The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-10-17

AnthonyS loss about the same number.
Ore or Two of his picket posts were captur-
ed before the fight. Ed. Butler, telegraph
operator, was wounded IN left arm not Sc
rious.
A fire last night destroyed seven frame
buildings on Beale street, near I'd.
GEMS Carr, Sweeny and Hatch are pur
suing the retreating rebels towards the
Tallahatchie, and will punish them severe
ly. The railroad is repaired, and trains
passed to-day.
We have just learned that Lieut.. James,
ordnance officer in Gen. Sherman's staff is
badly wounded, and Lieut.. Lee, of the 9TH
HIS cavalry, was killed in the fight at
Collierville yesterday.
From the Potomac Army.
WASHINGTON, April l3.-The Evening
Star says, the skillful maneuvering by
which Gen. Meade checkmated his astute
adversary, and without loss Of any sort to
any appreciate extent, placed himself on
the other side of Jordan, and in a position
where he protfered to accept battle, seems
to have considerably bothered the rebels,
who do not seem inclined to fight unless
with like advantages. The change OF po-
sition made by our army was effected
without the slightest confusion. The
amount of stores destroyed or left behind
would not make a car load altogether.
In Gen. Gregg's division OF cavalry, the
loss is said to be severe, the 18th and 14'h
Penn, and 10th New York, suffered most.
Sunday night our forces crossed the Rap
pahannock, and on Monday morning two
corps recrossed and drove the enemy to
Brandy Station, with severe loss in killed
and wounded, and prisoners on the rebel
side. They then received an order to fall
back, which they did in good order.
Gen. Buford with his cavalry was on the
left of Fitzpatrick in the centre, and Gregg
on the right. Gregg and Buford succeeded
in holding the enemy in check on the lett
and right until 9 clock, when, acting I'M
der orders, they fell back, the main pur-
pose having been effected.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l4-The Evening Star
says that the whole of Gen. Gregg's divis-
ion was ordered from Bolton station on
Saturday to Culpepper and arrived there
at 4 p. NJ. The I'd brigade of the I'd divis-
port Fitzpatrick, but finding Fitzpatrick did
not need reinforcements, the brigade left
him on Sunday morning and rejoined the
division at Culpepper. On Sunday night,
Gen. Gregg moved to Sulphur Springs, ar
irving about 6 P. NJ. On Monday, two regi-
ments, the 4th and 18th Pa, We're sent for
ward to Jefferson, about five miles from
Sulphur Springs, and the lst Maine was sent
towards Little Washington to reconnoiter.
The last named regiment encountered a
large force of the enemy just beyond
Amosville, and were surrounded, but gall
lantjy cut their way OUT ana crossed the
river at Waterloo Ford, about % miles
above Sulphur Springs. About 10 O. clock
Monday evening the enemy advanced on
the 18th and 18th Pennsylvania, which were
at Jefferson, with cavalry, showing heavy
infantry supports in the rear, when our
cavalry seeing they We're being overpower-
ed, fell back slowly, contesting the ground,
to a large forest this side of Jefferson,
when Gen. Gregg, who led these regiments
in person, dismounted u 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 over two hours they were ordered
were doing so, heavy infantry force was
discovered on each flank, and at the same
time three regiments of cavalry, having
made a wide detour, attacked them in the
rear. At this time the 10th New York was
sent to the support of Gen. Gregg, and
Reid's battery, I'd New Hampshire, opened
on the rebel cavalry, but owing to the
short range of the guns, which were brass
Napoleons, no serious damage was inflict-
ed on the enemy. The 4th and 18th were
now pressed severely in front, andour CEN
ter broken and at the same time attacked
in each flank and in the rear, our men cut
their way through and escaped across the
river with heavy loss. The 10th Pennsyl-
vania was now dismounted and thrown out
along the river banks as skirmishers, while
the Sth was also dismounted and ordered
10 support the battery, which had only four
short range guns. The enemy opened on
us with some 20 pieces, but our troops gall
lantly held their ground several hours, re-
pulsing the charges of the enemy, ana
gradually fell back on the Fayetteville
road, the enemy following at a respectful
distance.
Gen. Gregg had but two aids with him,
Lieuts. Martin and Cutler; both were
ralx n lat
Lieut.. Adams, 4th Pa, Lieut., Col. Ket-
tier, LIST n. j., ana Major Russell, LIST Md,
wounded.
The loss of the I'd n. H. brigade, it is
thought will amount to about $50 killed,
wounded and missing.
The 4th and 18th Penn. suffered most Sc
verely.
Col. Gregg is highly spoken of for the
manner in which he fought the men, and it
was owing to his skill and bravery that
the 4th and 18th fought their way out. He
was in the thickest Of the fight, and in sew
eral charges took the lead. During the
terry and captured one gun, but the LIST New
Jersey cavalry gallantly charged back and
recaptured it, which was Immediately
turned on them. with good effect. Our cav
airy yesterday held the enemy in check,
and there was some little skirmtshing, one
man being wounded while on picket duty.
HEADQUARTERS, Army of the Potomac,
The following general order was published
to-day:
Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Oct.
l5.-The Major General Commanding an
nounces to the army that the rear guard
corpswas attacked yesterday while march
ing by the flank. The enemy after spir-
tied contest, were repulsed, losing bate
ryof s guns, 2 colors, and $50 prisoners.
The skill and promptitude of Maj. Gen.
Warren, and the gallantry and bearing of
the officers of the I'd corps are entitled to
high commendation. By command of
Maj. Gen. MEADE.
8. WILLIAMS.
The guns captured, four of which are
United States regulation 3-inch, and one
Blakely gun, were exhibited here TODAY.
The prisoners were mostly North Carolina
ans, about fifty of whom have expressed a
desire to take the oath of allegiance.
Our casualties yesterday were small. A
considerable number of rebel dead and
I'd fell into our hands, the latter not
lcluded in the foregoing aggregate