The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-18

Station TO Sulphur Springs, 70 get pos
session Of the turnpike 10 Warrenton,
fell in with an overwhelming force of the
enemy, and being deployed, gave bat
tie, routing the enemy after a fight Of
nearly two hours.
Our loss was 30 10 40 killed and woun-
ded, falling mainly on Graham's bril-
gade, frat division, which had the adj
vance. The corps moved that night 10
the right, and the following morning the
second corps met th enemy in the same
position, in increased force. The enemy
were in concealment, and opened on us
by surprise.
The fight was desperate for = short
| time, when the second corps fell back
with considerable loss. II was unable
TO get TO the turnpike. The retreat,
therefore, was confined to the road fol-
lowing the railroad. The troops moved
with the utmost rapidity aud in fine
order, the trains having the advance,
protected by the main body of the ar
my.
The march was continued all Monday
night and Tuesday, the bivouacking
Tuesday night on Dead Run. The re-
treat was resumed At day light yesterday
morning, the I'd corps covering the rear.
The enemy appeared in force this after
noon, when heavy artillery fight com
menced. The battle is still raging with
great vigor. From the heights of Centre
Vile the roar of cannon is continually
heard, and by the advancing darkness
the explosion of shells and the flash of
guns make q magnificent spectacle.
Great credit is due 10 Col. Medically,
who, by personal attention and untiring
energy and perseverance, brought away
every pound of stores safely.
The general impression is that the en-
envy will give us battle. All hands are
confident of victory, with every advan-
tage, save numbers, in our favor. a con-
trary opinion is held by some, that, hav-
ing crowded us into our defences, Lee
would repeat the movement of year
ago and cross the Potomac into Mary
land. In either case be will regret the
step.
Gen. Mead has shown himself match
for the willy rebel. He has not been out
generated in single step. Prudence and
military sagscity mark all his movements.
am unable to give the particulars of
the three days skirmishing In the rear,
but it was not very serious
| The affair this afternoon 10 the most
serious of all, the enemy having made q
determined effort to cut the I'd corps off,
but failed. Some of our caveIry suffer
ed severely, but punished Stuart more
than equally. Heroic deeds we're per-
formed by each division. The 25lh
Michigan was conspicuous for bravery
and daring deeds. 1t suffered heavily
The Gather is beautiful for campaign
ing, though the nights are intensely cold
The roads are in admirable condition
and the men in fine spirits.
WASHINGTON, Oct l5-The rebel army
under Lee, occupy most of the old Bull
Run battle ground and the road leading
into LoudOn valley TO the north of it.
Last night at six O'clock, under cover
of the looming darkness, he attempted
to accomplish what he has failed to dc
all the way from the RAPID Ann, the
turning of Msade's flank and getting be.
tween him and Washington.
The I'd corps resisted most vigorously
being obliged to encounter heavy forces
but ding defeating the enc.
my's intention and driving him from tn,
field. That corps, however, lost consid.
ably in killed and wounded, both of thu
latter falling into the enemy's hands il
the night time. The Importance of thu
triumph, however, cannot be estimated
for the rebels had resolved to place them
selves between the capital and the Army
of the Potomac, and had they succeeded
no one could have foreseen the result.
The artillery firing in the night wal
most terrific, and from the hills of Cen.
treville was witnessed by hundreds, anC
described IS one of the most sublim,
spectacles. The night was very dark
The effective manner in which the rebe
army has been foiled may be seen from
the fact that at dark to- day they had no
: renewed any flank attempt, and nov
, General Meade is believed to be in full
: command of the situation.
Whether a battle will be fought OF
the famous field of Bull Run is matter
of uncertainty.
The rebels will probably have to wal
: for supply trains to come up from th,
: Rapid Ann, nearly forty miles distant
7 Our forces effectuAlly destroyed the rail
road in their retreat, though bringing Of
all their supplies.
The impression prevails in the arm,
and in military circles here. that the reb
J els are in large force in Meade's front
one Of the evening papers asserting tina
I achievements have come from Nortl
. Carolina and Charleston.
: Offices engaged in the skirmishes an
1 reconnoisAnces ell report that every
I where they find the rebels in large mum
bers. But little credence, though, is civ
, en- TO the rumOr that Longstreet is bacl
again.
Gen. Meade's highly successful retro
} grade movement is due to the fact tina
he was ready TO accomplish it when lie,
: made his first retreat TO cover his ad
vance. The rebel army has made excel
lent marching time on a parallel line, bu
il failed TO head our army.
Gen. Sickles went 20 the front TO.
night TO take command of the Sd army
corps. There is no truth in the repor
in the published dispatch, which never
went over the wires, that he is TO super.
sede Gen. Meade
, The rebel losses in yesterdays figh
are known to be larger than ours. W.
took several hundred prisoners.
The Times Army Of the Potomac cor
respondent says the enemy made tw,
desperate and unsuccessful attempts TO
! day (the 14th) 10 whip this army in de
| tail, and destroy our trains, but in boil
most signally failed. just At day break
between Oatletts Station and Auburn
. Stuart and A. p. Hill made a aimultane