The New York herald., 1863-10-27

vance was assigned 70 General Potter commanding the
yMth corps who relieved the tired, fatigued yet gallant
sa@nand Of Colonel Carter, wAtss soldiers had
- far done an the heavy work which skirmshng
entails General Fefreros division tk their place. and
q the word started movement which might
10 called charge. though moro properly as,eady
deliberate and rapid OF bis whole iine The
beis fell bask once more and second time one day
lcft master Of the ued. The artillery into posi-
tion again. and until surdown kept up desultory drs
upon tho locality 70 which the rebels retreated.
Tm RESULT DAYS WORK
has been the driving OF the rebels distance Of over
miles. From each OF their chosen positions in both
sets they have been compelled To retire aud our kets
now extend beyond the ground which they held
this foreaoon. what the morrow will bring forth
cannot 40 yet even guess Tho enemy reported In
Eencbpg In their position and II so the difficulty Of
sur taak vii be increased What their DO moi
know with any certainty but the prisoners taken
that Generals Williams, jones' Ransom and +" Mudwan'
Jackson among the commanding officers.
4 MORROW.
We have byouacked tho night. The tramp Of the
troops during the few hours Of Darkness the
rumblDG artillery wheeled into positon ready for
the emercepces Of nornng the catering wagon trains
have parked the fields and nousht dissurbs the
nous silence the occasional picket shot front
= h ominous slence9 Is II but the calm before the
ssormS Many think The disposition OF forces has
been made In line Of battle and tDught rest po
ss,on from which advance cannot be made wi.hou.
- engagement; 20 that, the enemy do not take aA
vantage Of the darkness to retreat big battle must en-
and the morrows dawn will another Sabbath the
~ of wars slaughter.
isvefs7 Oct II, lsss-loA. M.
NO FIGHT YET
n fighting has not umed this morning as yet
Our advanced line OF pickets reports that the rebels
were telling trees all night, probably TO form abatis 10
sestSuct our progress.
LOSSES.
Our loss yesterday very small Seventy Eve will
osver the amount OF killed and wounded Among the
kxled 10 Captain -.os the Seventh Ohio cavalry who
was acting major and in command OF battalion, and
among the wounded IL Lieutenant Colonel Gooda OF the
1rty Massn chusetts severely In the side The
ioss h heaviest in Ferrero's division.
1hs gallant cnarge yesterday afternoon made Ey
CoDope Morrson's Brigade which embraces the veteran
Seventy ninth Highlauders Thirty sixth Massachusetts,
Eighth Michigan and Forty-nfth Pennsylvania.
No general STAFF officer is killed wounded Captain
Holbrook Of General Poter's STAFF had narrow escape
spent and gancing grapeshot struck him tho head
stunning him for few minutes, but happily did fur
Sher injury.
scESE CONFLICT.
few words by way OF description. In the corn field
hid down the side of the map skirmshers
1rst In sight of the enemy's picxes, and here
main body OF supports came into line Of battle. The
principal portion OF the skrmshng the morning took
place the eastern slope of the little valley which tho
town Of Midway situated and the work Of the forenoon
closed with the capture of the high ridge beyond tho
lowu. whereon our batteries soon after placed in
position. The clearing beyond the disputed ground
Of the afternoon The position Of tho rebes beyond the
simber carried towards nigbtal by the charge Of
COL ::orriscns brigade
The main body of skirmshers nov occupy tho
clearing with the supports resting upon and In the vcn
y OF the ridge The reserves under General Wilcox
supy the valley and town.
train has just arrived from below and will take back
The wounded TO Knoxville
LOSS.
Tho rcbes in their retreat from the timber before Col
Nerrsous charge left ten of their dead OF their
wounded the field, from which IL is estimated that
sAeir loss fully equal to, II not greater than,
We have also number or prisoners. rebel outpost
q four deserted in . body and came within our
limos.
[Ths easualsies the Union side were given 10 our
Issue Of Saturday last.--Ep HxRAlDl
Reports from General Burnside.
wAsBSo1oN, Oct. %, 1858.
Reports from General Burnside received yesterday,
Show thas hs rendering good In East Tennessee
md has repeatedly driven back the accommodating parties
h ths rebels