The New York herald., 1863-10-16
Death OF Acting General Mallon, OF
the Tammany Regiment.
THE GAS UALTIES
g.. &C.. 60.
sRisK sYIRMIsH AT AUBURN FORD
mr. II. p. coningham's Despatch.


Mr. n. II. Coningham's Despatch.
t ARMY PoroMAc, Oct ID, 1863.
.utsr falling back from tn, line OF the Rapidan, tho
tsIiOf the column reached Bealon Sunday evening.
me- remained occupao, Of tho forts around The
Rapahannock Station IN order to check rebel cavalry
\ case they should advance. tH.
InK FALLING BACK OF oun ARsY-Irs osJEcr.
Aftor the cavalry engagement Sunday 1t rlmor.
~ that the rebel nfanty in force supporting their
ssvairy This induced General Meade to cocntermarch
- troops, with intention OF making the liae Of the
Apahannock his base Of operations Of attack.
= also intrenched his artillery in the forts
bear the river. Their desperate attack Creggs
sevary Oh Monday evening seemed to open eyes TO
tsir real intentions order for troops
nAroh IN the dead OF night.
GALLANT EcoUSTgR.
On Tuesday morning, nfantsy were return.
lag towards Auburn, nearing the ford which
y = dry rsvine, with close trees aud under.
WseA, the encmys dismounted cavalry opened
Brit Are on the frsns OF ce,rmn trou their
'shssereA position. The front line was conpossd OF
unAams brigade, the Sixty third Peunsyivsnia being
n advance-a regiment chiefly Of conscrips, and com
nasdsd by Col Danks. Gen. Birncy. seeing them
s, rode up, and cried out, "Come ops Boys lgo into
yA," and charged. The regiment Al once rallied and
Gsesd back the enemy. The First division Of the Third
uaeps Iest this abort but stubborn encouner eleven
Usps Consort were both wounded severely. The rebsls
ssssd leaving eight killed and large number Of wound
g. tesdes lot Of and accoutremsnts behind them
Aassg the wounded the 6ugler and two ordsrIes
ca The Generals escort The corps then moved on and
ssssnpsd for the night Al Greenwich.
TAR sIvorAc.
ne Second corps bivouscksd In the wood beyond the
swd. IL q beautiful night; not cloud dimmed tue
Orsps sky the placid stars siisteued brightly the hei
v~s and shone with intense lustre innumsrab.e
ss sparklcd and giowed they sho, through the he,
vss . magnificent boroalis played in the
ushern hemisphere, lighting up the sky with It's vary
~ OF amber purple Nature seemed to wear her
Issseet dress mocxcry Of the bloody strife about
bsag enacted. The Of calm reTose-of
ypcsul beauty Nature has 20 sympathy for tears and
UuSrtne. She smiles the bioodcst scenes Of
mi carnage The troops saog and chatted gayly that
niet u IL to horald festive II Ia
kba dspepsaiioD Of Providence to man TO leave bin
s~apt Of his fate Every hopes that he himself viii
- she favored oneevcry ope' hopes that he hnssI
N return covered with honor and glory. Alss how
nny hope in vsnl have scsn many brave
yash, flushed with hope and excitement, ruso
l1ebae. TO be mingled with kindred earth torn
a. shattered Despite the ohivalroas spirit OF
pskolism, the nobe Of duty that actuatcs the
bese soldiers have often tear siisten 10 their
sys they thought Of home and The dear ihsy
nee gong TO leave In tears and sorrow.
IHy FORD ,Kossi SUPPOSED aouRirr
Seout six O'Clock resumed our march, and soon
erosd the ford at Auburn. Tho First division, com.
aDdea by General CALDWELL fell INTO line o, battle the
Assh beyend SO secure did feel that the men were
~Rdsrsd TO stuck their and cook breakfast. We
nsasd some firing left. and when the dark haze
Nat obscured tie morning cleared away could The
Dss Of cavalry within bali mile OF Corn
ssA<kcd 10 the field; SO We hr our tired ard hungry
ssas TO feed IT, and adSnced The top Of the hill to
Witpfss tbe conflict going 10 the plain beneath. We
Baw our cavalry (Gresss) charging into ths wood. but
nfssr a hercc sheilng and muskeiry hsht saw them
Drsah bask lonowsd peiineu by the enemy Ihey,were
now rushing towards our nncs.
Tux rros rs.
Our man were cooking ther coffee spccuiatipg tho
Ans>ss q ne ol1frt u 10 be many poor fellows
- fsasissi uu sht were couple Of high knolss
lAShy wooded. Prom these all or sudc9n naked
batteries opoled Inca slot ard shell came shrek
rs through The air and accl-ae their range that
pcry every of them poogbing tbrYugh
~. Tho jumpci 70 their nrn., the officers
rutna 10 their commands. our borsos ioerlsg n
ros of lines rushed catch them; but ,be co
On sharge ned and them the horses Bone succeed
IN otchpg theirs; grasped minc, and had him BY the
rsbs a round shot ploughcd the earth between vs.
IN, borso pit and rolled the furrow letting tho
rehs 10 from my grasp. As as recovered myself
1osAcd after my stced when saw him aud about sir
nse dsshng down the bill Al that momsn, sbell burst
~mosg them, knocking three Of them over. The sur.
v,vrs rushed into the enemys Ines Whether minc was
sssre the killed the dcscrer, did nottry 10 disco.
~, FOR would be much my lie was worth. not
rs lest my horse, but all my ,hingsblsnkess, over
essi and my noteoook-whlch were In the bags.
iHs wAs-AcrIsc crSKaAt yR.Sr.
MI rushed back through the Ines sho, and shell rcrs
ihhtlnr and rereerhna by nv ears Ike 40 many unDs
se'l let loose and revealing 10 their unhsowed free
nn The very hill reelcd beneath us Ike drunken
80. As dar,ed through the zen 10Th sides Of
- fhs Fhy second New YORK yosnsccrs. a oocscrps
ssssns, charssd from pcs'cn 10 be IN 'front.' Tney
~ 81. a,l faliIrr xosinnenta-