The New York herald., 1863-10-19

NJ e AOE' A r M Y.
HEAVY FIRING NEAR lEESBUR0.
Another Daring Raid by Mos
by's Cavalry.
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1umors Concerning the Movements
and Objects Of the Enemy.
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Additional Details Of tho Battle at
Brist0e Station.
The March, Contests and Determined d
Bravery Of General Warrcn's
Second Army Corps.
SEE MAP ON FIRST PAGE.
CONTINUED LIST OF CASUALTIES,
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Mr.. U. d. Wards Despatch.


SECOND Array CoRis, Oct. Is, 1863.
Owing which had control, some por-
tion Of the contents OF this letter will have been antci
pated by The kilograms from your correspondents in tho
field but M may be possessed Of fresh incidents
connected with the signal made yesterday
Broc by The three divisions OF the Second army corps
all numbering about 500 men, against vastly supe-
ror force from A. p. Hills rebel corps, under Generals
Heath and Cook may bo pardonabe 10 give, in as few
words as possible, my story.
ORDERS MOVE TRAISs--GuERuLAe WORK.
On Tuesday morning the orders TO move the immense
wagon Of the army to the promulgated
and az dawn, like huge anacontas they commenced 10
uneo through the roads. The OF the Second corps
reached point Brensvie, by the Occoquan route,
thence via VOLTS Run Shoals to Fairfax. arriving
there without the loss OF single wagon, and only two
men--the commissary and quarermasers sergeanis of
the seventh Michigan Voluneers-who seized while
at distance from the road by gucrias. These
unarmed and resistance 10 the guerillas was Of
course useless. Colonel Batcheor Corps Quarteraster
great praise for the extraordinary diligence no
has displayed in facilitating the progress Of the ,eams
pnlried and as proved in many places sorry
road. He, however, has had much experience and
the peninsula to think OF failing elsewhere in
his work. The train OF the Second corps alone occu-
pied over Eve miles length OF tho road. whle tho
wagon trains thus novel ont Of reach Of any
pcssible contingency Of harm, the infantry, ar,i.
lery ard cavalry were retiring, followed by tho In.
faniry, artillery and cavalry or the enemy, towards
warenton Junction, from the sulphcr Springs Ford,
where tie engagement bad occurred the day before.
After tie rars hid sone well On their way accompanied
by sufficient escort, the column moved and the Second
corTs and Gregg's splendid cavalry guarded tho rear
OUR EScAaPaESr TrBsrAy Sisnr-ncEsI saRxlsHSo
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
On the a'to,noon o. Tuesday the ROAD from
warrcpon Junction, via Fayetteville to catet station
and camPed on Cedar run that night. On Wednesday
morning daylight General Greggs picke,s driven
IN. The First New York cavalry sent recover
the picket line, and they sustained this line LOGS Of
sixty in Killed and wounded. The division o. cavalry
then formed IN different po.,ons the Second corps
suppcr.ing IL, and tho Sixteenth Pennsylvania cav.
airy supporting Battery A, Fourth United States
artillery. The enemy after brisk fight hauled
or The cavalry yremaincd for while TO restrain
peced mpetuous avaace The part OF the enemy for
is a mode OF fight with them In the skiruish
that Islcs here Lieutenant Coorel Robinson o the Six
teen.h pennsy vania cavalry, was severely wounded.
rnE ArnuRs-css. HAYES
The rebels however not 70 be d.smsycd EARLY
and shortly afterwards, Auburn attacked the Third
division OF The second oorps uuder General Alexander
Hayes, and another well contested aght epsuod. The
North caropns whatever may be their desire 70 take
the oath o. allegiance a:tcr they taken prisoners ard
d.sarmed, manifested sgcb feeling here, but gave
IL TO "od Aeek Hayes boys with al uncon
The enemy fought vel a-d sabb rnly 'or several hours
bat we're anay driven or By well directed charge
dered by General Hayes In person.
or sgooSD ooRrs GENERAL Caldwell.
was so the meiec he,c and suffered to extent
ba, aaic,rg considerable Ioss on the enemy BY Tie
lni.cd exertos q tie three divisions OF this corps tie
Iftfa ali tfafI fICr a
eticsS,,h for tbs contest in the afternoon.
rny ATTACK oS GsuRAL WINS DIVISION.
