Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-29
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

Newspaper correspondents furnish the following news
from the Army Of the Potomac,
The fighting On Thursday and Friday arose frcm the
enemy cro,sitg the Rappa annock Btverly Ford The
Second Pennsy Cavalry, Leu' Col James Brinton
commanding, on duty Bealeon aud started
out to feel the enemy They unered two regiments of
cavalry and Of infantry whom they charged and drove
to tn river Msjr Tagger led hs first charge upon the
Tenth virgiuia Cavalry aud was shot in The knee cap
while CALAMITY fighting. He was carried o Warrentor
where his leg anpuated above the knee BY the reg
mental su geon DR.. Wiedman and where he cied on
STU day uior6ng
On Friday the Second Penney Cavalry had another
skmish with the rebels and again them over the
same ground.
On Saturday Gen Devens' brigade of cavalry was sent
to relieve The Second Pennsylvania who hal number
wounded in the two days skmi,hin but the enemy hav-
ing been reinforced compelled Gen. Devens to retire
Col Brint,ns regiment is highly commended for its gal
liant conduct.
Nothing Of note transpirei on Sunday
On Monday as the Sixth aud Ninth New York Cavalry
were going out Beston Station relieve the Fourth
New York and Penn,ylvana cavalry regiment on picket
they were opened upon by the rebels with artlefy A
brisk krmish ensued lasting several hours our forces
falling back within mile of Germantown, upon our
Infantry line The enemy showed nothing but infantry
There we're lew casualties on either side.
On Monday night between eight and nine O'Clock ten
twelve teams belonging the reserved artillery were cap
tured by hundred ard fifty guerrillas VIII,
miles from War.enton W ,itber they were proceeding
When first taed the guerr.s represented themselves
attached to the Thirteenth PenrsJ yauia Cavalry. But
they aer orde red the halt sn captured the
mules, Third Of which subs, ql-ntly recaptufed.
Heavy cannonadiog hear at Gainesville on Tues
day for than two hours up to noon tie direction
OF Beaton, hicb is FIVE IN les from Rappahan ock Ia
ton The Second Army Corps started on reconnois
in that neghborhof in the morning is proba
bic they encOunte red the enemy. ..
On Tuesday afternoon, abou; ur O'clock ano her band
of rebels within haf mile Of Burkes alton our.
teen miles from Alexandria, aud capued twenty FIVE
thirty mules, used for hauling wood, together with wagon
master and several negroes.
Reports received last night repressnt that nothing #
importance occutrd 81 serday. all cosUpareliyey
quiet.
Guerr.ilis and bushwbackes are exceeding bold and
their operations extend every econ Lverydoy Lbt
make some demonstration line of com Hu oil alton
aid it is unsafe for eur to venture out of sight Of
thrir camps
Gen. Meades heS dqusrters are still at Warren on
Work on the railroad is being prosecuted vigorously
the advance Of the army being pendent upon ts compile
ton.
about sulphur Springs, and aloug The opposite bank of
the Rappth nnccs a also in small pari, h size
hs Story OF ir line extend ng from Beverly Ford 10
Stafford Court is not correct The Impress on pre-
ais 10 the ann thai hing of mt ortancs will can
due unleso the rebsls attack Meade