei chosen ard doubt exists
u our ability TO maintain them. IL Short Gen Meade
lie ready and anxious for fight in his present position
Gen. sckles and staff arrived at Cen Birneys head
quarters about o'clock and was most enthusiastically
received.
HEADQUARTERS 4 RNY OF THE Potomac I
Friday, Oct 49, 1863. 5
Oar lines Of battle were maintained throughout yes
to-day and today but the enemy have made no further
demonstrations and al has remained quiet The Rebel
pcke,s appear close 10 front, but whether after
having been 90 completely foed in all their
deavors gain advantage. they will try another
fsIk movement or risk general engagement is YET
L., arv disccvcries have been able