Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-17

Gen Lees headquarters and had prolonged interview
GA Fr day morning, ct early hour Wlco1's brigads
which had, up 10 this time, been lying etill in their
Campo Barnetts Ford took up the line OF march,
forming tho rear of A P Hil's column. All of these
troops crossed the Rspidsn early Friday morning. rebel
fashion, by sadrg, at cSves Ford, snd proceeded on
towards Madison O. Il. At dsvp, Rodes' division,
which was In the advance of Exel's corps moved up
to Orange O. H., AID soon were followed by Johusors
and E4rlys diviso These troops moved scross the
river at Birnsts Ford, and thence TO the South Of
Hills corps, on the dirt road to Madison o. II.
Mean ,hle this'movsment had been SO sscretly con-
Quoted that the enemy knew nothing Of plans
pu poses. We sere still keeping up show of forcen
front OF them the Rapdan by burning heavy camp
ires ard by keeping up our regular picket force in
'front.' And the better to conceal advance had
SO moved our fore, to keep it concealed from the
enemy from their lookouts Thorcughfarc mountain
aud other elevated points. Friday evening about four
o'clock Stuart began to sdvapcs, keeping on our rigt
as we advanced aud SO moving as to swing his column
around towIrds Cupeper T. H. resting on Friday night
not far below and beyond Madi on G. Fl.
On Saturday morning our infantry on the move
ct dawn and crossed the Robinson river Ciglers
ve and short time thereafter the cavalry succeeded
in Inkng and capturing the whole OF the l27th New
York infantry, and in getting possession Of thorough
fare mountain hich had been the day before YEN
KEGS signal station. The possession Of the mountain
enabled US to watch the Of the enemy whilst
ours were still concealed from them About three
o'clock in the evening Stuart came up with the enemys
csvslry James City, point about ten miles above
Cupeper Court House, and engaged them whilst in
fantry passed around to the left The firing lasted upt
after night and during the engagement the enemy
attempted take, by charging Moormaus battery, but
were signaly repulsed by Hampt0n's cavalry.
On Saturday morning the enemy sept Bufgrd across
at Germanna Ford, Rapdsn, for the purpose Of
foo~ing in Lees rear and discovering his object and
Of the same time to harrsss him; but General Lee
too old soldier Ito be caught mapping" Fi'z Lee
had been left behind to provide against exactly such
contingency this and Buford soon "felt him" at
Moron's Ford, on the Rspdan, across which Fiiz Lee
drove him, and back st far Brandy SaioD, VIII
Buford formed junction with Klpatrck who was just
then retiring before Stus who had pressed him down
the Sperryvie pike and on by the Goatdvine Church
road. Here the enemy made stubborn resistance,
bringing their infantry into action, but It 60;
forward" was the word with u.s. aud back ward for
the enemy Just before night they gave back and
crossed the R,ppahannock river Ia this fight cap
tured some three hucdred prisoners, and fifty
eir wounded also fell iato hands. Our loss in the
whole en-. agsment Ia about seventy i've in killed and
wounded. Thus far you will that infantry have
not been brought into play Oar motto, however, is
still onward and if there is any fight in the elemy we
will give them crushing defeat before the week coses.
Our troops took possession OF this place about three
O'Clock yesterday. The last Of the enemys infantry
treated through here about one o'clock. Our move
ment am told by citizens not discovered by the
enemy until about twelve o'clock on Saturday from
which tins until about the same our on Sunday-at
which time their last train OF cara left here-they worked
ike beavers and succeeded in getting off nearly all their
stores though hear We captured lew from them.
am satisfied that they never had here, more than
seven corps viz: the lst, End, Sd, b. b, llth aud
18TH The two latter sent about two weeks ago 10
reinforce Rosecrans. So that a. this me the Yankee
army has not over five eoris and fifty thousand
men in all heade's headquarters while here were at
dug Waildeh', house, aud Geo. Patricks, Provost
Marshal General were at DR.. Tailiaferro's
During their stay they seized aud carried off Henry
sharkeford, Col. Freeman, aud Stallard, the depot
agent, ss prisoners.
Hon. John Minor Bots vas arrested to-day by order
of General j. E. B. Stuart and will be sent forward to
Rchmoed as prisoner Of State. l have not learned
the charges against him.