Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-10-15

tins majority 10 certainly from Is 70 20,
600.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA.
The Evening Star says that the
whsIs Of Gen. Gresgs division was or
dersd from Bolton Station on Saturday
towards Culpepper, and arrived there At
4 o'clock p. m. thence the second brig
ade Of the second division was ordered
to Fox Mountain to the support Of XII.
patrick, but fading be did not need r.
inforceaents, the brigade left him on
Sunday morning and rejoinsd the divis-
ion II Culpspper on Sunday night.
Gen. Gregg moved TO Sulphur SPRING.
arrivisg about o'clock p. m. On Moo
day two regiments (the 4th aud 18th
enusylvania) were sent forward to JEFF
tersop, about five miles from Sulphur
Syringe, and the first named Was sent
out towards Little Washington to recon.
uitre. The last named regiment eneoun.
tered . large force Of the army beyond
-. and were surrounded, but gal
lsntly cut their way out, and crossed the
the river At Waterloo foad, and about
twelve .miles above Sulphur SPRING.
about 10 o'clock on Monday. The enc
my advanced On the 4th and 18th Pa,
which we're at jefferson with cavalry,
showing heavy infantry support in their
rear, when our cavalry, seeing they were
being overpowered, fell back slowly,
contssting the ground, to . large iorest
this side Of Jefferson, whore Gen. Gre2g z,
whe led these regiments in person, de-
tailed . portion Of his men and sent
them out to skirnish, their horses hav.
ing been sent back to Sulphur Syringe.
After stobbornly eentesting the ground
for over two hosrs, they were ordered to
fall back slowly, and ~ they were dong
% heavy Infantry fQroe Of the enemy
was discovered on Voch flank, and at the
same time three cavalry regiments having
made . wide dstour, attacked them in
rear.
At this time the 10th New York wa,
sent to the support Of Gen. Gregg, aud
detachnent Of the I'd New Hampshire
opened on the rebel cavalry, but owing
to the short range Of guns, which were
brass Napoleons, no serious damage VA
inflicted on the enemy. The 4th ane
18th we're nov pressed severely in from
and our center broken, and 1t the sam,
time they we're attacked on each 6anl
and in the rear. Our men cut their wsy
through and escaped across the rive
with heavy loss.
| The 10th Pennsylvania was now die
mounted and thrown out along the rive
bank - skirmisbsrs, y lille the 9Th va
also dismoupted and ordered to suppor
the battery, which had only four shor
range guss. The enemy opened ups'
10 With some 20 pieces Of artillery, bu
our troops CALAMITY hold their ground 70
several hours, repulsing the charges Q
the enemy, and gradually tell back Of
Fayetteville road, the enemy following q
respectable distance.
Lieut.. Adams, Of the 4th Pa, Majo
Wilson, Of the 9Th Pa, 1t. Ksttler, q
the lst N. J., and Major Russell, Of tn
lst N. J., were wounded. The loss q
the I'd brigade, it is thought, will amour
to $50 in killed, wounded and missing
The 4th and 18th Pennsylvania suffere'
most.
Col. Gregg is highly spoken Of Tor tn
manner 10 which he fought HE men, an
it waa ewing to his skill and Drawer
that the eth and 18th fought their va
out Of the precarious situation. He Va
: q the head Of bic men in the thicksst q
the Eight, and in several charges too
the lead.
During the engagement the rebel
charged the battery and took one Of tn
guns, but the Let N. ]. Cavalry gallant
; charged back and re-captured the piec,
which IVES Immediately turned On thsr
with good eject.
u Our cavalry yesterday held the eneu
in check.
u A Dispatch from Admiral Dahlgre.
shews that the Ironsides vas not injure
BY the torpedo. The party who had th
! torpedo in charge was captured. thgeth
: er with their sailing orders, which fal
nished important isformatios.
. Exaegerated rumors were in circull
ton to-day Of fighting on the south sid
Of the Potomac. There seems t. be q
doubt Of skirmishisg among the cavalry
; but netting Of the characlsr Of . gsusr
/, a engagement. Up 70 o'clock to.nigh
!. no Official dispatches have bssn receive
. concerning the military movements {
J the day. There 10 no reason 70 bsliev
that W have met with serious disaa
ter.
II ST.. LOUIS, Oct. II.
II Dispatchss from the west state Il,
6hslby's rsar was cysrtakss On Nosda
near Bonneville, and aruanisg Aght'ksy
. up for several milss, rssultisg in Ii
death Il mary ssbsls.
On 4oadAy siGhs a ARTILLERY 1gAt q
cured in which tie rebels we're defsats
pIvith the loss Of 20 kllod. .
Tia fsbsls then divided into squadI
one going towards LsrisRtoI, asothl
. tewasds 8sdalia, and the ether two o
4 Intervening roads, Gen. Brown kghtin
. ~ eedalis sqsad, Philllpsthoss eeis
] towards 1sxisgtss, end Major Lnsern
tAess b ths cssste. C06sy + Ssposts
badly sveaAdsd. The rsbsh plusdsrs,
esssyhedy 10 Bsopssills, steis Ill Ii
- 69ub 4he rsuloA ana isaying u
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