The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-10-22

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Special Dispatch to the Advertiser and Tribune.
The Army of the Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-There is at
least some light upon the situation in
front. The fighting yesterday grew
out of an attempt of the rebels to cut
off train of wagons at Bristow Sta
ton. The immediate guard was just
driven in, but the Second Corps sud-
denly attacked, and after brisk fight,
put the enemy to flight, and captured
a rebel battery in five minutes in the
hottest engagement. Thirty-six pieces
of artillery were at work. Brentville,
guerrilla rendezvous, was partially
DESTROYED. Meade has lost no stores
nor any guns nor ammunition, and has
his men we'll in hand and is fully ready
for Lee.
Gen. Sickles went to the front to-day.
The report that he has succeeded
Meade is of course utterly I'M
founded. He is not able even were he
selected, and there is no probability OF
a change.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.--Four hund
red and seventy five prisoners of war
arrived this evening, captured at Bris-
tow Station yesterday. One report
makes it out that we captured two reb-
ell batteries, another fourteen guns.
Associated Press Dispatch.
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pulse OF the eDemy's attack upon
Gen. Warren, who was bringing mp
the rear, we captured six guns from
the enemy. 1t was not known here up
to 8 o'clock this afternoon whether
there had been any fighting OF conse-
quence to-day. Gen. Sickles and stafi
left here for the front at p. M. Ii
case of a general engagement he will
take command of his old corps.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE PoToMAC, Oct Is
The following special order was pub
ished to-day.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
October Is.
The Major General Commanding an.
nounces to the army that the rear
guard, consisting of the Cd Corps, was
attacked yesterday while marching by
the flank. The enemy after a spirited
contest was repulsed, losing a battery
of five guns, two colors and $50 pris-
oners. The skill and promptitude OF
Maj. Gen. Warren and the gallantry
and bearing of the officers and soldiers
of the I'd Corps are entitled to high
Pu command nf
Maj Gen. MEADE.
S. WILLIAMS, A. A. G.
The guns captured, four of which
are U. S. regulars, three inches, and
our Blakely gun, were exhibited here
o-day. The prisoners were mostly
North Carolinians, about SO of whom
have expressed the desire to take the
oath of allegiance.
Our casualties yesterday were small.
A considerable number of rebel dead
and wounded fell into our hands, the
latter not being included in the fore
going aggregate of prisoners.
The march from our late to the pres.
ent position was accomplished in the
most perfect order, and without the
loss of wagons or other property. The
enemy was held in check at every
point where they attempted a surprise
or attack.
New YORK, Oct. 15.-The Times
correspondence from the Army of the
Potomac, Oct. 14th, says: "The enc
my made two desperate and unsuccess-
full attempts to day to whip this army
in detail and destroy our trains, but in
both most signally failed. Just at day
break, between Catlett's Station and
Auburn, Stuart and A. p. Hill .sade 2
simultaneous attack upon Gen. Gregg's
cavalry and the % army corps. al
most the first iintima.ion given of their
presence, w:.s the opening of a battery
uron .sne I'd corps. Our troops were
speedily in position, and the enemy re
pulsed with considerable loss.
Late in the afternoon Hill made an
other dash to cut off the I'd corps. He
first attacked the rear of the 5th corps
killing three of the Pennsylvania re
serves and wounding Is or 20 more
When the head of the I'd corps hat
reached Kettle Run, near Bristow'
Station, Hill made a terrible onslough
on both corps. The I'd corps was OF
the east side of the railroad track, an,
used the railroad embankment at sew
eral points for breastworks with decid
ed advantage. The enemy charged a
one time up to the embankment, wher
a portion of the I'd corps charged il
turn, capturing 700 or 800 prisoner
and one battery. Several charges were
made and each time the enemy were
forced back with great slaughter, leav
ing their killed and wounded in ou
hands. A rapid artillery fire was KEEP
up on both sides until long after dark
when the enemy gave up and retired
81 have not been able to obtain
full list of our killed and wounded, bu
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