The New York herald., 1863-10-12

ME- ABE S Ar N Y.
MOVEMENTS or The REBEi FORCES.
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Sharp Figh, with Sinar,'s Cavalry
at RsbsrtsoB's River.
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THE FIGHT PROBABLY RENEWED.
Marrow Escape OK the Union
Signal Station.
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THE FIGHT PROBABLY RENEWED.
THE MugDEa on CAPT. THOMAS INLAY,
ks., Be-, &C.

wAsmssTos, Oct II, 1868.
le.,o, from tho headquarters Of tho Army of tho
Potomac Gays
rwo oS nree days pact tho enemy hayo been oopcen
tTats heavy foreo around Madison Court House, aud
Friday nlhl and saturday morning they moved Of
town norhwardIy direotion. division Of hfantry,
largo body of cavalry Ind considerable artillery wefo
occasonay seen BY onr signal through openings IN
tho forest which generally conceais tho road Tho bect
Of ,he movement coud no, that time be determined
Yesterday evening reports from the front represented
that carly IN tho morning Of General Fitzpatrick
cavalry brgodes, consisting o. the Fifth Michigan Fifth
New York Seventh Pennsylvania and ano,bor regiment,
attempted on tho south eide OF Robert
son's river, when they met by o largo body Of
Stewarps rebel cavalry. nSh. ensued, continung
hour, when troops fol back upoa tho infantry
serves After Contest tho Infantry
Compelled 10 give way and a considerable number OF
them captured
A detachment of our cavalry ihen dashed upon the
enemy, retakng all with tho exception OF fifteen TWEEN
" Of the Infantry. Our entire force thon pushed
back towards Culpepper skrmishpg the way and
testing every FOO. Of ground Heavy drug In the after
noon Indicated that the contest had been renewed.
Our signal station the top OF Ihoroushfare Noun.
tain nearly cut on bat tho entro party, with their
property escaped.
II appears generally beloved tha, the main body
Of General A. p Hnls corps has passed om the left 10
the rgh. of 'front.' pursuing tho
Blue Ridge, intending to mako demonstration
right for the purpose Of eating on railroad
communication. Measures progressing to give him
fitting reception IN that quarter but should the rebel
movement be simply ruse 10 cover hcavy attack
our front, prepared for 10, - the ground has
been cleared Of everything calculated to embarrass
general and vigorous battle on part.
Tho advance Of General HIS corps probably COM
meuced moving from Madison Court House Thursday
morning, and BY this tme is between Gourdone FORK
and AstharIs river.
was positively siated yesterday morning that the
bel cavalry and infantry wsro upon the speryvle and
Culpeprer pike.
On Friday some gusrlas were seen ON Pony Mountain
three miles southeast Of Culpsppsr, and reported
have been secreed in Devils Den, nthe mountain.
citizen who required TO conduct scouting party
thtsr, failed to nnd IL and, under the belief that hs
purposely misled our party, he has been arrested.
Night before last, Capt Manning, Of the Second Mas
saehusetts cavalry passing through Vienna In Fair
fax with party Of abo dozen men, he attacked
BY superior force q susriiss and after sharp skir-
msh was compelled withdraw, with tho loss Of por
ton OF his squad One prisoner captured and sent u
TO Washington.
Mr.. y. r. CoaanEham's Despatch.
rl % snE liz InE Fisrs. Oct. 9, 1898.
xuaDn o. cxrrAm 1soxss xxAY, 1wkxnxrr MAaAcnu.
On Monday night, abOuI ten O'Clock, Captain Mckay
who of,cer Of the dsy, out through ths meas
quAsts sssng that they ~ retired 20 ths'r tents when
he nrsd from ns and shot through tho breast
The captain fell, and cried ous Help murdsri" Tho
ocsrs nd who heard the cry rushed 20 the spot
and found Mckay spsschlsss and being removed TO
Ais tent, he expired. ~ the time he shot hs
urging The captsis bad severely reprimandsd
thor and bad one, who boisterousy noisy. under
arrest Al The time The shot fred Captain Patton and
other ccsrs together and the fash On hearing
the cry murder they rushed up and found Capt Mckay
ssnssess They then ordered the regiment TO fall 10,
and on examination they found oil tho men had their
muske, evidently not lately discharges except On
being ques,oned he stated that after returning from
picket, he had clcansed bis musket and left II leaning
against tree, thss he could not and 1t when called
fall On searching whore the shot appeared 70 have
from, the muskst found, just discharged bot
there the slightest for suspicion against
the Of he was not even placed under arrest The
strictest Investigation made, and, A. there
nothing that gave the sghtest clue 70 the murderer the
regiment ordsred 70 its quarters.
Next morning si rsveilIs an investigation was held,
when HE company and others who nigh, 10 Ia any way
connected with the tragic affar were ssc,r over The
body they had any knowledge Of the murderer. Each
man. With hand the corpse, swore that be had no
knowledge Of the transaction Of s psrpe,atr, or
completely whatever in the murder. As there was
general feeling Of Indignation among the at 90 foul
murder VI oiacer who appeared TO be general n
vorts, Involved the s6sr srelt deal Of mystery.
Nsx, day two deserted; ono, private Walker, who
had lately out substitute and promoted to
ssrresn,cy He old English soldier but there
be- be dsscftod through a feeling Of iodisnai,on;
for after the murder be was disooycrcd
ths ranks. The other, thousb, VAS moro suspicious
character. Private James Mcffnfkcy a descrtcr
from s,asr', rebel eaysry ana had lately coue ou, =,
Mckay often bad 20 urge him into line the
march and 10 reprimsnd him, there great for
umo n the murder be absent from his tcp, In
fact the murder s involved n such ohscury that
csrTsis sKAY
was nntiyc Of south Reading, ha.sachnseits lie
was rsIsed from the ranks for bis conspcuous
saantry IN acton AMI for his superior know'edsc of
mnitdfy due. and regulations lie served AL through
The sar, aud WIS wounded three times, severe.
| iy. No he, , brother a, BaI's Bun Al the second
frcderck.burs ngbt he volunteered 70 comm.nd the
brigade 20 oovsr the placing tho pnlcons ADD
curs odgmcnt on The opposite bank n they had TO
srs sa oos sn sny s M more %
eagemen's except Geysborg when be was sosen, from
wounds vcoeiyed w acop Csptan NcKay was brave,
cool oflcer, and generally loved by the men u s
true he vss q strict discipIinsran and mrs command
vas smcssy composed Of satsu.es be cien found his
duty 70 enfosce discipline with military pun'shment
rxwssD mnytror 90 rVssrsDKsKa
10 show how highly tbs old aud tried
men of his cofrm~nd Subscription lat Immediately
enterei into whom tho u his regimen, subscribed
from thfes 70 tvo dollars sach and bs ooers present
no lees sum than thousand 'dOfars the desc-
tfon m the murdorer ofcsrs m tho other u
the brigade subrcribed four hundred more which
Tho whole sum about tao thousand dollars This
VIII be pad " any ons Who brinss conviction
of tbe murderer an enlisted man pruni.e ~ an nj
oraols discharge in addnioo 70 this bounty has been
offered.