Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-13
OUR MILITARY BUDGET.
FROM THE FRONT.
MEADE ALL RIGHT.
SKIRMISHING YESTERDAY.
ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED AND PRISONERS
FROM THE FRONT

Parties who have arrived from the front
to-day say that there was considerable Skin
mIsnlng yesterday between the cavalry on
either side, and that smart musketry firing
was heard yesterday afternoon in the vicinity
OF Kappa hammock Station.
Meade has succeeded IN placing himself in
the desired position to DEFY any attempt at
flank movement by Lee; and the precision
with which this has been effected tells well
both for the commander and the army
1t is evident that Meade does not intend to
permit the enemy to play any OF the surprises
upon HIM that have been practised upon Pope
and others thereabout.
The crossing by Meade to the north side of
he Rappahannoek was made mainly at KEEL
ly's Ford, and it was effect ID in admirable or
der
As some seem 10 suppose-seceshe especially
that Meade's change of position has been the
result Of serious conflict. it is proper to state
that the fighting thus Tar has been purely ION
our side, at least by cavalry, and artillery
supports Of cavalry; the main army not ha wing
teen engaged at all.
IL Ahuy NC presumed tudt tie movement OF
Meade was. in i:ct. ore previously decided
upon in case of certain contingencies: as is in.
dicated by the sending to the rear some time
sinee cert1in articles OF a cumterous nature
We may not state the exact position taken up
by Meade, but can assure our readers that
the tenor OF the news from the front is most
satisfactory; and it would not surprise us to
Fear that he has administered q sharp ran
over tie knuckles to any inqr;.i.ivs body of
the Conlederates who may stray in his neigh.
borhood for the purpose Of ascertaining his
whereabouts. S-2o
Last night, at Warrsnton Junction, some
rebel sympathizer set fire to a train of cars
containing hay and grain, doing some little
damage.
One hundred wounded from Kilpatrick's
cavalry division reached here this morning
about 2x o'clock. One hundred and thirty
sick from the same army corps tsecond) ar
rived with the above. They were distributed
among several OF the hospitals.
The following prisoners Of war, captured
near Racoon Ford. on the 10th inst, reached
here last night from the Army Of the Potomac,
and were committed to the Old Capitol
Sergt. q. Brooke; Privates Tunis, Spear,
Hickey, Scaggs, Jones, Eckhart smith, Brow
nsr. Bourne, Boone, Dishoroon, McClemmy'
and Wheeler, Of the First Md. Battalion.
The following captures near Brandy Station
on the 18th inst, also re:ched here last night:
Sergeant N. F. Register; Privates jackson and
Hare, Goth N. G. Infantry; Corporal E. T.
Bledsoe; Privates Miller, Harris, Smith, G. F.
Smith, Coleman, Perrin, Dowden, Inmond,
Dumas end Keys. 5th Va. Cavalry; Privates
Goodman, TAFT, Psed and Bailey, 18th va,
Cavalry Sergeant Jas. NJ. Scott; Privstes
Wallace and Collins, 10th Va. Cavalry; Pri-
Yates Rsce and Carter, 9th Va. Cavalry; Pri-
vaies Tyler, Glenn and Smith. lst Md. Bat.
talon; Private Holland, lst Va. Cavalry;
Private Horn, 4th N. C. Cavalry.
James W. Crell, citizen, and Benjamin HALL.
day, arrested ct Culpeper Court House, and
supposed to belong to rebel cavalry, accom-.
panied the above