The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-10-23
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA,
Meade Retreats and Lee Pursues him.
Some Fighting ana Skirmishing.
Lee Occupies the Bull Run Battle Ground.

certainly not because there was any bad
news TO be suppressed, the war department,
.esteEda, resumed its old censorship over
the telegraph. and forbsds ,he ,ransmis-
sion of intelligence. bearing either upon
the rebel Or federal situation in Virginia
1t is true that the evening papers here
published that Meade was falling back on
Washington, pursued by Lee in large force
and i, is equally true that these papers, if
they contained any improper matter, are
Only three Or four hour.' ride from the en-
envy. So the discrimination made he
tween them and she distant press is hardly
understood.
Washington. Oct II
Tie Eusniao .Stnr say. thai the whn'-
Of G eggs dvi>'o. WAS ordered from Sos-
,on Station on >aturda, toward Cnpepr er
and arrived there a, L Nj; thence the
2I brigade of the p division was orlered
10 Fox Mountain te the support of k.lpat-
rick, bat finding that kjipatIi,k K did pot
need Fenforceme Is. he brigade left him
on Sunday morning and rejoined the d'vis-
ION at Gu pepper on Sunday night. Gen
Gregg moved 10 uIperper Springs, arri.
wing abour 6 = NJ on Monday. I've reg
imenls. the iii and l3 II Pa were sent
forward 10 Jefferson. about five miles from
CuIpeppar Springs. and the Isl Maine WAS
sent out tewald Little Washington 20 re-
coEuoltre. The last named regiment en-
cnuntered large force Of reb..s lu>t be.
,0.d Amosvile and were surrounded. but
Ga an,ly cut their WAY out AID crossed
tie river at Waterloo ford, about two
miles above Sulphur Springs.
About one o'clock on Monday The enc
nv advanced or the 4ih and 18Th Penu-
svlvania, which were at Jefferson with cav
~iry. showing heavy infantry supports in
/ their rear. when our cavaliy. seeing they
were being powered, fell back steadily
con! es:irr the ground, 10 a large forest
this side Of Jefferson, where Gen Gregg,
WHO led his regiments In person, dismoun!
ell portion Of his men and sent them out
as skirrnishers their horses having been
cent back TO Sui phur Springs After stub
bornly conla>ting the ground fos o, er two
hours, they were ordered TO fail back
slowly, and As they we're doing SO, y
heavy infantry free If the enemy were
discovered on each flank, aud q, the
same time three regiments Of cavalry Lay-
ing made detour, attacked them iu the
rear.
At this time the 1O,h n Y was sent TO
| support Gen. Gregg. and Reeds batter,
opened on the rebels, but owing to the
short range Of the guns, no serious damage
was done The 4Ih and Is il were now
pressed severely in the fionl, cur centre
broken. and an attack on each flank and
the rear Our men cut their way lbg ongh
and ESCAPED WITH heavy loss Tie IT. h
Penn WAS now Gi-mou..tau All thrown
.lun., the river bank rs ~Ajrn;shers. w!,ie
tie S !, was also dlsnounl-d - sun2or,
the battery. when the rebels opened o., u,
with 90 pieces Of artillery. Oar troops
CALAMITY held their place for several hours
rppui>irg lie charges OF The encinY All i
gradually fell back on the Fayetteville
road, The enemy following "a. Il respectful
distance.
The loss Of the 81 " II, brigade, i; is
thought will amount TO sbou. 45s killed.
wounded and missing
The 4h and 1871 penn.yIyania ,4iG.red
severely.
Gen Gregg is highly spoken of for the
manner in which he fousht the men, and
it was owing TO his skill and brH-ery that
the 4ih and 18Th fought their wav out ot
their prprarious situation. He was at the
head of Of HE men in tho ,hickes, Of tie
fight, and in several charges took the lead
during the engagement.
The rebels rged the battery and cap
tured one of the guns, but the lst n. }
cavalry gallsnlly charged back. and recap
tured it. v hich vas Immediately turned on
them with good effect.
Gen. Heintzelman has been relieved
and Gen Augur temporarily a<>ig.e'i to
tie command of the defcnces OF Washing
Washington. Oct IA.
Special to the World Is is grue,a'lr
believed hat oar army will lake up for the
Time being with lis centre resting OF the
Orange il Alexandria railroad. Al abou,
Ia'ierl'. Station, Falling back 10 this
point has been Ia ked about, If not deter
mined AT headquarters.
Washington. Oct. ii.
The correspondent of the n. Y. CONNER
cial SAWS. the momen, lie rebels SAW hat
in the retreat from the Rap,dan of our ar
INV on sa.ur !ay last. it was the intention
Of Gen Meade TO reach he north bank OF
the Rappshannock ia safety, they com
mencel rapid march to turn our right
flank, but Gen Meade was too auich for
them, and hal taken mp his position on the
north bank Of that stream.
Nnihin. dannled however BY this fail
IRE the eremy has continued 10 advance
even to he north bank OF The Rappatan
mock, and yesterday was in Gen, MesGe's
front in considerable force 1t is reported
that skirmishing was kept up I'll tav, and
that oar army fell back on The line Of The
rail road. Ii is said that thi. morning the
rebel. appeared in force again, and com
menced an attack. Washington is sas.h-
ing with txciiemen. 1ver the ruulor.