The New York herald., 1863-10-14
The Press DespA tches.


wAnnxons, Oct. Ia, 1888.
Parties Who arrived from the front this morning says
thsss was considerable skirm,snns yesterday bs.wesn
tho cavalry on either sids and that musksty ns
vas hsasd yesterday Afternoon The vicinity f RApps
hammock Station. IL presumed hsre by psr-
soos generally veil informed thss the move
neat os General Meade ws, In fAet, enc
prsvlouay decided upon o certain ooutinsences
- mdicased by the sending tho roe time since
Of csrtain articles of Q cumbsoos natore.
One hundred wounded from General Kipatr'ck's Co.
vary division reanhsd hero this morning. Ono hundred
end thirty sick from the army corps Qhe seooud)
have also arrived they distributed among several
Of tho hospitals.
number Of prisoners Of war, captured near Rsccosn
Ford 10Th nst reached hero from the Army
of The Potomac.
s represented that the fighting thus far has been
purely sde at least by cavalry and artillery sup
ports Of cavalry the main army having been engaged
~ all.
Laet night at warventon Junction, some rebel gym
pathsers set re to train OF containing hay and
grain. doing some little damage.
Passengers who arrived here om the trout this atcr
noon state that yesterday accommodating party Of tho
Sixth corps crossed the appahannocx, won, short ds
tAnce beyond returned towards night Beal-
tou
Another rcconpoerng party sklrei up tho right bank
tho Rappahannock yesterday af,ernooo and returned
to the vicinity Of Rappahannock station last night.
There skirmkhing along tho lines yesterday
but all quiet through tho night up 10 early hour
this morning.
Tne Ices in General Grcggs division Of cavalry said
70 bs severe the Thirteenth and youtcsn,h PcupsYl
vania, and tho Tenth Now York suffering most
On Sunday night forces crossed te Rappshannock.
and on Monday morning corps rscrosscd and drove
the enemy 10 Brandy Station with loas killed.
wounded and prisoners 'on the rebel sds. They then
received IN order 10 fall back which they dh good
order.
General Buford with his cavalry was on tho left XII
patrick wns in the centre, and Gregg on tho right
Gregg and Buford succeeded In holding tho enemy Ia
check on The right aud loft until nine o'clock when
acting under orders, they fell back main body
the purpose Of tho movement having bssn effected.
The crossing BY Geoera Mesda 10 the north side OF tn,
Rappahannock mado mainly o. Ksiy's Ford, and !,
vas effected 10 admirable order.
Captain Rhodes aod Lieutenans Prentss and $50, o
the Flint Rhode Island cavalry seriously Goual
Tns Hsewino star says shs skfui maoouvys BY which
General Meade checkmated his sstuts advsrszry end
Without loss 0 any sort, 10 any spprsciAbls extent
placed himself tho other side OF Jordan, and 10
. position whore ho preferred 10 socspS battle
sosms considerably bothered the rebels who dd
inclined 10 night, unless with the Indian Ike I'D
vantagcs Of surprise and Amburcsae. The change q
position mado by our army WAS effected without III
slightest confusion ana tbs amount of stores destroyed
loft bshnd bcyood Cupsppsr, would sot make load
The following osnosrs wounded Ia engagement o
l Sunday. arrived this morning from the Army d n
Potomac ;-Lsutcpant Colonel Crocker Of General Pie
ssntons stan, Dr. Torwood, u y. Al L,sussnan, Cham
Sixth United states cavalry, and Captain w. " Aiks
l Sixth New York cavalry.