The New York herald., 1863-10-17
M e AIDES A r M Y.
SkirmishiDg at Several Points but No
Engagement on Thursday.
NO FIGHTING ON FRIDAY.
Reported Rebel Demonstration
Towards Maryland.
TROOPS SENT OUT TO MEET THEM.
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Speculation Respecting the
Designs Of Lee.
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Meade Prepared to Rcpel Amy
Attack,
&c.. &C.. 0bA.
TROOPS SENT OUT TO MEET THEM.
MIR. yyn,iam Young's Despatch.

ARMY os IHx PoTosAc, Get. 16, 1863.
The Second army corps IN line Of battle yesterday
Afternoon with Its lefl resting Boil run when the
rebels ocDod with battery at long range on tic supply
trains OF the corps; but they failed TO destroy oven
single wagon Thor battery was speedily aIlcnced and
lively Infantry fkrmsh eDsued, continuing fome two
hours General webbs and General Hayes divisions sus
tanug the principal fro Of the encmy, with oes Of i've
slightly wounded In the former and two only In tho laior
division The enemy's LOGS was creator.
UY 10 Fx O'Clock this evening all has been quiet 10 day
along the eure 'front.' rode down tho Ikea Of tho First
aud Second corps and with tho aid Of powerful field
glass only discovered three four rebels and thoy were
moaned There Ia no appearance otherwise q the emo
my in front o. our lines at any point.
The smoke Of the rebel camp fires Indicates that they
have fallen back 10 Manassas Ia tho Immediate vicinity
of the famous brick house where General BeaurcgaTd had
his hcndquar tors bo'osc the first Bull run battle
Col Runp OF the Figs, North Carolina cavairy, was
nc, killed during the engagement with the Second CORPS,
bat was woanded aad Is prisoner IN our hands Tho
first report, however, was that he was killed.
Tho5 are various speculntons and camp runors 40 TO
what Lee Intends TO do aad the strength q his forces
Cen Meadc ls nndoubtadly well informed 10 the
monx o. the rebel army and prepared for any con'in
genoy.
The report IL extensively circulated ,ha, Lee has re
oeiyod large relnrorocmcns from both Bragg and Joe
Johnston and soe strange 10 relate who Gro
dti
General Meade has issued general order directing all
suffers suffers 10 proceed at once 10 Alexandria
and Wa hington
suboined m additional list Of Killed and wounded in
the second corps
FOURTEENTH CONNECTICUT.
KILLED.
james NeIaughin, % =;
Corporal Charrs Brooks, Go. y.
Frederick smith, co T..
Sergeant chpies AcAihatten. GO y.
James Conners, Co. c, hand.
VIM. Z. Brown, Co. Y hip
Thomas Tucker, Co. y, hip
Paul Ducest, Co. =, leg.
Lieut. wnbar D. Fisher. Co. p, confusion.
Sergeant jonathan Scranton, Co. q, cg.
John Doley, Co. 6, head.
George Morrison, 60. q, leg
Henry Redncd, Co. G., LED.
Thomas Doyle, Co. g, foot.
| ChAs Y. Conway, Go. VI, foot.
| Orlando c Pri,cbard. co. II, thigh.
| Jobu smith, Co !, leg.
| Andrew Flood, Co. X, leg.
John noylc, Co. X, thigh.
Sergeant jose n NJ Adams, foot.
rrRsr pEtAwAaE.
FILLED.
James Paskbead, 90. D.
Corporal Vim. darlington, 90. "
wousDrD
a""rse Wul!anis, 90 A.
wm B Mnrsyi Co II, hand
Thomas HAWKING, 20 Z, bead.
John Hess, Go. ID. face.
Isalc Sparks. Co. j., back
Sergeant James Knox Co. y thigh.
David Gussford, Co. y.
W. n. Bayard. Go. !, arm.
Henry Hamilton, Co.
ONE uusprEp ASD ErGHru new yoRK. -
Eu1kD.
Corporal Irving Armes, 90 X.
WOUNDED.
s:.s'.s, ---..,.ou rmirh, 90. c,nc
". A fiumioer, 60. A, kg. g.
CORPORAL Jacob iiu,,ingor. Go. I, shoulder.
george Holman, GO. 4. she.
sersesut aohn Eccrbadl, 90. X head.
eerseant Theodore Knapp, Co. Is, los.
Corporal Geo. Brothnw, 20 II, breast
First Lieut. Lyman WoloJtt. Go. y, les,
corpora Henry Rice, q, q, high
Louis slyckor, % =. arni
TWELFTH Tw JERSEY.
ALLIED
Lieut. James T. Low, 90. g, thigh.
Edward Thomas, Go. B, hand.
william DcrmiIl, 90. X, head.
Samuel Green. Go u, temple
THIRD pIvfsOs, svcoSD CORPS.
CAPTAIN james g. lynch, Acting Assistant Inspector
General, wounded Ia abdomen.
Summary q cssusiile. ~ The Third brigade Third diy
sion second corps s-Conmissi ued ulcers, Killed,
wounded. sI enlisted killed, tsolye; W. unded,
eighty I'VE missing tea.