The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-10-23
BY 'IELEGRAPH
TO THE
EVENING PAPERS.
From the -4rmy in Tirginia- Continued Re-
O Lee.
NEW YORK, Oct. %.

treat Of Lee.
NEW YORK, Oct %.
The Heralds army correspondent, writing
on the 10th, says: 1T is the prevailing opin-
ion, founded upon good authority, that the
army has fallen back behind the Rappahan-
mock. All our iniormants state that Lees
| and Stuarts forces numbered over 10000
| strong. With this force it sounds strange to
| have them FALLING back. 1t is said that want
| OF supplies is the cause, but when they oct
within reach of transportation they will make
stand.'
| There was heavy cavalry fight yesterday.
have not learned the particulars. As Fitz
Hugh Lee was at James Mills on Sunday, it is
| likely that he was engaged with our cavalry.
| The fight commenced near Gains lille, and con-
tinued all day.
The Herald's army correspondence of the
Goth says:
This morning we passed over the scene of
our late fight at Bristow. The rebels must have
suffered Il heavy defeat, as we found large
number of broken muskets, knapsacks, DC,
strewn over the ground. One patch on the
side of the hill near the wood is red with
graves. They were chiefly North Carolina
troops-so the slabs at the heads of the graves
Indicated"
was told by a man who lives on the place.
and at whose house some rebel officers stopped
after the fight, that they had about 300 killed,
and that they looked upon it as a regular de-
feat. lie saw two Generals who were badly
wounded, one had his arm shattered. This is
confirmed. He did not know their names.
General Heath had his horse shot under him.
They complained that the conscripts did not
fight
We have found several letters giving most
fearful description of the state of restitution
and repugnance to the war prevailing in the
South.
Lee had his headquarters near, but was not
able to bring up the main body of his troops
in season.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says -
Advices from the front state that last night it
was considered quite certain that the rebels
intended to accept a general battle to-day,
evident preparation being in progress for the
proper disposition of the rebel forces. This
was near Warrington and White Sulphur
Springs.
At daylight this morning, however, it was
discovered that the enemy had made another
retreat, probably crossing the Rappahannock
in iull force and intending to make no stand
this side of Culpepper, on the Rapidan. Hills
corps, with Stuart's cavalry, seem to be the
only rebel forces continually in our front, and
it may therefore be doubtful ii Ewel's corps
has been on this side of the Rappahannock
river.
The Orange and Alexandria railroad is being
repaired almost as rapidly as the rebels de-
stroyed it.
Capt. f. A. Paul, army correspondent Of the
Times, under date Of the 10th, states: This
morning the whole army is again in motion
toward Warrenton, the enemy retreating suk-
lily before it. The army has thus far been
managed most skillfully.
Gen. Custar's brigade did not retire from
Buckland's Mills until the men had exhausted
all their carbine ammunition. The officers
and men then held the bridge with their pis-
tolls until the enemy had forded the river and
thus fianked the brigade which then fell back,
holding the whole in check so that it could
move 10 faster than the infantry supports.
When near GAINESVILLE, the enemy cried out
"Where is your Fitzpatrick now?" just at
that moment our cavalry fell back into the
woods, and the enemy's cavalry, supposng
that a stampede had been started, came on
with dash in advance of the infantry aud ran
into the fifth corps skirmishing lines. A dead
ly fire was opened upon the enemy's cavalry
at short range, killing many, among others the
rebel officer leading the charge.
2 o'clock y. W. Tues fay.-The enemy are
in force at Buckland's Mills, and battle is
expected to take place there ON Broad Run.
The Times also has the following special
dispatches:
WASHINGTON, Oct 81.
Our army is following the enemy up to-day
rapidly. No rebels were discovered this side
of the Rappahannock by reconnaissance
to-day.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF Potomac
Oct. 20.
The cavalry under Gen. Fitzpatrick moved
forward yesterday near Warrenton, driving
the rear guard of the enemy. The whole
army advanced TO within supporting distance
during the day.
The railroad to GAINESVILLE has been reopen
ed, the track having been but little injured.
The citizens of Fairfax county are raising a
troop of cavalry. Sixty names are already
enrolled.