The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-14

killed, wounded and prisoners on the rebel side.
They soGn received an order to fall back, which
they did IN good order.
Gen. Buford was on the left, Fitzpatrick IN
the centre, and Gregg on the right Gregg and
Buford succee ed n holding the enemy in check
until O'Clock, when acting under orders, they
fell book on cur main body, the purpose OF the
movement having been effected. 1t represented
that the fighting thus far has been purely, on
our side at least, by cavalry and artillery, the
main army not having been engaged at all.
The cossing by Gen. Mea g TO the North side
of the Rappahann ock was made mainly at KEEL
ley Ford and was affected in admirable order.
The evening Star says the skillful man@ver
by which Gen. Meade checkmated his astout adj
We rsary and with loss of any sort TO any extent,
placed himself on the other side of Jordan, for
a position where he preferred to accept battle,
seems to have considerably bothered the rebels,
who do not seem inclined to fight.
The change of position made by our army
was effected without the slightest confusion, and
the amount OF stores left behind beyond Cul-
pepper will net make car load all told.
WASHINGTON, Oct 13. Gen. Meade s army
yesterday morning quickly withdrew from the
south to the north side Of the Rappahannock,
with all his trains, Stores and pubic property
The enemy's cavalry followed close ON our rear
and entered Culpepper shortly after the evacua-
tion. S,evensburg and Brandy Station from
Gen. BufUrd's cavalry division. Tho fighting
for a while was spirited but as far as known the
loss was not heavy on either side.
Last night Gen Bulord sent in a considerable
number OF prisoners, and Others have come in
this morning. Nothing of definite character
as to the intention OF the rebels can now be as
oertaned Our cavalry are now actively engaged
New YORK, Oct. l3.-The Times Morris
Island correspondent writing under date of the
7th, states that so much damage was done to
the Ironsdes by the rebel torpedoes, that it is
contemplated to send her North to be repaired
Our naval picket boats were attacked at the
same time.
1t is thought the rebels will soon make dem
onstration on the fleet with their rams, as three
monitors are absent. Unless something be done
soon the rebels will regain entire possession of
the harbor.
CAIRO, Oct. Is. Fighting was reported, on
the ra lroad east Of Memphis, on the llth, but
the result is unknown.
zen. A. 5. Lee, who was captured at Vcks-
burg, had force between Pamela and Ii Nv
Springs, and it is understood that he commands
all the rebel troops IN Northern Mississippi
Richardson, Wi h 1900 men and six pieces OF
artillery, had been encamped near New Albany,
on the Iallahatchie river, but had moved back
toward Pontock
Il is understood they are to tear up the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad, wheu Joe John
ston will move into West Tennessee and make
his headquarters at jackson. All is quiet at
Little Rock, and no attack is Anticipated from
Price, whose force was much weakened by de-
sertlons
Our cavalry has penetrated the enemy's coun-
try 80 miies, and many people were enlisting in
the Union army
All was quiet at IicksbuTg.
NASHVILLE, Oct b. Parties from the front
report no excitement at Chattanooga. The reb-
ell iues extend along the south bank of the Ten
nessee river.
Our supply trains are are much annoyed by
their sharpshoOters between Bridgeport and
Chattanooga.