Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-15
By Telegraph.
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY EMPIRE
RIGHT DISPATCHES.
FRoM TRE ARMY on THE PoroMA

FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
WASHINGTON, October 1.-THE Eeeninq
Star says, the whole OF Greges division was
ordered from Bolton Station Saturday toward
Culpepper, and o.rved there at 4 A. Al
thence the Second brigade of the Second d.
vision was ordered 10 Fox Mountain 10 the
support Of Fitzpatrick, but finding that Xii
patrick did not need reinforeements the big
ade left him and reioned the division at Cul-
pepper
On Sunday General Gregg moved to Sui.
phur Springs arriving about six p. NJ On
Sonday two regiments, the Fourth aud Thir.
teenth Pennsylvania, were sent forwnrd to
Jefferson about FIVE miles from Sulphur
Springs, and the First Maine was sent toward
Little Washington to reconnoiter. The last
named regiment encountered large force OF
the enemy just beyond Amosville and we're
surrounded, but gallantry cut their way out
and crossed the river at Waterloo Ford about
twelve miles above Sulphur Springs.
About ten clock Monday the enemy ad-
vanced on the Fourth end Thirteenth Penn.
sylvania Regiments which were at Jefferson
with cavalry, showing heavy infantry supports
in 1heir rear, when our cavalry seeing they
were being oyerwowered fell back slowly con
testing the ground to large forest this side
of Jefferson, when General Gregg who led
three regiments in person dismounted por-
ton OF his men and sent them out as skirmish-
ersi their horses having been sent back to Sui
phur Springs. sUl
After stubbornly contesting the ground for
two hours, they we're ordered to fall back
slowly, and, as they we're doing so, a heavy
infantry force Of the enemy was discovered on
each flank, and at the same time three reg-
ments OF cavalry, having made wide detour,
attacked them in the rear. AT this time the
Tenth New York was sent 10 the support of
General Gregg, and Reeds battery, of the
Second New Hampshire, opened on the rebel
cavalry gut owing to the short range of the
guns, which were brass Napoleons, no serious
damage was inflicted on the enemy
The Fourth and Thirteenth we're now
pressed severely in front and our center being
attacked at the same time, they were attacked
on each flank and ia the rear Our men cut
their way through, and escaped across the
river with heavy loss. The Fourteenth Penn
sylvania was now dismounted and thrown out
along the river banks as skirmishers, while
the Eight was also dismounted, and ordered
to support the battery, which had only four
short range guns, and the enemy opened on
us with twenty pieces of artillery, but our
troops gallantly held their ground several
honrs repulsing the charges Of the enemy,
and gradually fell back on the Fayettvlie
road, the enemy following but keeping at a
respectable distance. General Gregg had but
two Aids with him. Lientenants Martin and
Cnlton, both wounded the former severely
and the latter slightly. Lieutenant Adams of
the Fourth Pennsylvania, Major Wilson ofthe
Eight Pennsylvania, Lieutenant. Colonel Kel-
ter of toe First New Jersey, and Major Rus
sell of the First Maryland were wounded
The loss of the Second New Hampshire
brigade, it is thought, will amount to about
four hundred and fifty killed wounded and
missing. The Fourth and Thirteenth Penn.
sylvania suffered the most severely. Colonel
Gregg is highly spoken of for the manner in
which he fought the men, and it was owing to
his skill and bravery that the Fourth and
Thirteenth fought their way out of the preca.
rious situation
DE was at the head Of his men in the thick.
est OF the fight and in several charges took
the lead. During the engagement the rebels
charged on the battery and captured one of
the guns, but the First New Jersey charged
back and re-captured the piece, which was i'm
mediately turned on them with good effect.
A dispatch from Admiral Dahlgreu shows
that the lronsides was not injured BY the tor
pedo The party who had the torpedo in charge
was captured, together with their sailing or.
ders, which furnished important information.