About three o'clock a. afternoon (Wcdnes lay)
fur,ous nssaalt made upon the secord division, Sc
ooId corIs, General webb. THIS for time Ike that
Of the forenoon gave promise Of success, but "Jo'n
sodgvicks old division with their veteran 10
sons oagei, defed tho shOck, and stood Ike
rocks meet ths esden blast. The contest
here became very animated The oaunonading ~H
continuous, aud the rattle of small arms Ike Gfe
9ackers expicdcd the Fourth Of July The
.ndomitab,e pluck and perseverance Of the hardy
Northcrner finally prevailed over the bot. irpgsiye
soutnrcn. and again the FIRE Of The enemy sackeBeJ
From this tine until at night dsg1l,ory IRE Of
artillery connucd without any sub tantia results 20
the enemy, but acting In Mvor, as enabling 10 ~
draw the lecnces Of Centreyc In this last
ontct Of the enemy bis loss must have been severe.
xsioR DiwSr-vno raisroEf
The First brigade second division, ogcncd the tight
the afternoon This brig Dc Is the oldest the service
lucced contains the two odest volunteer regiment
tho sory,ce-yz. the second New York state NnIh or
FLby second Volunteers, ard Fret Minnesota Voin.
,ee.s Nsor Mark W. Downe, commanding lhis lal
ter rex nent, beguilcd brigade q rebels nlo
cute trap. lie had good position aioog the raroai,
nrs,oe's. when be rcrceivcd the overwhelming
force q. North carOlnns approaching biz little haud'al
Of hundred aud iorty.nye all iold--be awe
orders 10 iow N his men n their coming,
until shsy 10 good fine range and hcn take the
rairoad bed, which luckily, formed fine rate u anf
resoabt On came the johnny Graybacks'' after ths
nosicss pinnesolans, In uli syoed wban ssddenIy or
boys turn tail aud rur'the cossrds"-lo their nifro.
vsed rcdobl AMI IN less lfnc thsn have taken r. record
o., the lash and shi and ~br aud smoke sui 'he
Nirresoacs from ne view Of the enemy. Nho have 30
recourse bui % Gre IN The dafk towAris the sr'
from Uhcnce they think he istl bullets thu bad hii
ts.. comrades low came again. and agan DO III Iinr
soinns load and ere, assisted by their braves r. ~
Eighty second yoinuie~rs - cobd State Mnna) Fnesah
Mas aellgscis, kucsccnth Maze aud one IIudrel ant
Fleverth. saa Iirrd'ci and twenty atb S,w Yc'k
Ard o'he- rsiaer'. At'hls point the csrnare = 'he
c.cmy vas lr..iifnl gi ar,gety ofenlng IN ihem ir
lhsis rsnic ..ri.sru ,th- rhac the BiuDealars 1bi
,ia irar teir br.ss,worka picked ~
sloir gunner Tue Pas Mluresat, fegimcs, taek TO
hrrded and Hiy ,riners the fghiy see ndYtiirisers
ls,cand NV York state uri1J a besatns risnd y
lore from ftc fw,n,y-egtih North cAr,iaa srd sona
rvscpcrs The Sce'eenih usise, apo,her stnd nc
rwcntysec NJ North Carolina and hrcc banif "a isii
oocrs, aid the Fnccn,h Nassarhrsols short lro han
drsd ard 1fly Pseer Triya1s Ecsdharn, Firsi
ninnesots, fsnsi ,Le nfst rclei Gun.
'Hs auu cotofs srr 70 ssw rou-sA.cs arm.
MAJOR Baird has transmitted tie o. tte Twesy.
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