Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-16
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

Especial Dispatch TO the Cincinnati Gazatte. ii
WAsH1NGTox, Oct 1.-THE Star of
this evening contains tie following &c
count of Monday evenings affair:
"The whole of Gregg's division was
ordered from Beale's Station on Satur-
day toward Culpepper, and arrived there
at clock, P. NJ. From thence the I'd
Brigade of the I'd Division was ordered
to Fox Mountain to support Fitzpatrick,
but finding that he did not need auy re-
endorsements, the brigade left him on
Sunday morning and returned 10 Culpep-
per- On Sunday night Gregg moved to
Sulphur Springs, reaching there at nine
O. clock On Monday morning two regi-
ments, the 4th and 18th Pennsylvania,
were sent forward to Jefferson, about
five miles from Sulphur Springs. and the
first were sent out to Little Washington
to reconnoiter. The last named regi-
ments encountered a large force of the
enemy just beyond Amesville, and were
surrounded, but CALAMITY fought their
way out, and crossed the river at War
rentown Ford, about twelve miles above
Sulphur Springs. a5aas Ea.1f g
About ten o'clock in the morning, the
enemy advanced on the Fourth Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry, which were at Jefferson,
with cavalry, showing heavy infantry
support in the rear, when our cavalry,
seeing they were being overpowered, fell
back slowly, contrasting the ground to a
large, force on this side of. Jefferson,
where Gregg, who led these regiments in
/ person, dismounted portion of his men,
| and sent them out as skirmiShers, their
horses having been sent back to Sulphur
Springs After stubbornly contesting the
ground for nearly two hours, they were
ordered to fall back slowly, and as they
were doing so, heavy infantry force of
the enemy was discovered on each flank,
and at the same time three regiments of
cavalry having made wide circuit but
keeping at a respectful distance Col.
Gregg had but two aids with him
Lieutenants Martin and Cutler, and both
were wounded. the former severely and
the latter slightly. Lieut.. Adams, 18th
Pennsylvania, Major Wilson, Sth Penn
sylvania. Lieutenant Colonel Kettle l2tf
New Jerseys Major Russell, 18th Mary
and, wounded sis-s .-bso.s .-.a.e
The loss of the second brigade, it i.
thought, will amount to. about four hun
dred and fifty in killed. wounded anc
} missing, the 4th and 18th Pennsylvani;
regiments suffering most severely i,Col
: Gregg is highly spoken of for the name
t in which be, fought his men, and it. wal
: owing to his skill and bravery that tn
4th and 18th fought their way out Of +,
: precarious situation. He was at tn
i head of his men in the thickest of tn
e fight, and in several charges took tn
!. lead. During the engagement the rebel
t charged the battery and captured one c
the guns; but the LIST New Jersey cay
airy gallantly charged back and RECAP
tured the piece, which was immediatel
: turned ON them with good effect. On
cavalry yesterday, held the enemy i
check, and there was some little skirn
I. ishing one man being wounded Will
Of on picket last evening. s!
a. r1 % LATER esa ,re.- aaH
o. The only real news from the front
he night is that yesterday and to-day thel
has been cavalry skirmishing along Il