The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-08-06
Special Dispatch to the Advertiser and Tribune
From the Army of the Potomac.

Special Dispatch to the Advertiser and Tribune.
From the Army of the Potomac.
PH1LADELPHIA, August 2.-Itis fully
confirmed that on w ednesday last, Lee |
massed his force at Culpepper, and
Meade made every preparations to give
himbattle on the Rappahannock, which
10 guarded from Fredericksburg to
Ely's Ford on the Rapidan by only one
rebel Brigade. The Rapidan is forti-
ied South of Calpepper, and the i'm
preston is strong that Lee will make
stand here Our army is concsptrated
% aavantaseous grobnd, and SO near
she rebel forts that battle is momen-
tarily expected, unless Lee. gives US
the Slip.
The news from all accounts, viii be
exciting mithinstbe aeM few days. III
Lee retreats towards Richmond he will
be closely followed aud a seige by land
and water viii be commenced ON that
city.
e The I'd Massachusetts cavalry have
captured all the wagons, men, goods,
&C., taken by Mosvby in his late raid
on Fairfax c. II. A sharp skirmish
and Moseby is in full retreat and holly
pursued. f fhe7f - AHs
Associated Press Dispatch. ,saa rslg g
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.--The Heralds
Washington special has the following
details of the fight on Saturday Blu
ford's cavalry crossed the Rappahan-
mock ford at O'clock yesterday morn
ing. Our force was composed OF the
following cavalry regiments, viz: The
9Th New York, Sd Virginia, "a United
States, 9Th Pennsylvania, 5rh United
States, st United States, 9th New
York, 9Th Illinois and 18th Pensylva-
MIA. The crossing was, made about
half mile above the railroad station.
The object of the expedition was to
ascertain the exact position of the.ene-
my on the railroad line towards Gull
pepper, and the amount of force they
had disposed TO dispute any crossing
which we might attempt. The enemy's
force was encountered half q mile from
the ford. 1t was a portion of Stuart's
cavalry, and consisted of Jones and
Hamplon's brigade, with the following
regiments list South Carolina, 2,l
South Carolina. Cobb's Georgia Legion,
and jeff. Davis Surgeon Our cavalry
drove the enemy gradually, without
any severe lighting, until point was
reached about one and halt miles
this side of Culpepper, when the enc
ny's cavalry fell back on their Infantry
supports. We were then obliged to
retire after a brisk light with both their
infantry and cavalry. The rebels out
numbered US two to,one after they bad
fallen back to the point where their In
fantry supports came to their assistance.
Cur loss in the fight near Culpepper,
which was tnestsimportant. was q few
killed aud &c wounded. The latter
have arrived here and, are in Douglas
Hospital Our cavalry force has only
retired mile and a half when they
were attacked by the whole force of
the enemy, infantry and cavalry, and
held The enemy at bay there. We took
about 100 prisoners and some of their
wounded in our hands, and have ar
rived here. Rebel prisoners in our
hands, say that many of their dead lay
upon G the field, near Culpepper, and
their loss, equals ours. Our Cavalry.
.nnder Buford, made three successive
charges on the enemy.
IA corps of infantry crossed the
Rappahannock, and was in position to
render Butord's cavalry efficient sup
port. According TO the statement of
the most intelligent prisoners here, the
rebel force is so much scattered, watch
ing our movements, that no general en-
gagementis imminent at present. Per
contra, our Union. wounded in yester-
days fight think quite the contrary /;
although in everything else, the wound
cd Of botk sides agree precisely. 80